Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-11-12

1901 8,i21i0 1905 l7Ol8.2l
1909 4,4645i 1903 23,A8217
1908 7,l6S.1i 1907 9471i.2G
1908 H,20iO2 1903 J3,028.Gl
1910 G0,783.76
First ten months Of 1911, $G3,03iSS.
Railways.
There are four railway systems con-
slsting of tho -. Louis and San Fran
cisco including the Arkansas Valley
and Western; Atchlson, Topeka and
Santa Fe, Missouri, Kansas and Tcxns,
and Midland Valley railroad, giving
eight outlets aud forty eight daily
passenger trains. Through connection
with points east and west, north ana
south may be had. There are seventy
five counties In the state of Oklahoma
ana seventy-fiye per sent OF the cOun-
~ seat population II reached from
Tulsa without change Of cars, thirty
five county seats may be reached with
out change; with but one change
thirty-twO county seats may bo
reached; with two changes tWo coun-
ty seats may bo reached. There are
without railroad facilities.
TranscOnIncntal Train Service.
The Inauguration Of an all-stcel
construction, modernly appointed and
equipped through train from st. Louis
to san Francisco, by the Frisco. Santa
Fo through Tulsa, shortens time of
from seven TO nine hours and lessons
the fast freight time because Of short
er miles and better grades Tulsa Is
the only stopoyer in the state
san Springs lDterurban Hallway Co.
Has 0.63 miles OF trackage and eX-
tends from Tulsa TO Sand Springs
1t has two modern model motor cars
ana steam engine and II number Of
coaches and freight cars.
STREET RAILWAYS.
Tulsa Street Railway Company.
Has in operation complete trolley
car sytem, and when the present con-
tracts for extension are completed
there Will be about twelve miles of
and twenty-throe cars.
Union Traction Company.
This company has four and one-half
miles OF track completed and In op-
Grafton. IL contemplates extension and
a merging of different traction inter
ests between Tulsa and other nearby
cities and has In view the coNstruc-
ton of new interurban system.
Health.
with two hundred and twenty days
Of sunshine, an equable temperature,
ample annual rainfall, palatable water,
natural drainage, supple
mented by sanitary and storm sewers
Tulsa mny be regarded az healthy
place of residence. The mild and
short winters and cool nights OF tho
summer months attract many people
from the torrld south and the frigid
north, from the dry west and crowded
east. Many OF the acute diseases, such
as pneumonia, scarlet fever, dlphthe-
ia and typhoid fever, appear much
nilder than In the north. The appli-
,ation OF knowledge gained In other
stiles and the adoption OF modern
methods of sanitation win do much
% prevent the establls '.ment OF some
II the diseases which have become
In older communities and
,ach year oxacts their tribute to the
'olly and unwisdom Of n penny-wise
md pound-foollsh government.
Health Department.
The greatest rel1urccs of any COM
munlty liz health and happiness,
The department of health of the
lity of Tulsa is divided into )ree
sections:
Department No. !. covers the reports
n births. deaths. contagious diseases,
ETC., the care of the poor, sick, the
OF guarantees and other
health ana sanitary regulations.
Department No. ?, provides for tho
Inspection of dairies, bakeries. hotels,
cafes. and other places where milk
and food is sold, also for the inspcc-
ton OF all foodstuffs and live stock
into the city.
Department No. 3, provides FOR tho
collection and disposal Of the garb-
age trash, dead animals, and other
surface waste.
Commercial Club.
Is incorporated and has attractive
and useful features not embraced in
amy other club I'm the state This club
IL systomatlzing and unifylng the ef-
forts OF her citizens for commercial
moral and educational achievement
Bureau of Information.
To meet the constantly growing de-
mand for frequent revision Of statis.
ties and the dissemination OF lnforma-
tion concerning the city. n number Of
her buhncss interests organized this
bureau and Il has been productive OF
much lasting good.
Some Industrial Resources.
There are over seventy factories and
wholesale houses employing about
I 400 people, and the monthly pay
roll amounts to about $4,000. The
departments, oil, sas
and coal products, have from 1900 to
l.SO0 employees and the pay roll aver
ages over 100000 month.
improvements. both public ana prl-
vate. in construction work employ mp
proximately 1900 people and have "A
pay roll averaging about S7i,00O q
month.
Eoundripc factories mills and nthor