The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-14

budness TO study not only local bur
stnte and national conditions M they
NAV affect tho banking business III
Tulsa. As a close student constant
ly In touch with the nerve contrIH
OF Information. his opinion on INV
present and future proHp"ctS Oh
Tulsa and It's trade territory hatu-
rally carries great weight'
Mr.. Berry In OF the conservative
type not given 10 boasting. or 10 the
use OF hombnstic boom lhhsuabo'
JIo thinks clearly and conservatiVely
ana ia noted Tor his cautious tx-
prossion of opinions. Because OF
tbcao facts, Mr.. Berry is safe man
10 Interview on the subJcst or Tulhb
future. and 90 World representa-
tive asking him for a abatement. Mr'
Berry said. For "A number or yehrS
7 have tried to keep myself reason
nbIy well Informed on local busi-
ness conditions. The deVelopmeht
of Tulsa has been an Interesting op-
feet to me and reasoning from
cause to effect. | have not been es
pecially surprised nt the raplu
and substantial growth OF thls c''y'
Center OF Interests.
'Thc concentration here or tho
aucccssful operators of the Mld-ton
tlnont oil field with their giea,
wealth has been the most no'ent
factor In the development OF Iu!sh.
The fact that substantially all OF tne
suocessfuI individuals and compan- >
MES operatlng in the Mid-Contlneh'
maintain official headquarters mere
nuts millions OF dollars annually
through the local channels or com
merce. a number OF these compa
n,es have erected here magnificent
office buildings and maintain mree
industrial plants. supplying the fclo
forces with oil we'll supply EQUIP
ment. A great many OF the iho'N'
dual operators and heads OF com
naniea have here built mngnitceht
homes and to n very great extent
the oil men are responsible for Tui-
sa's splendid churches It's schoof
and its Y NJ. and Y. w. G. A. bul'd'
ings and examinations. The oil men
are loyal to marked degree to tnis
city and with their personality ana
wealth contribute largely TOWARD
making Tulsa the best city In, tne
state In which to live and IN wnlc,,
10 educate the children who wiz
soon he the men and women IN CON
troll OF the affairs OF this CITY,
"The Tulsa OF today II the result
of the efforts of this type OF ciu'
zenship and the Tulsa OF tomorro"
and of years to come VIII DC o, Va,,
did judgment is.' continued VI,
Berry. that Tulsa was never on
more secure business basis than n
the prosent time. Conditions haV'
never been fundamentally more ruo
stnntIal The future or the clt'
noyer to me seemed more prom
sing. and rapid, as has been on
growth. | predict even more SUP
stnntial development In the future
our hard surfaced roads are con
etantly adding TO our commerc"
possibilities.
Marked Improvement Notes.
There Is marked improVemeh
along agricultural ana horucutuIa
lines In our trade territory Wv
farmers and wealthy OIL men ~,
giving much attention to Improve
herds of cattle and other livestocf
The oil business Ia on SOUND hhsi
with Tulsa men dominating the var
ous fields and reaping rich return
ma there Is locally a general icc
Ing of conservative optimism an
faith in the future which Is mo-
inspiring, The Spavinaw water pr'
iect the assurance OF adequate h'
tel facilities. the general constru'
tion program of the county. city Az
of individuals. and tie activity aI
solidlty of the real estate marke
ali in my opinion Justify tho pr
phesy OF prosperity and increase
growth for Tulsa. Tulsa has mar ma,
Important visitors and the city SCI
itself TO all who will come ana loo
Il over.
"Much desirable publicity Is give
the city by those who register FRO
here in the various cities or the NJ
tion and all OF this means mo
visitors and In final analysls an j
crease IN desirable citizenship"