The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-03
IN new TRUST co.
w. F. Benson Heads Big Wich-
tia Financial Concern.
Many New Charters Granted
by State Board Today.

The state charter board today ap-
proved an application for a charter by
the Ranchmen's Trust company. new
s3uG,0OO Wichita corporation headed
by W. F. henson of Eldorado. former
state bank commissioner. Among the
incorporators of the new trust COM
pany are J. 7. Botkin, secretary of
state and ex-officio member of the
state charter board.
Benson retired from the bank com
mfssioner's office last spring. He was
a Hodges appointee and was named
to succeed Charles NJ. Sawyer. who re-
signed to go to the head of the fed
eral regional reserve bank in Kansas
City. Benson was state senaeor from
Butlel county in 1905-07 and was
candidate for Democrat national COM
mitteeman to succeed the late w. f.
Sapp of Galena- At present Benson
IS u member of the Second district
draft appeal board/ He is one of the
most widely known bankers in the
state.
Big Firms Chartered. J.
Charter applications approved to-
day totalled practically one and three
fourths million dollars in new Kansas
ca alizations-$1.742.0 900 to be eX-
act. During the last few months new
Kansas corporations have invested an
average of two million dollars a
IIOHli III itllS SldlS- SHOu1NI the OIS
showing today be duplicated at the
second meeting of the state charter
board, one of the high records for the
year will be established.
Important in the days work of the
state board was approval of an ap-
plicatiOn by the LindaS Lumber COM
pany of Larned for an increase of a
quarter of a million dollars in its api-
tai. The original capitalization of the
company was $250,00O. Under its ap-
plieation today approval was given
to increase the capitalization to $780,
600.
Many large corporations entering
the southern Kansas oil district re-
ceiyed approvals of charter applica-
tons.
Following are the applications ap-
proved:
Kanchmens Trust company, wichita.
Capital. $.iJt.OOc
DOan Tire x Rubber Co., Wichita Cap
Leonard Mill & Elevator Co., saxman.
Capital $IJ.0Gr.
State Auto Supply Co., Wichita Capital,
Farmers Cooperative Union, Utica. Cap
Liquid Wealth Oil Co. Kansas City.
Woodson Oil Co. Eldorado. Capital,
Mechanics Oil & Gas Co, Caney. Cal ital,
So, 0Oc
Liberty Petroleum & Development Co,
BeaumonC Capital, S1OCOOO.
Hoyt Lodge 40, L. o. o. F.. Hoyt No
capital.
sunshine Mantle Co, Chanute Increase
capital from $4,000 to $4,000
General Heating Supply Co., Kansas
! City. Capital $5.00C,
Ramona Zine Co, COffeyville. Capital
$4,000.
Farmers & Merchants Oil and Gas Co.
Hutchinson. Capital, $4,000.
eat nGaf from qg s9s6o S0 to k s56S6
Golden Belt Oil & Gas Corporation
Kansas City. Increase capital 100000 to
Silver City OIL & Gas Co, Kansas City
Capital. $4,000.
! Columbia Logging Leather Co. Law
| renee Capital. $1,000.
Delta Oil & Gas Co, Kansas City. Capital
Sing of.Tratl association, Parsons, Nc
warren City Tank & Boiler Co., Warren
o. Capital $4,000.
| Sylvia Milling & Grain Co, Hutchinson
Maiden OH K Gas Co, Cherryvale. Cap
| ital, 35.OOe.
Blue Diamond Mining Co. Baxter
| Springs. Capital. $2c,OOG;
Tower Gasoline Co, Caney. Capital
| SIC. 0Oc.
Lawrence Elks building Association
Lawrence. Capital $4,000
Kansas Oklahoma Texas Oil & Gas De
velopment Co, Wichita. Capital. $4,000
/ Lowe4Adams Grain Co, Wichita. Cap
! ital S1C,00G
Foster Usage Oil & Gas Co. Arkansa.
t Comanche County Agricultural Fair as
4 sociation, Coldwater. Capital, 5000.
I Wyoming BlackfoOt Oil Co, Wichita
I Carital. S5G.00G.
Forty five oil & Gas Co, Cheney Cap
ital. $4,000.
! Wilson County Grange Cooperative as
ISOLATION, Fredonia. Capital, $1,000
Ebenezer Baptist Church and Cemeter!
association. Dillon No capital
Augusta -TowaAda Oil Co, Augusta. Cap
ital, 100000.
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