Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-02
Extensive Improvement Are
Outlined by Every Sys-
tenn Routed Here.
PETITION FOR RIGHT
TO CROSS HIGHWAYS
Commissioners to Decide
Whether New Wholesale
District viii Be Built.

MYTH the arrival in Tulsa Sunday
w morning of Industrial Commits
sionr! Hockaday Of the Missouri, Kan
sas &. Texas railroad, added impetus
was giver the campaign being carried
on by the board of directors of the
Chamber of Commerce to have the
mayor and commissioner grant the
privilege of crossing Boston. Cincin-
matt and Detroit for the purpose oi
entering property on which Is conten.
plated the erection of Il new whole
sole district
Mr.. Hockaday said during his visi'
here that the officials of the read he
represents. the NJ. l. & T. were
greatly Impressed with the future oil
Tulsa during their recent visit to Tulsa
when they were entertained by the
Chamber of Commerce at Il banquet
md automobile tour of the city, ana
that they stood ready now to make all
necessary improvements i'll their Ia
Cilities here.
should the efforts Of tho directors
Of the Cha mber of Commerce, In con
junction with the committee recently
appointed by the directors for the
purpose of securing the commissions
trs' consent for these extensions be
successful. Secretary Douglas an
nounces that there will be approM-
matcly 100000 worth Of railroad
Improvement under way in Tulsa with
IN the next thirty days.
"As a result of the entertainment
by this organization of railroad ottI-
oisls within the past month sald
The secretary, 1--WE are aplc TO an
pouncc that improvements Of eXpen-
diture Of MT least 5000 0c0 BY tnc
roads entering Tulsa
VIII IGrect station,
"The Sand Springs road announces
the expenditure of s25G,0O0 In the
double-tracking Of its lines. IN the
erection of modern sub station on
its limo, and the erection Of four
story central station and office build +
ing at the corner Of Arcncr and Main
IT is estimated by the road officials
that these improvements will make
the first quarter Of million dollars
placed in the pool Of 100000 Which
Is being spent in transportation I'M
provemcnts in the city,
"The FriSci read Is spending nearly
100000 in its improvements, IN grid =
ironing the trackage property AMI
ward property adjacent to Tulsa. This
item also includes a station, all or
which, | am Informed. Will be rushed
10 an early completion,
THE Midland NalieV fodn IL lIdh-
ing improvements in its facilities in
this city which will run beyond the
$500 mark This includes q now
station at the intersection of the Mid
land Valley tracks and Third. a new
subway and other improvements
which have long been reeded,
"If permitted by the mayor and city
commissioners the NJ X. a r. will
mnke improvements in its trackage ia
cilities for the wholesale section or
thc city which are estimated. with the
other improvements in the city. at a
cost of 100000.
Near Million Mark.
"This will be added to the 100000
being spent by tho Santa E'e for i'm
proveluents in its yards, including n
roundhouse and tracks, bringing the
total up to near the million dollar
mark
at is the greatest wave Of transpor-
fation line improvement that has ever
swept over Tulsa" said the secretary.