Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-04-07
TULSA DIRECTORY.
GIVES Us 26,46S
NEARLY 1900 NAMES ARE LIST.
ED IN NEW CENSUS BOOK.
Growing CAIN NOTICED
Abbott Heads list While Zollcr Brings
Up the Rear--Two Columns 10
the Page.

Greater Tulsa has a poulstlon Of
26,469l
The third edition OF Hoffine's Tulsa
City Directory cbntainins l0,5S7
names. was issued yesterday--about
tho same time In the year as was
the 1910 directory gotten out by the
same firm, although the canvass I'm
each case was commenced about the
middle of the winter.
The 1911 directory is considerably
larger than the 1910 directory in the
matter Of bulk. However there are
20 less pages, In the directory gotten
out in 1910 there are 400 pages while
In the one just issued there are in the
neighborhood of $50 pages.
However, II must not be
construed that there is less
reading matter in the lat
est directory. on the other hand
there is at least twenty five per cent
more reading matter. The old direc-
tory was printed on a stiff book paper
while that put out this year is on
thick. soft finished paper made es-
pecially for directory printing. The
paper is about 10 per cent thicker
than the old paper and about twice
as durable.
In the Tulsa city directory for the
year are 10,5S7 names while in the
book II Gupercedes were only 1886
names-an increase for the year of
S9l names, Multiplying the number
of names In the Tulsa city directory
this year by 10, the lowest ratio In
vogue in Western cities, you have a
fairly accurate idea OF the population
OF Tulsa. BY doing this II is found
that there are 26, 46S people In the
city of Tulsa. In 1910 there were "a
240 people here,
The directory estimate OF the popu-
lation is probably fairer to the city
than any other estimate or enumera-
tlon. The government census of a city
only shows the actual number OF in
habitants within the corporate limits,
The tax assessments are likewise
available for the population within the
city limits.
The estimate of the population from
a directory canvass is of much in
terest and is generally regarded rs
correct. The names of the people
living In the city and in the adjacent
territory and additions are all given.
These people are really inhabitants Of
the city. They contribute to the cor
poratlon's stability both financially
and industrlally as much as the in
habliants of the city itself.
In a growing city as fast as Tulsa,
~ e.
all the people OF the city within the
corporate limits. If It were done
the city commission could do nothing
else Gut pass ordinances admitting ad-
ditlons to the Municipality.
The increase OF 2,22S names in one
year in the directory estimates means
that Tulsa has grown more than 9
per cent In year or more than four
| flfths of the cities in the United States
Of a population of $4,000 or more
/ that It grew in the ten years elapsing
between the two government census,
This year the name OF Asa Abbott, a
/ plumber heads the list. Last year
Glenn Abaugh was the name of the
first man on the list. Louis G. Zoller,
a meat cutter has the "Omega" honor
this year, while C. A. Zoble, cement
worker, wound up the list last year.
Your name In the directory this
year, by wise economy OF space
doesn't take up as much room as It
did last year,
In the old book, there was one
column of names to a page-this year
there are two. Besides the names,
the book includes n list of city, state
and United states Government offlc-
ials, schools, churches. societies. cem-
eteries, hospitals railroad lines pub
lie halls and buildings and apartments,
and also an alphabetical list OF busi-
ness concerns and professionals, classi-
1 fled and arranged for the convent
ence OF tho public.
The changes made In the directory
names this year amount to S5 per
cent OF the entire list.
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