The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-11
TO HOLD BIG MASS
MEETING At CITY HAIL
Plan 10 Water Consumers 10 Be
Presented By Layne TOmOr-
row Night

If plans prpoosed by M. f. Iayne
an expert water promoter, are ad-
opted, Guthrie will soon be enrolled
among those fortunate cities whC
hage ceased worrying over an ade-
quate water supply.
Scarcity of water for sprinklng
bathing and cooking purposes has
long been a moot question in Guth-
rie. Every summer finds the same
old question agitated with nothing
done.
Today the wafer consumers OF
Guthrie are paying more for water
than in any town in the southwest.
The sum of % cents per thousand
feet is being charged. That this is
an outrageous rate and one almost
prohibitive, is well known. Thus far
little effort has been made toward
securing a plentiful supply of water.
! /.
new light is thrown on the water
problem. Mr.. Layne is president of
the Layne & Bowler Company, of
Memphis, Tenn. He has had several
| interviews with local citizens and is
now in position to submit a propo-
sition looking to water supply that
is actually permanent, At the soli-
citation of many citizens Mr.. Layne
will deliver an address at the City
Hall on Thursday tomorrow night,
at 1880 o'clock He will take up ev-
cry phase of the municipal water
problem and will submit a PROPOSE
tion which carries guaranty for
permanent supply OF water for the
city Mr.. Layne has had nearly for
ty years experience as a water pro-
moter and the company he repre-
sents carries the highest recommen-
dations. The Layne & Bowler Com
pany is strictly a ll-developing
concern, using high grade and mod
ern machinery Houston, Tex, Gal
weston, Wellington Kan, Arkansas
City Kan, and many other cities at
test to the efficiency of the company. !
AS president of the largest water
development company in the World
Mr.. Layne will shed much desired !
light on the water problem in Guth-
rie. Like all water promotion men
he is free in expressing himself about
the local supply and the exorbitant
rates charged. Under his plan Guth- !,
rie consumers can be furnished wat
er at one cent per thousand gallons.
However it is best to hear Mr..
Layne's own story
The meeting Thursday night prom
ises to be an eve opener and 1t be-
looyes every taxpayer Of Guthrie to
be present. N
Meanwhile it may not be amiss to 4
lite an instance near home where the !
.ayne q Bowler company have made /
sood Arkansas City, like Guthrie. /
lad water troubles For fifteen I
ears Arkansas City experienced d
almost as many as Guthrie a
nd until the advent of Mr.. Layne n
allied to secure a water supply. The 4
letter of Roy y. Roberts. Il
commissioner OF Public Utilities. of n
rkansas City, is self-explanatory: 81
Arkansas City. Kan. Oct. II. 1918. .o
ayne & Bowler Co. e
Houston, Texas. S,
entlemen:- g,
Replying TO your inquiry regard G.
.g the water supply OF Arkansa7 is
ity, wish 10 advise that our sunpy nj
as good % not better than Il was a.
be day it was turned over to orr a,
10y by 1ir. n. F. Iayne, whom We Of
D feel very grateful to for securing I
5 such an abundance Of good puc Z,
alter, after our city had spent l.
ears and a large sum OF money try
g 20 get water. but failed.
We have just passed through the
-rest year in the history Of this n'
'untrv. and our water supply was =.
,t affected in the lelst Tae State n
iemist has passed our water as one q