Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-11-11
CROWDS ALL ALONG ROUTE
THEY LUNCH AT ARKANSAS CITY
AND GAIN THE FAVORS OF
THAT MUNICIPALITY.
They HAD A BOOSTER YELL
A Hundred Automobiles ut Wichita In
Waiting-Banquet, Smoker and
Cheering for the Band.

WICHITA. Kan. Nov. 1O.-spe-
cial -
Tulsa, Tulsa, rah, rah, rahl
OIL town, coal town, rah, rah, rahl
Gas, gas, hot and cold.
Factories, factories, lol behold
CITY city, seven years old
Thirty thirty thousand fold.
Accompanied by a brass band, and
singing the foregoing slogan to the
strains of a catchy tune at every sta
ton between Tulsa and Arkansas
City, over one hundred Of the leading
business men of Tulsa arrived here at
o'clock this afternoon in a special
train and We're the guests tonight of
the Wichita Commercial club at n
banquet in honor of the completion
OF the Midland Valley railroad extern
sion from Arkansas City. connecting
Tulsa and Wichita by direct line. Upon
their arrival here, with streamers fly
ing and band playing, the visitors
were met at the station by commit
tee and large throng OF citizens, and
were escorted over the city. The
Tulsa party literally took this city by
storm, and Wichita helped them to do
1t to her fullest extent.
Large Crowds Greet Boosters.
The day was ideal for such a trip
and large crowds were at the station
to greet the Tulsans at every station
along the route where a stop was
made. In some caseN practically the
entire population Of the town was out
to give the boosters an enthusiastic
reception. The trip demonstrated be-
yond doubt the respect in which Tulsa
is held throughout all her trade ter
ritory
The special train of three sleepers,
day coach and baggage car. with
the private car Of j. w. McLoud.
general manager of the Midland VAL
ley, on the rear end. left Tulsa at
promptly 7 o'clock this morning.
Short Stops Are Made.
Short stops were made at Turley.
Sperry and Skiatook and at S:22 n
M. the train pulled up at Avant where
several hundred people, including the
entire membership of the Avant Com
mercial club, was out to greet the
visitors. A speech was made by an
Avant school principal. and was ably
responded to by II. o. Mcclure.
AT s;O5 the stop at Bigheart was
made, and no evidences of the past
summers cyclone were noticeable. The
little town appeared to be in thriv.
Ing condition and new buildings were
to be seen on every hand. The mayor
or Bigheart made a short speech OF
welcome. and Carl Magee responded
In rousing booster address, in which
he took occasion to invite citizens of
the town to come to Tulsa at any old
time, and to feel that the latch
strings Of the city were always hang
ing out.
Thirty Minutes at Pawhuska.
A short stop was made at Nelagony,
and at $3.50 o'clock the train pulled
into the station at Pawhuska, where
an immense gathering was congre-
gated. AS the engine slowed down,
the Tulsa band struck up the tune.
and the party on the train Joined In
booster yell. which was responded to
with cheers by the Pawhuskans. A
stop Of thirty minutes was made here.
and the mayor of Pawhuska gave an
able speech OF welcome. ]. w. Orr
who spoke for the Tulsans aroused q
great deal of enthusiasm and won the
crowd over to their party of jovlal
visitors. Mr.. Orr emphasized the fact
that Pawhuska was Just over the
boundaries of Tulsa county.
Big Time at Arkansas City.
A string of over forty automobiles
and scores of prominent citizens of
the place met the train at Arkanas
City. Here a stop of over an hour
was made. The party took lunch here
at the Fifth avenue hotel Mayor
Martin Of Tulsa addressed the gather
ing at the spread, following some en-
thusiactic words from the mayor of
Ar kansas City. Mayor Martin spoke
twenty minutes and rehearsed practl-
cally every one Of Tulsa's principal as
sets, and told briefly but to the point
the story Of his citys remarkable |
growth. ]. w. McLoud of the Midland
Valley also made a speech and told of
the work and struggle attendant to !
extending the road to wichita. Judge |
f. B. billiard of Tulsa made typical
booster speech. When the party went |
to the station to again board the train.
they held a feeling Of the deepest re-
gard of Arkansas City and its citizens
who had so royalty entertained them. |
At every station along the route
the Tulsa band was applauded. 1t |
was pronounced one Of the best mu-
sical organizations that its auditors