The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-23
TOWN THAT MADE
OIL MEN FINALLY
DEVELOP OIL. FIELD

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/ bringing with IL advantages. All
these bespoke possibilities to the
prophetic vision Of the Blazers"
whose initiative and tireless energy
proved so much in after years to
Holdenyille.
Many towns in the west. like
| Topsy, "Jes' grOwed," but not so
with Holdenville. No chance city
Is she. Her very foundation stones
were deeds OF human kindness. Its
cornerstone was brotherly love. Its
motto: Live and Let Live"
Word "Can't' ENpungcd.
Tho semlcamplIfe OF IA new west
ern town Is the greatest leveler Of
casts. 1t Is the crucible that tries
the souls OF men anc women and
brings TO the surface the best, the
| biggest, the noblcst in them.
II Is interesting to note that the
first public movement Of this little
colony was the establishment OF
literary society" which served all
| purposes, and TO which everyone
| belonged The first official act OF
this organization was to scratch
from the city 60 one dictionary. the
word cant"
What Holdenyiile Has.
No one has ever came to Hol-
| denville who has not received the
glad hand OF fellowship. In view
/ OF all this. could anyone be sur
| prised at all this city has accom-
| plished? It's three handsome ward
and magnificent high school build
| lnSs would grace a city thrice her
size; IL churches, each representing
a different religion; splendid hotels.
| municipal water plant, which more
/ than adequately supplies abundance
/ OF pure water equal to any emer-
gency; Ideally equipped and effi-
cent fire department: two trunk
line railroads, stately and maguifi-
cent temple Of justice and city hall;
| beautifully laid-out cemetery with
ltS running water and chapel;
chamber OF commerce, one OF the
hyel!est chambers OF commences In
the state, four cotton gins, COM
press, oil mills, ice cream jlaut, ice
plant, creamery, bottling, works.
mattress factory. electric light
plant two grain elevators, two
| Wholesale groceries, two weekly
newspapers, four lumber yards.
three strong banks, marble works.
two theateTs, steam laundry, tele-
phone system, radio service, avia-
ton field, free camping grounds,
swimming pool, miles and miles of
paved streets and sidewalks, per-
feet sewage system one Of tn q
aolest conducted Red Cross units in
tho state, Americal Legion Memo
rial park, Country club, $4,000
fair grounds, one OF the most mag
niticent armor!es in the state which
is headquarters OF RegImental band
OF 90 pieces and units OF the @.
y. c., one Of the stabiest and most
successfully managed building and
loan associations in the southwest
and many other advantages too
numerous to mention.
Towns One Dcsire--OiI.
However, Notwithstanding all
that Holdenville has, all that she
has accomplished. there has ever
hcar a fly in her ointment-a thorn
Ia her side.
she wanted oil Every induc-
ment a town could offer. every as
sistancc town could render she
offered and rendered TO anyone who
would labor with her 10 achieve
her greatest desire. Oftentimes she
has been disheartened, but never
! discouraged. Though heartslck and
p disappointed, each time she would
arise, and. Ignoring the obstacles
that would have spelt defeat and