The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-01-09
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THURSDAY JANUARY 9. 1879.
LEavENWORrB 1875.

LEAVENWORTB IN 1875.
A casual glance at the trade Of Leaven-
worth during the year just closed will re-
veal the satisfactory truth that in the midst
of universal "hard times" the city has been
making steady and encouraging progress.
All the commercial, manufacturing
and mechanical interests of the town
are in better condition now than they
were year sgo; all Of our people, in
every department Of business have been
doing..well; they have, of course, not had
the same press of business, with Its enorm-
Gus profits, that characterized the town
during the flush, speculative times during
the war, but they have all done we'll, have
all made living and little more; they
have: done bushes. upon safe basis, and
nearly al Of our business men enter upon
the new year, free Of all endorsements.
When We take into consideration the fact
that the year Just closed has been one of
extraordinary business depression - not
only in most sections of our own country,
but all over the commercial world, the
comparative measure of..prosperity that has
attended every department Of trade in
Leavenworth, should give our business men
ample reason TO feel encouraged. There
has been no wild speculation, there have
been no fortunes made in day but there
has been good, living business for all,
steadily improving with the growth and de-
velopment of the State, and there has not
been a single business failure during the
year. In such trying times as there, a city
us large as Leavenworth, that can 90
through the year without the fall of
single commercial or manufacturing estab-
lishment, has reason to regard itself as
resting upon a secure foundation.
Our railroad communications have been
somewhat improved during the year, and
though no new lines have been built
connections have been extended, in many
portions of the State and new fields have
thus been opened up to the energy and en-
terprise Of our wholesale dealers, who are
quick to take advantage of every new open
ing for trade, and are prompt to push their
business into every available quarter. Our
wholesale trade has made encouraging pro-
grsss in all directions, and our dealers all
report much larger sales during the year
Just closed than during any preceding year.
Our wholesale dealers now send their goods
into every quarter of Kansas, and not stop
ping with our own State, have pushed out
into neighboring States, and now compete
successfully with St. Louis and Chicago for
a very large share of the trade of western
Missouri, Nebraska, Colorado, and the
western Territories.
The population of Kansas has been large
ly augmented by Immigration during the
past year, and every new district brought
under cultivation has made a new
market for our Wholesale houses,
and whenever goods are found for sale, in
any part ..of the State, there are to be
found goods from the wholesale houses of
Leavenworth.
Although the whole business of the city
is increasing at rate that is highly en-
couraging, and is constantly pushing out
into new fields, and keeping pace with the
wonderful progress and development OF the
State, and though the retail business of the
city is also in healthy and prosperous con-
dition, seeming to defy the hard times, it
is not upon our commercial interests or
facilities that we base our best hopes for
the permanent and enduring prosperity Of
Lesvenworth these are valuable in their
way, and form an essential element in the
growth of the city, but to secure her per-
in the proud position she
now holds as the metropolis, and CONNER
cial centre OF he State, Leavenworth bases
her hopes mainly upon her manufacturing
interests. To these she is indebted for the
immunity she now
enjoys from the generally prevailing bust
ness depression, and upon which she relies
for solid and enduring prosperity in the fu-
ture. In times past, and when a few enter |
prising men commenced the struggle Of es-
manufacturing industries at this |
point upon profitable basis, thei progress |
was considerably retarded, and their efforts
embarrassed, by the uncertainty that
attended the fuel supply; but this great
impeachment to our success Is a manufac-
turing point was happily overcome, several
years ago, by the completion Of the coal
shaft, on the northern line of the city, |
which opens up at our doors an Inexhaus-
tible supply OF fuel, of the very best quail
ity. The opening of the coal mine settled
the question, and removed all doubts as
10 the future Of Leavenworth as a success
[ul manufacturing point, hence her industries
Of this character have increased and devel-
oped at such a rate, during the past few
years, that she is acknowledged by all par
.ies-by rivals as we'll as friends-to be the
.hiei manufacturing city OF the Missouri
Valley.
1t is roughly estimated that in all the
various lines of industry her manufactures
during the past year, over four
millions of dollars, and manufactured
FOODS, having the mark of Leavenworth
makers, are now to be found in every por
hon of our o~n country, while it is no un-
common thing to see shipments made by
manufacturers to dealers in
Canada, Mexico and the Central and South
American States. Leavenworth wagons,
jewelry, Leavenworth shoes.
stoves, Leavenworth furni-
ure, Leavenworth engines, Leavenworth
1our, Leavenworth beer, Leavenworth
:igsr., Leavenworth soap, and humid
eds OF other articles of less impor-
ance, all of Leavenworth manufacture,
IRE TO be met with now in every quar-
er of the United States-not only in our
,wu State, and throughout the West, but
he East end the South also furnish markets
or us, and wherever our goods
ire sold they are ranked among the
pest. Every year adds new industries, in this
line, and every new establishment adds
strength and stability to the city's founda-
ion.
For the information of thousands of our
ubscribers who have recently made their
ZONES in the various sections of Kansas,
md who know Of Leavenworth principally