Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-31
TULSANS TO BUILD
AUTOMOBILES NOW
Financially Prominent Men
Form $2,000,000 Company
to Bulld Machines Here.
HAVE CARS ABOUT READY
T.. j. Hartman, Mark T.. Carr,
Grant SteJIlns and Jno. y.
Mitchell Executives.
HAVE CARS ABOUT READY

Formal announcement was made
yesterday that the new automobile
manufactured in this city by the Tulsa
vAutomobile corporation. to he known
as the TULSA 4" will be placed on
the Tarket Just as soon as arrange
menis can he completed within the
sales department OF the company
Altho working quietly. this COM
pany, which was attracted to Tulsa
by several Of its representative busi-
ness men. was brought here less
than three months ago and after pre-
l,minary steps had been taken was
incorporated with an authorized Capi-
tai stock of s2.O0O,OO0.
: I'rOnipcnt Men Organizers.
In making the announcement yes
torday that everything would be in
readiness within the next few weeks
tc place this TULSA 4" on the mar
ket. 1t also was Announced that some
of the best known citizens of this city
had become interested in the COM
pany, among them being T. j. Hart
man, Mark r.. Carr John o. Mitchell.
Grant G.. Stcbbins and q. T.. Darland
as executive officers and W. \. Mar
quis as fiscal agent.
For the present the company will
confine itself to the building "A popular
price car 10 llSl ~ SNfb .O.U. ulSi
and an automobile which Will com
bine all of 'the latest features ap-
proved by the most efficient designers
OF cars in the country. These fea-
lures. according To Mr. Darland. who
has been "a builder of automobiles for
"A number of years, VIII include a
unit power plant, three-point suspen-
sion, four cylinder, 80 horsepower
motor. thcrmo-syphon cooling system.
TO Build Best for Money.
In speaking of the policy Of The
company, OF which he Is treasurer.
Mark r.. Carr said yesterday: The
organizers of the Tulsa Automobile
corporation insisted on manufacturing
the best motor car that could be pro-
duced to sci! for $685. and tna Tulsa
4 was accordingly designed by
Americas best known automobile en-
gineers. Messrs Reed and CHASER, who
have to their credit the designing of
many well known and popular mares
of cars. Plans are under way for ..,e
building of "A hirh-grade. popular
priccd Tulsa G." which with our pres
ent TULSA 4" will give us hte two
tyres of cars in greatest dem1nG.
The purchasing department Will he
in charge of W. J. Burlick. Having
to do with the purchase of materials
and parts for motor cars, amounting
tn many millions Of dollars annually,
Mr.. ~ rdick's expert knowledge and
recognized ability will be invaluable
Tho Tulsa Automobile corporation
has been busily engaged in building
the first few cars in its factory,
Wheeling and oklahoma, and Presi-
dent Hartman of the company de-
clarcd yesterday that he believed the
first cars would be returned from
the plant within the next two or three
weeks.
Aside from Mr.. Hartman as nresi-
dent and Mr.. carr as treasurer, the
other executive Officers of the cor
poration are: q. T.. Darand. secretary
and general manager: John .. Mitch
ell. vice president; Grant Stebbins, di-
rectors. and W. \. Marquis, fiscal
agent.