Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-04-04
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The following notice of the enterpris-
ing livestock commission firm of Wood
Bros, of Kansas City and Chicago, ap-
peared in the Kansas City Daily Jour
nal of the 9th ult. 1t will pay :ny
stockman to read and reflect, and if
consistent with his business, try il for
once
This firm. while comparatively new to Kan
sas City, is OF long standing and OF unquestiou-
able position in the Chicago market, with which
they have been identified since 1865. The indi-
vidual members call brothers) are rs follows
Mr. S. Z. Wood, the senior member and Messrs.
u. W., K. A. and James Wood. The brothers
first came to Chicago I'm the year above mem
toned, where they engaged in business as ex-
port buyers of cattle and hogs. The good judg-
ment and management of their business soon
commended them to foreign correspondents,
and to such an extent that on several occasions
they swept that market in filling legitimate or
ders. Especially was Mr.. 8. Il. wood brought
before the public by these transactions, and hc
the complete confidence OF exporters and their
Representatives in England, Canada and the
United States.
Personally speaking, the members Of the
firm have always been popular both with buy
ers and sellers. Originally Scotch, they brought
TO the conduct of business the provcrbial pru-
dence and thrift of that people, upon which
they have engrafted a genuine Yankee pro-
gressivcness and western libcrality.
Such a combination could hardly fail of sue
cess, and it IL not matter of surprise to those
who know the men and their history that the
firm should have taken from tho first and re-
tanned their present high position. Something
of their Scotch conservatism can be seen in the
fact that the firm name has not been changed
since first organization, their feeling upon the
subject being well illustrated by the remark OF
one of the brothers to Journal reporter. I'VE
adopted the name, Wood Brothers, at tho out
set, and VIC intend to keep IL until We are all
gone. We have done nothing in our business
career to render a change desirable, and will
give you 5000 to praduce any man with whom
we have ever dealt who viii say that we have
been guilty OF any unfairness towards him."
These words are the keynote and the founda-
ton stone OF the success which has attended
the firm, and business build up in such way
grows of itself, and Is its own best advertise
ment-
A glance at the balance sheet Of the Chicago
house showed the reporter that the commission
business of the past year aggregated Szs 900 per
month. AT the head OF the Kansas City house
is Mr.. d. w. Wood, whose reputation as a gem
eral stockman Is only second to that OF his
brother, the senior member Of the Chicago
firm.
Not the least item IN the elements which have
tended to the success OF the house IL the good
Judgment they have always displayed I'm the
selection Of their employees, Q notable instance
OF which can bs seen In their securing the serv-
ices Of Mr.. N. X. Stewart as livestock sales man.
Mr.. Stewart, as salesman for Messrs. c. G..
Means & Son, long since won for himself IN en-
viable Repatriation for good Judgment and
thorough knowledge OF his calling, as also the
good win OF all who knew him by his genial
and kindly nGnaer. shippers can hardly 10
bc1scr than to eonsiau 10 Wood Brothers,