The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-08
,ppEus BROWN
GETS ENLIGHTENED


Thaddeus Brawn started at once to
delve deep in,o he natural and ac-
quired resources Of the city Of his
adoption
AT every odd moment OF leisure. he
called at the Chamber OF Commerce,
the Library and the headquarters of
the different clubs gathering informa-
ton about the town
II is we'll TO have printed litera-
ture regarding the city" said Thad-
deus. but find that the newspaper
Is The best medium through which to
disseminate intelligence OF the city.
Folders and advertising literature are
for the most part thrown away. Nov
have a large number of people up
in my native city in Iowa who are
anxious to know about Guthrie. That
is the reason why | am gathering this
data take this and incorporate it
into personal letters and reply TO
every letter received from old friends.
save all copies OF The Leader and
forward them. The Leader Is a fine
paper
have had several inquiries rela-
tive to the local building and loan
association and find upon investiga-
ton that .he two associations in
Guthrie enjoyed marvellous growth
during the last year ! find that the
choice line OF loans were materially
increased and their entire business
for the year shows that they have
been highly satisfactory. | was
particularly graiified with these local
associations having no nursing" jobs
on hand but that every loan on their
books Is absolutely first class and OF
the most profitable kind. The asso-
Citations here, | find have been won
derfully fortunate in :his line of in
yestment One official told me that
his association now owns not single
piece of property in the city, all be-
ing live, working loans. Scattered all
over the city are new and modernized
homes. and in nearly every instance
have been bull: for the owner TO
occupy. many OF whom became dis
satisfied with The uncertainty OF the
rent situation This shows a very
desirable and healthy condition AMI
all Of .hese facts. have set forth
thoroughly in letters to by friends
in Iowa and Nebraska.
On Toes at Court House
call At the county court house
showed that the folks in that build
inr were strictly upon heir toes.
Going 10 the court cler6 office.
found that the total amount of money
received during the last twelve
months as shown by the yearly re-
ports made by Mrs Neal is s15.3142S
as agains. s4.950s6 in ailaries.
also found that during the past twelve
months there were issued 49s mar
riage licenses. which brought into the
county treasury. the sum Of sl.49i.
or the 4sS licenses issued. Judge
Boles OF the county court. .old me
that he performed i42 marriage cere-
monies. which added $4,000 TO the
account Mrs. Neal informed me that
fees in general collected by her
amounted to s4s55.o0: fines and for
FIXTURES s7S76oO; marriage licenses
s1.494.00; marriage ceremonies s426.
This efficient afficial is proud of the
money earned in daily deposits. which
last year she told me amounted 10
s662.42. Brown found time to rush
into County Clerks Estus' office here.
also, where he found flourishing re-
port. During the last year. he found
that the total receipts of the county
clerks office exceeded the receipts of
the year 1919 in the sum of s1.5s2.50
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