The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-09
FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 10.
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TOPEKA SHOULD HAVE 1T.
Agricultural Implements Natural
Industry For Kansas

Topeka may have a farm implement
factory before the summer is over The
Doggett-Punteney company of Kansas
City wants to come to Topeka, and the
matter has been submitted to the Com
mercial club where it received the en-
dorsement of all the prominent mem
bers.
The concern manufactures farm i'm
pIements of all kinds and does large
business in Kansas. John Doggett, who
has been at the head of the Doggett
Dry Goods Co. in Kansas City for many
years, is one of the partners in the
business and gives it his personal at
tention. There is no doubt whatever
about the responsibility of the firm.
Mr.. A. Punteney, junior member of the
firm, attended the meeting of the Com
nercial club last night. When he was
asked to tell the club what he pro-
posed to do, he said: I'VE are thinking
of changing our location, and my at
tention has been called to Topeka We
have a business which will employ 90
men if it is moved to this city Our
reason for moving is to cheaper the
cost of producing our goods. 1 am sat
isfied we will be able to employ labor
much more cheaply, and we Will also
be brought into closer proximity to our
trade. We are not asking for a dona-
tion or bonus of any kind. The money
we will ask the capitalists of Topeka
to invest will be returned to them 100
cents on the dollar if they wish"
President Brigham-How much and
what do you ask?
Mr.. Punteney-We would expect to
have Topeka people take $4,000 in
stock. We would like to put that much
more capital into the business. We
would enter into a contract to take
this stock at the end of a year for 100
cents the dollar. We want no do
nations.
James A. Troutman-How long has
your business been in operation?
Mr.. Punteney-We have been in oper-
alton six years.
George Nell believe that this is
just what Topeka wants. understand
that the factory proposed is for the pur-
pose of making farm machinery. A
great deal of farm machinery is used in
Kansas and very little of it is made
here, and 1 believe that this enterprise
should be encouraged.
p w Griggs-I have handled the
goods manufactured by this firm and
there are thousands of dollars worth
of them sold in Shawnee county alone
every year The freight is a big item
in shipping goods, and by establishing
a factory of this kind in Topeka it
will materially cheaper the cost. This
Is one of the best things that has been
proposed in Topeka and we should not
neglect it
E H. Crosby-I am personally &C
quainted with Mr.. Doggett and he is
thoroughly reliable. For several years
he has been at the head of the DOggett
Dry Goods company and he is a thor
oughgoing business man. What he says
may be relied upon. believe that this
proposition is one that should receive
our careful consideration.
Secretary T. J. Anderson was in
structed to go to Kansas City and
make an investigation and report to
the club.