The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-12-27
OUR INDUSTRIES.
what Is Being Done in EmpOria in tn
Way OF Manufacturing.


What Is Being Done in EmPOria in the |
way Of Manufacturing. |
We do not know of point in Kansas |
that offers better facilities for manufac- |
turing than EmpOria. With two great |
railroad thOroughfAres passing through
II, and with two additional lines of road
in process of construction, which will
open up to us the great desideratum of
cheap fuel, there is no reason why the
town should not become in time an i'm.
portant industrial center. As yet there
has been comparatively little accom-
plished in this direction. The question
of paper mill, packing house, wool
en- mill, and other enterprises have been
caRvassed, hat never with any definite
results. The Cottonwood river offers a
fine water power, and with the resources
OF this county in the way Oi stock, wool
and straw, there is every reason to be-
lIeve that either Of The industries named
would prove remuneraiivr. The great
need OF EmporiA IL something which
will permanently foster labor, ana this
must come next year At we expect to
maintain Our present rapid growth Our
present industries afford, in the aggre-
gate, employment To quite large num-
Der of men, hui the possibilities In this
line have not YET been sufficiently deycl-
Oped. Prominent among onr mannfac-
tories is the furniture factory of
ARNOLD x CO.
located on the south bank Of the
! Cottonwood opposite Srd.n's mill. Ii
| employs ten men, and turns ut II class
OF iurhitnr.' which has found ia ready
sale, not nniy in This city, tut IN s,-verai
nj our ne ghhnring st.tr-. There is talk
of enlargiRg il capacity in the spring,
ami Wa trnst this IN ~ La done.
THE WATER Mills
of W. +. S.Siea, rsIsbiishrd In 1850, ARE
among the heat IN The state. They are
located On the cottnhH,',,t river, IA mile
south OF the city, and are really "i,eauii
full for situation" During the past sea-
son they were fitted mp with II complete
roller process at cost of S.. 500, and
are now turning out quality of flour
which can successfully compete with the
best brands in the state. They employ
eight men, and their daily capacity ii
$50 barrels.
THE CITY STEAM Mills
OF DIR. Thomas ArmOr are located on
Mechanics street, between Third and
Fourth avenues They were completed
In February, at cost Of $4,000. They
are furnished with q combined system
Of burrs and rollers, and have capacity
OF 70 barrels of fonr per day They
turn Oat the beat of -four and all sorts q
feed.
THR EAPoRiA FOUNDRY,
owned by Jos. C. Jones, Is located ct tn
corner of Third avenue and Mechanic
strese. It affords employment to sevsi
man. Aad has had q prosperous season
Il turns OFT castings Of all kinds, and
does ali sorts Of repairs in iron.
THK SORGHUM FACTORY
At DOniap is operated by Emporia capi
tai, being owned By DIR. Sherburne. who
has in 1t an lnyestmaat Of nearly $500
The mill turns out $50 gallons of first
class syrup per day, in the snAnuFactur
Of which 25 men are employed.
; CIGAR FAcHoRxEs.
Robert Jeff, at No. no Commercia
r street. employs ten men, and annual
! turns out over 0.OeO cigsrA
James Smith, at no. TO Commercis
: street. employs eight nsn, and manufac
5 tures over 100000 cigaEs per year. tn
: goods Of beth tablishments are in d.
HAnd whereveF ttey hnHs been Intro
: duced. and are strictly fisM1lass.
FRANCIS & HkwTON,
8 last season, put in at No. 106 CONNER
: cial street, machinery faf The maaufa.
4 turing Of all sorts Of sansAer drink.
such as pop. ginger als. neaa, &c, an