Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-01-02

BUILDING RECORDS
ARE BEING SMASHED

TuE ~ DogInoIng ,eslerday wIn

TUE year beginning Yesterday win
Il mark greater growth and more
prosperity for Tulsa than ever before
known In the opinion of the business
men ana officials of Tulsa. number
OF whom were asked for their honest
views on the citys future
crude oil is quoted at S1.gO "a bar
rel. lho highest mark ever reached i'm
me history of the Mid-Contincnt
IieId There Is every indication that
the market will continue TO rise dur
ing the next twelve months More
than $l,OO0,OOO worth of buildings
ere now under construction. and re-
cent realty deals bear witness that
work on other skNscrupcrs will bp
started within the next sixty days
mere VIII be no unemployed persons
/ IN Tulsa during 1916. the construc-
tlon work in the city and the un-
lleled development In the sur
rounding oil fields making that fact
absolutely certain.
Here are the condensed opinions Of
some Of the conservative men of ar
fairs Of the community. as nbtainod
by World reporters:
w q. BUCK, cashier Central Na-
uonal bauh-"T am convinced 1QtG
viii be conspicuous from the stand.
point of good business i'm Tulsa. and
thai 1t Will surpass all previous veBrs
IN almost every particular is pracu-
cally certain"
o, H. LEONARD vice president
Exchange National bank-"I am very
optimistic over the business prosperts
Tor 1916. The bank deposits in tnis
at the present total $4,000 600.
predict that this time next wear thev
Will be more than $4,000. 600"
MAYOR r. NJ WOODEN "Tulsa
never was in better condition than ar
the present time and 1916 uudoubt.
edIy will be the most prosperous in
the city's history
T., O. TILBURNE. secretary Cham
Der of Commerce. Although tines
are good all over the United states
at -Nis particular time. am con-
Nlhced the new year will witness in
Creases in practically all lines Of bus.
mess, and particularly i'm Tulsa TuIsu
rs one or the county's livest wires at
ms tme, and eventually is bound to
iake us place among the foremost
cities Of the country"
%, -Ni'Nh hS, secretary Tulsa
Traffic association-"Co ,o,e,.
We're better than at this time and in
dications now are that 1916 will be
one of the most prosperous wears I'm
the history Of this city"
y. r. GRAHAM special repre-
sentative Merchants x Planters han,
Although 1915 i'm every particular
was the greatest year in Tulsas his
l',I' there is reason to believe 1916
VII Su,P'ss lt The new year uu- ,
1"''"'t"l! ,''' nus much prosperity .u
store for this city and ITS people"
w. W. MAC COLL, clerk of Justice
Danlels court-'I prophesy for 'ruIs.,
ana Uncle sam during 1916: inTeas.
IN population, Increase iu real estate
values; increase i'm industries in
crease I'M oil quotations. better feel
ing among all factions. political and
reIIglous, Republicans i'm office. end
OF the european war 10y August. paci-
lioatlOn Of Mexico. rommerciaI su
prCmacy of United States. mo- rupture
in foreign relations. greater crop re
ports, textile reports. bank clearines.
ana railroad mileage, marked de-
crease i'm crime; abolition OF capitaI
punishmcnt Womans suffrage. i'm
creased armament; Increase of in
come tax; decrease i'm internal rev
crue, and in fact, good year to be
alive"
JAMES WOOLLEY. sheriff NJ
Tulsa county-"It has all the ear
marks of a record -breaker. that IL
the new year will be consider
ably disappointed if Tulsa does not
show more improvements i'm every
way during 1916 than she ever has
in the past I am well satisfied with
the work done i'm my office during
The time | have served as sheriff.
and, despite the fact that the grand
jury saw fit TO suspend me- l never
knew how many friends | had here
until afterward II will come out
all right and TN still be sheriff three
years from now
DIR C. h. EARNHEART. county
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