The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-09
THAT NEW FLOUR MILL
Proposition Formally Submitted
to Commercial Club.
Estimated Cost Is in NeighbOr-
hood of SIOO,O

Topeka has no coat of arms. The
matter was brought to the attention or
the business men Of the city at the
meeting Of the Commercial club
Wednesday night
The government named one Of its
cruisers for Topeka It is customary
when a ship is named for some city or
state to put either the coat of arms OF
the city or the seal of the state upon
the panel Of the door leading to the
hatchway-
The officials at Washington. and the
officers OF the ship. who have felt the
humiliation of navigating ship not
bearing the coat of arms of the city It
is nam ed for. have repeatedly written
the Topeka authorities to induce them
to arrange for the coat Of arms for the
door The city authorities have done
nothing. or at any rate a coat Of arms
has never been provided
Mrs. Lucy McA1echen, the wife of
retired naval officer, who is also the
sister of John F. Lord. Of this city. IN
writing to Mr.. Lord recently mentioned
the subject of a coat of arms Mr.. ana
Mrs. McAfeehen, who are friends of
Captain Deland. of the cruiser Topeka,
diued on the cruiser with the captain
recently. During the course of the din
ner the subject of a coat of arms was
brought UP, and the captain explained
that he had been unable to ever get
the coat of arms of Topeka to Orna-
ment the hatchway.
Mrs. McMechen upon reaching home
Immediately wrote her brother in this
city. and it was consequently brought
before the Commercial club. John f
Frost was made a committee of one to
look into the matter.
DELEGATES TO TAX CONFERENCE
1t was discovered since the last meet
ing of the club that the city was en-
titled to five delegates to the national
tax conference instead of one Mr..
Frost was appointed as the delegate at
the former meeting. In addition to
himself he appointed Joab Mulvane, J.
p. Davis. C. S. Gleed. and T. f. Carver.
The meeting will be held al Buffalo,
May % and a. This" said P. I. Bone
brake. who was present. will be one of
the most important meetings of its kind
ever held in this country. Delegates
from nearly every state in the union
have already signifed their intention
of being present. and I hope our local
delegates viii make every endeavor to
also attend
NEW GRAIN ELEVATOR
A communication was read from A. H
Bennett relative to the establishment of
a grain elevator and Touring mill in
this city at a cost of about 100000
About one-half this amount is already
offered by one man, and Mr. Bennett
is endeavOring to form a stock COM
pany among Topeka capitalists to float
the remainder and build the mill. The
matter was talked of favOrably by the
AACllDEIS u the ClUD. anu Was IGIEIEGu
to the manufactures committee with
instructions to push it. John McAfee
was made temporary chairman in the
absence of Robert Pierce.
SANTA FE SHOP SITE APPRAISED.
George NJ Noble reported that the san
ia F'e shop committee had been over the
ground and appraised the land. He stated
that the value set upon the property by
the committee was essentially the same
as that asked by the owners I'm one or
two Instances. however. he said, I'VE
found that the amount asked for proper
ty was exorbitant. I do not anticipate
any trouble IN reaching settlement,
VOTING MACHINE FACTORY.
T.. T. Yount reported favorably upon the
voting machine factory in this city Sew
eral OF Topeka's capitalists are figuring
to be no doubt that a force of men viii be
at work remodeling a building for use as
a factory next week
A special committee consisting of ". H.
Davis. JOab Mulvane and Willis Edison
was appointed to push this project.
The chairman of the special committee
which secured the Buchey Eav Stacker
ported that a suitable building had been
found and THAI IL consideration that the
SttuD WOul s, 1IIlllsn ~ 70 them Tor one year
make this their general headquarters.
HAVE RAISED $3.50
The chairman Of the Mckinley recep-
6ion committee reported the progress
made by that committee and asked fha
club for a donation The club responded
be secured by subscription
TWENTY NEW MEMBERS
Twenty applications for membership
were upon ole. Upon motion they were
elected to membership. This Is tie largese
number of applications ever handed is "a
any one meeting of the club previous to
this time They are
J. F. Petrick & Son. furniture and up
hOlsterers; James +. Young refuruishinsy
works; w. Bolinger. sewing machines ans
pianos. e B. Guild. pianos. organs, nnu-
sic B. T. Golden. stOckman. w B RO-
trenGWaIlr 6
Farmer trenewaD; L. ID. Goodwin. horse
Snoer: f. montgomery, Star grocery; A.
< knngaman. drugs. B NJ Payne & Co.
shoes Alexander & GoodfelIow. grain
merchants C Il Culp livery: Matthews
4 DreSchsel- shoes (renewal). W S Mil
Ter. drugs; F. C. Kelley. secretary Topeka
& Ntnewood Park railway. +. 81 McDon-
aid, manager Remington Standard Ty-pe-
writer, Mail and Breeze publishers. Chr
RE Bros Wind Mill company. Il "a
SLnytne, curator OF the State Museum
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