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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-25

that Mr. Holland came to Tun
from Comanche county where he
had been located lie built the town
OF Hastings in that county He tN
cided TO come to TulSa and on e.
riving looked about for huN&
to engage in the store business
Property Values.
lie secured several options Al
Sixth and Main streets, where theI
Cadillac salesrooms are now To-
Gated, he took an option OF ~ .'sO
per foot. At Seventh and NAN
streets an option was taken for 100
feet frontage at $40 per foot al
option on % feet near the M.S n 81
Il. depot near where the lumer
yard Is located, was taken for SesS'
or S25 foot. one thousand do hrs
foot or more would probably %
required now for some OF thus prSp-
erty
The site selected by Mr., HoiMnd
was at ll6 East Third street he
built one-story structure tHSe
feet, on the site, which he purcha1sd
Off $3.50 foot. |
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-25

some Of his friends asked him II he
would rent it for a horse stable. ON
this street now stands the new Ex-
change bank, the II, T. Daniel, the
Drew and Robinson buildings and
Hotel Tulsa
4 view Of Tulsa in that year is
interesting as compared with the
same place in 1917. Then there were
1000 people, so they were counted
by including everybody possible In
order To vote bonds for high school
building In those days, under the
territorial government. bond issues
we're based on population and not on
property values. So in order to get
rs many people as possible every
person was counted, and 1000 were
mustered up. Now there are 10000
in the city.
No sidewalks were laid out by es
tahliShcd grade, There were walks.
such as they were. but on Main street
at that time there were no grades
for walks. No streets had been paved.
On Third street whore Mr. Holland
located there were no walks at all.
1t was in the middle Of June, 1904.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-25

for" We gained our independence.
The command was placed in line
double column, reaching out to my
right and to my left as far as could
see, and the march forward COM
menced, My brother Charles was
Just in front OF me. and the Officers
were in the front and the rear keep
ing the column in line, The firing
came toward us. and we were march
ing toward the firing. The popping
OF the guns was after the fashion Of
popcorn before II gets very hot Now
a pop now two or three pops, but
the farther we marched, the faster
the pops. We soon got to higher
ground, not n hill, but upgrade. and
the command was halted and or
dered To lie down. II appeared very
coward y TO lie down. but as we
were flat on the ground, l put my
nose in as deep as ! could get II and
would have squeezed my body into a
wagon rut II I could have done 90.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-25
grow side by sde the county that raises the worlds champion

th" Fourth NJ July celebration. It
was ho'l "out In the country" in
a grove ON seventh street between
Elwood ma Denver. There the pop
ulhcc gathered for an all day picnic
and outing away from the city The
principal speaker was Thomas p
Gore, at present 4 member NJ the
United states senate, who delivered
a stirring oratiCn, II is recalled.
While there was no street paving
NJ that time agitation was soon
started for paving the streets, and in
1908 First street was paved with
brick N.Nt Main street was paved
with asphalt \ long contest ensued
between the brick and asphalt ad-
h.r"uts I'r.rk won the first skir-
wish. hu' Asphalt won the next bat
tie and IN" dav. some brick concerns
water located hero and IL was argued
that home industry should be pat
rouiZcd
In 1900 there were four wards in
The city, and the city was still under
IN" 1ldcrmanic form of government
From 4 city in 1904 of possibly
1000 people, allowing most lb-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-25

Great gas fields wcro opened
Tulsa soon was ths>CCntcr Of moro
natural fuel than tho world had ever
known before, Millions Of feet Of
the finest fuel possible to obtain was
here almost for the asking.
Surrounded by other great nat
ural resources IL was an invitation
to Inventive genius aud business
energy to come To Tulsa and harness
these resources into this great,
thriving and prosperous munich
pality
Fifteen years ago Tulsa was Just
coming into complete understand
ing OF Its possibilities. There were
mon here farsighted enough to
dream the city that now exists
Newspaper writer's were predicting
city OF this size long before any
portion OF II was built. Claims for
natural resources were not always
easy to prove even though Tulsans
admitted they had them, so that for
the period around the time Tulsa
had a population OF 5000 nciEhbor-
ing towns kidded the citizens hore
because they had the nerve to pre-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-25

