The Topeka state journal., 1906-03-21

Hanover and develop the gypsum in
terests which surround the town. 1t is
claimed that veins of pure gypsum of
from 20 to 80 feet in thickness exist
here, which can easily be developed by
her magnificent water power. And the
Comm ercial club stand ready to put
their shoulder to the wheel to assist
any who viii come here to develop it.
The st. Joseph a Grand Island road,
which now pay out at Hanover month
~ about $1,000, erected at large eX-
penss feed lots and barns for the con-
venience of shipprs. principally sheep,
coming in from the ranges of Colo
rado, Utah, Nebraska, and other west
ern states, TO be unlOaded in the yards
here, fed and wait for satisfactory mar
kets In St Joseph, Kansas City and
Chicago. In November % cars Of
sheep were unloaded here, 81 cars in
December 1872 cars in January, 80 cars
in February, and so far this month 90
car loads have unloaded here. The
capacity of the lots and barns are
about 80 car loads each inside and out
side Of the barns On account of the
bad markets there has been a falling
off so far of the expected receipts.
Last year 80 car loads of sheep was
handled and fed in the Hanover yards.
The shipments to follow from now on
will be heavier. In addition to the
above business there were 5000 sheep
fed in this vicinity this winter. It is
claimed that most Of tn sheep fed here
find a market in st. Joseph, Mo. The
State Journal is under obligations to
R. H Nichols, agent for the Grand
Island road in Hanover, for the above
figures.
improvements aggregating about
/ $4,000 was made in Hanover in 1905.
/ With a population close to LOO, and
surrounded by as rich an agricultural
country as can be seen anywhere and
! two lines Of railroad and a splendid
! water power, a Touring mill with a
/ daily capacity Of $50 barrels, a tele-
4 phone plant with S1T, geo invested, and
reaching out to the homes of many of
/ the farmers, an electric light plant
with $6, 600 invsted, and a fine water
plant entailing an investment of $20.-
1 600, and magnificent cathedral and
/ fine Catholic school necessitating an
outlay Of close to SIS, 600, whose deco
rations three years ago cost about
! $4,000. together with a modern resi-
! dence, all these are advantages which
90 to make Hanover grow better,
more populous, and more prosperous
year after year.
The Hanover canning factory. ineor-
porated for $12, 900, is a new enterprise
/ which her splendid Comm erciaI club is
/ largely responsible. In 1905 there was
/ canned $500 cans of corn and several
/ hundreds OF cans Of tomatoes. The
| pack known as the Little Blue Valley
sugar corn is highly recommended by
/ the trade The capacity Of the factory
is 0.00O cans of corn and 10000 cans
/ Of tomatoes. An increased acreage of
tomatoes viii be planted this season.
/ William Doebele. as manager, who
made it so successful the past season,
was settled to manage its affairs for
the coming year.
The wholesale commission industry
| of butter. eggs, poultry and potatoes.
| Of Il NJ Mueller did business n COS
aggregating $210.0O0. Mr.. Mueller was
born and raised IN washington county
and Hanover thirty-hve years ago. His
father settled in the county in 1858.
/ The head of this large business indus
try Is Henry NJ Mueller, who repre-
sented Washington county in the last
legislature He enjoyed the ups and
is perfectly willing to serve a second
term. and his host of friends. are for
him.
Hanover has two solid banks, the
Bank OF Hanover, by Taft & Son, IS a
private concern. and solid as the day
IS long. The other, the Hanover State
bank, organized In August, 1889, has
just completed one OF the prettfesi
bank buildings in the interior of the
state, at a cost Of not less than S12.-
600, and together with the original in
| vestment viii aggregate over SIS, 600.
The new building is heated with steam,
and is finished with pressed brick, and
large plate glass windows. The officers
are: President. August Jaedicke. jr.;
vice president. A. J. Whitnore Of To-
peka; cashier, Oscar L. Jaedicke. Al
the close Of January. last, this bank
showed I'D with more than S175s 900