The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-12
PRESIDENT LAYNE TO PLACE
PLAN BEFORE PEOPLE
Guaranteed Proposition for perma-
neDt Supply Of Water; Meeting
al City Hall Tonight

Shall Guthrie have permanent
water supply?
Shall insurance risks be lowered?
Shall the payment of 25 cents per
thousand gallons for city water by
(, consumers continue?
These and similar questions will be
presented at a mass meeting to be
held tonight (Thursday) at the City
Hall
That the water question is a mo-
mentuous one no citizen cf Guthrie
for a moment doubts
The present city commission has
been working on the water problem
for months but has reached no con-
clusion.
Fortunately, the matter will solve
itself providing due consideration is
given the presentation of Mr.. Layne,
president of the Layne & Bowler
company, of Memphis, Tenn. Mr.
Layne has come to Guthrie at the
urgent demand of several citizens and
at the city hall tonight will discuss
water facts.
! Mr. H. c. Whitworth, who ac-
companies Mr.. Layne. says: Are
you interested in a water supply for
your city? If so, be on hand at the
city hall tonight at 1880. The presi-
dent of the greatest water develop
ment company in the world will be
there to talk business and to submit
to you a guaranteed proposition. His
company guarantees a Termanent
water supply for Guthrie or no pay
You can't have factories; you cant
have people, you can't have bustlinA
city without water pure water, and
that is what this company proposes
to do-furnlsh pure water that viii
stand the government test, or the city
does not owe them a cent
This company has been in the
well and pump business for thirty
two years. They are amply able to
back their experience with their
money, and willing to furnish a bond
for the fullfillment of their contract
"This is an issue of vital import
ance to every citizen of Guthrie.
with water, you can build a city
without it. your property decreases
in value; your health is at stake
your insurance rate is higher, and
you are, at all times subject to loss
of your property, by fire.
'To all who are not satisfied with
the present city water supply we
insist that you come out tonight and
hear this man discuss the subject OF
better water for your city
For the benefit Of those interested
the following from Arkansas City is
again given:
Arkansas City, KAN OCT IL. 1918. |
Layne K Bowler Co.
Houston, Texas.
Gentlemen:-
Replying to your inquiry regard
ing the water supply OF Arkansas
City wish to advise that our suppT
is as good If not better than Il was
the day it was turned over to orr
city by Nr. NJ. f. Layne. whom We
all feel very grateful TO for securing
rs such an abundance OF good puio
water. after our city had spent T.
years and a large sum Of money try
ing to get water. but failed
We have just passed through the
irvest year in the history Of this
country. and our water supply was
not affected in the least. The State
Chemist has passed our water as one
lf the best in the state.
We are still operating the same
pumps that we're installed two years
$50 last july. and have not had a
single breakdown OF spent &c. for ]
ip-keep. and have been pumping ev- E
.-y day. Hence. 10 say We are pleas
81 is placing IL very mild. We are s
n a position 10 furnish water 70 a =
itv ten times the size Of Arkansas
Fits. and 81 I ever can be OF service G
o ron. do not hesitate 10 cali on me