The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-05
PROSPERITY.
In and Around GlascO Crops
Better Than Usual.
At Least 100000 Bushels of
Wheat Are Harvested.
FARMERS ELEVATOR.
Nearly $4,000 Worth of I'm
prOvement Are in Progress.
A Grain Mill Is Something the
Citizens Are After.
FARMERS ELEVATOR.

C4lasco. July 5.-The wheat raisers in
the vicinity OF Glasco have finished
harvesting a big wheat crop. i. Noel.
president of the Glasco First National
bank. and who for the last p years
has bought grain and operated an ele-
vator here. says the crop Of wheat this
year is good, and better than the aver
age Wheat raised on the upland is
fine. The acreage was about an aver
age. He es Inmates that about 250,000
bushels Of wheat viii be tributory to
the Glasco elevators, which is even
better than it was a year ago.
The elevator which L. Noel has OPP
Grated so many years has passed into
the hands of the farmers, and is now
known as the Farmers Cooperative
Grain company. chartered for $4,000,
James Kissinger is president, i, j.
Marlatt, secretary Walter Butter
treasurer. and J. c. Dopp is manager
Upwards of 200 farmers have taken
stock in the new enterprise
improvements aggregating about 80
600 are under way or in course of con-
struction since the first of the year,
and the work goes on. over mile
and a quarter of cement walks have
been laid. and at a recent meeting OF
the city council seven more blocks OF
cement walks were ordered.
The First National bank is meeting
with wonderful success. Always gilt
eaEeQ since It's OiEdtiaId IiOu d. q state
bank, it has met with greater sue
cess since it became a national /.
Noel is president and G. H. Bernard is
cashier. The directors are. NJ. I. Hare,
Thomas Butler. l. Noel, Chas- Horn
and G. H. Bernard. The capital stock
IS 900. At the close of business, June
Is last. this bank had individual depos-
Its subject to check, S190,875.94. and de
mand certificates of deposit amounting
TO 50 o. a total of 5000. 220.03
The farmers in the vicinity of Glasco
believe in progression. and have organ
lied a farmers institute and viii hold
annual meetings. Officers have been
elected as follows. l. H Cool, presi-
dent: ". ". Palmer, secretary; E. E.
Butler. treasurer. The object is to dis
cuss the various matters of farm. in
Guiding stock and grain. It is a mat
ter in which the farmers Of the Solo
mon valley in proximity to GlascO. are
deeply interested and they viii attend
the annual Institutes with interest.
The GlascO live stock and sale assoc
citation will hold their fourth annual
meeting October 1 to 6. So far these
meetings have been successful, but it
is the purpose of those interested to
make the fourth meeting the most sue
ceSsful. Nothing but registered cattle
and hogs will be sold at this meeting
and this viii necessitate putting better
stuff on the market Frank Wilson Ed
Butter and l. H. Cool are the COM
Inittee for the sale and show of stock
In connection with the stock show there
will be a display of varied industries
of the farm and the home. The ladies
of Glasco are already planning their
part They have never known to make
Il failure of anything they undertook
as the crowds who have witnessed their
handiwork in former exhibits will at
test. The officers of the next annual
stock sale and show and fair have
already received ample encouragement
TO warrant the largest and most sue
cessful Of any Vet held in Glasco.
Glasco is one of the busy centers OF
trade. 1t needs a grist mill and her
people stand ready TO literally patron
lie first-elass Touring mill for no 9th
ers need apply
The people Of Glasco pull together
there are no factions and this is highly
creditable. For progressive business
men. few towns can compare with her
seems that every voter in the place
Republicans and Democrats. is for the
reelection Of DR.. ]. II. Briefly to the
legislature This. too. is commendable
Two automobiles have made their
appearance here. those of DR.. Newton
and the Davidson Bros. but before the
close OF the year there win be upwards
Of 2 dozen
The business in the postoffice has in
creased to such an extent that Post