The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-17
State Approves Charter Empire
Gas & Fuel Company.
Capitalized at s12,5O0,OOO-
Charter Fee Was S6,327.50.
N. Y. COMPANY TO TOPEKA, TOO
Adanac Oil & Refining Com
pany's Main Offices Here.
Charter Board Establishes Near
Record of $14,25S,765.50.

The state charter board esta blished
near record today when it approved
charter applications for domestic and
foreign companies which propose to
invest $14.25S,765.70 in Kansas OF
this amount SIS, $4,000 of the capital
ization is represented by three corpo-
rations with principal offices in To-
peka.
State board members approved in.
application of the Empire Gas & Fuel
company of Dover, Del. for permis-
sion to do business i'll this state Tha
corporation, which is the parent OF 81
companies, will consolidate its busi-
ness in this and other states. Its
capitalization for Kansas. covering the
properties of subsidiary interests. to-
tals Si2,5Oo,OoO. The charter fee for
the Empire was $6,S27.5O, probably
the largest sum paid by any individual
company since Incorporation of the
Orient railroad company.
Principal Offices Here.
Consolidation of the Empire inter
ests bears no relation to the affairs
of the Kansas Natural Gas company.
according to reports in the state house.
Both the Empire and the Kansas Ma
tural are controlled by the II. L. Do
herty organization. Total capitaliza-
ton of the Empire Gas G. Fuel COM
pany is $40. 900, 600 of which Sl2. .5OO...
goo is represented In Kansas thru its
various activities. Principal offices
for this state will be maintained in
Topeka.
Kansas offices of the Adanac Oil e.
Refining corporation of Buffalo, n. Y.
also will be located in Topeka under
the charter permit secured by the
Adanac interests. The company pro-
poses investments of 1915, 900 in Kan
sas thru its Topeka offices. Detailed
organization and operation plans OF
this company have not been defined.
Permission was granted to the
Derby Grain company OF Topeka to
increase its capitalization from s225.-
900 to $500, 900. The application
states that the corporation desires the
use of more capital in the extension
and development of it's business 1t IL
given permission to issue all or any
portion of the s275.ooO increase.
Charter applications approved by
| the board include:
| Domestic Corporations.
| Derby Grain Co. Topeka. increase from
$225 900 to $500, 900.
Weber Electric Power Co., Ellsworth,
500 900
Saline Valley Electric Light & Power Co,
Trescott, 10000.
Iodine Products CO., Sedan. $4,000.
Dodge City Poultry Egg Co, Dodge
Strong City Farmers Union co.operatire
associstion. Strong City, $4,000
I
$1,000
sigma Chapter Zeta Tau Alpha Society,
Baldwin, no capital.
| Alton Lumber & Coal Co. Alton, $4,000
Milberger Cooperative Union, Milberger,
$4,000.
fGreenokes OIL & Gas Co.. Kansas City.
Kan. S50OOO
Lincoln Kimeo OIL Co., Barnes. S500O0
Foreign Corporations
Empire Gas & Fuel Co, Topeka, $i2 800 900
in Kansas.
United Petroleum Co. Virgil. $4,000 in
Kansas.
Kitty. on & Gas Co, Kansas City, $4,000
| in Kansas.
Tay Pay on Co. Sedan. S4s.5o0 in Kansss
Adanac OIL & Refining Co, Topeka, S575Oo0
in Kansas.
Gray Tractor Co. Wichita, 5000 in Kan
sHs.
, Evidence Oil Co. Caney, $4,000 in Kansas.
National OIL Production Co, Arkansas
City. 100000 in Kansas.
Noco Petroleum Co, Arkansas City. $125,-
600 in Kansas
Ontario Smelling Co, Baxter Springs,
$4,000 in KaDsHs.
Smith. Barnes & Strohber Co, Parsons
$4,000 in Kansas.
Jarrett Richardson Paving Co., Neodeshs.
$500 in Kansas
Hardsocg Manufacturing Co., Pittsburg
$7.6Oo In Kansas.
Blue Ridge Refining Co., Wichita. x51eT5
in Kansas.
Legal Tender OIL & Gas Co. weiIsvilie,
$53.519 in Kansas.
OIL Fields Development Co, Kansas City.
So, 20 In Kansas.