The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-13
MERCHANTS ARE
FOR BEST WATER
Spavinaw the Source to
Provide the City With
a Bountiful Supply
TO BOOST THE BONDS
Business Leaders of Tulsa
Urge Voters to Approve
the Water Issue

ruisa's leading NOR hau's arc On.
thusiagticaly ana unanimously in
favor ~ speWnHH as the source ~
this clty's water supply. Win
thousands OF dollars Invested ln
merchandise stocks ana modcru
buildings or nther cl'y Properly. with
their homes here. with virtually an
of their Interests conferred IN Tulsa
ana closely iuterw oven with its m
ture. they are anxious. almost To- IN,
point Of impaticucc for the time Go
come when they may open the
faucets ln their stores and home.
aud see sparkling SpHv.uaw watof
floAng thcrofrom.
They are an agreed that spnWnnw
water and Tuieu's future 80 hama
in hand that " Tulsa is 90 become
tho dominating city of tho South
west II must obtain "a plentiful sup.
piv OF pure, puiataoic water thar
VIII Ia Itself be an Irresistible In
duccment 90 those who are seeking
new locations and cause them go
come here.
Must Not Halt Cltys Growth.
In tho same breath they reluctant
unless Tulsa does obtain Sp1vnaw
unless Tulaa. duca obtain SpnylnnW
cal water problem. the clty's grawth
while II viii not he stopped on
tirely y ill he seriously Handicapped
and that u will continue with hggra-
waiting and disappointing alowncss.
one merchant declared yesterday
that Tulsa has everything but wa.
ter: ID has the heat people In the
world IL has an almost unbelieva bile
abundance OF natural resources: Il
has remarkably modern business
buildings and homes-now we must
have water. and there's nothing ~
the world that can prevent our be-
coming the great city OF the south
west"
No class Of business mon is more
intimately acquainted with n city's
shortcomings and i,s needs than lts
merchants. They come tn contact
daily with the masA OF people, rich
and poor. who make up clty's
population. And II is only ioEic9i
that they should he In position Of
vantage 10 know keenly what f.
necessary for ctys continued
growth and prosperity.
Below are presented the words OF
Tulsa's leading merchants regarding
tho Spavinaw project:
SDav'nn tho Logical Source.
Max May. May Bros. clothiors'
THE more | study Tulsa's water
problem. tho more | am convinced
that Spayirew is the only logica
source Tor "A permanent supply, ant
permanent water supply " th'
only supply we need worry abou
now. We have one temporary sup
ply now: why fuEa and stew ahaa
another one. We all agree that tn
Spavinaw IN the logical source o
water supply for Tulsa, so let's al
get behind the nonpartisan waite
board and help II bring SpaVlnav
water to us Just as quickly and jus
as economically ~ possible"
G, A. Mayo, Mayo Bros. furniture
we know without doubt that Spav
iuaw win furnish an abundance ,
water by gravity 10 Tulsa and 10 thu
part OF tho country will not onl'
make Tulsa the largest and hes
city In oklahoma. but II will mak'
Il the best city IN the world u
which 10 live. The project is
practical one from every angle. |
will not work a hardship on anyone
ana It viii be tremendous asset {,
Tulsa--indeed. "a revenue Eettcr, 10
all this section Ii In need Of sue
water aH this project viii bring
Is the hgRcst and most importan
project that ever CHme before IN
people of Tulsa. and the bond issu
should and viii go over big
Dan Hunt The Hunt Co. M
ltdf III lht past IN hNhhiink EIfH
Tulsa mas been the water propos
ton. Give us Spavinaw water an
/ have no hcsitaucy In saying "
will have one of tho best cities
the United states. The idea of X,
ing In debt for this great Improve
ment is a mere trifle when con
pared with the good u will do us a
The general improvements that wi
be made over the entire city ON q
count OF having good, pure wat
with an unlimited supply viii be
b'g We can't realize the importanc
We must have Spnvlnaw water
all means"
To Solve Water Problem.
ID. II. Boult, plymouth Clothti
Co. II believe the Spavinaw proie
will. when completed, solve Tulsg
water problem forever, / have he'
for Spnv!naw over since u was III
suggested a. possible supply :
Tulsa. ] voted for it as the III
election. and intend 70 vote for
on November 30. Tulsa Is now
good sized city. and II must ha
good water II it IN to continue
grow. ! an In favor of a tempora
supply while the SpAVinaw project
under construction, provided,
course such a temporary supply
adequate for Tulsa's needs and ls
acceptable quality and can be o
AAlnfu ON ldNNlhNAt AfA ilAN NIiu AN
ditions. There 81 no doubt ho'
ever. that the Spavinaw is the logic
source for permanent supply.
simon Jankowsky Palace Clot
isrs. "Of all propositions for
permanent water supply the SpaN
nav protect seems to be the only o
that is practical. a fact conceded
all factions And II Tulsa Is to ko
up her growth II Is up to the citize
To get busy, vote bonds and seit
the water supply question for
time TO come. II necessary TO a
rTtnge for temporary supply. clio
"a contract protecting the citizens 1
forests. now or later. but get SpaN
nav water and get II as quick
possible and throw the faction
squahbles into the Arkansas river
II, &, Hale hardware, imnlemen
and housefurn.shings: 'Whenev
Spavinaw water flows through Tn
saa mains this city will stand he's
and shoulders above all other citi
in the southwest. have cross,
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