The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-11
FIGURING Mills and Elevators
Ready for Wheat Crop.
LIVELY COMMERCIAL CLUB
Intercounty Cooperative Fair
in September.
Association Of Ellsworth, Lin.
coin, Russell and Barton.

Wilson, Kan, Juno 11.-One OF the
thrifty, live towns in Ellsworth county
is Wilson. It has q population Of
about 1000 people. Among her bust
ness industries is the Yost Milling
company. It has q capacity OF about
1000 barrels daily. and storage bins
for $4,000 bushels. The mill ships
flour and bran by the trainlOad and
fills government contracts. During
the month Of May no less than thirty
carloads Of flour were shipped to east
ern firms. The mill reports II the
favorable conditions continue no less
than q million and one-half bushels of
wheat will be tributary to the Wilson
market. The plant has been thorough
ly remodeled.
The Wilson telephone plant is an
other live business industry. The
wires are underground, with two d.
rect lines to Kansas City. It has more
than 1000 miles Of wire, has Bell con-
bers. c. L. Banner is manager OF the
plant.
Wilson Fair.
The dates of the Wilson Intercounty
Cooperative Fair association have
been fixed for September 20, 80 and
October 1 and 2. The association COM
prises the counties of Ellsworth, Lin
coin, Russell and Barton. The two
live wire business men, c. L. Danner,
president, and w. E. Schermerhorn,
secretary, assisted by the Commercial
club, are pushing with all their might
to make this fair big success, and
give the visitors a great show-horse
racing and exhibits of stock and farm
products. Fine crops will draw a
large crowd of people OF the Wilson
fair. The mayor of Wilson. g. L
Levitt; Sam Grill, Joseph Latshaw and
Clarence Moore and Willard Wilson
all have a bunch Of race horses train
ing for the fair.
Good Commercial Club.
Wilson has an enthusiastic Com
mercial club, which is always doing
something for the good of the town.
Sunflower trails. These roads are
graded and in fine. shape for tourists.
The town has two cement garages.
The club has rooms fitted up and fur
nished, and give all visitors q gener-
Gus welcome
The two banks in Wilson have a
capital and surplus Of about 5000, 900,
and the deposits aggregate over half a
million dollars. The Webbers & Com
pany are owners of the Farmers State
bank. carry hardware and furniture,
besides are owners of the electric
lighting plant, ten-ton daily capacity
ice plant, and operate elevators and
lumber yards in Wilson, Black Wolf,
Kanapolis, Salina, Dorrance, Hays
City, Tulou, Gorham and Victoria
the wheat district this year. and it is
estimated they will handle close to ten
million bushels.
Profit in Pigeons.
Raising pigeons in Wilson has
proved a big industry. DR.. O'Donnell
and Professor Martin have sold birds
at great profit for their labor.
The Wilson hospital built by Doc
tors O'Donne1l and Carter has been of
great advantage to the people OF this
section wanting medical treatment.
The hospital is up-to-date and in
charge of trained nurses.
The Mckittrick Brothers, w. D. and
J. L., dealers in groceries and hard
ware, and j. A. and F. H, the black
| smiths and wagonmakers, came to
Ellsworth county and Wilson in 1888.
Kansas is good enough for them. They
have been successful in their business
avocations, end are not afraid to work.
The merchants do business in a build
ing 80 by 100 feet