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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-01-01
Building Permits
During Year

Dnring 1920 there were IL
building permits ISSUED Tor Guth
rie The total amount Of these
building enterpri,es was - SIS
729 Enid haa total 81 hnilding
nermifs Sl.33e.000 TheSe IN
claded extensive improvements
bv the Cosle Cotton Oil CD.. ihr
Pioneer Cotton Miiis, the Guthrie
Mill & Elevator Co. the Catholic
chmch. aud the Masonic caihe-
dral on Capitol I'LL There were
large number of good residences
built and many more were en-
larged and greatly improved
Several expensive and modern
filling stations We're built by the
large oil and refining concerns
80 that now about every iustitu-
tion in that general class. foreign
and local, is permanently repre-
sentcd The general building
campaign uf the year has far cx-
cecded ANYTHING IN many wears
past. aud if the prices Of building
materials and Of labor had not
been ont Of reach. the record Of
the past year would have been
almost beyond computation
Many fine residence sites have
been purchased during the year
with the purpose of erecting
thereon costly and modern resi-
dences, but the slow adiustmen
Of prices have DELAYED many Of
these till more opportune eondi-
tions arc present
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-01-01
VALUATION OF LOGAN
s\D CITY or GUTHRIE

The records in the County As
see.ors office show the total
valuation II Logan county TO De
S23 1926 which is an increase
IN valilationsovcr 1919 of 1886
I sol The total Of all taxes 'of
Logan county including towns
townships. school districts, coun-
'iy, state. and special taxes Is
..S66o ,05994. an increase over
1919 Of si5.3ss.Ol
The valuation Of Guthrie city
Us S5.i76.5ol The personal lax
in the general fund is 80, so 80
.ln the sinking fund is $2i ,26g. II.
Real estate tax in the general
fund is s25.s24. 4ss sinking fund
lis S63,n05.25. Corporation tax
in the general fus,d is S4,374.82
sinking fund is S10.7S6.7j. Total
general fund is s3y.sG9. 50; total
sinking fund is *9s.03I.73.
The total valuation Of School
District NJ. so Is s6,559 DIS. In
the gneraI iund the personal tax
is s21 T21 Cz real estate is $780,
649.96; corporation Sl6.06212,
and total s9S,44l.I0. This total
is an increase over 1919 of s27, :
|2li10.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-01-01

twenty Two bill,on dollars lie
estimates that the price slump has
caused a loss fn value Of about
S3o00,0sMo0l in the crops. aud
S2o0. .OInoo0 n The animal pro
duets aS compared With last ycar
or i >hrinkagc of about fifteen
per cent II must seem 10 the
man with live stock or grain "a
sell that the Shrinkaee is much
greater than that, though Il
should BE- taken into consideration
that the production OF la20 WAS
much larger than that Of 1919. Ia
volume. and that, therefore the
real Shrnkage IN value II greater
than fifteen per cent Taken AZ
IA worst, however. tle twenty
two billion dollars worth of farm
stuff for the year represents Al.
rost houndlesS wealth IN The
aggregate No matter how much
resentment we feel ~ FILLING
prices and loss Of protits our
business Of farming still remains
the country ) nlain bulnes And
how much hotter il Il 90 l.aNe oar
national grAnaric fnil of cheap
products than il would TO ha1
them nearly cnApiM no NATTER
how high the price mlgll hc
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-01-01
Too Much Credit. Perhaps

credit means initiation Il
usually mean, higher priee, u +.
true. hNi prlecs hssed nei ST.
actual hni on fictitious values
We might remember that Ia onf
present demand for credit % hold
rops What good Will 70 ~ as s.
storr ~ the eraps of i92n fof s
higher priec with another crup
coming on ia 1921 Mhat we
need now Is market way %
distribute cur stuff Ne have
listened to tbs aieiec of those
who told ns "a hold our wheat
for three dollar. bu>hel. aud
now W. find that iheN advised us
badly perhar. lhase who nsis.
80 unlimited credit s. that we
may hold back Tor twolollep
eoru aud dollar oats are advising
as badly We are. 10 fact begin
png 80 suspect ihc souuduess 81
fhcr economic theories The ad-
vice oi those who way that i ls 4
good plan to market litlte every
month. 10 move the stuff oif
GRADUALLY while an honest effort
is being made % find a forclep
for our surplus sounds
more reasonable We can get
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-01-01
". \ ASSOCIATIONS
l.>Jul GOOD YEAR

