Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-11

ldkcn LOOKING 10 the adoption OF Slull-
lar methods here.
No ncincrator.
The party found that Wichita had
no incinerator. Instead, they dispose
Of their dry refuse at a municipal
! dumping ground, while dead animals
are taken care Of. without cost to the
city, by dessicating company. How
ever. there is some agitation i'm favor
Of an incinerator.
"If we are to retain our incinera-
tor said Commissioner Younkman
yesterday, I'VE will have to move il
from its present location. IT is prob
able that we can place IL a. an oh
scure corner of tho waterworks
pumping station property. where it
will bother no one. We may take up
the suggestion Of Health Superintcn-
dent lIawley to build a dock on the
Arkansas and dump all garbage and
trash into the river"
The waterworks system in Wichita
Is privately owned. All city depart
ments pay for the water they use.
This is not true in Tulsa. where oven
the schools are furnished water free.
If there was a revenue from these
sources the local water department
would be in a position to show n much
larger balance at the end of the sea-
son The water in Wichita comes
from the Arkansas river. the same as
in Tulsa, through sand points. It is
absolutely clear and the supply is
plentiful at all times.
Saw New Mausolcum.
The visitors were shown tho new
100000 mausoleum in one of the
large private cemeteries. It is a slightly
building, well constructed, with
ctrypts for about $50 bodies. Most of
the space was sold before the struc-
ture was erected Some of the fam
lily vaults sold for $1,000 to $1,000
leum in Oaklawn cemetery in Tulsa.
and for that reason the Tulsans were
much interested in this project. The
wichita officials seemed to be greatly !
Pleased with the work j. L. Rose, |
president of the company that con-
structed the mausoleum. accompanied |
the party. He probably will visit |
Tulsa shortly at the request OF a nUm- |
Der OF local parties to go into the |
question of putting in n mauSoleum at |
Oaklawn.
Much time was spent In Riverside |
park, tract of more than 100 acres
that rCbably is the most complete |
public park in Kansas IT represents |
Is years of work. The Little Ar |
Kansas river was daTmed at a cost |
Of $4,000 and the water forced into |
r. circular lake, with the park in the |
center and on all sides Of it. Boat |
Ing, bathing and fishing are popular
At the park. The municipal bath
house is starting on its second season.
me drives are beautiful. They were |
made OF chat or a dirt surface and |
we'll oiled. It is probable that this
ype of road construction will be en-
1loyed on The proposed Tulsa boule-
Yard. The Riverside park zoo is quite
IN institution and the visitors were
greatly interested ir a sturdy buffalo
ali, recently born to the two old
bison at the zoo that were bought by
public subscription. Wading ponds
or children seemed to be popular and |
furnished the Tulsa park board rep
esentatiVes with ideas for similar i'm
at Central and other local
'arks where at present there is no
water.
Have Real Shade.
The party was conveyed over the
ity by Wichita officials in automo-
'iles. They saw many beautiful homes
nd were OF course delighted with tn.
'eautifut trees, made more valuable
han money by huge trees that are
Iigh in the air and often meet in the
enter OF the street. They were shown
he Wichita Chldren's Home, where
etweon three hundred and four hun
red children are maintained by the
ity and county
I'VE built it oIt of public funds"
aid Mayor o. Fl. Bentley of Wichita, |
live wire, by the way. wher queried |
v Tusan. There are no bond
;sres here"
He went OF to explain that they
re allowed a tax levy Of Sh mills
n valuation of about sG5, 100000
n Tulsa the administration is limited |
y state law to a 6-mill levy
Wichita has a population of be-
yeen 10000 and 75,0 900 and is ap-
arenuy in an unusually prosperous
according TO the Tulsans !
tho made the visit
Mayor Bentley informed the Tsi- !
)rs that Wichita is to vote shortly $
n the repeal Of their Sunday clos
lg" law. which at the present time
eeps shcwhouses and nearly all other c
lstitutions closed on the sa bbath
Wichita has outgrown this state of
fairs. II is said, and the citizens C
esire to vote Tor a change. They arc C
tithin a few miles of the wonderful I
ev Augusta, Kan, oil field. and the e
i operations have already made Q
felt in the business life of a
ie western Kansas metropolis. ie
Those Who Went.
The party, consisting Of Commits S
oner Younkn.an, N. r. Graham and
lem Condor, park board members n
,hn Meisenbacher, superintendent of e
lrks, Arthur Dudley. representing +
lie Chamber Of Commerce, and Jake G
rouner, head gardener, together r
ith Mrs. N. r. Graham and Mrs a
lem Condor, left Tulsa in automo- b
les Saturday morning. They made Is
Ic run to Wichita in IL hours. They o
ere toined at BartlesviIle by George p
Keeler and Judge Shipman. men, Il
arg NJ tho mark hAard of that citv Il