The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-01
Implement Men Meet at Wichi-
ia This Week.
Prominent Dealers from All
Over the Country.
HAVE FINE PROGRAMME
Well known Manufacturers
Billed for Remarks.
Oklahoma Will Be Out at the
Meeting in Force.

Wichita, Kas.. Dec TUESDAY at
1:3O the third annual session of the
Southwest Kansas and Oklahoma I'm
PIGMENT and Hardware Dealers aSSo-
citation will convene in the council
chamber of the city hall. There will be
no morning sessions and during the
forenoon the delegates and members
will visit the fine displays Of implements
made by manufacturers over the coun-
try who have signified their intention of
bringing a good display of goods to be
shown IN this city.
The programme is as follows:
FIRST DAYS SESSION.
Association called to order by Presi-
dent c. c. Wilson. Pond Greek, o. T.
Address of welcome-B. F. Mclean,
mayor.
Presidents address-C. S. Watson,
Pond Creek, o. T.
Report of secretary trea surer-A. Van
zandt, Wichita. Kansas.
Report of standing committees.
New state tax law-Earl w. Evans,
attorney-at-law, Wichita, Kansas.
General discussion.
Paper-"Town and County Organiza-
tion"-H; c: Taylor, Lyons, Kansas.
General discussion.
Trusts. Their Effect on the Imple-
ment Trade"-C. H. Smith, Wichita.
500 p. n--Smoker, Col. Stowe, presi-
dent of the Stowe Brokerage Co., Kan
sas City, Mo-, POSTMASTER.
SECOND DAYS SESSION
THE. Travelling Man'-B. b. Breed,
general manager Blees Carriage COM
pany, Macon. Mo-
Advance in Prices and Reasons
Therefor"-Ed Greer, president Fuller
Lee Mfg company, Kansas City, Mo.
General discussion.
What Should This Association DO to
Increase Its Growth for the Future p
j. r. Van Zandt, president Peruvian
Zandt Implement Co., Wichita. Kan.
General discussion.
Relation of Dealer to Manufacturer"
w. s. Thomas, president Thomas Mfg.
Co, Springfield, Ohio.
General discussion.
Advantage of Wichita. Kan, as a
Jobbing Points. S. Ashbaugn, attor-
ney-at-law: H. L. Resting, secretary
Commercial club. Wichita. Kan.
General discussion.
500 p. m.-Entertainment by enter
tainment committee
THIRD DAYS SESSION.
Election of officers for ensuing year
and appointing committees.
Paper-"Jobbers Selling Consumers
and Dealers Buying from Catalogue
Houses'-A- j. Thompson, Okarche, o.
7.
General discussion.
Paper-"Iow Credit Should be lex.
tended and What Profits a Dealer
Should Have" George ]. Gensman, Enid.
Okla. s~ lf
General discussion
"Warranties on Agricultural Imple-
ments and Vehicles" Martin kingman
president Kingman Co., president of
National Association OF Implement and
Vehicle manufacturers.
General discussion
Generalization Of the Implement Bust
ness Caused by Extending Long Time
Credits to Dealers and Commission
Goods w. B. Brinton. president Peru
Pillow and Wheel Co, Peru, Ill.
General discussion.
'Twine," ]. w Wilson, manager Hoo
ven & Allison Co, Kansas City, Mo-,
D. w. Blaine, Pratt, Kas.
General discussion.
The attendance this. year promises 10
be larger than in any previous year
The association is in the rest of finan-
cial condition and the membership has
been considerably increased during the
past year. and the members have taken
more interest in this meeting than iii
former wears.