Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-10

town and resulted in a call for a coun-
ty-widc meeting at which II was
planned to organize along the same
lines as those adopted by the other
points on the trail and to join heartily
IN the work of highway Improvement.
A delegation of six from Vinita ac-
companied our car from Ninita 10
Alton to take part in the afternoon
meeting there. and two CT the dele
cation went on as far as Miami with
us to aid in working up interest in
Miami for the Vinita section of the
route. The Alton meeting was an
other one of large attendance and
splendid enthusiasm and was ad-
dressed by Representativc-clec Jo-
scph Butler of Craig county and Sem
ator-elect J. J. smith of ottawa coun.
ty, who enthusiastically boosted our
plan OF organization and pledged
hearty support In both their private
and official capacity.
Leaving Alton, we had heavy driv-
ing practically all the way to Miami,
hut this was on account Of the ex-
cessive amount of roadwork now in
progress along that section OF the
road. on this short ride we passed
-four large road gangs. well equipped
with road machinery. putting forth
their best efforts to whip the rough
spots into first-class condition Miami
is hotbed of road enthusiasm. Here
we find modern little city loca ted
on the proposed route of both the
Ozark trails and the jefferson high
way, and they seem determined that
neither of these great prizes shall slip
thru their hands They have well
organized highway department fash
ioned along the Tulsa plan and, in
addition to this, have good roads
club. consisting OF ll0 members. who
pay monthly fee of $40 per month
into n road improvement fund. While
our delegation was In Miami their
local organization had committee II
six In Kansas city for the purpose OF
purchasing several thousand dollars
worth Of up-to date road machinery
to he used under the direction OF the
officers Of the Miami club. Their
motto is. There is no road too good
for Miami"
Our route homeward from Miami
was over the central line via Blue
Jacket. Centralia and Nowata. and the
first stop was made at Blueiacket.
We found the people Interested, but
inactive. They have no organization
and gave MS but little assurance that
one would he attempted until after
We had doubly assured them that we
did not have bond issue or pri-
vatc collection scheme up or sleeve.
However, as our car headed westward
for Ccntralia several men In the crowd
called out to us that we could take
the word to Centralia that Bluejacket
would meet them half way
The coming of the official car had
been well advertised In Centralia long
before our arrival at this cnterprising
little city that Is labonirg under the
handicap OF being fifteen miles dis
tapt from the nearest railway point.
They want the Ozark trail and fully
understand what It means to them II
secured. Under the leadership OF
T. T. McCanc. editor OF the Centralia,
the people Of the town and surround
ing country had assembled to meet us.
ana their welcome was expressed by
an elaborate spread at their most
popular dining hall. Their spokesman
advised us that they had been reading
OF our work from day to day and were
only waiting our arrival To join In the
organization. Their highway COM
mission was perfected before our car
left tie city and In the future Gem
tralia will be the seat OF ono of the
most earnest little road organizations
along the entire route. From Centra- |
lia west To the Nowata county line we
found some more road that Is badly In