Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-03-21
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of it, she is tolerating 1t for the rea-
son that she has been so busy in other
lines that she has not realized to the
fullest extent the damage that has
been done to herself by neglect of
this most important matter.
Water pure water, is as necessary
as the air that we breathe. This Tulsa
must have IT has been the expert
ence Of other successful cities in this
union that the time arrived when 1t
was necessary for her to take hold or
and handle the water question in a
practical manner That time has ar
rived in Tulsa. All around us we have
examples OF what II has been neces-
sary for other cities, in order to at
tain and hold greatness, to do rela-
tive to their water system, 1t Is re-
called that Los Angeles In her growth
remained dormant until her citizens
spent millions Of dollars in building
great aQuCduCts to the mountains In
order to provide an abundance OF pure
wholesome water. Kansas city Mo,
found II necessary TO eXpend large
sums Of money in securing an ade-
quate water system. st. Louis and
Chicago have had to contend with
and expend enormous sums for the
same purpose. Even today, New
York, the metropolis, is spending
$25, 100000 in building great aque-
ducts to bring water to the citizens
of that city from the Adirondack
mountains The initial cost in Il mat
ter OF this kind is always great and
every city has approached it timidly,
but in the end, after they have ac-
complished the work. they found 1t
one of the real and true solutions Of
the building OF a city. Tulsa must
follow the examples Of these cities
IL she Is to prosper with the brains
and finances OF this city, there Is no
doubt but what this can be accom-
plished and that within a few months.
This one bar to the progress Of our
city can be remedied and remedied
forever, and pure, clear, wholesome
water shall be running into Tulsa and
into every nook and crevice thereof
in as great an abundance, consider
ing the necessity thereof, as we have
seen 10 course over the falls Of Nj
agara. This question, my friends, to
my mind should be uppermOst in the
minds of Tulsans at this time. You
should take united, concerted and
drastic action at once.
As to my part In all these things
which | have suggested, permit me
to say that while / am n public Off
Clal in the state of oklahoma, 1t shall
be my pleasure in any way that
can In that capacity TO serve Tulsa
and her citizens, and it Is my hope and
ambition that after / shall cease to be
Il public official OF this state that |
shall return here to reside amongst
the citizens Of Tulsa and to do what
/ can In my humble way to help up
build and make Of Tulsa the queen
city OF the great new state. and may
] here express the hope that when the
a. l.a 10 no. a
ceased that somewhere I'm the shade
of the trees, close TO the limits OF
Tulsa. all mortal that remains Of me
shall be laid TO rest and that when
my soul has departed from these re-
mains that from somewhere ! may be
able TO look back upon this magnifi-
cent city, and within its limits see
some kind Of a monument to the in
dustry Of every citizen, be he great
or humble, who through this Com
mercal club has done his part to-
wards building up here alongside Of
the Arkansas river the greatest city
OF the great southwest.