Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-01
CITY MADE RAPID
STRIDES IN JULY
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most distinguished soldiers and states
men. this party was welcomed To Tul-
sa by an open hand OF her people.
joining with them the governor OF the
state and tribal family OF Usage
Indians.
Hardly had these distinguished
guests departed than J. 3 Cosden
made the announcement to friends
that within the next year he would
spend in the improvement Of his re-
finery, already the second largest in
the world, sum not less than
81. 900, 900.
Soon afterwards, too. It was an
nounced by the directors OF the Cham
ber of Commerce that plans were be-
ing formulated whereby the voters OF
Tulsa county would be asked to Join
in the Inauguration OF n good roads
campaign whereby l$1.O000oo would
be voted and spent on the improve
ment OF county roads.
It was during the month Of July.
1917, that the first spade OF earth was
turned for the erection OF tho new
city hall at the corner OF Fourth and
Cincinnati, while only few blocks
away carpenters were completing
their work of building new high
school, building which costs, complet-
ed. more than $350,000. i
Assistant Superintendent Carr or
the Frisco railway has confirmed the
report that several hundred thous-
and dollars will he spent Immediately
on improvements OF that line In the
city. and IL was during the closing ten
days Of July that the United States
government threw open the doors
OF the new post office building, which
cost completed approximately $780,
900.
Begins Intcrurban Service.
It was during the month OF July
that final plans were consummated
for the installation of white way
in this city, which according TO the
officials Of the Public Service com
pany, will cost many thousands OF
dollars to install and maintain.
While delegated to a place perhaps
further down in the list, II Is by no
means Of small importance that the
first link OF an important interurban
line was opened with the inaugura-
, ton of service between Tulsa ana
| Red Fork over the line OF the Okla
homa Unition Traction company
line.
In patriotic way. too, Tulsa mas
done as much, II not more. than many
Of those cities which boast OF much
larger population. Military compan-
les have been brought to final stages
of war strength. Draft day came and
went, and the total registration in the
city Of Tulsa was greater than In any
other single district OF city IN the
country. the registration on that day
being 6,573.
And instilled into the hearts OF
every one in Tulsa that true Tulsa
spirit, they have not held back ana
awaited the action Of others to show
the confidence that such city de-
serves
Another Building Record.
During the month which ended at
midnight last night the total build
ing permits issued by Inspector Her
man Kopp were above the 100000
mark, due in no small measure to
the item Of 81 school buildings for
which permits were issued during
the month of July. the grand total
for these buildings being $373.611.
July was busy week for the
building inspectors office, and for
residence structures alone As per-
mits were issued, announcing the
erection of buildings of this nature
to cost approximately $160.050. FIJI
teen permits were issued for the erec-
ton Of garages, which will cost when
completed more than $45,485. Among
the other classes of pei .i,:ts issued
were seven for passenger elevators
to cost $26.5O0: one picture show to
cost $4,000; two warehouses at
cost Of $4,000; one planning mill to
cost $500; two apartment houses
to cost $4,000; one store building to
cost $1,000 and one gasoline filling
station which will cost $4,000.
The building permits for the month
Just passed exceeds by $437.447 the
total building permits for the month
Of July, 1916. when the building per-
nit record for that period was but
$278,164. August, 1915. saw the
Ibuilding permit record Of Tulsa fall
to $311.604 and September saw even
greater decline in this respect.
/ the total falling to low level OF
$222.614.