The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-09

calls for trackage privileges from the various bus
mess interests.
AS to natural advantages, Pawhuska is par
tlcularly favored. 1t is located on high, we'll
drained ground, and two nearby streams, Clear
Creek and Bird Creek, afford an abundant supply
OF wholesome water. The bonding contract to
provide for an improved water system, which will
be able to care for the needs of city of twice
three times the present size of Pawhuska, will be
voted upon at the next meeting of the city council
The streets of the business district wel-paved
with Oklahoma asphaltum as are some of the
residence streets. Most of the business houses are
new, and are of brick and stone structure. The
largest building, called the Triangle" because of
its shape, is butaat the intersection of the three
busiest Streets and is five stories high The court
house, buildings Of the Usage agency and many of
the residences of the city are built upon height
overlooking the business section and the surround
ing country. The agency buildings, which include
Administration hall, the Usage Council chamber,
school buildings and dormitories, and homes for
the agent, his assistants and the teachers, Set
in beautiful park of 83 acres. The Residential
section of the city contains many beautiful and
modern homes and many more are being built.
Concrete sidewalks and numerous trees add to
its attractive appearance.
An abundance of natural gas affords fuel for
home and business consumption, and electricity
is available for lighting and other purposes. With
these facilities, Pawhuska should be particularly
attractive to manufacturers.
Pawhuska owes much to the fact that her
gent, ambitious and progressive; eager to seize
every opportunity to develop and better their city
and the county. Pope's depletion of "Lo, the poor
Indian" is far, indeed, from the truth when one
considers the Osages who are not only materially
the wealthest people upon the face of the earth
but are of high mental attainmcnts and sound
business acumen. Though the government recog
nizes its debt to the original inhabitants of the
country by trying to safeguard their interests, it
is undoubtedly true that in many instances the
Osages are quite as competent to manage their
own interests as any Caucasian.
Although the development Of the oil and gas
resources of Usage county has been more spectac-
ular, steady progress has been made by the live
stock industry. 1t is no eXaggcration to say that
the future Of this industry is the greatest Of all
the interests of the county. AT the present time,
Usage county leads all of Oklahoma in the pro-
duction of pure-bred livestock. Not only are sev-
eral Of the herds the finest Of their kind in the
state but some Of the individual members of these
herds are prize-winners. Several Of the finest
ranches and herds are owned by Osages, who take
particular pride in the highest development of
their ranches and Of the quality of their livestock.
While few men have highly bred horses and
hogs, stockmen have given the most OF their at
tention to cattle The rolling, wcllwatered east
ern section Of the county IS especially adapted