The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-12

1t only needs a little encouragement
from the people of Topeka TO secure
the location OF The proposed creamery
IN Topeka The Commercial club took
no decisive action last night. but re-
solved ~ d. everything in its power
70 secure the location Of the cream
The establishment Of creamery
SUcn as IS proposed in Topeka means
more than one would at first suppose.
IL means much for the farmers IN
every direction from the city and when
the farmers prosper the city must pros
per ms same company spent $780,,
ee0 for milk at Abilene last year and
tne farmers around that place gor it
The expenditure Of that sum of
money means much to every cCmmun-
"Ould not be spent If one of these in
stituuons were located here. for 1t
would be the central one of many and
the projectors say they would expect
TO branch out and enlarge their plant
az the years went BY.
The gentlemen who are proposing to
build this plant in Topeka say they
would expect to establish skimming
stations within radius of 100 miles
on each line of railroad entering To-
peka. 50 that its influence viii be felt
Tar beyond Shawnee county
j. p. Case and j. X. FOrney of Abb
fully looked over the ground The Com
mercial club has offered them the
lease Of tract of ground in North
Topeka but they insist on a location
on the south side Of the river near the
Rock Island tracks
The club is not able to give the COM
Dany a location where they most de-
sire il and the matter stands just there
1t is probable, however. that some ar
rangement viii yet be made. and the
committee Of the club has been con-
tinued for that purpose.
F. o. Popenoe. chairman of the com
mittee appointed at the last meeting.
submitted his report last night These
people say they prefer Topeka TO any
other city, said he. but we have not
yet been able to come to any agree
menr. I would very much like to see
these gentlemen come to Topeka They
are men of integrity and business a biI-
ity and while their business would not
be large at first, it would grow and
prove of lasting benefit to the city.
We have talked over the whole stu
alton with them and the only trouble
is about a site I DO not know what
the club can do, but am certain that
every member here is anxious that
something may be done to induce these
gentlemen to bring their enterprise to
Topeka
E. H Crosby suggested that the
stockholders of the Topeka Savings
bank owned two lots On Jackson near
Third street and he thought some ar
ransement might be made to secure
them He said he was q stakeholder
and he would be glad TO make q dona-
ton of his interest, and he thought
other stockholders might be induced to
do the same
s. S OFT said that the assets of the
bank could not be distributed now. and
the matter was dropped
President W. H. Davis said There
is no doubt about this project being an
excellent thing. 1t furnishes the farm
ers with ready money, and in that way
it would help all the lines of business IN
the city.
Warren NJ. Crosby said that inquiry
should be made about the amount of
business the company would expect to
do in Topeka
Mr. Davis-That is matter which
even they. themselves, cannot tell Their
business would grow
Mr. PoDenOe-They would rather We
should guarantee them 80. 900 pounds of
milk than furnish them a site, because
they say they nave no trouble Whatever
in disposing of their product The terri
tory has to be developed I understand
they want to make show here and
make this a sort of a center for all their
creameries in the state
President W H. Davis-T understand
that they would expect to enlarge their
plant and put UP condensed milk and
manufacture caramels and things Of
that kind.
J. P. Davis said that he understood
that they contemplated putting up
buildings now TO cost 5000 or $4,000.
s T. Howe said he knew Mr. Case
and he would be a good man TO have in
Topeka
w H. Davis said he underst God that
both Mr.. Case and Mr.. j. F. Nissley Of
Kansas City would move to Topeka if
the plant were located here
The following resolution was then
adopted and the matter went over for
further consideration.
Resolved. That it IS the sense Of this
club that the creamery enterprise would
be a valuable addition to this city and
community and it is the earnest hope of
the club that it should be secured for
Topeka. And to the end that this may
be accomplished it is moved.
That the committee consisting of #.
%. P0pen0e. f. Wilder and j. F. Davis
be continued. and that A. w Dana and
s. s. OFT be added TO such COMMITTEES.
with instructions from this body to ex-
tend every courtesy and render every
assistance possible TO procure the pro
ject for the city"
The following gentlemen were present
at the meeting OF the club last night
W. Fl. Davis, S. IT. Howe. IT. o. POp-
enoe. $. s. OFT, c. r.. Adams Warren NJ
Crosby. r. H. Crosby R s. Brigham.
A. W. Dana, c.. F. Menninger. c. s
Downing. J. w Durham. D. J. Green
valid J. p. Davis. H L. Hail.
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