Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-21
TULSA CITY VOTES 16 TO 4
Construction Will Begin at the
Earliest Possible
Moment.
LARGEST ISSUE IN OKLAHOMA
Enthusiasm Shown in Skia-
took, Sand Springs, Key
stone, jerks, Bixby.

With thirteen small precincts unre-
ported late last night 1t was made cer-
tain that Tulsa county had carried
overwhelmingly the largest bond issue
ever voted by municipality or county
in Oklahoma. The returns last night
showed the vote for the bonds was
more than seven to one.
The total vote without the thirteen
precincts was 1885 for and 1898
against. Notwithstanding the fact that
one of the roads was to lead to Broken
Arrow, to the immeasurable benefit Of
the town, the sentiment was against
the Improvement
Would Remember Broken Arrow.
The expression was made last night
by several that a movement should be
started to miss Broken Arrow. IL pos
sible, or at any rate, make the road
to that town the last built.
Sand Springs did herself proud" in
the election. The vote there was 712
for the issue to IS against Nothing
was left undone there yesterday by
the progressive citizens to see that a
splendid vote waTr polled for the
proposition. The result speaks Tor
itself
In the city of Tulsa, voters were late
in getting started, the great inajority
of ballots cast coming, in tho after
noon But in all the FL precincts
1856 votes were cast. 1,57S for and
10s against. All thru the day workers
kept assiduously on the job, nutomo-
biles with banners paraded the streets.
hauling voters to the polls.
Enthusiastic Thruout County.
All the towns. which had reported
last night had shown their enthu-
siasm for the cause of paved roads.
Skiatook. Sperry, Keystone, jerks and
Bixby were there" when 1t came to
getting out the vote.
The undercurrent OF opposition
feared by those who espoused the
cause failed to develop. Apparently,
those who were against the issue
stayed at home.
The commissioners will meet Thurs
day and canvass the returns according
to a statement made last night by w.
l.. North. chairman of the board. At
this time plans for getting the quickest
action possible will be formed. the
committee from the Chamber of Com
merce and advisors from over the
county participating.
THE citizens. have shown that the
construction of paved roads is popu-
lar" said Mr.. North. I'VE shall see
that they get prompt return for this
confidence. Plans will be made to get
the issue approved, contracts let and
construction started as soon as 1t is
humanity possible to do so. We plan to
begin the construction in all towns of
the county and In Tulsa at the same
time. working toward each other"
The election was construed by the
Chamber of Commerce as being full
endorsement of the program of city
and county upbuilding outlined By
the chamber, particularly with regard
to the roads.
"Altho we had worked on this for
n year, the public entered into this
campaign with open minds, compare
lively free of prejudice either way"
e. Bee Guthrey, highway commis-
sioner of the chamber said. 1--WE con-
Quoted the campaign with all the
cards face up. The voters approved,
and that is the best testimonial to
the progressiveness Of the county that
could be found"