The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-20

When the boosters arrive at the town of Skiatook
they will see of the most wonderful cities in the
United States The element that has made this city
such wonderful place is the business men Of the
town. Whef the business men of Skiatook start
anything they finish it up. Not merely finish to be
through with the job but in a way that brings honor
to the city, county, state and nation at large. This
demonstrated most forcbly last year in the Lib
erty loan drives and the Red Cross campaigns. The
system in vogue at Skatook was to accept the quota
assigned them multiply it few times and then over
subscribe the latter amount. 1t takes over II
hours to accomplish the desired results 1t is Won
derful achievement, for while the community is we'll
to-do there are no rich men in Skiatook. The only
reason for this is the community spirit The all for
and one for all spirit that should pervade in all
cities, and does pervade in this hustling town of
northern Tulsa county.
Most cities, when they wish for civic improvements
such paving the streets, etc. vote bonds for this
purpose. Not this bunch of hustlers They are too
busy to take time holding elections. For instance:
The business men decided that the entire business
district of the town should be paved Four or five
of the active boosters started out one fine morning
made canvass and raised the amount necessary by
subscription. To realize fully what this means try
and raise $4,000 in some of the other cities you
know and see how far you get Skatook asserts that
Skiatook owns It's own waterworks system and
electric light plant and are willing to purchase the
gas franchise if it be bought from the present
owners. There is deal on towards this end now.
Before winter sets in there will be hard surface
roads running out from Skiatook in all four direc-
tions for a radius of 35 miles.
Much of the success of Seiatook is due to the two
banks. The Oklahoma National bank of which A. w.
Lucas il president and the First National bank C..
H. Cleveland president, always ready to do any
thing that will help the city and community. There
are two excellent garages in town, the Service gar
age and the Skiatook garage An up-todate theater,
under the management of John Atchison looks after
the amusement of the people of Skatook One of the
pioneers of Skiatook is AL X. Feigley who opened
department store in 1887. He has always been ident
fled with everything that had tendency for the up
building of the city His son, H. L. Fegley, entered
the firm in 1905. Dickson Goodman have of
their largest lumber yards at this point, under the
management of Charles c. Costello. Steinberg and
Lucas drilling contractors operating in the oil
fields of this neighborhood and have several strings
of tools in operation. The Rexall is the leading drug
store of the town and makes specially of real
Navajo rugs. You will find one of the largest stocks
of these rugs here that can be found outside of the
reservation. Two of the stores handling general
line Of merchandise are the stores Of G. f. Strange
and the Hass Co. Both are right up to the minute
and good merchants. The hardware business is
looked after by the PashaI boys good town boosters
and always identified with any movement that will
benefit the town. There is dandy hotel here, The
Alamo; good eats and good beds found here.
Speaking of eating the White Inn is favorite place
for both the homefok and the transents.
In this connection there is bakery here that
is known all over Tulsa county. The City Bakery,
owned by f. II. Profit who also has place in
Colnsvlle Last but not least, is the seed firm of
r. j. Greenwood Co., who do business in grain
hay flour and farm implements.