The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-18
BLUE RAPIDS NEEDS CAPITAL AND LABOR AND THERE IS R0
BLUE RAPIDS MERCHANTS.
II. c. Lathrap Realty Co.

BLUE RAPIDS MERCHANTS.
II. G. LathraD Realty Co.
Mr.. H. c. Lathrap, president of the /
Lathrap Realty Co.. has only been in the |
real estate business exclusively for the |
past two years. but during that time
he has demonstrated that he knows
the business. and is recognized In |
Marshall county as the real live wire
in the real estate business. Mr.. Lath- |
rap deals in all kinds of real estate, |
and exchanges, and has been interest
ed in some Of the largest land deals |
ever closed in that section. He Is
persistent newspaper advertiser, ana
there is hardly man for miles around
Blue Rapids that is not familiar with
his mode of advertising. He also uses
the large farm journals. Mr.. Lathrap
is a member OF the Blue Rapfds-New
Mexico Land company, and has lived
in the town for the past Is years. For
ten years prior to engaging in the real
estate business he was superintendent
Of the Blue Valley Gypsum mills.
The Blue Rapids Mfg. 90.
A concern that has just been started
at Blue Rapids, and that promises to
become one Of the big things of the
town, is that of the Blue Rapids Manu-
featuring company, makers of cotton
gloves and mittens. The factory has
capacity at this time of 5000 gloves
and mittens per day. and the output is
| sold up to the limit. Twenty people
| are employed now, and 1t is the hope
of the promoters to double the plant
within a year. Later jumpers and
oyeralls will be made. The company
erected a new building built expressly
| for the factory which is light, airy and
| sanitary. All the latest machinery
| for the manufacture OF these goods
have been installed and in every way
ie ,toIxv n n
to date. Just now their product is sold
| to the retail exclusively, but as the
| plant Is enlarged the wholesalers and
| jobbers will be added. One feature
| that should prove of benefit to this
new concern. is that every glove or
! mitten is personally inspected before
being placed in the packing room.
| j. w. Wohlford-S. HI. Wohlford.
| One of the leading firms Of Blue
Rapids is that of j. w. Wohlford, who
conducts one of the most complete
hardware stores in northeastern Kan
sas. Mr.. Wohlford has lived in and
near Blue Rapids for the past sixteen
years, and has been in business in his
present location for the past five years.
He deals extensively in all kinds of
shelf and heavy hardware, harness
stoves, builders and contractors sup
, plies, and carries heavy stock OF
!,
Seward H. Wohlford. they conduct one
} of the largest and best equipped tin
. and plumbing shops on the Central
Branch railroad, and are heavy con-
tractors in this kind Of work. They
J also do furnace work. During the
} busy season. or for about eight months
Of the year, six men are employed.
Blue Rapids Mill and Elevator Co.
81 Blue Rapids has perhaps the fines
) and best equipped Touring mill IL
} northeastern Kansas. The mill Of thu
/ Blue Rapids Mill and Elevator com
I pany. located on the Missouri Pacific
: tracks, is modern in every way, oper
} ated by steam, and has capacity o
! 200 barrels per day. The compan.
I operating this mill formerly were 10
I | Gated on the banks of the Blue river
| short distance from the business cen
ter. but in 1904 the present mill wa
IL erected and the capacity greatly in
3 creased. They mill a high grade o
D flour, their principal brands beini
Perfection and Big c.. They also grim
! feed of all kinds. This mill enjoys a.
= extensive local business, but ship
: great quantities of flour through tn
eastern states and does some expoI
business. They also operate an ele
= vator in connection having a capacit
: OF 10000 bushels.
: e. r. Morgan, Cattleman & Capitals
81 One Of the live men in Blue Rapid
II is Mr.. E. r. Morgan He probabl
= transacts more business and has NOR
! vested interests than any other ind
z vidual in the town. Besides operatin
Z a large ranch outside the city limit
- on which he breeds ana grows Here
! ford cattle he has a large livery an
. breeding barn in town. His herd
z Hereford cattle is known all over til
Z state and is favorably looked upon /
u breeders Of the White Faces all oyt
! the United States. His herd bulls al
q as good as the breed aTords. OnwaI
2 18th has captured the first place in a
Z the leading shows of the past thrt
Z years, while Soldier Creek Columb,
= 4th, his other herd bull, was gran
z champion at the Nebraska state ia
4 last year, and is a son OF the great bu
= Mr.. Frank Rockefeller paid $1,000 Fl
! at Kansas City combination sale.
q the past three years Mr.. Morgan h;
Z sold over 10000 of registered Her
~ ford cattle. He conducts annual sal
Z and will hold one this fall. Mr.. Mo
! gan also has an imported coach hors
= an imported Belgium and register'
III Percheon horse.