Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-11-11
EAGER WORKERS Do
GREAT ROAD WORK
MANY STRETCHES OF BAD ROAD
CONVERTED INTO GOOD
HIGHWAYS.
Will finish UP TODAY
Hot Lunch Was Served AZ Noon-
Same Program Today--Nuios
Wanted This Morning.

terday and encouraged by the warmth
OF his rays which beamed down upon
Tulsa county, several hundred bust
ness and professional men Of Tulsa,
together with scores Of laborars. spent
many hours improving the highways
adjacent to the city. Although at
first IL appeared as If their labor
would accomplish but little, the re-
suit of their concerted action was evil
dent in the afternoon to those who
visited the roads where the good roads
enthusiasts had worked.
This morning as a result OF the first
days work of the good roads days
Tulsa county can boast OF more miles
Of perfect road than any other county
In the state.
At clock Monday morning scores
Of business and professional men and
also many day laborers had Fathered
at the Commercial club, awaiting
transportation to the various stretches
of roads to be worked during the day.
Automobiles were soon upon the
scene and at s o'clock an army OF
several hundred men were whiting
OF the bumps" on the Tulsa county
highways.
At 10 o'clock more automobiles re-
ported at the Commercial club and
few minutes after noon thu faithful
road workers were enjoying = dinner
which consisted of roast bcef sand
wiches and hot coffee. If any of the
lsborers did not satisfy their appetites
40, en- Of
sandwiches and several gallons Of hot
coffee were returned to the city by
those in charge OF serving The food
Men who have not done any real
manual labor for fifteen or twenty
years were at work yesterday, Some
of them had only rakes but II was
with willingness that they worked
and it was also with a willingness
that they faced the nOon-day meal
The one urgei.t plea Secretary Davis
makes TO the business men ~ Tulsa
is that more men with automobiles
he at the Commercial club this morn
ing, not later than o'clocS. to help
convey the workmen to the various
scenes of road improvement. Yester-
day morning many who were willing
TO work the roads were disappointed
on account OF lack of transr ortation
accommodation and this morning the
officials OF the good roads associa-
ton hope that this may be averted
and all that who report may be taken
TO the rural districts.
Although many of those who had
charge Of the working gangs" re-
port long stretches OF road put into
almost perfect condition, real credit
must be given to H. Il. Bridges, road
overseer, who with about score or
other good roads enthusiasts worked
on the Sapulpa road west from the
Cosden refinery. lie was assisted by
Oscar Howard IN the supervision Of
the work and q long stretch of road
is now almost as smooth as asphalt
paved streets, where yesterday moth
ing but mudholes and large boulders
could be seen. Tulsa people seem TO
TO be greatly interested in work on
this stretch Of road and are urging
AIr Bridges to continue work un-
iii he reaches Taneha. in order to
connect with the Sapulpa road. Sa-
pulpa good roads boosters have i'm
proved the highway to Taneha and
# the Tulsa workmen complete the
road to that junction it means fine
pike to the Creek. county seat.
r, L. Lozier~ and gang. working
from the Arkansas bridge through
West Tulsa, completed long stretch
of road and it is thought today that
a much larger force will be at work
on that important highway.
]. h. Brogassa of the Hughes Stone
company and Fred Shaw of the New
state Auto company together with a
large force OF men. completed nice
stretch of road leading north from the
fair grounds
County Commissioner Woo,ey also
made a good showing on east of the
fair grounds. Much more work will
be done on this line today
Gus Orcutt with a number Of men
and his large traction engine csn-
verted a stretch of rough road four
miles south of town into veritable
turnpike in a few hours yesterday. II
is expected that the big engine will
be on the job again today.
Several other gangs of workmen i'm
proved Tulsa county highways yes
terday. but last night failed To report
at the Commercial club to tho secre-
tary of the association.
at was great success said Cy
Avery. chairman of the board Of
county commissioners last night "and
7 think that tomorrow workers will
he out in almost twice the number
they were today"
II you have an automobile don't
forget to he at the Commercial club
ut O'Clock this morning and again
st 1890. II only requires few min
utes 10 transport the men to scenes