mo in emphatic language; you
will hold horses until some one VIII
hold in your place" For an instant
did not know what to do, but in
tho nick OF time soldier To my right
s1.! Ia me- You have a better gun
than | have, and l Will hold horses
in your place"
Nv brothers insisted that I hold
horses, saying that, as did not be-
long to the command, 1t was not my
business tp rot out ana. probably get
Killed, but thrrG was no time to par
ley The command was marched
promptly toward the firing Of tho
enemy IN our front. and | was iN the
line. We Nrro now on the prairie,
and as we Wen forward We could see
IN front and tu the LETT.
The Indian soldiers under General
Stand Waite trouteIeratcs) were go
ing on their horses as fast as they
could run away from the firing OF
thA EaderalS Tho Indians we're scat
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-25

south would gain independence soon,
and | would not get into battle,
Every body knew one southern man
could whip ten Yankees and that all
the foreign governments were going
TO help the south. | had read the
life ot General Marion. OF South Car
olina, and had seen an account OF the
brave deeds OF Sergeant Jasper, and
II was my one desire to pull Off a
stunt equal to any Sergeant Jasper
ever did
As we were marching along the
road somewhere all ot a sudden tho
marching became much faster. ana it
appeared that there must he some
thirg doing" In front Soon reports
ot guns were heard ahead OF us, and
We made quick march. the COM
mand was placed In position and
hated, and the count, zone, two,
three, four ordered. was not No
(, ana the prospect was flattering
for me to Get into q real battle be-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-25

Tho report OF the guns came nearer
and nearer, and the whiz OF bullets
was heard as they passed uncom-
fortahly close to u.s. our situation
was simply terrible, and I thought
more about Jesus Of Nazareth than
/ did of Sergeant Jasper.
We did not stay in that position
long, as we were ordered up and
forward, and the column advanced
at a fast walk toward the firing We
were in a pine country, and | could
see our skirmshers firing and run
ming back and falling on the ground
after the fashion of a skirmish drill.
captain James Sadler was in COM
mand of Company G, and that COM
pany was in front as sklrm ishcrs. As
our co .umn advanced, the guns roar
Ing, the bullets whizzing, number
OF the officers a few feet in front,
l noticed a captain jump behind
tree, and yelled: mo time to get
behind trees" About that time
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-25

heard noise, "Plunk" night by ne
like the noise Of a stone agains| 4
cotton bale. ! looked and saw SO %
one just a few feet to my !eft "
and fall and soon thereafter we p
all getting behind trees.
My brother Henry and I and PIP
ably two or three more were oeIoa
two trees close together. | wa1
the act Of shooting my Enfield los
wi. IN my brother said; shoot lVE
| lowered nay gun or 'ertifq
would have killed Federal
tree II he had been there in me ~
of my bullet. We kept busy shfI'
ing while we remained behind ~
and the roar Of the cannon ana
arms made it impossible 10
arms that was said, Now ana
heard prayers and groans o1rI
wounded one soldier shoW
Boys, l shot thirty-five shots
behind that tree" ! recognized
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-25

eral count. a place OF not more than
l3 brick ana stone structures. none
~ them heirE over two stories. Tulsa
has In q years grown to he n CITY
Of 10000, with her eight ten and
twClNc-story office buildings scat
tered all through the business dis
trirt, ana with property values in
some instances more than a hundred
times greater.
From this small beginning The
World offers Tulsa for the approval
OF reunion guests.
NAV it he said, with due modcsty.
that Tulsa is the financial one ccnter
OF the state. It's bank deposits ex-
cCd the deposits OF any city in Okla
homa. Its bank clearinEs rank
among the clcarings OF the United
States.
Fifteen years ago there were lS
brick and stone buildings in Tulsa,
and not one of them was Of three
stories, In 1904 c. l.. Holland
erected the first brick structure on
Third street. a one.story building.
and 50 foolish was he thought Of
his rash" business venture that
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-25

TULSA, tho magic city, isn't
magic city. IL In tho culmlna-
tion OF many years OF thought.
energy development resources,
courage-oven death, for men have
died in order that Tulsa might be
Tulsa
When first white men came into
Indian territory and settled among
the original citizens. the Indians,
they commenced to dream OF a great
state here and n great city.
1t was Washington Irving that
predicted a land OF milk and
honey" when he stood on the high
hill known as Irving place. in north
west Tulsa, and It is left TO the visitor
to cay whether this vision OF half a
century ago is true.
Fifteen years ago, the great
Glenn oil pool was discovered. Tulsa
men seeking for what had been
promised by experienced oil men of
the east drilled well and from Il
got tho first big oil production.
Following the discovery Of oil,
beds of coal were developed, and
upon this foundation a commercial
center was predicted.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-25
COuldnf t Stand Pressure
Chauncey Humphrey of Hugo Had to Get Into Real
Battle Before Var Was Ended; His Desire
Fully Satisfied
Fully Satisfied.

