The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-23
WILL STAY HERE.
Now Practically Certain WOODEN
Mill Won't Go.
for Its Repurchase
Under Way.
TO SELL.
Owners Now Satisfied Topeka Is
Better Location.
cir. Neil Talks About the Sit
uatiOn.

The Topeka Wooden Mills viii in all
probability be again owned by local
persons before long. Hershberger and
hIcAfee who bought the plant some
time ago, with the intention of remov-
ing it to Kansas City, have offered it
9er sale. J. f. McAfee was in Topeka
on Monday afternoon and called upon
the former owners in this city with a
view Of selling it back to them. 1t is
likely that the transfer viii occur soon.
The Hershberger- AIcAfee company
was not a successful organization ac-
cording to recent developments. A
number of the members of the company
became dissatisfied and went into the
courts stating that they were protecting
themselves.
The difficulty all arose over the build
ing site in Kansas City Mr.. Hersh-
berger and Mr.. 1IcAfee bought a tract
Of land in the Missouri town from the
stock money before the incorporation
was completed. Several of the other
members thought that chances were
being taken in spending the funds this
way and they went into the courts TO
stop if. The result was that internal
dissensiOn in the company arose, and
at a recent meeting it was decided to
sell the mill again which had been
bought here at Topeka, and dissolve
the organization. The building site in
Kansas City was disposed of shortly
after bought for a much larger sum
than originally paid
Mr. McAfee was delegated to place
the mill on the market and he came to
Topeka at once to see if he could not
sell it here. He made his proposition
to ex-COuncilman Neil yesterday, for
merry one Of the heaviest stockholders,
and asked him to confer with the other
farmer owners or anyone in the city
who might be interested in buying back
the plant and keeping it here.
You can say" said Mr. Neil in an
Interview this morning, that the To-
peka Wooden Mill is for sale and that
in all probability it will be bought up
again by local interests and kept here.
I have not yet had an opportunity to
confer with any Of the members of the
old company here and do not know just
exactly what they viii do in the mat
ter. But I feel sure that the plant will
without much question be again owned
by Topeka parties and kept and opera
ted right here
Sometime ago." continued Mr.. Neil,
ffthe Kansas City company sent its at
torney up here to look the situation
over, and he informed the company
that Topeka is a much better place to
operate the mill than Kansas City. This
attorney made very thorough eXami-
nation Of the situation and his report
was very competent. believe that he
is right in his conclusion.
Not single part of the mill has
vet been moved to Kansas Citv. Tt is
not however, in operation at the pres
ent time. The machinery was all clean
ed up and put into good repair and is
now standing idle. A force of employees
have been busy since the sale was
made to the Kansas City company, to
dispose Of ready stock on hand The
plant was given a good rest c0nclud-
ed Mr.. Neil, something that did it a
whole lot of good. 1t gave an oppOr
to sr-k al. ii
tiOn. 1t is now in better shape than
ever"
A meeting of the Topeka men former
ly interested in the mill viii be held