The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-25
CUTS OUT MINES.
Won't BE Offered on Block With
Other DeYlin Property.
All the Rest to Be Included in
Sale.
COAL SHAFTS BETTER.
Trustee Leland Says They Are
Growing More Valuable.
Continue to Operate Them or
Sell at Good Prices.
COAL SHAFTS BETTER.

The coal properties, mines, strictly
speaking of the Devlin estate. viii not
be put up at auction. All the properties
with the exception of the mines and the
railroads, however, viii be included in
the sale which the trustees ask the
| creditors to authorize at the special
meeting on August 4.
The sale price will have to be three
fourths of the appraised value as fixed
by the trustees.
The Devlin Coal company and the
Kansas City Coal and Coke properties
which are two of the most valuable as
sets that the estate has, win be held
back from sale upon the request of the
creditors until some plan can be de-
vised either to continue their profitable
operation or to dispose of them at an
advantageous price. The Devlin Coal
company in Illinois is becoming more
valuable asset each succeeding month.
The Devlin Coal company is making
more money now than it did last win
ter" said Mr.. Leland, trustee. Its
very valuable property"
The property which the trustees are
asking TO dispose of by auction for cash
includes: sos acres of land in Benning-
ton township. Marshall county, Iili-
same county; 420 acres Roberts town
ship in Marshall county. This land is
appraised at 1851, 1886 with an incum-
brance of $50 SOC.
In Magnolia township, Putnam coun-
ty, Illinois, is 121 acres valued at $16,5O0
In La Sale county 262 acres worth about
$50, 500. All of the coal rights on 2047.5 "a
acres in Putnam county valued at $780,,
Az, with incumbrance of 81, 1850. Twelve
hundred acres in Franklin county. Hi
nois, appraised at $4,000 mortgaged
for s6I,777. Ten lots in MCGEE place
addition 20 Kansas City, Mo, together
with one lot in TRADERS subdivision to
the same city with a total appraiSe-
ment of 100000 and incumbered for $19,-
O30
Practically all Of the Topeka property
is listed in the petition. The Walker
building next TO the National hotel the
DeVlin building at 702 Kansas avenue,
the office of the Mount Carmel Coal
company at Ill West Ninth, the Real
Estate building at 701 Jackson, lots 1S-
II Eighth avenue, lots 470-472-474 Tyler
street. one lot at EOS West Tenth, 11S-
rs Buchanan street. the two residences
at 1913 Topeka avenue and 1916 and the
unimproved lots 1319-1323 Topeka ave-
nue. The total appraisement of the
above real estate is given a $l66,9Oo
with an indebtedness of $67, 667.
The 215 acres included in the DeVlin
farm south of the city is appraised al
$19.350. This is also included in the
petition.
ford county appraised at $66.665 and
incumbered for $16,4S Coal lands in
the same county having an acreage Of
1874 acres, valued at $218.615 and in
numbered for $117,673. Coal rights in
Linn county, Missouri 1-42I acres to-
gether with IS acres of surface lands
and lots adjacent to the city of Marco
line. Missouri.
I'VE are receiving a great many in
quiries from intending purchasers but
we can't get what we think is right we
VII simply withdraw the land from
the market" said Mr. Leland.