Chaunccy Humphrey Of Hugo.
Okla, writes an Interesting expert
encc he had when boy In the ranks
fifty years ago or more when he
butted into n real fight at Prairie
de Ann in Arkansas, lie had hard
work TO get General Caban to let
him 20 to the front, but he sure got
several thrills before he got out of
the scran. He was ordered TO hold
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-25

horses, but thought he wanted to
fight and almost mutinied until ohc
got into the fray. lie had two
brothers in the regiment To which
he attached himself and Thought he
had to be out in the open with them.
lie got there and here is his story
Lieutenant ]. w. Sorrel, who was
In command OF the company Cd 10
which my brothers belonKed- said u
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-11
MEN WEAR OUT TOO SOON
Interesting Summary M1ie of Result.
OF Examination OF 3Ien of
Grcnt nrffnlu.

LONDON. March 10.-AImost every
man under forty years in Great Britain
has been medically examined by .he
army doctors since the Derby recruit
Ing scheme went into effect. The re-
suits OF this examination are sum-
nlaiizcd In report by Captain l.. ~.
corner. of the army medical corps, and
led him to recommend Il system or
compulsory physical culture for all
mon and women. covering Il period OF
several years after they leave school.
ON the whole. the physical develop
mcnt cf the British man was good. but
something was always lacking" he says
IN his report. The want showed chief
~ in height and weight
Everyone who has studied our in
dustFial system comes to the same con-
c1u$!on--men wear out too soon. In
many rocations man is an old man
feiorc he reaches his forticth year
This is premature and. for the most
part. unnecessary. and IL constitutes n
sf!ious national economic loss. BY I'M
iroN:nS n mans physique and assisting
MN TO form healthy habits, -en or
h.tccn years can be added 10 his In
Gust:ia! efficiency, and 4 substantial
contribution viii be made to the wealth
and prosperity Of the country.
Men OF the laboring classes wear
OUT earlier than men OF other classes,
because they have no break or varia-
ton in their work. no rest. no change.
II is not effort. but continuous lnonoto-
nous labor which ages a man"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-11
Books and Authors

Ma45s Ss fash Is %Ia
f and in rayers o the and os
the Army and Navy"
HssSsr! clarSss aashoiogS "a TreassSy Of war
] Ge that the ne X a o be IN
Tony's Wife: by baroness orczy. is announced
Every cary sasr of y Scarlet fetse MI GG
9es S HIS as saa s Of Sir
more. i seems: old friend. Sir Percy BAKE lake.
LORD, lord Tony's wife" is said to have rattIing
away. ''e''"
Al, Alice Hogan Rice. whose new book. Calvary
'Mrs Wigs she was little dsmase edSs at w the
ike little FISH ihas %riErsd out
%a It's na glass bowl and tnmGied into the
myself to regular hours. to the task Of master.
me 10 take york se5iousIy and to allow W
husband has devoted his fe to- he b Service s
you T~ give w's Ts u it h
so reuctanly Surtaed all other activities
for an these vanshins fads and fancies so dear dear
down TO the business of concentrations"
Mad Monk of Russia. Iiiodor: Life Confessions
and Memoirs Of Sergei NJ. Trufanofr." MIR.
Trusn Sasrs as III, manS Amsrsans know for
Rsasnutin the holy devil' of the Russian court.
AS rather Iiiodor abbot of the great Russian
monastery OF Tsaritzin. he was Entrusted with
the preparation OF Rasputin for priesthood and
the latter. ut time when he was hard pressed
~ MS tor,n sought in every to promote
powerful support and that OF his immense popu-
n r h bG3oiowi1E Later Ilodor obtained indis
Rasputin lie then broke of his irksome friend
against tho holy devil" himself. but also
against the Holy Synod and the Gar and
G ca who shielded him from Indignation of
Inc 1Iie lussan people. Unfrockcd and imprisoned.
New York. where he is living at present. though
recent rumors have stated that he was LEADING,
sue successful revolution in Southern
Russia The Century Company has taken the
greatest pains to corroborate the very compi-
Fortunately. Mr.. TrufanoT has In his possession
photographs and other documents that will
leave no doubt OF his veraciy In the most skep-
tica mind. The hook Is not only Of ex,raord-
nary interest from the popular standpoint. but
OF great historical value as we'll. Iliodor being
one OF the most striking figures of modern
Russia.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-11
Thirty Crowns for Spool of Thread
Gives an Idea Of Scarcity Of Cotton


