The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-01

ture and refinement. Not only will
1920 SEQ the Inauguration OF a.
building program ot some six or
more churches that will aggregate
over Sl,00O.0OO, but the ministers OF
the city predict a greater interest In
religion on the part ~ the com
munity as a whole than ever before.
Tulsa has throughout the year
carried forward her steeet paving
and sewer developments, together
with the steady work on the hi>a
ways OF the county. For 1920 the
county has received federal aid in
It's road work to the amount OF
100000. which Is the largest appro-
prlauon ever made by the govern
ment to "A single county at one time.
Next year Will see the completion of
"A 32,350,OOO county road program
covering a total of lOS miles of hard
surfaced roads. Twelve miles Of the
work was completed before the close
OF the year, and contracts have been
let for ~ miles also In addition to
this there Is $4,000 that Will be
used a. road maintenance fund
While providing for one of the
finest systems OF hard surfaced
highways in the country, Tulsa has
not overlooked the greatest highway
OF all, which Is to be developed in
the future by the rapidly advancing
aviation transportation.
Today as the results OF her vision
she has won the title Of the air cap
ital ol the middle west Already
several airline transportation com
panies are considering placing head
quarters here. Transcontinental air
| service lines have made numerous
Inquiries regarding the city's facili'
ties and due to the foresight of a
few typical Tulsans she is able to
answer them that she is qualified to
take advantage OF the opportunities
that present themselves in this new
field
For several months Tulsa has
been tho site OF branch of one or
the largest airplane company's Ia
the country and has plant that IS
averaging the sale OF two airpianos
day. She has one of the fines,
privately owned flying fields in the
southwest
a municipal flying field is a part
of one of the biggest propositions
that has ever came before the con
sideration OF the people, the Tulsa
livestock and Industrial exposition.
vast amusement park and fair
grounds that Is contemplated in this
proposition will occupy an entire
half-scction of land. the other half
of which will be plated In inexpen-
sive lots.
A number OF civic needs will be
answered by the proposition which
It's promoters declare will be a real
ity in 1920. Not only viii II bring
about the development of the live
stock and agricultural industries of
the state, but 1t will provide loca-
tiOns for home builders at but slight
expense. one OF the city's greatest
needs. that of an all-year play
ground and amusement park Will
also be satisfied.
During the past year a Tulsa the
ater secured big time" vaudeville
for the city. Already Tulsa boosted
"A number of the finest and most
modern motion picture houses in the
state. These together with a high
class community lyceum course
every number Of which was enjoyed
! by packed houses. helped 1919 TO
meet the demands OF the people for
! high class entertainments more ade-
quately than ever before.
with The return OF The railroads
to private ownership Tulsa will
again make her demand for i'm
proved railway facilities in the form
| of a modern terminal station. Ow-
| ing to the war the realization of
| this vitality needed acquisition was
made impossible but plans are now
being made by the city builders who
| have always gone after the things
| that Tulsa needed to bring the mat.
,cr 10 q head at the earliest oppor-
tunity and II is difficult to believe
| that 1920 could roll by without see
\ ing the erection OF a magnificent and
adequate depot
| Commercial officers OF various
| national railway lines will be locat-
ed here with the release Of the roads
| by the government and men high I'm
| traffic circles confidently predict
| that one or two new roads may be
| induced to build their lines into Tul-
| sa in the coming year.
lnterurban facilities are TO be i'm
! proved on an extensive scale, Plans
| have already been completed TO eN-
! tend the present system in all direC-
| lions. Especially is 1t desired that
an interurban line he extended to
connect with the Missouri Valley
, rGlroad at Claremore or some other
point.
All OF these improvements will uu-
doubtedly bring about what Tulsa
needs most badly. new and modern
hotel From time TO time when the
/ present hotels are crowded to ca
pacity the cry for new metropoli-
tan hotel has been raised. Surely the
great demand alone will assure the
construction OF this much needed
hotel during the coming year.
! Along with the new hotel 1920 will
probably see Tulsa in possession OF
a new postoffice Postal business dur
ing 1919 has more than rendered
the present structure Inadequate and
| the city has the assurances OF its
| representatives in Washington that
as soon as present business will per-
NIT the matter will be taken up in
| congress.
Pans are also being considered
whereby the city could secure new
and better Convention hall situated
in more desirable location. Other
new buildings proposed are a mag
niflcent Shrlners temple and a mod