Sand Springs Leader from Sand Springs, Oklahoma • 19

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to many of the grown-ups his wonderful gifts SAND SPRINGS RAILWAY In the latter part of 1910 Chas Page engaged surveyors to make a survey of a steam railway between Tulsa and Sand Springs Up to this time Sand Springs had not been platted and the only service rendered in he way of transportation to the Sand Springs Home was the MKSLT railway to a flag stop at the present site of the greenhouse or by horseback or buckboard After the survey was completed the Sand Springs Interurban Railway Co was chartered to operate by gas elec tricity or steam power In March 1911 grading was started for a road from Third street in Tulsa and ir 43 days a single line track was laid from Third street to the present Home Station (the greenhouse) On May 10 1911 he first trip was made in what at that time was the most luxurious car manufactured and known as the McKeen motor car This was a self-propelled gasoline driven car consisting of engine-room bag gage car smoker and a parlor steel construction Two of these magnificent cars were placed in operation together with steam locomotives which depart ed each one and one-half hours from each terminal In order to handle to better advantage the crowds attending the opening of the Sand Springs park it was decided to electrify the line This work started in 1912 and for a number of years three classes of power were electricity and gasoline however the gasoline cars were not constructed to meet the condition and these cars were sold one being placed in Texas and another in Oklahoma After dispoing of these luxurious cars the construction work was pushed until the line was completed through what is now known as Sand Springs and continued on to the Sand Springs park For many years cars operated both ways through Sand Springs to Sand Springs park returning through Sand Springs This continued until the loop was completed and the line was completed and the line built to connect with what is now known as Lake Station In the early part of 1912 the name Sand Springs Interurban Railway Co was changed to Sand Springs Railway Co The construction work was pushed to the ut- most and the line completed into the city of Tulsa and farther east connecting with the Santa Fe and the Midland Valley railways For many years the Sand Springs railway g'imeral offices were located above the waiting room in the olid building located at the corner of Main and Archer streets of Tul sa In order to a ord the best transportation facilities to prospective industries the railway made connection with all lines entering Tulsa via: Santa Fe Midland Valley and Frisco and with this connection the Sand Springs line was in position to render a belt line service giving to the industries the advantage of being served by a line giving them a four-way inlet or outlet which fling reached some 10000 gallons of fruit and vegetables while the average amount canned for Home consumption is from 5 to 7000 gallons each year The finest of vegetables in great abundance are grown in the vegetable gardens ON THANKSGIVING DAY Dinner at the Home: Roast pig graced the center of the at one end of the table a huge turkey with all the fixin's and at the other end a roast goose and in between every thing imaginable that goes to make a real Thanksgiving dinner On this occasion Charles Pages made the statement that all of the food on the table had been produced by he Sand Springs Home with the exception of the sugar salt pepper cranberries and coffee The delicious bread having been made from flour milled on the Horne grounds and if you cared for molasses on your bread it was yours for the asking One of the most interesting spots in the Sand Springs Home is the nursery where the babies range in age from a few weeks up to school age Here we find toys of every description ur sin bottles rag dolls and what nots Some very old people made their home in the little cottages on the Home grounds built for the purpose Grandpa Williams who has known as "Governor" Williams Where he derived the title nobody knew but he insisted upon being called "Governor" Grandpa Chubbock a much loved old man lived at the home for several years but later taken to Vinita Grandma Webb beloved by the children died at the home The death rate among the Home children has been very low The children of the Sand Springs Home are very outstand ing they are well dressed well trained provided with wholesome food given every educational advantage and are permitted to live and be cared for by the Home until they reach the age of 21 years The Home manual training school for boys located on the Home grounds is one of the best in the state The instructor Galloway is well known and has been connected with the work for many years The boys' band under the instruction of Earl Miller is a promising organization Miss Minnie Verbeck music insteuctor is outitanding in her work with the children both in voice and piano MANY GO TO COLLEGE After finishing high school the boys and girls are allowed to c1- theil higher education Many have finished college and teaching others have business college and are hol(iing positions of trust some have