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This enterprise is no doubt one of
the most important, as well as the
most busy, in the hustling town of
Junction City. It was organized Aug-
ust 26, 1904, and the incorporators
were W. S. Tuttle, W. M. Klingler,
J. M. Elder, Joseph M. Folk, S. C.
Elder; the capital stock was then
$5,000. This has twice been increased,
until it is now $20,000. W. H. Petty,
a prosperous farmer and a successful
business man, is president, J. M. Elder,
vice president; T. T. McCann, treas-
urer, and W. S. Tuttle, secretary and
manager. These gentlemen constitute
the Board of Directors.
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The stock is all owned by local citi-
zens, men who are identified with the
most successful enterprises in the city.
A feature of the Rush Creek Tele-
phone Company is its admirable ar-
rangements with the Bell Company,
whereby it is enabled to furnish long
distance service to all places and sec-
tions.
When the company began business
March 1, 1905, it had forty-five patrons.
At the present time it has 368. The
demand grows constantly. The exe-
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cutive and exchange offices are in the
handsome building shown in the il-
lustration and occupy the entire sec-
ond floor. The territory embraced in
the local field is ten miles long, and
eight miles wide, and more than one
hundred patrons in Junction City alone
use the service. The toll department
is not only perfect, but is enormous,
and a part of the business which has
enabled the company to pay 5% and
8% dividends annually since starting
business
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The equipment comprises the latest
in switch-board and all other perfect
telephone accessories. Rev. W. S.
Tuttle, who was one of the first and
most zealous promoters of the com-
pany, was formerly a well-known
preacher.
Mr. Petty has made a success of
agriculture in Reading Township, and
Mr. J. M. Elder is a farmer and di-
rector in the Bank of Junction City.
Since beginning operation, four years
ago, the company has practically re-
constructed its entire plant, so that the
whole equipment is new, and modern
in every detail.
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This is one of the prominent and
progressive clay industries of the
county worthy of special mention.
The company was organized in
March, 1906, and immediately began
business in the hustling town of Junc-
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tion City, where a three story plant,
112x313 feet, was erected and the work
of manufacturing a superior grade of
sewer pipe was started. The capacity
of the plant is 1,200 cars per year,
and the demand already exceeds this
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amount. Seventy-five men are em-
ployed the year round, and the trade
extends as far west as Denver, and as
tar north as Milwaukee, besides over
many other sections of the United
States.
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The officers and mangers of this
great enterprise are the following well-
known gentlemen: A. Bringardner,
president; G. P. Wetherall, vice pres-
ident; J. H. Diller, treasurer and gen-
eral manager.
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