File:Muskogee and northeastern Oklahoma, including the counties of Muskogee, McIntosh, Wagoner, Cherokee, Sequoyah, Adair, Delaware, Mayes, Rogers, Washington, Nowata, Craig, and Ottawa (1922) (14593267107).jpg

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Title: Muskogee and northeastern Oklahoma, including the counties of Muskogee, McIntosh, Wagoner, Cherokee, Sequoyah, Adair, Delaware, Mayes, Rogers, Washington, Nowata, Craig, and Ottawa
Year: 1922 (1920s)
Authors: Benedict, John Downing, 1854-
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Publisher: Chicago : S.J. Clarke Pub. Co.
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University

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eresting and instructive talksduring the entire week, on topics pertaining to the improvementof civic as well as business interests. During the unemploymentperiod the Chamber of Commerce made a survey and took all pos-sible steps to give all assistance in this line. To make possible aplace where the community interest could be taken care of com-fortably, all efforts were put back of building a convention hall.An election was called; a $300,000 bond issue was voted for theconstruction of such building. A curb market was institutedwhere farmers and truck growers could find ready sale for prod-ucts and the consumers find what they want at a nominal price.Tourist park has been established with facilities to accommodatethose passing through the city. Through the chamber of com-merce a bureau of mines experiment building has been built, andpresented to the United States Government and it still receivesboth financial and moral support of the city. / WASHINGTON COUNTY COURTHOUSE, BARTLESVILLE
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PORTION OF THE BUSINESS CENTER OF BARTLESVILLE MUSKOGEE AND NORTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA 621 In the cause of civic improvement and service the women ofBartlesville are doing their full share. They have organized vari-ous clubs at different times but at this time, their most activeclub is known as the Allois Club. Its membership is composed ofthe younger class of women who are interested in assisting othersocieties that are endeavoring to put into practice the principles ofthe Golden Rule. With the assistance of the various civic organizations of thecit)7 an active council of the Boy Scouts was started about twoyears ago in which there are now enrolled about two hundredmembers. Soon after this council was ready for active service anexperienced man was employed as Scout Executive who supervisesall the activities of the council. The boys have frequent hikes,fishing and camping trips, and are taught to observe the scoutmotto: Do A Good Turn Daily. This council was one of thecomparatively few in

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