The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-12
The Spectator

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don't know who gave mental birth
To the idea Of betting oklahoma City
with boulevard Nor do | know who
executed the idea. Iut | do know
that the idea was superb one, and
the work Of construction. thus far
more than creditable. No finer drive
can be found In the southwest When
the engineering and construction work
hns been perfected, Oklahoma city
will have single attraction that will
stand ont In the mind " the visitor
above everything else Already the
roadway Is marvel but there re
mains some sort OF Il hard surface 70
be supplied With the drainage pet
fected on an enduring busls, nothing
would be- finer than IL shell or chat
surface, thoroughly treated with oil
and rolled in The summer months
offer the best conditions for such n
treatment This oil treatment, found
to bc successful IN various sections OF
the country whore certain sells loan
themselves to II admirably, serves the
duul purpose II shedding excess water
quickly, aud allaying dust trouble II
Is not excessively expensive. Inyesti
gatiOn might disclose that oil, quite In.
dependent " shell or chat. will nc
COmplish all that IS necessary. The
question " ways and means enters
Not gu iusurmountnble obstacle at ull.
There are three thousand cars In this
city with these owners brought into
q ylrile active association II Is not
unreasonable ~ believe that the fund
necessary tu undertake this and sim.
lar road improvements would be- with
held moment What the members
would want tu be- assured OF IL that
the work NJ Improvement and maintr
nance would he In capable hands, aud
that every dollar donated would be-
used fnr road Improvement And IL
drive through the country with pros
porous farms on either hand, through
wnving corn fields aud undulating pas
ture land, with prlmeval nature smll
Ing out ut you; to spin on and on
free from jolt aud dust, with IN,
breezes Of eyeullle kissing AWAY your
troubles and wipiur the cobwebs trou
your brain that lis real pleasure!
The mgh.hrv, are taking mucl
about the Twilight sleep" Mcrltori
uu3. possibly, bur 10 doesn't get over
with MS by q milo But Morning
/ Sleep uh, there's u subject Whrl
the sun Is burtiug through the vel
NJ mists in the east calling wOrlt
to pction when the zephyrs are play
fully scampcrlns across thP bed. lull
Ing the SENSES into forgctfulness and
! Smmber, "uHlurrS sweet nurse, Is en-
throued ON the plu1w--then to have
stern Necessity Glamour trumpet
tOngued Tor you ro take your post ou
there un the firing line--that is crimt
or crimes first cousin. You pleut
with yourself with enexornble fate
with duty fur Just one half hour
more" There is nothing doing, Iour'
not to answer why, yours but to dc
or die aud It ~ lying, by inches, tC
break cover Oh such mornings. okla
homa Is state NJ many laws. They
say that In oklahoma the Legislature
will try anything once think II
would be fine Thing II It would
eunct law making the business day
In the summer srusnn, begin at no0I
aud end At midnight, 80 that indiyld
ualy and sereully we might enjo,
that blissful period of sleep In the
morning.
4 touring ear drew up at the curt
at the lee Iluckns sunday morning
Across the rear end was emblnEone,
slogan prom Mexico to Canada
II contained two couples, trayel-stHlne,
aud khaki nttired Mr.. and Mrs. J
w Parks son and WIFE they were
and on their way from chihuahua
Mexico (to pronounce II meeze an'
belch nt the same tImel, which the!
had left on June Z That section o
Mexico" said Mr. parker junior Is II
very good circumstances, The wa
has never touched II much and ther
Is the usunl happiness and tranquility
NO stress or want ut all that we saw
Our trip, 50 far has been a succes
and pleasant We had some bad road
between nuranl aud sulphur, Okla
homa, hut have had no serious trou
bic, aud We are averaging about 2O
miles a day, since leaying Dennlsor
Texas, there has been two cars Of u'
Mr.. Jones and family Joining u
there They will stop IN Iowa, Will
we 10 to the Dominion. MOI we hav
no schedule and have no date set 10
our arrival We ore lust On the wal
aud will be there when we arrive,
chihuahua II some distance from Oi
lahoma City, as Is ulso Toronto, Cal
ada" My guess would be that th
Parker family when lu,Arriyes I'm I,
ronto, viii not want 10 see or hear
motor ear for several mpsns. sill
vou never can tell some folks rails
such foolish children