The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-09-19
TULSA'S REUNION
CAUSES INTEREST
MANY INQUIRIES CONCERN
ING ORIGIN OF THAT
ClTY'S NAME
FACT OF HISTORY BRIEFLY TOLD
Reunion Visitors In September Win
Be Surprised and Entertained BY
Historic Surroundings OF
the City.
FACT OF HISTORY BRIEFLY TOLD

fact that people all over the south are
beginning to talk about Tulsa, and the
Confederate reunion, it Is not surpris-
ing that interest is attached to the
name and that people of an investigat-
ing turn of mind should make inquiries
about it.
Some years ago Dr. Fred s. Clinton
published a pamphlet on this subject
and copy of it has been preserved
in the public library. From this pam
phlet it apears that the word Tulsa"
is not descriptive of man or beast. II
means nothing In itself 1t Is simply
the name of former clan OF the
Greek Indians DR. Clinton says:
"Anciently, clans, or secret societies,
existed among the Creek Indians out
OF which, In the march Of progress,
constitutional form of government was
framed, and these clans sent their rep
resentatiyes to the councils OF the
Creeks. There was time when this
oligarchic government was very
strongly established among the
Creeks, or Muscogees, because the
members of the clans were not allow
ed to intermarry and representatives
were hereditary One Of these clans
was known by the name of Tulsa, and
in this manner the settlement took Its
name"
The first settler within the present
limits OF the city of Tulsa was Archie
Yahola, a fullblooded Creek Indian.
He was a man OF fine physique and
possessed superiorsmind. He came
here from Georgia in 1886, and was
selected town chief Of the Tulsa Loeb
apokas. His followers idolized him.
and when he died, in 1850. he was
buried in the southern part of the city
near the ampitheatre erected by the
clan for the practive OF their religious
rites
Tulsa's growth has been very rapid
| OF recent years. It is now a modern
| city with an estimated population of
$4,000. It has bank deposits of
$50, 000, 900, with total resources of
100000. The monthly bank clear
ings are approximately $4,000, 600.
The greater part of this wealth comes
from the oil industry, total daily ship
ments of oil from the city being 300.-
900 barrels. 1t may be of interest to
make note of the fact that Tulsa Is the
center of the MIDI Continent Oil belt
| from which the nation is receiving a
| large per cent of the oil necessary to
the prosecution OF the European war.
Tulsa is also patriotic city. At the
| close OF the drive for the third Lib
| erty Loan, the community had fnest-
| ed $18,607 900 in various war funds.
/ Every demand on the community for
war purposes has been promptly met
/ Tulsa's quota of the third Liberty
Loan was subscribed In less than q
/ week.
The community will redeem its
pledge to the ex-Confederates like II
redeems all of fits obligations and
meets its responsibilities. That the
reunion here Sept 24-27 inclusive will
be one OF the best in the history OF
the United Confederate Veterans as.
| ISOLATION, is assured. It Is believed
that the attendance will reach 100. O0o
and arrangements are being perfected
| to entertain that large number OF PEG.
pie
i Tulsa has an interesting historical
back ground A corner of the Chero.
kee, Greek and Usage nations was with
in few hundred yards Of the center
OF the business section OF the city.
The Albert Pike highway, and the his.
toric Ozark trail cross each other
here Washington Irving stopped
here in 1892 while making his Ameri
can tour. Sam Houston, the celebrat.
ed warrior-statesman left records OF
his wanderings around the city
Some of the old frontier forts that fig
ured conspicuously in the early his.
tory of the southwest, were located
near the present site Of the city and
their remains are yet to be seen All
along the Arkansas river, there are
points of historic interest that visitors
to the reunion win see with pleasure
and profit
i But it is modern Tulsa that will in.
terest the visitor most, because 1t is q
marvel of enterprise and thrift. The
new portion of the city rivals in
beauty and magnifcance anything on
! the continent. The most modern sky
!, scrapers west Of the Mississippi river
{ are to be seen in Tulsa, and its sky
line is ever changing. Development OF
OF the oil industry has made it pos
sible for these modern buildings to be
erected. Vast fortunes have beer
made in this one industry. Yet, there
are a variety OF industries here that
generously repay those who have Their
money invested in them.
Reunion visitors will find the sur
roundings at Tulsa entirely differen
from any place where reunions hav,
been held in the past. It viii be new
!, world to many. Oklahoma is a won
derful section OF the country, and it
development Of late years has beel
! marvellous. Reunion visitors will b.
surprised at the growth of Tulsa ant
the development of the oil industr!
here2bouts.