he forme
had. - o''' N"@"" AA, 'Ae'' -
threudo
but
EspectnIi, witt
TORN eio'h'hE OF her children
Ohnrdto
dimcuIty
bough n
the
OF thread n
caIors
to furnish
tho shoe
to
In Gsrnnnny the situation OF the
OF
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OF linen
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the Ware Gnu
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-11
SWEDES TELL LOYALTY
keynote of Addrcssrs mt annuni Com
Hention of RrpmhII, nm League
in Illinois.
IBy As.oc,ated Pr.syl


CHICAGO. March l0.-Loyulty to the
United States government in itr prose-
cution OF the war against Germany
was the keynote OF the addresses at
the annual convention of the Swedish
American Republican League OF I'LL
nois.
Two thousand members were in at.
tendance. Among the guests OF honor
1t the banquet, which closed the pro-
cccdiEEs. were Governor Frank Low
den. MISUNDERSTANDING John c..
Ogiesby. VIII II. Hays. chairman OF
the Republican National Committee;
Congressman Medil Mccormick. Unit
cd States Senator Nelson. OF Minnesota:
Charles S. Dcncen and Fred T.. Stor-
ling. chairman OF tho Republican State
Committee OF Illinois.
RESOLUTIONS adopted provide for the
vigorous prosecution OF the war, won !.
an suffrage. universal military train
ing. the election OF Senator'S and Rem
rescn'atives whose loyalty to the gov
crnmcnt In the successful Carrying or
of the war is unqucstioned. the re-
vision OF the naturalization laws TO
facilitate the work OF making citizens
OF foreign-born residents, and com
pulsory citizenship. or 6enortat!on.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-11

Dixie" sewance River Let En- Bomb and i
other numbers that so popular in thc
camps and behind the breas.works ~ ''e
Governor Tierpont yesterday appointed II G
Norton to be a notary public for Richmond
city and Hcnrico County.
The good weather which has nrev,i,oa f
the past week has brought the ground I'm good
working order and the farmers in the neirhbor
hood OF Richmond are taking advantage of it
and the plows are going at lively rate Re,
ports from all over the State arc of similar
cheering import -
The Conservative party of Danvflle had q
rousng meeting at Masonic Hall. in that town.
last Friday night. The meeting was purely To-
arouse greater interest and to Increase tho
number of active workers. RousnG speeches
were made by Major William r. Sutherlin Can
Rev. Andrew Broaddus, a welI-known minis
ter, OF the BAPTIST denomination, died at his
residence in I.uray last Thursday He was we'll
known and loved in Richmond.
The president Of the North Carolina Constitu-
uonal Convention although radical enough is
not registered voter. and n COMMITTEES was
appointed on Saturday to investigate and re-
port whether Constitution and ordinances
The Republican State Convention Of Illinois
unanimously indorsed General Grant for the
presidential nomination, and also passed resolu-
lions approving the Impeachment OF President
Johnson.
The impression grows that the President will
appear at the bar OF the Senate personally on
Friday. 1t Is considered that last weeks pro-
Chief Justice Chascs rights in the impeachment
papers. He claims the right-to argue on all
verdict. He refused Saturday to sign the
summons for the President to appear until The
verblnge OF the writ was ccnformcd to his ideas
a movement has been started in New York.
nomination for the presidency.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-11
WAIT TILL WAR ENDS
Secretary Redhcld DiscouraEex Present
Discussion OF Developing Trade
When Pence Comes,
ny Associnled Pre,s.1

