Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-17
Declare DEAL IS MADE
ENTIRE DAY Is SPENT IN TULSA
-CITY'S GROWTH CAUSES
VISITORS TO WONDER
WILL Spend Much money
Claim Made That Arrangements are
Pcrfected-Unfold Little of Intcn-
tiOns to Commercial Club.

Fort the purpose of inspecting the
proposed site of extensive contem-
plated improvements in the way of
terminal facilities, take up the propo-
siton of new passenger station
here, and inspect the city in general.
a coterie of the most prominent off,
cials of the Santa Fe railroad visited
Tulsa yesterday Their Visit to Tulsa
at this time was due chiefly to the
feeling of disapproyal expressed by
the Commercial club, business men
and citizens over the proposed unit
ing facilities of the santa Fe and
Frisco, which was supposed to go in
to effect the first of the year. How
ever, before the officials OF the rail-
way departed Tulsa, they participat-
ed in "love feast" with the railroad
committee of the Commercial club,
leaving at 4:45 o'clock In the after
noon for Topeka.
s. Trip as a "Feelcr."
Their trip was for the sole purpose
of feeling OUT Tulsa. The officials
talkedSpver the proposed Frisco Santa
Fe arrangements The Santa Fe Of
ficials stated yesterday that the pro-
posed relationship with the Frisco
have been perfected.
while we assured the railroad Of
ficials that Tulsa and her Commercial
club were ready to give them every
assistance in the world in improving
their property here" said President
f. ID, Mitchell of the Commercial
club after a conference with the dis
unguished visitors, 1--WE did not re-
ceive any definite promises from
them. All we know is that the road
is to spend quite large sum Of
money in Tulsa soon. Whether they
Will use the Frisco facilities for a
terminal here or build their own, or
whether they will erect union sta
tion or a personal station, they did
not tell us"
Are Given Luncheon.
The party arrived here yesterday
morning. At / o'clock they were
given a luncheon at the Robinson ho-
tel. Present at this banquet were the
following members of the railroad
committee of the Commercial club:
j. w. Saunders, E. ID. Mitchell. C. D.
Jenal, C. A. Sanderson and w. f
Chastain. AS invited guests, the fol-
lowing members of the club took part
In the luncheon. Il. p. Sutherland,
A. L. Murphy, Earl Williamson and
H. C. Ashby.
Short talks were made by the rail-
road men and the Tulsans present
1t was one of the most thoroughly en-
joyable get togther'' meetings of the
kind ever held in Tulsa. When the
Santa Fe men left the presence of
the Commercial club "live wires"
they seemed confident that there
would be no opposition to the Santa
Fe from Tulsa, but on the other
hand that this city. which is now
recognized as the most important rail-
road point in Oklahoma, will assist
in every way the operations of the
Santa Fe.
Go INTO Conference.
Before and after the luncheon the
railroad officials were closeted in a
conference with the reception com
mittee at the Commercial club rooms.
Mr.. Mitchell stated later that nothing
of a definite nature as to the con-
templated improvements was given
out by the visitors.
The party was given an extensive
ride over the city in automobiles i'm
mediately after the luncheon, which
afforded them opportunity to express
wonder at the general civic beauty of
Tulsa and her wonderful record of
growth.
Men In the Party.
The railroad men were included in
the peace tribunal" party and the
official titles are as follows: C. w,
Kouns general manager; e. L. Cape
land. secretary and treasurer; j. r.
Koontz, general freight agent: J. C.
Burnett. assistant general freight
agent; E. Raymond. general superin-
tendent, all Of Topeka; J. L. Barnes.
retired general agent; w. T. Trela-
ven. division freight agent: p Ripley, |
superintendent. all Of Chanute: f. J.
assistant general passen-
ger agent; r. farrell, publicity agent
both OF Topeka, and NJ. l.. Codding-
ham, general attorney, Oklahoma City |
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