Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-31
TO COMBINE TRUSTS.
A Corporation Whose Business Is a
New Mode Of Economics.
PERMANENT AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
Building to BE Erected ut Chicago for
Exhibits by Manufacturers and Meet
ings Of Agricultural Organizations.
Arix0na's Fortified Forests.

Cleveland, o., Aug. SOTO combine
the combinations of trusts" is the
object of an incorporation, the papers
for which were taken out in New Jer-
sey short time ago. This movement
is the outcome of the studies for many
years OF Russell Thompson, a Cleveland
newspaper man, working upon the
problem Of giving profitable employ
ment to the immense productive ca
pacity which, though obviously avail
able, is not used. His study has led
him to declare, in what is pronounced
to be new school of economics, that a
business system in which establish
ments are disconnected is organizally
incapable of using more than a small
part Of all industrial power in reach,
but that a comprehensive consolidation
could use most of it, with consequent
wealth increase SO great and rapid as
to change the whole condition of soci-
ETY.. Mr. Thompson formed a corpora
ton some months ago under the name
Of the Central company, fling char
ter at Trenton through New Jersey
registration and trust company. Sew
eral prominent business men in Cleve-
land have been quietly aiding and en-
couraging these preliminaries. Those
who have financially assisted the pro-
moter have extensive corporate and
banking connections. Communications
were yesterday addressed to most OF
the consolidation directorates, an
nouncing the project and explain
ing it.
PERMANENT AGRICULTURAL EXPOSITION.
Chicago, Aug. O.--Work will be
begun within week on permanent
agricultural exposition building here
to be located at the main entrance to
the Union Stock yards and to cost
100000. The building will be mod
ern, tre-proof structure built Of stone,
steel and brick, three stories high, Is
feet wide and 200 feet long. On the
first floor there will be dozens Of rooms
where manufacturers may place on ex-
libition such of their products as they
may choose. On the second floor there
will also be a number of exhibition
rooms and an auditorium with a seat
ing capacity of 700 which is to be used
for holding public meetings, con-
ventions, meeting of the state
grange and other agricultural
One of the principal
features now secured will be model
beet sugar factory, showing the pro-
cess Of manufacture from the time the
beet Is seen growing until 1t has passed
the factory and comes out sor-
ghum. Another feature will be a mini
allure coal mine in full operation. Sever
al governors of western states have APP
piled for space and will arrange for the
placing of their products in the build
ing. From New York, Boston and
Philadelphia come requests for space
from many manufacturers. There is
TO be no charge for admission and the
building will be open every week day,
except legal holidays, throughout the
year.
ARIzoNA's PETRIFIED FORESTS.
Chicago, Aug 80. DIR Lester f.
Ward, of the United States geological
survey, is in the city on his way to
Arizona to secure for the commissioners
general OF the general land Office an
opinion on the ACCESSIBILITY of setting
aside the famous petrifed forests in
that state as a national park.
Regarding his mission in the west
Mr.. Ward said; AFTER doing some
work in Wyoming and Arizona, ! in
lend to stop on my way back from the
Pacific coast for visit in the petrified |
'orests of Arizona. The legislature of |
Arizona has memorialized congress to |
nave part of the forest, including
)halcedony park, near Holbrook, set
part as a great national park. The
'orests are agatized wood, Relic
hunters and those working fer CONNER.
'ial interests are destroying the scenic
beauty. They are even carrying off
carloads of it for paving stones That