The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-18
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yuc announcement that large wholesale
drug ftm had selected Tulsa for its southwest
branch house. and the reasons It gave for such
sclocion points tho road to we-nigh unlimited
possibilities; possibilities. too that, strange as
r may seem. have apparently hccn overlooked
to an amazing extent by our city buildcre and
commercial organizations
Not overlooked Intentionally. ~ course but
because Of the natural tendency TO strive for
big spccta culir rcguits. As matter OF fact,
Tulsa must inevitably become great dis'rib.
uting center II possesses every requisite for II,
And tho growing costs OF transportation with
the consequent deiaSs OF long hauls but ada to
the potency Of the brief It can present to jobbcra
everywhere.
At the moment Tulsa has greater popula-
ton within a radius Of fitty miles than any other
town or city in tho state south of Kansas
city and north Of DALLAS. THAT statement win
not be challenged because the figures are avail
able to prove It.
In addition TO this It has transportation lines
which admirably serve this population And.
Of equal II not paramount importance, the popa-
laton thus accessible and available to local mer-
chants aud potential iobbers, has greater pur-
chasing ability by far than that OF amy other
city.
Nor Ia this all OF the srory, or oven Its kernel
ON the basis OF population growth for the past
decade, the next ten years vii find almost one
half the entire population Of the state within
this fltty-me area are discussing which IL
distinctly Tulsa environment. At the moment
measures In tho state legislature providing for
legislative reapportlonment are being opposed
because OF the admitted and specifically stated
fact that within few years at most that section
"a
and south through Chandler and north of a line
drawn east and west through shawnee, will on
the basis OF any apportionment now fixed based
on population, control the Legislature.
There IN not within the state an individual
with knowledge concerning the tendency OF
population grewth nor a community, but rccog
nizes this fact. which means that the northeast
section Of Oklahoma. OF which area Tulsa Is tho
undisputed metropolis, will within another ten
gears, contain more than majority Of the
population OF the entire state.
A population which, because of the unsur-
passed fertility OF the soil and its natural re
sources OF minerals. will has purchasing power
even greater than Is indicated In relative popua-
tion figures,
These arc the vital facts which strangers are
discovering and being moved by. The short
haul is the factor OF tremendous importance
with respect to commercial movements of the
future. Trainlots and carlots can move to Tulsa
from the manufacturing ceutcrs OF the country
az easily and naturally as to any other center,
with a short haul for their distribution In less
quantities.
We say the possibilities Of these advantages
are practically unlimited that In realizing thcse
possibilities Tulsa's dream of 100000 population
within the next deoennium can be and will bs
realized, II is with the utmost respect that We
call the attention Of our commercial organiGt-
tons to this matter, and suggest that a brief
setting forth these facts be prepared and dgni-
fled and conservative movement launched to
make OF this city the jobbing center 1t has a
right TO be.
Every legitimate line OF industry from real
estate to MANUFACTURING will be suitably stimu-
lated thereby.