The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-08-28
HOUSE
LOCATION
DELEGATION ENTERS PRO-
TEST AGAINST EAST OKLA
HOMA LOCATION

| y rumor was current yesterday af-
teinoon that bath house site had
been selected and contract entered
INTO hy the city commissioners and
Luther West. The proposed site was
the three lots owned by Mr., West ly-
ing west of the Carnegie library.
Tie location, apparently, was not
satisfactory to a big majority of the
business men. for it was not long at
ter the report became current until
delegation of eighty of the leading
taxpayers and citizens Of Guthrie.
called upon the commissioners in
hody and entered a vigorous protest
IaGainst locating the bath house in the
residence portion of the city, and ad-
o!ning the Carnegie library.
The sentiment of the meeting was
unanimously in favor of the Hotel
ROYAL location; strong speeches in
favor of this proposition were made
by Mf r. e. Houghton, Jack Tearney,
Frank Olsmith, Bob Gaffney, Will
Paterson and twenty others.
Mr.. Houghton went into the meet
ing psejudiced against the Brooks To-
cation but after hearing the propo-
sllion. pronounced it the only feas-
able plan yet proposed,
IN d nutshell: Brooks proposes to !
Give the entire hotel and theatre |
property Tor $25,000, and in payment |
will take cash, $4,000 and the bal
ante. $4,000, in rent at the rate OF
$500 "A year. Brooks further agrees
to furnish and maintain the building
for fifteen years at his own expense
and pay annual rental to the city OF
$500.
The total investment by the city
~ill therefore be about $4,000 and on
this basis it is figured that the
Brooks proposition relieves the tax
payers OF the burden of paying in
Gres on $4,000 OF the bond money;
n addition thereto the city acquires
properly worth at least $4,000, when
he proposed Improvements are com
)ieted
The Brooks property is more cen
rally located than any other prop
s"ty available for the purpose
he Leader has always advocated
hat the bath houses should be locat-
ID at Mineral Wells park. but it now
Gems that that location has been
animated entirely.
r. the bah houses are located up
own they should be located central
u aad in the business district. and |
n location that will be equally fair y
9 the business property OF all streets,
fcrefore the logical place for them !
; as MIR. lloughton, a well seasoned /
usiness man, with sound Judgment, y
cVoCated. Speaking of the proposi- !
ion Mr.. Houston said. 4
My suggestion in this matter is @
fat the commissioners buy this /
Ioperty out and out for the very best .
rice they can OF Mr. Brooks, finish II
he building in creditable manner H.
hen advertise for a tenant if Mr.. b
'loohs is the highest bidder (ana h
ther things are equal let him have {
. It's a known fact that there is
alt water in abundance under his
roperty and has been found adiac. il
nj to the Hotel Royal property. :
hen on the other hand it is not =,
hown that any kind of water can be y
1und on the Carnegie library lots" a
The general feeling among unbias- -
d taxpayers and the majority OF the Il
usiness men seems to be against -
a. East Oklahoma avenue PROPOSE a
or and in favor of the Brooks r.
opositon -
One thing is certain, the people OF =
le city are getting very tired of the h.
clay in the matter and win demand
:tion of some kind soon The bonds
ave been sold, the money is in the y
ank; the whole people of the town y
wn an interest in the money, each II II
lXpayer pays his portion of the ex- -
snse, and he has right to demand =
ion on his money a.