Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-25
TULSA WAS WINNER
AT OZARK TRAIL
City Gained Thousands of
Friends by Giving Way
to Amarillo.

| Tulsa did not cast pearls before
swine when this city's delegation on
the floor OF the Ozark Trails associa-
ton convention In oklahoma city
"Wednesday placed in nomination the
name OF Amarillo Texas. as the next
convention city Of The good road or
organization. At least this Is the con-
ccption given the piece OF politiCa'
work done by Curys Avery by those
who saw him lead the Tulsa forces IN
the convention, and who are as loud
in his praise as they are In the work
that is being carried on by the Ozark
Trails movement
Tulsa could have gone into the con-
vention and have won the convention
| with q fight. but the fight, against
one of the most progressive cities on
/ the southwestern end II the line,
would have aroused "A bitterness, per-
/ haps. that woIld have been IA greater
/ LIABILITY to the work Of the association
than could have been overcome by the
greatest convention Tulsa could have
! staged next June
Delegates See Condition.
This was reali2.d by the Tulsa dele
/ gates, and with that same spirit PIE
| dominating that has built Tulsa from
Il barren pasture to ;he,statc s metrop-
oils, Tulsa placed in nomiration the
name OF her fival for the conl ention,
and, according to Mr.. Avery. will get
more benefit from the convention held
in Amarillo than Amarillo will get. 80
The people in attendance at the
convention realize that Tulsa made a
sacrifice for the spirit of the work, for
the welfare of the association. This Is
worth thousands of dollars to Tulsa II
you would consider 1t from a fiLan-
cial standpoint, and as Il matter of SEN
timent IT has cemonted u friendship
between literally thousands who other
wise would in a way. feel that Tulsa
! was trying, with other oklahoma
cities, to hog the whole thing. This
is exactly the thing We did not want
TO do"
\ Great Meeting
1T was the greatest good road con-
vortion that this nation has ever
seem" Mr.. Avery SAID yesterday. "and
the fact that the mayor OF the ConVeu-
uon city himself admitted that his
municipality was not equal TO the task
of entertaining the convention in 4
fitting manner is evidence that II was
success beyond even the fairest
dreams of those interested in the
work"
Il an honestly convinced that Il
will result In the construction in OKLA
homa Of at least ten millions Of dol
lars worth Of good roads" said Sccre
tary Clarence Douglas of the Tulss
Chamber OF Commerce, who Returned
: yesterday morning with Mr.. Avery
= "rherc were county officials and coun
" commissioners In attendance iron
at least thirty counties in the state.
"rhey were intoxicated with thu
subject OF good roads, by the speeche
and the work OF the committees
! These men. | believe, viii return I,
their homes and begin an agitation
for good roads. They will back thi
= preliminary work with bond issues
4 and as result, the state will see tn,
e greatest wave Of good road work tina
e IL has ever seem
. L. Bee Guthrey, overseer Of tn,
v Tulsa branch of the Ozark Trails. viii
o Immediately renew his activities Ii
( promoting work on the several route
L. which are now contesting In this coun
|, ty for the honor OF being selected a
= the official OZARK Trails route,