The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-08-28
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Everything indicates that the "better
times,' 10 which we have looked forward
hopefully for 80 many weary years, are now
ct hand, and that business OF every kind Ia
showing. a very marked improvement
Among other circumstances which point
Enthusiastically 10 an improved condition Of
Affairs, the Rochester, New York, Herald,
calls attention to the fact, as shown by the
figures, that the railroad business which, in
its various branches, gives employment to
many thousands of men, in all parts of the
country, Is rapidly reviving, and it states
that one locomotive building Establishment
in Patterson, New Jersey could now furnish
employment 10 at least a thousand more
men, If they had the shop room for them
o, Only is 1t true that the one establish
ment referred TO Is crowded with work, but
as the Herald says, the locomotive works
everywhere are crowded with orders, and
every man is employed who can be utilized.
Il Is stated that there are $4,000 more men
at work in Pennsylvania than there were
last year. The advance in iron has acted
like breeze upon the embers OF the iron
trade, and we read Of revived iron mills
and furnaces in ali paris OF the country.
At meeting Of the Germsn Mschinists'
Union in New York City, last Wednesday
evening, report wss presented from the
employment agency connected with it, show
ing that only three men are cut OF employ
ment The building trade is improving
rapidly in New York city and elsewhere
This not only gives employment to masons,
carpenters. bricklayers and laborers, but il
causes demand for materials Of every kind
| used for constructing and equipping houses.
Its influence il felt in a hundred quarters
and thousands OF hands, idle a few months
ago, are now busy supplying the market
with goods and earning wages. People are
beginning TO spend money more freely than
they have for some years past, though the
Lessons Of economy taught by the yesrs Of
business depression, will restrain them from
the extravaganza OF the war period and the
few years that followed it. Wholesale dry
goods dealers in New York say that the
purchase this season cover a better class Of
goods than those they have been selling for
some tine.
| Throughout tie West, The abundant
crops of this year and last. together with
the active foreign demand that muat in
evitabIy come for all kinds Of farm por-
duce, have had an encouraging and stimu-
latiDg effect upon all branches Of industry;
every body who wants TO work can find EN-
| ployment at living wsgss, and there Is =
healthier tone generally pervading all kind.
of business than has been felt before since
the close CT the wsr. In LeGv,
enworth, the improved condition Of
affairs is particularly noticeable. Business
in all branches Is good, and steadily I'M
proving. In comparing the present sum
mer with the last, every branch Of trade
shows a decided change for the better
Our manufacturing establishments are all
running TO their utmost capacity, ard
many Of them find it almost impossible
even then, to keep up with their orders, and
are consequently enlsrging and increasing
their facilities. the merchants sre all dc
ing good healthy trade, and the pumer'
Gus solid Improvements that are be
ing made in all portions of the city, in the
shape of good substantial buildings, give
the masons, carpenters, and lsborers all the
work they can do. The outlook, psrticu,
ly in Leavenwerih, has not been as good
for many years az il is st the present time
and everything indicsAss that we are row
entering upon an era Of substantial pros,
peritv.