The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-11
PLANS ARE BROACHED TO
DOUBLE POPULATION
Future Of Capital City Depicted
IN Slowing COl0Ts By
Eloquent Speakers

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N BY far the most successful aud en-.
tausiastic meeting of the commercial
interests OF Guthrie in many years
was the banquet givek BY the Guthrie
chamber Of commerce last evening az
tAe-Hntel lone~--The gathering marks
new era In the growth and develop
ment OF Guthrie as the manufactur-
ing city OF Oklahoma and the South
vest.
The cub was host to two hundred
And fifty representative business and
professional men and property OWN
n ers of the capital city, as we'll as a
large number OF distinguished guests.
Including Gov G. n Haskell, Con-
gressman B. $ MCGUIRE Col Il. v.
Hoffman. a P Watson and many 9th
N er state officials.
was live boosters" meeting
and enthusiasm was evidenced BY al,
good cheer and fellowship prevailed
and there WAS moi a dull moment
from the time the long4n be-femenl.
bered event was formally opened
shortly after o'clock. when Rev. p
T. Falrchild, pastor Of the First
Methodist Episcopal church, pronoun'
eed the Invocation, until tho Temple
male chorus gave its farewell selec
tion, al 4 40 o'clock this morning
The large dining room of the flotti
lone. which was taxed to full capac.
ity was prettily decorated for the oc
csslon and The siNcousse dinner serf.
ed was feast royal
Martendale introduces POSTMASTER
President G. H. Martendalc Of the
club made an appropriate speech stat
ing the object OF the banquet anu
urged than more 0i she Guthrie cifF
zens should bocDme Identified win
The club and become active Guthrie
boosters. He introduced + II Greei
as toastmasier. the latter responding
With an appropriate speech on tho
evolution OF the capital city. His sci
ectlon as toastmaster was happy
one and his flow OF wit and humol
caused the event 10 be one OF good
cheer ana real enjoyment
Mayor Farquharson Speaks for cuth
rie.
Mayor Farquharson responded K
a the first toast. extending Guthrie hos
pitality 10 the 0ut0f-town guests AZ
the representative OF the city He
urged the citizens to extend the glaA
hand OF welcome to all ou- visitors
u stating that Ii meant more than dol
lars 10 Guthrie. IN both a commercial
and political way He dwelt vi lengtl
upon the greatness OF the capital cltl
anu It's rapid growth during the pas
Il few years declaring that u had NJ
equal ol any city Of IT'S size in ths
United States and the best place TO
the investors who are looking for HI
4 vestments as goud and more pfofitaGh
than Government bonds. He urges
that now was the onpostune time TO
the citizens to form partnerships an'
pull together for Greater Guthrie
He advocated that the Commercla
club should make trade extension
tour over the state each year durinl
The fair and carnival season, declsi
Islg that the increase IN trade In CON
mercial lines would more than pay 70
such Junkots and at the same time IN
city would make lifelong friends Q
the citizens Of the state. which woll
do -ore to fortify ourselves for IN
coming capltsi location than any othe
one thing that could be done, as we
as prove beneficial 70 us tn atte
years
Governor Haskell Tells How To Bull
A CITY
Governfr G. n. haskell, who mad
The leading speech Of the evening wa
introduced as "The man who doe
things III both the business and pol
tlcal world The governor was
home in speaking on the subject q
signed him of How TO Build q City
end related bis experience aud Shove
the causes Of Muskogee's wonderti
growth. He declared that 10 state
the Union eresented such opportun
ties for the building Of great cities
does oklahoma with her mild climal
and unlimited resources He declare
thar Oklahoma and the Sonihwei
were great consumers Of manufactu
ed products and that although 4 60
tained onetenth the population Of I
United states. less than five PEI cel
OF the manufactured products consuf
cd are manufactured here, which VA
the fact tnat the state produces ST.
0ooo00 Of wealth yearly for If eoi
merre that there was room for mai
good towns IN oklahoma He urge
that not only the fownspe0ple Uf @
lahama but The farmers as We
should form partnership TO build !
our cities and make our traac a
manufacturing ceniers within the BE-
ders Of our state He declared u
the reason Oklahomans prospered
much more In comparison with ON
states Is tnat we have 4 climate viii
is not only a home comforter but
wealth producer. maintaining that {
nafrnnizine o. home industry. the /
operation OF fbe merchant ana eEs
erfF owner and the investment Of M