All ,he loeal hull,llnR and luai
lfspclallon report I tert salls
factory year Their choiee Iucs
III loans we're materially incrpaN.
a. and their enlira huslncs. for
ihr Near hava up strong and
highly satisfactory fhes hase
had no nursing iolu GA hani,
bui eyrm lnau un thr hopks n
teneflcd is absolutely first e'as
and ~ the mo-l profitable hiHl
The as neialien, base hreu Wan
slcriullt fortunate n this line NJ
investment. ANA one ~ lhe oldr
associations reports that q new
owns not single plnrp ~ prop
eriN ia the city all heinR live.
working lnan Scattered all aNl
the city are neW aud moderuiSed
homes n ucnr} every lnstAnrr
built for ila owner tu occurs
munf Of whom became dissaiIs
fled with ihe uneeflatnie ~ lhf
rent rituaiion This shows a
mort desirable and healthy con.
,lilion. aud mueer, Hcll for IL,
future oi the eilY
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-01-01
GRIM REAPER not TED
BY GOOD BIRD STOlsi<

iurimg 1920, or rather from
January l., 1920, 10 November 30.
1920. there were 1863 births re-
ported IN The state DurnV the
same period there We're 1896
deaths renorted, which shows the
stork far IN advance of tile Grim
Reaper. The increase over the
same period in 1919 stands
Births, ~ per cent, deaths, ~
per cent.
This increase, IL ~ believed il
undoubtedly due 70 the better
system ~ reporting now IN
vogue. The most deaths occurred
last February due IS the epidemic
Of influenza that swept this eoup-
trv al that time
In Logan county The births
from January 10 November 30
Of This year iotalcd ja7 while the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-01-01
The Oil Situation

The general OIL situation il
Oklahoma, in America aud in III,
world, j. now improving ever,
week The two most iaportanl
lines of production in the world
today are food and oil Any and
all other interests will be made
suhservient to these great indus.
tries This is now in the minds
Of the Federal officials aud The
big oil magnaies Of tins country
and All close students Of affairs
are today unanimous on this
proposition
II il understood BY those who
ARE closest 70 the oil situation IN
Logan county. that the coming
year is to be the most important
IN securing definite results from
ql the wildcatiing Of the past
land present Many biz concerns
lre spending large amounts OF
money: they are keeping many
of their best experts and drilling
crews IN the county they have
had their most experienced scouts
aud most reliable geologiSis eon
finually on the ground, and nov
they are determined 70 bring all
their extensive and expensive
operations II 4 Finite aud fiuel
conclusions So that il is lugi
sal and safe prediction that this
year. 1921. viii be the most i'm
portant in the oil prospecting IL
Logan county
Following up the activities Of
the past year with the logical con-
epsions above indicated. II now
behooves the business men Of
Guthrie 10 ai once get busy WI
plans OF eneryetie and unified
action, that wlI place as IN i
position OF preparedness, so that
when somc Of these tests begin
10 spout the oil. and oil men and
biz concerns flock IN over night
by tie hundreds. wc can take
care Of few Of them. and meet
their urgent demands. and re-
quirements This will require
the best activities Of the Realtors.
the Rotarians. the Lions. and the
Chamber Of Commerce All these
organizations must AZ once plan
for all these big things for The
Dailv Leader. without violating
any Of its condolences. will simply
assert that this is not all specu-
lation. neither Is il any flight OF
holiday imagination.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-01-01

make up and increase the sum
total OF human happiness
throughout the world We must
either assume this leadership and
demonstrate the superiority OF
our form Of government or pay
the penalty of lost opportunity
by loss Of power and prestige.
No nation in the world is better
fitted by high moral standards,
lofty patriotism. unselfish ideals
and tire and opportunity to fiji
this great mission Of world lead
ership than the United States.
In order to succeed IN this
great task. we must not neglect
our great State and National
duties. Over-prcduetion Of food
stuffs should not he penalized as
Continued on Page 81
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-01-01
Governor Cox Issues
A Proclamation

Columbus. o.. Jan " a
New Years message. Governor
james NJ. Cox of Ohio, Demo
crate candidate for president de-
clares that partisan spirit has been
running to- high ID this country
and that il ought 10 subside lie
also expresses the hope that every
person viii give loyal support y
povrnmentul authority.
The governor Is message. writ
ten for distribution through Ihe
Associated Press, follows
The new year holds much Of
opportunity for service The
conditions Of the world are more
npsef than At any time IN the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-01-01
Coz. RObertSOn'S Greetings

