Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-06-24

Commercial Club, plans for from
$4,000 to $4,000 In improvements
to be made at once.
The plans We're filed with the Sec
retary Of the club for the approval
Of the commercial organization, and
In order that these plans may be
approved at once, a meeting Of the
railroad committee OF the CONNER
cial Club viii be held this evening.
Plans for new trackage, which
viii give better service; for new
freight depot, with a floor space Of
S6 by nearly 400 feet; and an entirely
romodeled passenger depot will be
considered by the railroad commit
tee at tonights meeting.
That the railroad means TO COM
mence work at once on the new
Improvements is shown by the fact
that the lots whereon tho depot is to
DE built are being cleared. Yester-
day the Binding & Stevens Grain
Company secured a permit at the
office OF Guy Mecham, building in
take the place of the present one
near the Midland Valley tracks be-
tween Third and Fourth. This new
warehouse is TO be finished within
ten or twent days. The wrecking Of
the old warehouse win have been
finished before another week has
elapsed.
The Mayo Furniture Company,
which also owns a building at Third
Street and the intersection of the
Midland Valley tracks has taken out
a permit to build a new warehouse
at the intersection of the Midland
Valley tracks and Fifth Street. 1t
Will be az this point that most Of
the warehouses along the Midland
Valley tracks are 10 be centered.
Another thing which tends to con-
vince that the Midland Valley road
intends to "do something" is that
the officials of the road have asked
for bids on material to be used in
the erection Of the new freight depot
and the remodeling Of the old passen-
ger depot.
Mr., Alvord left yesterday evening
after the conference with Secretary
Sutherland. and will return Monday
evening for the approval or dis
approval Of the plans. 1t seems GER
tain that the Commercial Club will
approve the greater part Of the
schedule for new improvements. The
freight depot, according to Mr. Al
vord will be sufficient to handle the
business OF the Midland Valley for
ten years to come. AS to whether the
structure will be Of sufficient size to
accommodate the business OF the
Santa Fe, Mr. Alvord's opinion is not
made known. If the attitude OF the
two railroads Of late towards each
other is correctly Judged, the Santa
Fe will have to get out whenever the
Midland Valley is cramped in the
least BIT
1t will be with much interest that
the people of Tulsa will await the
voice Of the Commercial Club com
mittee after an examination of the
plans The Midland Valley officials
are willing to spend the appropria-
tion in an as expeditions manner as
possible. There will be no em-
bellishments to the improvements.
In appearance they will be in keep
ing with good taste, but nothing will
be sacrificed to make them so the
handling Of freight and passengers
will be facilitated.
One of the most needed things
which, II is understood, is included
In the list, is a platform of a differ
ent kind than the present one. In
all probability the cinders will give
| way to concrete.
with the developments OF yester-
day, 1t seems that the greater part OF
the discussion OF the rights Of Tulsa
| before the corporation commission
at the hearing, which has been prom
ised, will be over the Santa Fe sit
uation.
The Midland Valley is realizing the
value OF Tulsa as n railroad point
"Will the Santa Fe do likewise, or
| ballt ?" is being asked on every side
The Commercial Club has the key ia
the situation and the session OF the
corporation commission will be hot
one. unless
Tulsa's business of 100000 yearly
with the Santa Zee Railroad is going
TO loom up mighty big before the
officials OF that railway.
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