The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-12
The International Cattle Co.,
Located in Topeka.
Buy, Sell and Breed Fine Cat
tie ON Big Scale.
CAPITALIZED At S25O,OOO
Buy Tract Near Ball Park
3 $4,000 Buildings.
r.. r.. Merely of Chicago Presi-
dent-FiVe Branch Offices.

The International Cattle Co., with a
capital stock of $3.50, 900 which has been
organized as {. Kansas institution and
which will have its main offices in the
Mulvane building, ill buy and sell
pure bred cattle on an immense scale.
Buildings attractive in design will be
erected Immediately on the property
north of the Western League ball park
at a cost of approximately $40, 900. From
this point livestock will be distributed
arrangements having been made with
the Santa Fe for the aging of tracks
to the grounds. The property consists
of twenty acres of ground which
was purchased from Guilford Dudley.
The president of the new concern is
Richard r. Merely, of Chicago, Ill.
William Quail, of 301 Mulvane street,
will serve as treasurer and special
buyer. l. D. Graham, associate editor
of the Kansas Farmer, will act as
secretary after May 1, although he Will
continue to write for the farm paper.
While Topeka will be the headquar
tiers for the. concern offices will be
maintained in Chicago. Wichita,
Omaha, Denver and Kansas City.
Claude Maxim, of Maxim Brothers, of
Granville, Mo. well known breeders
of Hereford cattle. will have charge
of the Kansas City office 80
The company will maintain a show
herd of Hereford cattle that Will be ex-
hibited in the fair circuit to which the
This herd will also be shown at the
worlds fair at San Francisco.
The company is in position to pro-
cure as many as $4,000 head of pure
bred cattle should occasion demand.
One hundred and sixty acres of pas
ture land which is owned by William
Quail and which is situated near To-
peka will be used by the company.
Richard r. Merely, the president of
the concern is the owner of big ranch
i h
in New. Mexico. ranch consisting of
1037 acres of land in Usage county,
which has been owned by him for i've
years will be turned over for the use
of the new company.
The concern is chartered under the
laws of Kansas and is a Kansas in
stitution. 1t has the approval of the
Kansas banking department.
Why Topeka Was Selected.
1t was located in Topeka on account |
of several distinct advantages that the
company will enjoy. One of these ad- |
Sky law Another is the fact that |
Topeka is centrally situated. Then the |
railway facilities are excellent. As a /
matter of fact the management of the
company at first contemplated making
Kansas City its headquarters. How /
ever, after hunting for a proper loca-
ton for three months decision was
made to come to Topeka.
The buildings that will be erected on
the property adjacent to the ball park
will include livestock barns, a grain
building, sales building, and silos. 1t
is understood that they have been de-
signed by Albert t. Reid, president of
the Kansas Farmer Co.
l. D. Graham. who will serve as secre-
tary of the concern is a man of wide
experience. He has been secretary of
scores of livestock and farm livestock
organizations in Kansas. In financial
way his connection with the Kansas
Farmer dates hack to 1899.