The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-11-16
MARBLE WORKS
DOING NICELY
4 Guthrie Institution That Hao
Prospered.
Recent Sent Monuments to Missouri,
Kansas, and Texas. W. n.
Haley, Manager

Among the residents OF the city,
who are really among the optimistic
mes is w n. Kaley. manager of the
iuthrie Marble works, located at 120
North First street. The pant has
been in operation for the past six
years and for the past three years
In the present location. Notwithstand.
n the recent financial furry the bust.
ness of the Guthrie works has shown
l decided increase. IN fact, the orders
for the past twelve months has eclip.
sed anything In the history Of the
company.
Mr. Haley, who is the active head
II the company has great confidence
in the growth of Guthrie. and he Is
confident tnat 1t will eventually grow
into one Of the large commercial cen
.ers of the Southwest. He is a great
advertiser for the city. He has three
men on the road at all times. who are
Advertising the city by means OF soil.
citing for the Guthrie Marble works.
His business covers a scope os ter
ritory OF over 100 miles in radius,
md he has recently shippe monu-
nents to Texas, Missouri ami Kansas.
)ne OF the best advertisements he
las, is the high-class work that he
sending out. The monuments in
the cemeteries OF this section ar,
lis best advertisements, and the the
word has been passed along the line
hat his house is reliable. That is
he secret of his success. There are
many houses tnat are aqually equipped
co the same high class OF work
hat his plant is. but the business is
lot in evidence, because the public
les not the confidence In Il that 1t
ihould have There is a great deal
If deception In the marble and gran
te business and the public is aware
[ It, and It takes time for house
have II known that only honest
Methods are used in securing business
nd that the goods are what they
?e represented to be.
There is nothing in the marble line
hat ne cannot do being equipped
nth all the machinery that is re-
luired to carry on bhe work. He Is
heavy dealer in the granite line.
md he has in his employ. men, who
ire recognized to be the mos. expert
their line. The cutting OF marble
md granite furnishes a Wide range
or a man of artistic attainments and
the selection OF his men he has
t all times had that In mind, Look
,ver the designs of the centeterles
nd you can readily pick out the de-
signs from che Guthrie Marble works
or they stand out for their excellence
Mr.. Kaiey is a native of Ohio. but
he greater part Of his early life was
pent in Iowa. For the twenty years
has followed the same business
lie was attracted to the new state
~ the glowing opportunities offered
nd that ais judgment was good is
est told by the success that he has
made He gives employment the
ear round to five men, and they are
II well paid, and satisfied.
Mr., Haley is courteous, and he sees
It that his co1workers are likewise,
md when a representative makes a
ontract he sees to It that It is car
led out TO the letter. and thst is one
# the reasons why the business Is
making such steady gains, each year.
here are many concerns that are
BILE 10 establish a large business, put
in6ble to hold II, because they over
)ok tomorrow. not so with Mr. Haley
nd his Guthrie Marble works. He
ees aheai a larger concern, and he
eallzes that TO be able to build il up
is necessary to deal fairly ani
quarely with the public at all times.
lie appreciates that a well pleased
customer is one OF the best advertise.
lents than can go out for his plant.