The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-21

cash offer for their stock If they had
agreed to sell, the property could have
Their refusal blocked the reorganization
and forced the paper into the hands of a
This saTue element which made the
receiversfip necessary regretted their &C
ton when they learned that a represen-
tative of Governor Capper was here to
bid on the property and an hour befare
the sale, they employed F. E. Gill to block
the action.
Judge Sears granted writ postponing
the sale until investigation could be
made, but the writ was served after the
sale had been made"
| The purchase of the Daily News by Gov
ernor Arthur Capper. of Kansas, is high
ly pleasing to the business interests of
Sioux City Leading business men, in,
terviewed on the subject today. expressed
great enthusiasm over the investment OF
the Kansas governor is tn Sioux Gtty They hey
pleasant association for Governor Capper
and be a contribution to the prosperity
success in the publishing business in other
fields leads to the inevitable conclusion
that his Sioux City venture will meet with
Some of the statements offered by Sioux
City business men follow:
W e Taes ss / desire s T, to c eGn-
! governor Capper Of Kansas. Gov
ing in his p own state, as we'll as throughout
the nation, as a man of high morals as
well q great success as a publisher
and newspaper man. means very much 70
the News as well as to Sioux city; l
trust the people of Sioux City will show
their appreciation of the interest in our
community taken by Governor Capper, by
| endorsing and supporting the paper under
| the new reorganization.
Kansas who is better thought Of than
Arthur Capper. The men who associate
With him in business way are his
he has great publishing plant and he
has built up a wonderful business from
almost nothing: The fact that he has
| taken hold of is the best assurance that
I he viii succeed in Sioux city. His coming
will help Sioux City.
! Important Changes:
! Sioux City News: Gov. Capper
has important plans for the i'm
Daily News. details of Which will become
apparent as soon as he has had . time to
/ ganization in this territory.
Gov. Capper purchased The News at a
receivers sale held In the office of The
fered by David Bowie who came here to
Se same anne 6apk With Woo Gov e canner @
! left his certified check for $4,000 to cover
the transaction at the. moment of the sale.
Bennett were the other active bidders.
Gov. CaPper is one of the most sue
In the the 4 Toheaa
| Capital. Cappers Weekly, Missouri Valley
Farmer, Missouri Ruralist. Oklahoma
Farmer The Household, Farmers Mail
and Breeze.
Capper Gets s42 an Inch
| 1.-The Household, a monthly magazine
| published by Gov. Capper, has a circr,a-
| ton of over 100000 and its advertiser :
rate is $42 per inch: The Farmers Mail
and Breeze has over 900 circulation. and
Capper's Weekly has over 100000 cfreu-
: lation.
Gov Capper is 81 years of age, and
| his success in the publishing business
has been spectacular and phenomenal In
] 1892 he purchased the Topeka Capital and
/ has made it one of the prosperous daily
! newspapers of the middle west
Mr.. Capper was elected governor IF
Kansas two years ago and is now can
/ didate for reelection, having no opposi--
| ton in his own party He is president
of the Kansas State Good Roads associa-
! ton and the Kansas State Historical SO
ciety, a director of the Prudential State
bank the Prudential Trust Co, stock-
holder in the Bank of Topeka, and was
/ president of the board of regents of the
/ Kansas Agricultural college,