The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-28
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ers. At this point copies of the State
Journal were received giving an &C
count of the trip for the day as far as
Onaga. They were eagerly read by
the mem bers of the party.
A majority of the 500 hunderd in
habitants of Meriden turned out to
greet the men from Topeka T. F.
Martin, manager of the j. Thomas
Lumber company branch Office, head
ed the reception committee.
Blue Rapids Stop a Feature.
At Blue Rapids the visit to one of
the big cement factories, AmeT1can
Factory No. 2, will long be remem ber-
ed. The automobile ride in and
around that city was also an enjoyable
featudre of the visit. Blue Rap ds IS
one of the most prosperous towns or
northeastern Kansas. There has been
a marked growth in recent years-the
population is about 1900.
The gypsum industry means much
to the town. The three big factories
in operation, two American factories
under control Of A; Henley of Law
renee. and the U. S. Gypsum factory
put out 1900 carloads of their product
in 1912. Blue Rapids boasts of its
churches and schools
Concordia Is Growing.
Concordia. the largest town visited
markable growth. Buildings and i'm
provements aggregating hundreds of
thousands Of dollars will be made in
the next year or two. Forty new
dwellings have been erected in the last
year at an aggregate cost of nearly
one hundred thousand dollars. A
number of excellent business buildings
have recently been built. Concord1a
has four prosperous banks with more
than one million dollars in deposits.
The people of Clay Center claim
that this town is the fastest growing
in the Republican valley.
ia 1nf1 rv nd
three weekly newspapers, thirteen
church, four good public school build
ings, two public parks, the largest
broom factory in the state, two flour
banks, and many other features.
1t was a jolly crowd on the Get
Acquainted Special" Yellow Dog ini-
tiations were held each day and almost
main sources of hilarity. Jokes in
Vulnerable were perpetrated particu-
larry on the last day of the trip.
MarshalI's Band Boys.
Special mention should be given the
contingent of Marshalls band on the
any other persons on the tour and
their music was appreciated by thous-
ands. There were numebr Of Santa
Fe, Missouri Pacific and Union Pa
cific officials on the train.
Comments on the Trip.
Here are a few comments made by
of the party:
acquainted with customers. This trip
will tend to divert business to To-
peka from other points"
T. G. Whitteker: The railroads
promise to give one refrigerator every
week for northeastern Kansas terri |
tory and more If needed. The trip
will result in increased business
H. H. Pugh, chairman of the trade |
extension committee of the CONNER |
cial club: I'm my opinion, the trip |
has been a decided success. The warm |
received at every town are
Indicative of good results that will
Charles P. Adams, president of the |
Topeka Jobbers and Manufacturers |
association: "a great success
S. J. Hodgins: lit is one of the |
finest stunts ever pulled off by To- |
peka business men"
George w. Hargreaves: "I thor |
oughly enjoyed the trip. I believe it |
will be productive of good results"
E. L. Overton, official engineer of |
he trip, who took charge of the Mis- |
souri, Pacific engine between two sta |
ions: "A great thing. 1t means in |
business for Topeka
L. r. Marley: II consider the trip |
L success in every particular
A. M. Mills: ct have enjoyed every |
minute of the trip
Paul Huycke: 1T has been the best |
advertising stunt ever put on by To-
oekans. The Topeka newspapers,
through their publicity, have done
worlds of good
William Connors: The newspapers
nave done good work. The business
men appreciate the fact that they
nave devoted columns of space to the |
rip. The tour has been a great sue
,ess.''
F. J. Haskell: ct think it will do
/ lot of good. I think more of it
han when we started
Harry c. Snyder: 81 had a great
ime- Trip an unqualified success"
w. L. Gardner: II am expecting
many of the persons that met on the
rip to call on me al the time of
ne State Fair"
H. L. Cook: 1T is surprising the
number of people who have said they
ire coming to the State Fair at To-
oeka next September"
H. G. West: THE trip has created
| good spirit among the business men
# Topeka who participated. 1t has
been highly successful
r. r. Rollman: 81 am enthusiast
ic over the tour