Oklahoma City. Jan. No
nation is better fitted FOR world
leadership than the United States.
said j. B- a. Robertson. governor
of Oklahoma. in New Year 5
greeting issued today through
The Associated Press. The gov
crsor's vision of New Year OPP
portunity follows:
I'VE should hail the New Year
as an added opportunity for
service to God. our country and
worldwide humanity that
clamors loudly for leadership and
a sympathetic understanding of
sits needs. We in the United
States. should promptly avail
ourselves Of the splendid chance
TO become. in fact. the leaders Of
those great forces which go TO
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-01-01
LOGAN LAND HOLDERS
PAY TtNES PROMPTLY

There is no county ia The state
where taxes are paid more
promptly ard with less noise.
than in Logan county II Is true
shaf The burden 81 taxntion II 4
heavy load, especially 80 a' the
present time on account of the
bad economic conditions IN our
country. bat during ihc past year
the taxpayer Of Logan county
with few exceptions have paid
their taxes as be records in the
county treasurer y office show
The total collections for The,
year 1920 we're S759.4s7.l2. which
seems lige 4 very large amount Of
money and many viii wonder
where Il al goes TO- but IN the
expenditures Of this money we
haze maintained our county
township and municipal govern
ments. onr schools and our part
Of the state government
Money For Schools
The schools Of Logan county
received IF this amount Sl9l,
593ls. The state about $l0o,-
10000 Guthrie city for it's gen
eral expenses and for is sinking
fund Slio 2575l Guthrie city
,prinkIing $2,s6s73. Culture
ciiv sanitary Sl4617 Guthrie
ei,v sewer $lOs.5 The villages
in The county received $500 -.
The twenty townships 10 the
county were paid $50,21i.sl
There was paid out of the county
sinking fund the sum Of $'o, ,b2e.it
county. Interest or school bonds
on lhe bontid Indebtedness Of the
in the county amounted to Sill
1882 laicrest on township
and municipal bonds S2.oo294
.Ioint school districts received
so. .458.sl The county road
maintainence fund $l6,266,bo.
Tha tate highway construction
fund $i7s71 20. and the amount
maid ont f1r the general expenses
.of the county Was Sl2O,69s.sp.
In the state apportionmcnt o.
.elool funds which il derived
fron fines. forfeiturcs aud school
land leases. the common sei1ool
fund of Logan county received
S32 957 96. which amount was
nro.rated on basis Of school popn-
lat,on Ia .he different school dis
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-01-01

memory pf Irving man, aid eiYiliI
lation Is close % is real test "a
will endure ii the peoples ~ lhe
earth fise above prejudice. rcee9-
nixc that changed order has
established new aoelal and ma
tioHal dependencies. and devote
themselve, so thu welfare ~ lu-
in is broadesi SENSE
Political partisan spirit has rs't
too high IN our country
.ougt 10 suhside
I'crSopilIt I hope The
year brinNs order IN the - Q
and that IN America every r-S q
will give loyal support 70
mental authority "
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-01-01
cot \TN CLERK ESTtS
MAKES An E\AItBIE
RECORD N YEAR

II is worth Dragging about
wren You run your business on q
euceessful basis and can show az
earning Al the end Of the year
Many merchants who have
large stocks Of goods would like
TO make a showing such as Am
brose Estlis. popular county clerk
makes every year, all things con
sidcred
Here is the report. financially.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-01-01
Fires During 1920.

In the matter of destructive
fires Guthrie has been very for
funafe during the past year.
Part of this was, Of course. due
10 the prompt and efficient work
of the fire laddies. who certainly
have been always alert and bv
their tactfuI handling of fires in
their incipiency have prevented
much larger losses to property IN
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-01-01

deaths reported Ws 3l2 lend
.of l@5 ia favor ug lhe ~tnrh 'fhls
record shows an increase in births
over the same ppried IA 1919 uf
20 pcr cent Tho death rate r.
nslucd practically the same
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-01-01

