The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-12-02


be less than ten million feet.
Shellabarger g. Oliver have their
Yards Immediately south of the mill
and elevator. They have followed the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe road
from Topeka down, having done bust
ness i'll most of the towns along the
line. They are rs busy as bees from
morning till night, and are evidently
getting away with their share of the
trade. They began business here i'll
~.
Chas. L. Deanc, successor 10 Chas.
f. Pierce 81 Co., has an office on the
opposite side of the street to Shella-
barger & Oliver, aud his yards are
north and west of the depot. Mr..
Deane is westernized Yankee boy,
having emigrated from Boston about
five years ago. lie learned the lumber
business with Pierce & Co., and then
bought ont the business at this point.
Mr.. Deaue has become very popular as
Il business man, and being possess ed of
ample means TO run his business, he is
succeeding splendidly. For regular
thoroughbred down-easter he is as
clever a fellow as ever met.
Mcclure & Co., well known through
out the southwest, have large yard
on Douglas Avenue, just west Of the
Douglas Avenue House. This is one
of the first firms that struck Wichita.
1t has done a smashing trade for the
last four years. Mr.. VIM. Mcclure has
the sole management, and by his encr-
gy and business capacity succeeds in
sending about two million feet of lum-
Der throughout the southwest annual
". The lumber trade will continue to
be one of the most important branches
of trade for many years to come.
One of the very best indications in
regard to the development and general
prosperity of an agricultural country
is the magnitude of the hardware ahd
implement business. There are five
firms in this city handling hardware,
implements, stoves and tinwarc, the
principal of which is Ilouck Bros. This
firm has been three and half years in
the business, and have prospered eX
ceedingly. Their aggregate sales have
increased from $4,000 to 100000 per
annum. They represent Deere & Co.,
aud have sold over 400 of their plows
this year. They have sold 200 Stude-
baker wagons and 40 Buckeye Reap
ers. They are erecting the largest
hardware house in the State. 1t is q
two-story brick. 25xl30 feet. They
will have an elevator in the building.
They do an immense business in stoves
aud tinwarc.
w. G. Fraker is lively competitor
of tho oh Il ,.r, m coll =
lug of hardware, stoves and agricul-
tural implements. Mr.. +. came TO this
city about two years ago from Eldora-
do, where he had been in business about
three years. He is located on the west
side of Main street, in the first block
from Douglas Avenue. He represents
the Moline Plow Company, the Sweep
stakes aud Gold Medal Thresher. the l.
Y. l.. Grain Drill aud the Balm Wagon
lie has done very heavy business dur
the last three months.
Shlichter 4 Russell and Bissantz &
Butler are also large dealers in hard
ware, stoves and tinware. The former
is located in the New York block and
the latter is soon TO be in the new
building now being erected east of the
Eagle block.
NJ. Zimmerly, dealer in hardware.
stoves and tinware. is one of the pio-
neer merchants of Wichita. He came
here in the early days and opened
store of very modest pretensions. BY
close application to business and square
dealing he has prospered steadily, and
now represents capital of $4,000 in
the business aud does an annual trade
of not less than $50, ZOO. He is one of
the most popular business men in the
city.
The position OF Justice of the peace
has always been one of great RESPONSE
bility in this growing young city. Dur
ing the cattle trade the justice court
was almost constantly In session, and
the criminal dockets for the last three
years show an astonishingly large num-
Der of criminal cases. There are two
justices here, viz: ID. 4. Mitchell and
Il. NJ. Misner. Mr.. Mitchell as form
er citizen OF Cincinnati. Ohio who came
here to recruit his health. He has been
successful in this, and the people have
made him a valuable servant in dis
peusing justice. Mr.. Misner was for
merry from Decatur, Illinois, of which
city he was two years mayor. He was
elected justice last spriIg, and makes
Il popular officer.
Wichita has two wholesale liquor
houses, which supply the country trade
for all that section lying south and west
The principal houses are kept by J. II.
Daguer and j. q. Hope respectively.
each of whom represents a capital Of
not less than $4,000 in the business
Their annual sales will not fall short o:
S25, 900 each. They deal in straight
W hisky, and have nothing to do with
the crooked article. MIR. Dagner's place
Of business is on the west side of Main
street, one block north of Douglas Av-
enuc. He came to Wichita in 1870. and
has been one of its most successful cit
zens. The business house of Mr.. Hope
IS OH the opposite side of The street
from Mr.. Dagner's. Mr. Hope also
came here in 1870. lie was twice elect
ed mayor, and stands among the solid
men of the town.
One of the most important branches
Of trade i'll Wichita is the manufacture
ng of saddles and harness. Five shops
IRE running, with from three to five
hands each. The firm of Vigus Il AL
en-, successors to j. NJ. Strange, recent
y established and located on Douglas
Avenue, west of Main, is doing an ex-
.ensive and rapidly increasing business
Mr.. Vigus and Mr.. Allen are both old
Kansas Cityans, aud were familiar
with her hills and hollows twenty years
lgo.
Another important branch of trade,
s the business in hides, robes, etc.
This is represented by Hays Bros, on
he opposite corner from the Douglas
Avenue House, This is no doubt the
heaviest firm in the west in the handl-
ng of robes and hides. II has been III
he business here for the last six years. |
md has agents in several cities east and
vest.
The soda factory and Wholesale and |
etail ice business is pretty well mo-
lopoized by Harris & Co. The facto-
y was established in 1872, and has
proved very successful venture. Mr.. !
Harris the senior member of the firm,
vas elected mayor of the city last
pring, and is making very efficient
nd acceptable officer. He is wide
wake. cnierprising citizen.
Jas. X. Frances started harness
hop here last spring with very small
apital. He has prospered continually
nd now runs first class shop.
The real estate business in this place
as been very profitable one for the
asst five years. 1t has been confined
hicfly to three firms, viz: Steele Il
evy, John Edwin Martin, and w. G.
Voodman Il Son. Steele Il Levy have
emoved their office from the north to
he south side of Douglas Avenue.
hey have on their books not less than |
1000 acres of lands, as well as large
mount of city property. They have
cen active and persistent factors in !
lc contest between uptown folks and !