Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-26
THE CANNING FACTORY.

There has been a good deal of talk abou:
canning factories of late and several gentle
men have been here from other states look
ing the ground oyer and trying to negotiate
with our people for bonus, but there are
but few who know that the frame of can
ming factory 40x70 feet and two stories high
was actually raised in b. S. Garrison's first
addition yesterday. Such is the case
Having received an intimation that such wa;
the fact a representative of the EAGLE see
ing Mr.. Garrison on Douglas avenue in the
afternoon, asked him concerning the matter
"Yes, sir" replied Mr.. Garrison, "Mr. +.
W. Wibking, gentleman of large means
| who came here month ago from
Mercer county, Ind, and myself have
formed a co-partnership TO conduct such an
institution and if you will just get into my
buggy will show you the frame with a
dozen men to work at IT." The news gath
erer felt like riding anyhow and accepted
the invitation. On the way up Mr.. CARR
son said, eve asked no bonus" Il have
ample faith in our ability to make it sue
cess, and SO has my partner, but if the city
want TO go into the bonus business, if they
grant us 5000 We will enlarge so as to run
as big a concern of that kind as there is in the
country" They will succeed. Our people
| know b. S. Garrison and they know that he
has succeeded in everything he under
took during his residency here
Mr.. Garrison is one of those
men who does business with his coat off and
when We arrived on his premises We found
that Wibking was just that sort Of man
too. Mr.. Garrison came here a poor mex
perienced young man four years ago
| and rented some land Of DIR. f. ID. Allen
He made good crop of corn that year
which he sold at a good price, thereby max
ing a stake, 10 use a common expression
He then bought five acres near by, which is
now his first addition. He went into garden
ing and whenever he could spare enough
money he built house. The year follow
ing his first purchase real estate in Wich-
tia more than trebbled in price. He bought
ten acres more and kept on building, buying,
setting out trees and gardening, until now
he owns a quarter of a section nearly all OF
which is within the city limits. He has
seventy acres in garden, which is probably
the largest garden in the state, and is gem
orally looking well. About two acres of
peas are literally loaded with pods, now
ready for the market. He has four hundred
plum and cherry trees loaded with fruit. 1t
would occupy too much space to go into
details. Suffice it, therefore, to say that it
is the finest garden in the state and its pro-
duct will supply large amount OF the sup
plies for the coming factory. Aside
from this, Mr.. Garrison has built
thirty houses on his property, all of which
Santa Fe tracks and along and beyond
Chisholm creek Ii is no wonder. in
view of the success Mr.. Garrison has had,
that he is not afraid to take hold of any en-
terprise in Wichita.
Mr.. Wibking, as has already been stated,
came here from Mercer county, Ind. He
bought six acres adjoining Mr.. Garrison, of
the Tarlton place, and has built respecta-
bic residence and is planting his place in
sweet corn and vegetables. Thus it will be
seen that within themselves they will have Il
large share of canning stuff. but they are
also anxious that others go more into that
business. Mr.. Wibking, We believe, is a
man of means, and We know him to be a
man Of stability and vim, and in such hands
we have no fear bnt the business will be Il
success. They have secured a man of large
experience in that line to superintend the
business.