Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-10-01
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LAY DANGEROIs FOR slC-
CESS OF PLAN,
MAY CALL ABOUT issue
Pnrl, Board Wlll Meet This Ncch
"a Fake Action ON lhc
Matter.

long talked Of fourtean-mile bouir.
ward 90 circle the city Of Tulsa Gro
being laid now by leading citizens
lacked by the Commercial club. =
meeting Of the Tulsa park board viii
probably be held this week, at wnVh
time Will bee discussed the adyisnblily
~ calling special election to vote or
honas Tor building tho boulevard buy
ng additional park sites an dlmproN-
,ng parks.
lhpouore j. Morrow of Chicago,
personal representative OF the Ameri-
can PARK Builders associate which
has designed and bum some of the
biggest municipal park and boulevard
Z systems in this country, was In Tuls1
SUNDAY. Together with Secretary
Sandcrson Of the Commercial club and
newspaper men he trayerscd the ed
tire proposed route Of the boulevard,
At the completion Of his tour he pro-
nounced the natural advantages fol
such an enterprise the most perfect
ho had ever witnessed.
The tentative boulevard route b.
gins at the city water works pumping
station, a short distance north of tn
Arkansas river wagon bridge. IL
then follows the river bank In cir
cutuous route TO the South Main street
ban park, short wlstance west Hes
q l,5OO-acre tract admirably suited for
] ..YIa
eastward, on the south edge OF the
city, through Orcutt park, which the
owner offers TO donate to the city IN
the event OF the boulevard going
through. and on to Kendall college
From that point the route leads I'm a
northwesterly direction via the 1ail
grounds and around TO the North Side
standpipe from which location ii pro
ceeds diagonally toward the southwest
through owen park to the starting
point, ending in the water works park
that is soon to be beautified 1t Is
the present plan to locate "A series OF
small parks along the boulevard. The
roadway would he macadamized ann
trees would be planted along ths
route. Curbing will be put In where
necessary and retaining walls would
probably be put in along the two
miles of river bank on which the bou-
levard is to proceed,
The entire project can he pm
through, it is thought for less than
$4,000 Property owners all alonp
thn npnnnaAn nurnaH T.,
donate the right OF way TO the city.
Mr.. Morrow was enthusiastic with
Tulsa and the boulevard plan.
when one travels over endless
stretches OF prairie land across Kan.
sas and into the state of Oklahoma
said the park expert Sunday evening,
The Is astonished to find In and abou,
the city of Tulsa spots Of picturesque
and natural scenery
Contrary to the surrounding coun-
try, nature has not only stored unlm-
tied resources in the form Of OIL gas
and coal here, but she has generously
clothed the banks and surrounding
country Of the Arkansas river with
, WXurant vegetation. picturesque
ravines and a delightful rolling pra-
, irle. All this is within easy walln
distance OF the business district Of
5 Tulsa.
THAT immediate action should be
taken to conserve this unusual land
scape can hardly be denied If the
business interests In this rapidly eX-
, panding city have cncroached on this
4 land, steps should be taken to acquire
at least portions. and If possible, al
II this available land so uniqueIy
adapted to park and boulevard pur-
r. poses. \ number Of public, splrita
Is citizens have already offered small
# tracts for park and boulevard pur.
o poses and there is little doubt put
D, what many others would follow thi,
e commendable example.
# "A rare opportunity is offered a.
II this time for system of parks an,
y boulevards completely surroundin,
l. the city. a feature which would In
decd become a valuable asset from
commercial as well as aesthetic poin
H., Of view While II is true that tn,
health and happiness of the worker
in city is one of its most valuabl
: assets, from a purely material stand
\ point, as conductive to efficiency an,
increased output vet Il is a slow an,
; difficult progress to bring the busincs
= portion of community to realize th
l. direct import of matter which a
D.. first sight seems to affect them so re
.. motcly."
n Mr.. Morrow left yesterday for Ros
r. we'll, n. NJ, where he will assist +
planning a park system for that pro
gressive city.
Persons who understand the par
and boulevard plans that are unde
consideration cannot help becomin
> enthusiastic over the proposition. |
N is pointed out that II something to
In ward the realization OF these plans :
=. not done at once Tulsa will soon fin,
,t herself without that most ncCessar'
n part Of a metropolitan community -
Al parks and boulevards
10 Anyone interested should com,nu
j.. nicate at once with Secretary Sander
son of the Commercial club. or mem
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