Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-10
FRISCO OFFICIALS
DISCLOSE PLANS
General Manager Levy Init,
mates Program of Great
Improvement in Tulsa.
FAST TRAINS TO SAPULPA
Makes Tour of City After
Conference With Chamber
of Commerce Men.

A program OF Improvements I'm both
freight and passenger facilities " the
fflsco and Santa Fc railroads here
u at SUI pass even the greatest dreams
OF Tulsans, was announced Yesterday
at conference between high officials
Of these roads with officials Of the
Tulsa Chamber Of Commerce and
newspaper men.
An enlargement Of the station to
include the most comprehensive build
Ing. accommodations and facilities In
the enure southwest were discussed at
the conference. which was held
aboard the private coach OF T.. -.
Levy vice president and general man
agcr of the Frisco
Interested in Tulsa.
During the conference Mr.. Levy de-
clared that no city on the entire line
Of the Frisco had created more inter-
est among the officials OF the COM
pany than Tulsa and that the road
now stood ready to cooperate ii
every possible way to give the people
of this city the most hearty support in
those things which will go into the
making Of city.
Mr.. Levy was accompanied to Tulsa
by T. Il. Coppage, general supcrn-
tcndent OF the Frisco. and together
Chamber of Commerce and others they
made an automobile sour of the city.
including q visit to the Cosden re-
fincry in West Tulsa, where they were
Joined by J. : Cos1on who remained
with them during a trip thru the Red
Fork section OF Tulsa county.
Better Train Service.
During the trip Mr.. Levy announced
that additional train facilities would
be effected as quickly as possible he
tween Tulsa and Sapulpa. running as
shuttle train or interurbau service
every hour If necessary. He also an
nounced that the plans of the Frisco
included double tracking of this
right--of-way 10 enable a better ham
ding OF the traffic.
81 have found il Tulsa that you
have Chamber of Commerce wide
presented for the building OF n greater
Tulsa" Mr.. Lcvy said before leaving
for the auto trip over the city. tile
Frisco feels complimented TO call this
civic organization its friend and in tia
future the dealings this road will have
I'm tho interest of Tulsa will be thru
an organization that has adopted IA
friendly attitude toward US. and not
thru one which has assumed an ur-
friendly and. If possible, a hostile at
titudc"
To Spend Much Money.
The general manager of the Frisco
continued his interview hy STATING that
the plans being perfected by his com
pany call for the expenditure OF sew
oral hundred thousand dollars ana
that all OF this will be spent to further
the aim of the company in giving the
nf
depended dpon in every way.
We are astonished al the growth
of Tulsa" he said land we will do
everything In our power to assist in
every way possible the growth of a
city which has done as much for us
as has Tulsa"
The other improvements Of the sys-
tenn. of which he spoke to some in the
conference, he would not mention to
representatives of the press, only upon
the condition that they not be men
toned at this time
surprise in Store.
1--WE have our plans" lie said IL.
closing the interview, but, as many.
we would rather begin the work and
then say what we have done. rather
than what we intend to do. But there
is a surprise IN store for 'he people of
Tulsa in the way we Will make our
improvements. and unless something
Unforeseen happens we will soon be
able TO say what these are"