Schools
areIine

fhe public school ! any elb
vurth more te 80 City thAn
ANYTHING else d the clly The
hoels may not Ne standard. may
he somewhat Anticipated aud may
aoi meet the dpmausls II this
complex civilization of this
twentieth eenlnrv a. they shoald,
hpt Set they ARE the most i'm
lwrlani factor tn any city. Hut
generally speaking the public
thools ~ any city are peegres
lNe. an lo = hugh standard and
arr more ~ less efficient
ln lhe main the city schools
arr much superior Is The rural
s. Lool
Pride IN Our Schools
Most rlgps take pride Ii
fheir schools anl Guthrie a na
exception tu the rule ard t'iifIf.a
may we'll he pruud of her schools
rs u far from me 10 ANY tluf
tho tredli i doe e. myself far [
hase uoi heen here long enough
IS seck fpr such houor but the
truth 1T ihe matter il that
,u'hrls hns roo,I schools. The
English Commission that visited
Guthrie tesv years a9n ranked
,.tlhfle schools among the hes'
nf enc nation The vielAsliudes III
lhe ei,y haes been reflected very
panfall, m the sekuuls II the
tiiy K prosperous aud optimistic
ihe sehuels VIII hr 80 too, When
she rltN " decreasing Ia pnpula
i,un and weallh the schools very
naturally dn likewise The pres
fnt finds lhr public schools uf
tasghrie rntne Aigh 10 roiuparl.
81 vHh oltvr sehuula uf the
taie aud natnm said siiy
Superintendent Peak today
iapils latiug Guthrie lnvars.
nhl, II. gitu lah siaHsllug with
their fellows ana they malnialn
lhrm elves there wherever i
mas he "a I. possibly 100 strong
statement % say that env nne
eHy hHs the hess schools IA thn
lat nnd ys niant Do -.
syvscmA Are Ktrong
SIS lwo school systeins are
equally strong Ia all particulars
ss4,mc aelpols sira one IDEA und
others other ideas IN the mat.
tcf Nv credits TOR high school ~
lhc state University sumn cities
antahl oklahoma City Tnlsh
AMI Nluskogre have lnrgcr
number of credits than Guthrie
laa tnthrp Vesv credit for every
sutiee offered Ia high school
nnl uo vlty ean 40 better duth-
rla high school does not offer
4alte many snhieets AZ the
alsu, mentioned stiles
mlf that receives credit fet
snlv eivll sahiecis il just ~ hiuh
sebool esu lla nere There viii
.nbieela ii ihe SUBJECTS are tangh
rs well aud II the school getN
nalt lur every subject offered
These cities. because az thelr
large mrba N pupils, have q
dGmand for uth subjects ~ urc
not neesled here aud beealIse they
have ihr ieaehang force 20 meet
ihsse demands. claim higher
deQrec of scholarships hu1 the
mirmul not warranted ~
fact. II Coslr should teach we'll
ahst attempts ~ 40 and II u
hnnid eartite credit for every
subject offered Il would be ac
counted as high as any hign
haol Ia the state so fnr o. Il
eaes Guthrie receives credit for
every subject offered and no high
houl s. ulo more There wlll
BE- an attempt 80 offer new sub
ietts IA rapidly as the demand
Aaefanis ANIL the city mecif che
demand ljui the Guthrie high
school IS growing very raplelly ~
tcontlnncd on pase SD
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-01-01

for the past year Of the county
clerks office, and il Is q llatlcr
ing one
During the year Just closing
the total receipts Of the office
exceeded the receipts for the
year 1919 ii the sum Of $l.5S2 80
and 1919 was considered a banner
year.
There were 5,I37 real estate
instruments filed aud recorded
and 4.713 chatlcl mortgages
spread Of record How would
sou like the job If carefully
transcrihing from all manner Of
instruments, some of them writ
ten III painful and Indifferent
English, into record Chat must
stand inspection for All timer
Pretty big job, den 1 yon think I
Sure il Is.
During The year Alr, Estus
turned into the general fund Of
the county the sum Of $3.50 y,
as a surplus.
Following is the table Of fig
nrcs, which II self explanatory
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-01-01

snf 10 eul pfsepi pfkl hy ko
further bsa debit
This Is the Month
~ alte
~ hrep tbs pilhs etsea
70 YEA iie attnauia if atdsr
To evt ihe afplus colsluoa,l ~
market
~ pnNe grapes airl either
small fruits
'fe plan lhe ratieu anA make
up Your order fer sec,is
fp keep ihs pigs warm 80 lhaf
their growth may not he ehetkr,
70 lcel corn heavily fhls tnla
evslht II 4 rich 10 hsai ana
e0erey elements
- hretl eows fnr fall ealse,
snA d. read, Tor 4 liravy mlit
'laW next winter
rs ret shc horses sharp shed
Neglect may mean a serious as
aNlsnt or an injured horse
r. keep the hen house elean
and diAlnfcei Here IS tho fif~
step % keeping frev frotu ruup
lo eet ont The Incubator. looh
N oSer. order any nrN parts ihnt
mas be needed anA see that i Is
reAdy for perleet running
Farm Life
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-01-01
Outstanding Feature

