The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-08-11
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Organization of the EmpOria Agricultural,
Mechanical and Stock Association.
site purchased and succes. Assured.

For years the people of this county have
vaInly attempted TO have some kind OF an Ag-
ricultural Association. Almost every year
| meetings have been held and organizations
| formed, but they have generally amounted TO
nothing. Two or three times feeble fairs have
been held. The lack OF interest in so enter
prising a county as lyon, in an Agricultural
Society, has puzzled all.
Now, however, we are happy TO announce
that an organization has been formed, whic;
promises the best results TO our Agricultural,
Mechanical and Stock raising interests. The
initials ut the head of this article are full of
meaning.
The EsEmporia Agricultural, Mechanical
and Stock Association is fully incorporated
and organized. The directors are as follows:
T. C. Watson, p. Il. Plumb, Noyes spicer, j.
S. McWhorter, A. Slavery, Z r. Holderman,
J. s. Cleveland, G. II. North and Fl. c. Cross.
The incorporatOrs, as above, met on Mon
day night last, at the law office Of Ruggles &
Plumb and organized the Society by the cleo
ion OF the following officers: President,
NOyes Spicer; Secretary, A. Il. Bancroft;
Treasurer, II. c. Cross.
The capital stock Of the Society is $4,000.
This is divided into shares OF $50 each. An as
sessment OF so per cent. has been made, and the
Society has already bought forty acres Of land
a mile west OF the city, which they will i'm
mediately commence improving. 1t is known
as the Cantrall forty, and fronts on Sixth
avenue and runs back TO the track of the A.
T. & S. F. railroad. The site is both eligible
and beautiful.
Messrs. Plumb, Spieer and North are at
work on n set OF bylaws, while the President
and Secretary have been instructed to open
books for the subscription Of stock.
The following gentlemen have subscribed
the amount Of stock named: T. c. Watson,
$1,000, p. B. Plumb, Noyes Spieer, Z. r. Hol-
erman, c. IL. North, j. S. Cleveland, j. s. Nc
Whorter, A. Slavery, II. C. Cross, and Harvey
Bancroft, each 300. 1t will thus be seen that
about $4,000 OF the stock is already taken.
Enough more is pledged to insure the success
of the Society. Stock can be taken OF the
Secretary or any Of the members, ali Of whom
are authorized to receipt for the money.
1t seems useless for us TO say anything in
the way of urging our people to lend their aid
to this enterprise. All know the great benefit
such organizations are to the communities in
which they exist, when they are properly con-
Quoted. The names which are connected with
this society will be 4 sufficient guaranty that
its affairs will be properly conducted. Besides
the benefit the society win be to every citizen
Of the county, it is expected that its stock will
soon be good property. In fact, there Is no
reason at at all why 1t should Lot be worth its
face from the start. The society is organized
upon the same principles, and Will be conduct |
I'd similarly to the st. Louis Agricultural and |
Association, whose stock to-day is |
worth two hundred per cent, and which is the |
most successful society of the kind IN the |
country.
We are truly glad that this matter has as
'umed the shape it has, and hope our leading |
farmers, mechanics and stock raisers will be-
come members Of the association.