Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-10-21
COMMERCIAL CLUB IN FIRST
SMOKER or FALL HEARS RE
PORT ON WORK.
BRIEF OUTLINE Interesting
Has Done Many missionary" Tasks
Kendall College Discussed.

II any one Oh l1e oUV ItpItStHlh-
tive business men who We're present
at the first open meeting and smoker
of the Tulsa Commercial club with
which the winter season of activity
was ushered in last night, was the
least bit pessmistic about what the
future has in store for Tulsa that
pessimism must have been dispelled
last night That live, boosting spirit
that has been such dominant char
acteristic of the onward march Of
Tulsa was on tap from the time the
first two or three gathered in the
spacious quarters of the club until
the last man had departed, well along
toward midnight.
II. $. Harvey Host.
Mr. r. S. Harvey was the host Of
the evening, and the lunch of coffee
and sandwiches which was served af-
ter the meeting helped greatly in get
ting the members acquainted. Cigars
and punch were on hand all during
the evening.
What Club Has Done.
What was probably the feature OF
the evening that was full of features
was the report of the work accomp-
lished by the club since the induc-
tion Of the present officers into office
on January goth, last. President Ed
Mitchell read this report. Since that
ing railroads to install the following
side-track extensions In the city:
The Tulsa Rig and Reel company,
so feet. costing $3.50; the Queen Bee
Stove company. 624 feet, costing ST.
200; the Prairie OIL and Gas COM
pany, LISA feet, costing $4,000; the
Jarech Manufacturing company, 500
feet, costing $1,000; Findlayson &
Son. 615 feet, costing $1,000; Tulsa
Boiler and Manufacturing company,
$50 feet, costing $4,000; the NOrriss
Sucker Rod company 9Sl feet, cost
ing $1,000; and the Oklahoma Iron
works, 1000 feet, costing $4,000. All
of the foregoing have been put in by
the Frisco, and Mr.. Mitchell reported
that the officials of this road have al
ways been more than willing to meet
the club half way.
The Missouri, Kansas & Texas rail-
road put In the following track: 800
feet for the Parkersburg Rig and
Reel company, at cost OF 5000, and
the Midland Valley put in 800 feet for
the Independent Torpedo company.
costing 5000.
Got Out Tulsa Facts"
At a cost Of approximately $1,000.
a booklet, Tulsa Facts" was Issued
during July, and 10000 copies have
been distributed.
Through the efforts of the club, a
hearing was had before the corpora
tion commission In regard to better
railroad facilities from the Santa Fe
and Midland Valley. The hearing
was held on July Sth, and while tho
commission has not yet handed down
their decision. they intimated they
would enter an order compelling the
railroads to give such facilities az
were asked for.
New Industries landed.
The following new industries were
landed I'm Tulsa: Nichol & Mum
Stone company, the Wagner Mattress
factory. the Jarech Supply company,
the oklahoma Manufacturing com.
pany and electrical company and
Findlayson & Son.
The following new Industries are
contemplated large cotton mill,
large pottery plant, which will be the
largest in the state.
The following visitors were enter
tanned by the club: Secretary Bal
linger of the interior department, tho
Wichita Chamber OF Commerce. and
the Oklahoma State Checker associa-
ton.