The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-10

speaking Tuesday night before 500
members of the association which he
represents, members of the Kansas I'm
proved Stock Breeders association, and
citizens of Topeka. 1.-The lighting of
the dome would be a splendid adver-
tisement for the whole state"
This suggestion struck the right chord
with the Topekans present at the meet
ing as in the course of the past TWO or
three years a number of efforts have
been made to induce the proper au-
thOrities to have the dome of the state
house lighted.
The lecture delivered by Mr.. ZirkIe
was the same that was given at the
recent Chicago Land show. It was illus
trated with 125 lantern slides showing
to advantage prosperous scenes in
towns and country districts in the
state.
Topeka has q bright White Way
illuminating its main business streets,
which is said by all extensive travellers
to be the best and most beautifully
lighted street in the United States"
thus commented the speaker.
Good Word for Commercial Club.
Topeka has a live energetic Com
mercial club. The members can show
any stranger a wide awake. hustling
city.
Topeka has 1O4 miles of natural gas
1000 cubic feet: owns its electric light
and water systems; has a model sewer
system and garbage disposal plant, has
IS miles of brick and cement sidewalks
and no board walks in the city. 1T has
the largest and best Auditorium in the
state with the largest and best pipe
organ between Chicago and Salt Lake
City. has numerous manufacturing
plants and the largest creamery in the
world, has a brisk jobbing trade and
does 4 manufa curing business of about
$23. 600 000A annually"
In speaking of one section of the
state Mr.. Zirkle said: Indian trails
have become macadam roads. Auto
mobiles have taken the place of OK
team caravans" In a striking manner
he described the development of the
state, and its present possibilities from
an agricultural standpoint
Counties especially mentioned in the
address We're: Butler county, Barton
county, Haskell county, Greenwood
county, Edwards county, Rush county
Saline county. Comanche county
Geary county, Stevens county, Harvey
county, Seward county, Jackson coun-
ty. Finney county, Kearny county,
Scott county, Gray county. POttaWat-
omie county, Wabaunsee county, Nor
ton county and Labette county.
President Henry J. Waters spoke on
What Is the Matter With Corn as the
Main Ration for Young Animals" This
address was to have been given in
Representative hall before the stock
men, but the members of the associ-
alton were DESTROYS of hearing Charles
I. Z kle, and the result was that the
meetings were combined.
Sfr. Thorpe's Speech.
I'VE hear slurring remarks about
the real estate boomer and the real
estate shark, said Samuel B. Thorpe,
president of the National Association
of Real Estate Exchanges, at the after
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undesirable parties get into the bust
ness and pose as real estate men, but
that is one of the functions of your or
ganizatiOn, to eliminate the shark and
enforce fair dealings. 1t would be a |
sorry city or state that did not have
its real estate boomer but the boom |
er' must be advised and honest in his
efforts. He finds stores and buildings
for merchants. the manufacturer, /
homes for the rich and the poor man. |
He must advise them how and what to |
buy, and submit a plan and help to
finance the same and this kind of a
boomer is one of the most valuable
assets and an indisputabIe factor in
building up cities and states.
The time is long past when a real
estate man is simply one who hands
out a sign and whose work consists of
offering land at price. Such man
is not worthy to be considered in the
real estate business. The real estate
business is profession. and requires
lDucn thought. ana Skill 10 De
successful, he mas to be well inform
ed in finance and banking he must
know construction of buildings. he
must have knowledge of various kinds
of business and what rentals different
kinds Of business can pay, he must
furnish advice as to where and the kind
of building that ought to be built for
the retail, the wholesale and the manu-
facturer, and he must know on short
notice what rent per square foot Ger
tain buildings in certain locations are
worth and he must study residence
sections and be able to advise the ricn
and the poor regarding their homes |
He must create a demand for the real