WASHINGTON. March 1.-THE de-
voting OF time and energy now 20 con
sidering ter'thc-war trade was dis.
couraEed by Secretary Redfield in n
letter to Representative Kahn. OF Cali
fornia. who had asked the secretary
10 give his opinions for the benefit OF
a conference OF Pacific Coast business
men soon to be called
Any plans fer American business in
Russia at any known time In the Wis
lpie future" are worthless Mr.. Red
heid said, while plans based on active
commercial compe -itiou tf GERMANY.
England and France would have to
he revised If those countries are ex-
hausted before the war ends.
we 90 not know what tho facts
VIII be and how 10 make plans about
unknown effects ut an Unknown time
is more than can say" write the sec
rotary. The country needs the united
effort OF everybody on the job we have
sot-namely the winning OF the war"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-11
james whitcomb Riley.

Mrs. III. G.. r.. Richmond.-No, James
Whitcomb Riley was never married. In
an interview published In the San Fran
cisco Chronicle August 90, 1916. Hewitt
Hanson Rowland. editor of the publish
ing house In indianapolis which pub
perhaps the most intimate friend OF the
poet during the last twenty years OF his
life said: 1T is uncomfortable that Jim
Riley should ever have assumed the
responsibilities OF matrimony. or have
ever contemplated making the step. Hc
dcal!Zcd woman 10 an exaggerated de-
gree. and know that he feared to ask
a woman for her hand because he
shrank from tho possibility OF suffering
and burdens which might. come upon
her through some act of his. !.
OF course. he had friendships with
many women, but never n serious love
affair. His poems were inspired by his
deep respect for all women.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-11
SEEN ON THE SIDE
BY HENRY EDWARD WARMER.
A Spring Song.

Spring song.
Let sing a little song OF Lovely Spring.
Fick:c thing!
Let US MARBLE of the brides the wing!
the joy that's In the
Blessed by rheumatic and sncczin'--
With the unexpected freezin'
Over night!
Let us light our voices joyfully together.
For the coming of the mild and open weather;
Let us fly fiprant feather,
Gay and brig;it!
. the joy that's In the lap OF Merry May.
Flirting Jay!
. the sweet cnticement OF tho perfect day!
It's the time for waters swishing,
And for men to start "a wishing
They could set away fer fishing
In boat!
us the time to plan to Sp end cur happy hours
hunting up tho woodlands coy leafy bowers
And TO pluck the fragrant flowers
(Poets noteD
NOW we simply have to write of Lovely Spring:
It's the thing
nat the rhymster has to bring himself to sinrl
lie may not be nuts about it,
But the world can't do without IT,
so 1t doesn't pay to scout 1t
Nor to scott!
80 you see. we nave to Is in fashion SURELY.
Hence we set about poets task demure1y
Sut Friend. don't prematuIely
Take em Off!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-11
why Army Need. Engineers.

VI. II. L. Warrenton.--In order TO
properly perform all OF it's varied
duties. the corps of engineers must or
ganiZc: railway construction battalions,
railway operating and shop hattalions,
forestry (sawmilD battalions. quarry
battalions. road building battaiions.
construction battalions. supply bat
talons. supply and shop battalions. SUR
vcyinE and map reproduction battal-
ion, mining companies. track com
panics, wagon companies. water sup
ply companies. pioneer regiments.
Each organization is made up Of skilled
men. who in peace time are engaged
in work similar TO that which they
are expected to perform with our
armies abroad The officers for each
organization are taken from the corps
OF engineers. United States Army. and
from men already commissioned in
the Engineer officers reserve corps.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-11
The Womnn's Pnrt.
go. ] babe him so

| let him go. babe him go
In answer to the call,
When we'll knew that black despair
Would hold my soul in thrall
! gripped his hand. ] forced smile;
This was the woman's part.
And all the while an Icy hand
Had clutched my bleeding heart
My boy has gone. and in his place
Stern duty rears his head
must not grieve and weep and mourn
But pray and work instead.
Somewhere in France" the sad refrain
Beats in my fevered brain:
20 Cod" breathe n fcrvent PRAYER,
Bring him safe home again"
clench my hands. choke back a sob
And press my bruised heart
For / must hope and pray and work:
This Is the woman's part
Myrtle Deaderick.