Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 January 1916 — Tulsa Man Raises Rabbits on Skyscraper’s Top [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Tulsa Man Raises Rabbits on Skyscraper’s Top

TULSA, OKLA.—On top of one of the tallest buildings in Tulsa is a rabbit ranch, perhaps the most unique enterprise in Tulsa. The level roof of the Pioneer building, fenced in by a wall three feet high, makes an ideal place for such a business as this, but

for some reason Mr. “Scotty” McPherson was the first to stumble upon the idea, although there are several square miles of such roof space inside the city limits. He could hardly have found a better hiding place for his little “stock farm" than on top of the Pioneer buildlag. It is not the tallest structure in town by five stories, but it is situated on a hill and the roof is slightly lower

than that of the Hotel Tulsa. From the top floor of the Clinton building across the street is the only wav you can see Scotty’s rabbits unless he should consent to let you make his plant a visit. The roof is Scotty’s sanctum sanctorum, however, and few there be that ever —pass thefourth floor oftfaePioneer building. —— —. 1 . ———- —— Mr. McPherson is a man of between forty and fifty years old. He is not married, and his life is as much-for his pets as for anything. In the time he stretches his tent on top of the building and lives among his rabbits and ducks. In the winter time he visits them several times a day and sees to it that they do not suffer from hunger and cold. Four large mother rabbits, each with a very large family, are now feasting on alfalfa and cabbage leaves and sleeping in a very cozy little apartment house built by Scotty s OWD The” ranch is not a paying institution the way Scotty runs it He did not enter upon this project for gain. He owns, manages and controls the rabbit ranch for fun. One day not very long ago Scotty chanced to be down c - river near the West Tulsa bridge, and saw a White rabbit about the middle - of the span. Whether he had escaped from some passing wagon or,wandered out on the bridge from a nearby farm, Scotty never stopped to i^ uire ’ e simply took the rabbit. Now the white one, the only blonde in the village, is the favorite of the whole housetop.