The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-20
Topeka Verse Writers Given
Charter by State Board.
Incorporation of h. & o. Rail-
way Also Given Approval.
H. D. LEE CAPITAL UP 3 MILLION
Fleming & Wilson, Topeka
Also Granted an Increase.
Kansas Farmer Boosts Stock
From $4,000 to s12o,000.

Kansas is to have jingle club.
The state charter board today APP
proved an application for a charter
for the Kansas Poets club, organized
and incorporated by Topeka writer's of
verse. The purpose of the club is to
promote the study of poetry. offices
of the club will be maintained in To-
peka- Among the incorporators of the
club are: DR.. Henry W. Roby. Miss
Lorraine E Wooster, state superin-
tendent of public instruction.; Mrs.
Lila Day Monroe, prominent club
woman; j. G. Waters, lawyer. and
Marco Morrow, newspaper man.
Approval was also given by the
charter board today for the incorpora
ton of the Kansas & Oklahoma Rail-
way company. which proposes con-
struction of a railroad from Liberal.
Kan. to Forgan, Okla. The company
is capitalized for 100000, with offices
in Hutchinson.
The H. D. Lee Mercantile company
of Salina was granted permission to
float q three million dollar increase in
capital. All of the extra stock is said
{ to have been disposed of. The total
capital of the company is boosted I'M
der terms of the state permit, from
s3,500.0OO to s6,500.006. Two Topeka
corporations also secured approvals of
increased capitalization. The capital
of the Fleming & Wilson MercanN
| tile company was increased from
100000 to 100000. Approval was
also given for an increase in the capl-
| tai stock of the Kansas Farmer COM
pany from $4,000 to S125,00O.
Included in today's charters were a
number of cooperative companies
| which have been organized in various
| sections of the state.
Charters Granted Today.
| Charter applications approved today
| included:
Farmers Union Cooperative assoeia-
| ton. Groveland; capital $1,000.
Overlook Farmers Union Cooperative
association. Overlook: capital $4,000.
Williamsburg Elevator & Supply Co,
Williamsburg; capital $4,000.
Farmers Cooperative Lumber Co,
Marietta capital $2O,OOO.
Farmers Cooperative Elevator associa-
| ton. Fassar; capital $4,000.
Baxter Creamery & Mfg. Co, Baxter
| Springs: capital $4,000.
Kansas & Oklahoma Railway Co., Hutch
Farmers d-operative Union association,
Munjor: capital $4,000.
Strasburger Fashion Co., Coffeyville
capital S140n0.
| Farmers Cooperative Supply Co. Edna
Hutchinson Auto & Tractor School
| Corporation. Hutchinson; capital $4,000
| Wichita capital $4,000.
Stamey- Mackey Construction Co, Hutch
| ins6n capital S250,000.
Kansas Poets club. Topeka no capital.
Ottawa Country Club association; capt.
| tai. none.
Douglas Publishing Co.. wichita: capt.
| tai $1,000
| Shellenberger Mercantile Co., Utica; capt.
| tai $4,000.
II. G. Lee Mercantile Co.. Salina increase
| in capital from s. 900 to s6.500.000
Pay Pool Oil Co. Kansas City, Mo-; capt.
| tai S25, 900.
Penn Kansas Syndicate. Philadelphia
! Kansas office, Eldorado; capital in Kan
| sas S1JO.G00.
| Lewistown Oil Co. Lewistown. Mont.
| Kansas office, Chanute; capital in Kansas
| $3.50. 900.
Western Glow Oil & Refining Co. Tulsa
! Okla: Kansas office, Fredonia; capital in
| Kansas $4,000.
| Kansas Farmer Co.. Topeka: increase
! canitai from $4,000 to s1o5. 600
| Wilson x Fleming Mercantile Co. To-
| peka: increase capital from 100000 to
| 5000. COO.