Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-02-02
FIRST CAR IN TULSA
2.CLYINDER AMERICAN
I " Imrrhum Pioneered " WIN -
iiIilc t~i Wagon Ihni startled
the NatiNCr
CAME LATE IN MARCH 1915



Ir 'front.' ~ no, lntr' business houses
nt SECOND uui Main W'i" fHhhlug
tnrIt no-rs AGAINST me mtIh.nF r"H'a
rr standing WITH u.. usuu tu.uhI
durH, vh.n 'nDr Owners wrrc 100.
tUIc butiur or .irl up on lho sunny
edo ~ lH, ,f.,' swapping 'nfn"
l' Wts u pu.tI spring day iu bhIa
hurt nri ur.rr hpdnt been hu 81.
r,inr thing since ,ttN lu tho morn
ur Whom ihH town marshal caught
u hurtIcrrtr In the act ~ delivering
o. hp'f.piut
From around mo Frisco station
there suddenly ttpI' a Htifillnr noise
l. had the rattle - u Eht.lng run.
and ~ was an unfamiliar sound
Houses prI,krd up their ears. WIN"
the thrungrd streets suddenly became
animated Curious ones made b"o
line for the railroad station
rod -snmoihinE tl'ct away.
resembling hugES. without tonEu"
nr shafts Was the source ~ com
motion man mounted tho seat,
pullcd y lever or something, ana the
red wagon rave snort ot two, buck
~ the driver uniil he nearly foil
from his seat. ana the noise stopped
'iIo crawled nut Fnt under tho thins
turned holt ar two, twisted rod
and tick led the hidden source ~ tho
noise. and n started again.
The seroni attempt, and tho spRt.
snRt ~ the rod wagon started hFnln
Tho driver had he,t-r luck this tim"
n moved OF With uncertain Jerks
gained moment ~ and finally dashed
down Hoston avenue. whlrl"h over
10 Main, ana took down through tho
crowded street
Tho commoilon was terrific
Horses prsnced and attempted Ia
break their haltrrs owners rushed
from tho stores and mounted The
wagons attempting Ia control the
wild animals Tho terrifying rpat-
spRt Of the rod wagon threw them
into frenzy. Two rnfka ponies tied
10 q rattle trap ~ WAGON tho
property of an indian who had gone
off 10 hunt n drink -uddrhly aWak.
ened, and catching sight of tho red
demon. snapped tho halter strap and
dashed of on West second street
N was T,ilsa's first automobile.
H. M Nurcham a2t Duluth. was
the pioneer automobile owner. and
was the driver on tho seat that day
IN oarly April, 1904. when IN. two
cylinder American threw Tils, into
q pnnic Mr. nurcham was u thrifty
rosl estate dealer IN the early DAYS.
and he ptill II = resident of the city
Mr. nurchAm was onn of hun
dred Tulrsns who had gone to ~
Louis and Chicago IN March, 1908,
on tho first "boost-r trip" In these
ana other cities. the automobile was
Just becoming popular, and Tuisans
- VlAas lha A.
Gus place. thsv visited In Just such
ears As tho two-cyllnder American.
and Mr.. Burcham fell In love with
tho little red American at Chicago,
ana on March ~, 1905, psw-d his
check over for 1900 10 the owner,
and directed that the car be shipped
10 Tulsa.
n was some sensation. People for
miles and miles came 10 see II. II
was the first gasoline propslied w.
hiele on the streets owned hy q Tul-
san, and ~ was sonc distinction to
he asked 10 ride In it The owner
managed 10 guide II through tho
streets IN spite Of tho mud and ru,s,
ana promptly called on the news
raper offices and Hav. the editor a
treat.
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