Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-11-20
GUTHRIE KENTUCKY.
watsrworks and a Bank.

sPiohuiu iaIh W Ut. w M. ~. Merl-
wether two and half miles west Of
Guthrie, to see the large spring from
which an abundance OF pure water will
soon be drawn to supply all the engines
which run on the five lines of the
Louisville & Nashville railroad which
unite in Guthrie.
The introduction OF this system OF
water works is due exclusively to the
energy and enterprise OF Mr.. Rogers
He has leased the spring with lot OIL
land for term OF years and the rail.
road company sent their division engi.
neer, Mr.. Marvin, who has run the line
OF level between the points and meas
ured the distance which is only frac-
ton over two miles and half.
The iron piping will be laid along the
public road which is almost straight
line from the springs to Guthrie. In
Guthrie stand pipes will be erected on
each railroad SO that all trains, whether
carrying freight or passengers, will be
supplied with water Immediately upon
their arrival. This will relieve the rail-
road company Of the expense OF seven
or eight OF the small water stations now
i'll use and will be TO them most i'm
portant consideration both in time and
money.
Much credit is due to the man who
had the business foresight to perceive
the practicability OF this scheme and
the nerve to assume the responsibility
which involves an expenditure OF
$2O,O or more. The wonderful in
crease in the Louisville & Nashville rail-
road company demands that every mo-
ment OF time shall be utilized and hence
they gladly agree on terms with Mr..
Rogers that he shall furnish this much
needed supply Of water.
Nor will the railroad company be
alone in receiving the benefits of this
new system OF water-wo:ks. The resi-
dents OF Guthrie will have the best and
purest OF spring water brought to their
doors, and knowledge of this fact will
be a great inducement to others who
may wish to locate at this point. 1t
will serve also to materially reduce the
rate OF insurance on property in Guth-
rie, and the fact of failing sup
ply OF water will certainly he an induce
ment to parties who desire to establish
mills or manufactures.
Already gentleman OF means has
stated that he will build wooden fac
tory as soon as the water works are
finished, and this is but the beginning
of the business to which this important
enterprise will lead. For year or
more the establishment of bank in
Guthrie has been discussed by citizens
OF Guthrie and vicenity, and now this
too is about to be realization. Far
meIs and business men here appreciate
the necessity and can see the profit
which this community would receive
from a we'll conducted bank which
would furnish money TO move all the
products o. the farms. We learn that
several prominent business men con-
nected with the tobacco trade of Clarks-
vile also appreciate the benefit that
will accrue to the trade OF this city by
the establishment OF a bank, so near but
across the line in Kentucky, through
Which they could make advances on
Kentucky tobacco, thus extending the
area OF Clarksvilles influence and at the
same time avoiding all the complica-
lions which arise when Tennessee
buyer attempts by litigation to recover
an advance made to Kentuckian.
These are the chief and leading bust
ness movements which will be quick
9ned by the enterprise of Mr.. Rogers,
out other good effects will follow until
he whole town and vicinity will be-
'ome partakers in its benefits. The
the merchants and the
will all be benefited,
md other things such as baths and laun-
Tries will follow as a matter of course.
GAINESVILLE is interested in every
own surrounding it from which it
lraws its trade and our generous BUSH
less men will hear approvingly of the
'ood fortune of its Kentucky neighbor
nd, if need be, lend helping hand to
insure the material benefits which we
re assured will promptly follow upon
he completion of Guthrie's commend
BILE undertaking in the establishment
4 water-works.