The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-22
NEWS AT CLASC0
Everybody q Booster for the
Benefit Of the City.
Farmers Build Modern Eleva-
tors-Other improvements.

~GIaScO, May ZZ.-Traveltng men
say Glasco Is one of the few towns
IN their territory where everybody is
boosting. One man attended a meet
ing of the Booster club recently and
instead of seeing division among
the members o. the club, he found
them unanimously boosting for the
towns good. On the letterhead of
people know where Glasco is located:
''1n tho heart Of the Solomon valley.
where 1t is widest, richest and best.
The club officers are: L. F. Da-
wilson, president: G. L Chaplin, vice
president; G. F. Henry, treasurer; r.
membership Of about 100, and ev-
cry one is booster. The object OF
the club Is to look after the upbuild-
Ing OF G1ascO, and always be ready
to boost all good enterprises for the
towns good.
The City park of about two acres
will be greatly improved this year by
the growth OF shrubbery; water hy-
drants will be added and substan-
tial bandstand will be completed in
time 30 that Governor Hodges can oc-
cupy It when he will address people
here on his visit June 13. The park
will be lighted by electricity.
The Glasco grain company, 1ncOr-
porated with a capital stock of Vs.
600, expects to complete the new ele-
VALOTs III tlInc 50 1OVcIHOT x1OU6oo
can take part in the celebration OF
the event. This elevator has a ca
pacity for handling $4,000 bushels Of
grain daily. 1t is farmers eleva-
tor, and one of the largest and most
modern on the solomon H. Beioit
ficers are: p. E. Butler, president;
E. w. Jordan, vice president; S. ].
Pitner, secretary; L. F. Davidson,
treasurer.
If the weather permits the Glasco
committee will drive Governor
Red Line division of the Midland
Trail from Topeka to Glasco and Be-
lott, where the governor will make
night speech. Both meetings will be
largely attended. On on before June
LIST the line is expected to be marked
from Kansas City to Denver.
One Of the growing industries OF
Glasco and vicinity Is the mule ranch
Of Bert Porter's. adjoining town. At
this season he has more than 100
head. So far this industry has been
a success financially. Mr.. Porter will
erect a barn 20 by 72 feet long for
the exclusive use Of feeding mules.
He will feed for the markets not less
than two carloads per year, and
more when the Markets are favor
able. Mr.. Porter owns 720 acres of
Cloud county land, his manager being
Frank Small, an expert in his Sne
Of work. Mr.. Porter and ]. M. Had
dock are in the horse industry to-
gether, and buy and ship them to
eastern markets. They average two
carloads a month. Horses are $25 to
$35 q head cheaper now than they
were two and three years ago.
Two good business buildings are
nearing completion, one being built
by Lee Noel and the other by M. L.
Hare. The business house of Homer
Kennett is being remodeled in such
way as to make 1t look like new.
These improvements will aggregate
about $4,000. The addition and re-
modelling Of the Methodist church will
cost over $4,000. The Foster Lumber
company is adding several improve
ments, including new Office, storage
building and two double deck sheds
for the storing Of lumber. A. G. SUIT
cliff figures on the erection of a bust
ness building 40 by 100 feet, two
stories above the basement. The con-
tract was let to A. c. Boatright for
the construction of the new postof-
flee building, to be built by A. c. Oh
son & Co. It will be built of native
stone and pressed brick 'front.' The
building will be 81 feet front and so
feet deep. There are other improve
ments under way. in both residence
and business buildings.