All conditions point to better
New Year.
The most notable achievement
of 1920 for the city was the in-
auguration OF actual work on the
new Masonic cathedral to cost
more than two million dollars,
Labor troubles have temporarily
delayed operations but 1927 will
see renewed activities.
Below The Leader presents i
brief summary of activities III
various lines in city and county
during 1920,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-01-01

Surplus Turned into the
General Fund Of the
County SO, isO.2s
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-01-01
REVIEW pr CONDITIONS N
GUTHRIE DURING YEAR
JtST CLOSED: BA \ n
uEARiNGS: BUILDING
PERMITS: WHAT BUILD
ING AND LOAN ASSOIt-
TIONS HAVE DONE

Despite the last Two months
slump conditions in Guthrie anc
Logan county during the year
Just closed We're summed up in 4
word good
Agricultural interests suffered
by decline IN prices and manipu-
lstion and there are eases Of dis
'ress where producers find them
selves with much stock, staples
and no money on hand.
The general growth az the
county has been good In the
city much building was noted
Business interests enjoyed a good
wear.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-01-01
A Twenty Two Billion
Dollar Business

The Secretary of Agriculture
figures the crops OF The year 1890
at sl3.3OQ,00O,Wl0. and the animal
products at $s,75T.00O 000 This
Is a grand total Of more than
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-01-01

As we look hark over the New
Years u the past We discover i
strange thing oar happiness AZ
ne time did not depend upon our
financial condition. Today Ne
can not be happy because we are
~ debt, ar because corn Il only
forty celiis 4 hu>hel Bnt We can
not fand upcn deliberate search
ing ct memory that the lack 81
money made rs happy last year
or ten or twenty wears ago. nor
that The abundance Of money
made nS any happier In fact. all
rast unhapplneSScS have become
unreal The thing that mattercd
SO polgnantly AZ the moment now
matters not n an. while the
slmple, the inconsequeniial the
commonplace thing of thai day
now seems important and even
wonderful IN the light of the
past, then, let AS not be too alb
Sorhed by the worries that viii
4,a.. ustta., llar..,. N.... 4, ,...
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-01-01
Receipts

NtNtIptS
Register Of Deeds Dc.
partmcnt s7579,95
County Clerk 's Depart
mcnt l.257l9
tigarct aud Vendor 5
Licenses $500
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-01-01
Expenditures

Salary Of County Clerk
and all Deputies S5,s5i II
Office supplies s6s.s2
Postage and Telephone. lSi94
Office Furniture GAIT
Sundry other items 0.i3
---------~
Total Running EX-
penses for the year
1920 s6.9Sl.77
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-01-01

tcontlaaed on rass SD
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-01-01

tcop''nu ou Page -
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1921-12-27
TELEPHONE COURTESY

Sometimes, when answering the
telephone, you find that the person
at the other end of the lire has made
a mistake In the number It may be
that as you leave the instrument
you say. II should like to know
that woman. Her voice was very
pleasant, and when she found that
this was not the place that she was
trying to get she said, II am very
sorr yto have troubled you: central
sorry to have troubled you; central
must hace misunderstood the num-
ber."
On the other hand, it may be that
when the stranger discovered her
mistake she merely hung up the re-
ceiver without word of apology or
explanation; then you go away feel
ing insulted and indignant. To hang
up the receiver, as a way Of shutting
on conversation, is quite the worst
insult that can be offered to a per-
son. 1t will cost you little to be
courteous even to the most annov-
ing person.-Youth's Companion.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1921-12-27

mere. are innumerable mistakes
that people can and do make in life
writer In current magazine
enumerates twelve mistakes which
ne says are most common, but which
may easily be avoided. They are:
/. To attempt to set I'D our own
standard of right and wrong.
2. To try to measure the eniov-
ment Of others by our own.
g.. TO expect uniformity of opin-
ion in this world.
4. TO fail to make allowances for
inexperience.
= 5. To endeavor to mold all dis
positions alike.
q. Not to yield in unimportant
trifles.
Z. To look for perfection in our
own actions.
8. To worry ourselves and 9th
ers about what cannot be remedied.
y. To consider thing impossi-
bic which we ourselves cannot per-
form.
10. Failing to help others when.
ever, however and wherever we can.
IL. To believe only what our
minds can grasp.
IL. Not to make allowances for
the weakness of others.
There are many other mistakes
that We can make, Of course, but If
we try to keep from these twelve in
particular, we will be headed in the
right direction. And in striving to
avoid these twelve we will no doubt
avoid many others.