The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-16
| Outlay of Half Million
Dollars Proposed
for Building.
| PROPOSAL IS OUTLINED
Business Men Support Prop
osition at Banquet Attend
ed by City's Leaders.
DEVELOP TRADE TERRITORY
Must Give Attention to Live
Stock and Farming,
Speakers Declare.
PROPOSAL IS OUTLINED
DEVELOP TRADE TERRITORY

An exposition grounds and amuse
ment park costing 100000 and
second 10 none iu the country. vii
be laid out and constructed in Tulss
within the next 10 months. II the
plans as outlined by the men behind
the proposition at banquet at
tended by many OF the most promi-
nent men Of the city at Hotel Tulsa
Monday night are carried forward to
a successful elimination.
The banquet was held under the
auspices OF the chamber of com
l Imerce and there were present men
~ every walk OF life, including
prominent stock breeders from other
portions Of the state who are even
more enthusiastic over the project
than are the local people Harry H..
Rogers president Of the chamber OF
commerce oft!ciated as chairman.
For the past severai years such
an annual dinner has been held.
the chief topic on former occasions
being the consideration OF the de-
yelopment OF the city along com.
mercial and industrial lines. Tho
subject emphasized at the meeting
Monday night was the possibilities
Of the Development OF the livestock
and agricultural resources OF the
trade territory OF Tulsa
Hale Tells plan.
NC Hale, president OF the board
NJ - ~
company. was introduced as the first
speaker. lie outlined the plans OF
the company. which include the ac-
curing OF title to $40 acres OF land
Immediately adjoining Tulsa. the
plattlBu OF 400 acres into town lots
and the construction OF the exposi-
ton plant and amusement park on
the remaining 2t0 acres.
On the 2i0 acres will be an avia-
lion field Of 100 acres, which will
answer Tulsas needs in that particu-
Ar f{srNany years. There will be a
double race track OF one mile and
seven eights with a grandstand
having seating capacity or 49,, p
600 people Under the grandstand
vii! be place for the holding OF
auto displays and shows. The swim
ming pool will be l50 by 400 feet
Or the size OF about one-half city
elock II Will be from two to eight
Ike, deep The dancing pavilion vii
se sufficiently large To accommodate
l'000 couples at one time.
The exposition building will be one
d the largest ard best equipped in
lhe west The center will be used for
roller skating In the summer and Ice
stating IN the winter. The livestock
pavilion will be l50 by ESQ feet
with a seating capacity OF 5000
people, Mr. Hale assured his hear
efs mat II would be the finest in the
south. There will also be an agri-
cultural building In which may be
t,rac,lvely displayed the soil prod
ucs OF the farm. For the schools
mere will be an athletic field. Barns
VIII be provided for the horses. cows
ahd other livestock brought to the
snow for display or sale.
Must Develop Farming.
Emphasizing the importance OF
uflcul'nre and the livestock indus
ny IN particular In the upbuilding OF
. city, Frank f.. Thomas. editor OF
we shorthorn American. told how
.ne foundation OF the cities OF Kan
S ClN, Omaha, ST Joseph and
"lchIa were never permanently
AID until The thoroughbred hog in
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