The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-10
THEY ARE ORGANIZED.
Real Estate Men Adopt Name and
Constitution.

Those attending the meeting of the
real estate men of the state are hav-
ing much difficulty to decide upon the
exact wording of the constitution and
bylaws of the new state organization.
1t is possible that it will be necessary
to hold an evening session in order
to complete all business.
Election of officers will take place
as soon as the constitution and bylaws
are formally adopted. Talk among
the realty men has 1t that Charles 1.
Zirkle of Garden City, who was the
originator of the movement towards
a state organization, will be elected as
the first president and w. j. Ricken-
bacher of Topeka, as secretary.
The first and second articles of the
constitution as adopted are:
Article 1.-The name of this asso-
citation shall be the Kansas Real Es-
tate Agents association.
Article 2.-The purpose of this as
ISOLATION shall be to secure a closer
union between the real estate agents
of Kansas; to protect their rights; to
encourage uniform fees; to discour-
age dishonest dealings; to improve
the services rendered by the MEM
bers; to cultivate a higher standard of
sociability among its members; to ELI
inmate divisions of commissions with
those not regularly in the business;
resources of the great state of Kansas.
Likes Topeka.
when go out of business I'm COM
ing to Topeka to make the city my
home" caid one of the delegates to the
State Real Estate convention in an out
burst of enthusiasm subsequent to the
return to Commerce building of the
cavalcade of 20 automobiles. The visf-
tors generally expressed themselves as
being well pleased with the appearance
of the city and delighted over the man
ner in which they have been entertain
ed nv fha local land diSnRuEQr9
Automobile Parade.
The automobiles got off within 10
minutes of the scheduled hour--10
o clock-and in excellent order, running
at a brisk pace west on Sixth street
Potwin was visited, and the next point
scheduled was Washburn college, but
unfortunately eight of the machines,
owing to misunderstanding, went di-
rect to the Country club. later being
Joined bv the IL machines which pass
ed the college campus.
The 20 machines were halted on the
south side of the capitol building and
a panoramic photograph taken.
Parkdale people stood out on their
porches to watch the procession of
machines as it sped along on it's way
to the shops district, and later as the
autos traversed the main thorough
fare of the North side the good people
on the street stopped and gazed with
surprise upon the unusual spectacle
of so many machines in single line.
During the course of the tour there
weresa humble of narrow escapes from
dangerous predicaments. There were
some amusing features likewise. A
certain doctor cut in ahead of a ma
chine driven by cOlored chauffeur.
Shortly afterward the negro called out
to the doctor asking him what was the
matter with his front wheel. The lat
ter stopped his machine to investigate,
and the colored man took the oppor-
tunity to forge ahead with his ma
chinei
The Topeka Real Estate Dealers as
ISOLATION met this noon and passed a
resolution asking the mayor and coun-
Gil to pass the street railway ordinance
so that it will be possible for the To-
peka Railway company to go ahead
with the contemplated work of extend
ing the lines.