married and are their small "home" often to visit with brothers and sisters who are 1'Ing cared for at the Home while these children of the 11'Ine are growing up into man a id womanhood their home training is by no means neglected Each girl after reaching the age of 14 years is taught under the airection of a competent instructor to make her own clothing to take care of her mending and to do her own laundering and while the linens and the everyday wearing apparel is taken care of in the well equipped laundry her own wearing apparel and this she must do by hand The boys under the careful-direction of their matron do their share of the home-making Dedication Day Scene iune if materipl value to large receivers and shippers of freight With this development in an industrial line and in which the railway played an important part it was necessary to make conditions and in 1916 the Sand Springs railway began a double track and the line is now double track from Sand Springs to Elwood street in Tulsa The line has at this time including its main line and industrial lines 20 '9 of trackage and serves eighty-two industries jobbers and distributors in the City of Tulsa giving employment to 172 ern ployes In 1920 the Sand Springs Railway Co constructed its own general office building at the corner of McKinley street and Broadway Sand Springs and at which location the offices are now located and the affairs of the corn pany directed Coordinated effort is one of the issues still in force in in4 new industries jobbdi-tributots no concern to small or too Lrge for due nrietLten The Sand Springs railway stands ready to supply information to thoie interested in locating or establishing a new branch of industry and the same effort is put forth now as in the past when the late Charles Page was at the helm NAMING THE STREETS OF SAND SPRINGS A man who is still in the flesh had much to do with the Naming of the streets of Sand Springs After submitting the plat of he town the engineer asked about the naming of the streets when this individual said We will name he streets for the presidents The first street running nor th and south was given the name Washinerton the next Lincoln McKinley Garfield then Roosevelt who was at that time in office and later Cleveland street was added while the streets beginning at the tracks were named in consecutive order First Second Third and Fourth Street STEPS AHEAD September 1 1915 the Western Union opened an office in the and Sand Springs railway depot June 1 1916 Sand Springs was given mail service over the Sand Springs railway line on delivery each way each day This service has been increased to three handlings each way each day in addition to the together with the air mail service via Tulsa "Boy( get a look at that picture machine" seems to be the topic of the moment by a group (3! 1918 Home children on the left While in the center background Mr Page talks with prominent Tulsa business man and former candidate for US Senate Col Clarence Douglas The prevailing dress styles of the day definitely favored the adults This scene was at Christmas time in the large living room of the dormitory and the occasion was the dedication On the left is a group of visiting dignitaries On the menu that day was buffalo bear wild turkey deer opassum mallard duck elk fried rabbit quail 4 varieties of pies assorted cakes 5 vegetables coffee trilk and tea Humphries was the chef Serving was from 12 noon til 8 was composed of Mr and Mrs Charles I'age and daughter Mary Cap Breeding wife and two children and Miss Margaret Lindsey with 17 of the older boys and girls of the Home The party stopped enroute at Colorado Springs Denver Cripple Creek Salt Lake City then went on to San Francisco After spending several days at the fair they continued their journey to Los Angeles and down through southern California visiting many spots of interest returning via the southern route The present site of the Sand Springs Home dormitory was dediqated June 2 1916 The around was then cleared and in the year the completed build ing was dedicated On this occasion a banquet was served to more than 2000 people made up t4 employees their families and many personal friends of the late Charles Page The building when completed and fully equipped cost more than $500000 Early in the year 1915 Charles Page decided to charter a car and take a group of the Home children to the world's fair in San Francisco Steffens of the Sand Springs railway was requested to furnish blue print of the car and make all necessary arrangements for the trip On July 10 1915 everything was in readiness and the car loaded with pro visions left the greenhouse station at 6 via the northern route The party numbering 25 in all TO TIIE SAND SPRINGS HOME VT- ot Antl-cnv Motor ComocmY say Congratulations Sand Springs Home on 50th BIRTHDAY MarylVardStudio 107 Broadway CI 5-3505 this Achievement Chevrolet Dealer Motor En Circle 5-1369 We feel a SUITable adDRESSment Is in order at this time and say: CONGRATULATIONS on folks at Circle 5-3450 "Congratulations Sand Springs Home on Your Anniversary" MIEN ANNIVERSARY from the 1111 nd )to Truly a Fine Your Authorized Anthony 220 East Second ELLINGION-GELINO DRY GOODS 202 North Main.