The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-05-17
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vehicle and implement Business Of
}. S. Lyon.

hopeful men who came into Guthrie
on the opening day-April %. 1889,
none have been more successful or
more prominently identified with the
building up Of the town than j. S.
Lyon. He arrived here on the first
train. and this has been his home from
that day to this. each year witnessing
a growth in his business and a growth
"a the appreciation which the people
of this city feel for him.
Mr. Lyon has had long experience
in the hardware an dinlplement busi-
ness. which he began ID learn at the
age Of i9 at Grand Rapids, Mich
IN 1885 he came West and located at
winfield. Kas., where he went into
business for himself. In the four years
ne lived at Winfield he succeeded in
building up big business, but when
Lhe territory was opened for settle
unent he couldn't resist the temptation
aa try his fortunes in the new coun-
ar.y that seemed so full OF PROMISE
and opportunities for men with en-
Serprise and grit Locating at Guth-
ne ne soon had stock Of hardware
sand implements in a frame store
ouilding which he had erected on the
s1orner Of Harrison avenue and Divis-
aer street. where the Lyon block now
stands. In 1895 he disposed of his
hardware department and, removing
to the present location, corner Of Ok
aahoma avenue and Division street,
began to handle implements and We
aicles exclusively.
Since that time Mr.. Lyon las be-
come noted for being one of the
most extensive implement dealers in
the Southwest He early won the con
fidence OF the people by his frank,
honest methods and by selling guar
anteed implements from the best man
nfacturers at the lowest prices and
ON the most favorable terms This
confidence mas never been shaken,
and he is so well known and well
liked that 1t wouldn't be possible for
competitors to cut into his business.
On fact. there is more truth than poe.
Iry in Lyons humorous advertising
sievice, I'VE laugh at competition,
which has become familiar to news
Raper readers all over Oklahoma
at the Lyon corner may be found
AN Immense stock OF the best agri-
cultural implements that it is posi-
BILE to manufacture This line in
cfudes the Gaar-Scott, Russell Port
Buron and Peerless threshing ma
'chineiy and engines; the Mccormick
naivesters. the Lightning and Ma
s5onal hay presses. the John Deere
gine OF plows and implements, Moline
and Studebaker wagons.
The vehicle department of the j.
5. Lyon business is something Of
which Gutbrieites are proud. 1t is
ssne of the show places OF the town
-9he carriage floor is resplendent with
the finest display Of modern We
hicles this side of Kansas City. The
Eohn Deere and the famous Stude-
baker vehicles are handled. both
tines representing some of the most
elegant creations OF the carriage
makers' art that it is possible to
smagine. The most exacting taste
can be suited in baggy, phaeton,
surrey. driving wagon, fancy stan
hope. and all the novelties in rub
ber-tired and bike-geared vehicles.
atc There can be no doubt but that
Shis house buys and sells more We
nieles than all other competitors in
logan county combined. OF the
many fine turnouts driven in Guthrie
to-day you win And. If you ask the
owners. that they were bought at,
Lyons When people buy vehicles
fhey want them TO wear. and every
body has found out that It does not
pay 10 buy the cheap grades Il is
well known that the Studebaker and
-Sohn Deere people would sooner les
sen their profits than cheaper their
vehicles. which are always Of the
highest standard and absolutely re-
liable.
There are now two branches %
Ehe Lyon establishment, one at
Coyie and one at Cashion BY pur-
chasing in great quantities for the
ahree stores. Mr. Lyon is enabled %
get iobbers' prices and give his Gus
Somers the benefit
Mr. Lyon has always contributed
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