The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-03-17
White Plan lnvestlaated.

In response to the above invitation
to investigate the white invention and
plant The Leader man went to Bloom
ington, by the way one Of the most
thrifty and beautiful cities in Illinois
A thorough and searching investiga
tion OF the William r White com
panys business was Immediately und-
ertakel The manufacturing plant of
The company where scores Of people
are given employment was visited
The plant covers large area of
ground and raw material for the man
ufac ure of goods is brought in by
the .ranload While already a VAST
institution, the plant is being enlarged
and remodeled. new machinery added
and Improvements being made to meet
the growing demands Of the concern
None but skilled artisans fini employ
ment at the White plant, which is
easily the largest manufacturing in
sttuuon in the city The different
inventions Of MIR White were closely
examined and proved to be all that
was claimed for them
Busy Office Scenes.
The business offices of the White
company are In the tall Griesheim
building A visit to this building dis
closed a verltable bee hive Of indus
try A big force Of clerks is kept
busy looking after the details of the
business and dealing with investors
The business affairs OF the company
are conducted in a business way and
are uadei the personal supervision of
Mr.. VIM. White, his son and Mr. G..
W. Monroe. the secretary of the com
pany. Satisfied with the legitimate
workings of the plant and the couduct
Of the business The Leader man then
sought interviews with the leading
business men Of Bloomington as to
the standing of Mr.. White and asso-
ciates. In every instance the White
company was enthusiastically indors
ed. Mr.. William White is a very
wealthy man. He resides in one Of
the handsomest homes in the city and
for twenty-five years has been known
as a man of integrity, honesty and
industry He is closely identified
with the best interests Of Blooming
ton and endorsements come from lead
ing business men, bankers and minist-
ers unsolicited. Mr. Whites history
is certainly interesting. He is a self
made man in every particular BY
hard knocks and after many discour-
Iagements he finally amassed a for
tuge from his creative genius To
day lie is Recognized as the foremost
inventor in the United States. Speak
ling Of his business, Mr., White said:
'1 carved out my own plan of handl-
ing my patents. The business has
been thoroughly examined by the
postoGice department by the govern
ment attorneys and others The bus
mess is incorporated with a capii
of 100000, paid up stock. There is
no risk and any man with one spark
of energy can make big prof by in
yesting with u.s.
slander on Two Good Men.
A few weeks ago Mr. F p Gilmore
cashier of the Citizens state bank OF
Geary, and his brother. Mr.. Geo e
Gilmore, cashier of the Hennessey
National bank, invested in the Whit,
company They had investigated tht
business thoroughly and satisfied tha
large profits could be made, interest
ed their friends. An Oklahoma man
it seems, took offense at Mr.. Geo GIL
more and caused circulars to be print
ed and distributed in central Oklaho
ma. attacking the Gilmore brother
and also taking a shot at the White
company The author of the sour
rilous circulars neglected TO attacl
his name but it is likely he will b.
severely punished anyway since bot
Mr. White and the Gilmores vii! in
sutute legal actions Tor damages
There are no better known or popu
lar bankers in Oklahoma than f. T
aad Geo. Gilmore They are men
bers of the territorial bankers assC
citation and enjoy the esteem and cor
fdence of all who know them. The
have resided in Oklahoma since th
A
opening and the banks with whic
they are connected are regarded a
two of the soundest Institutions In "a
southwest, Ed Gilmore is one G
Gods noblemen. He is the soul q
honor and integrity and Is clean an
upright, morally and ia business. n
less can be said of Geo Gilmore.
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