Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-06-27
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THE PAPER MILL AGAIN.

Mr.. A. Kanouse, formerly of the firm of
Kanouse & Merrill, is now figuring on a
paper mill in the vicinity of Wichita. His
business matters are now such that he ia pre-
pared TO give the matter thought and serious
reflection. His former experience in that
business has ensbled him to understand
thoroughly the making Of all kinds of paper
and assume the management Of a large es-
Enlistment.
He has always claimed the only thing
.ba. ;nakes The success of
= paper mill in this section
questionable. is the Lack of power to run
the machinery. 1, is not hoped to gain i.
with steam, but it is, and not without show
of resson, hoped 10 gain it by taking advan-
tage Of the fall in the Little river. He has
been investigating the matter an6 feels
somss hat encouraged over the result.
\ short distance north of town tie Little
river makes :; Zig bend. This can be util-
lied by ruDning = race which in length will
not exceed 40 rods. The land through
which j: wii pass belongs TO Mr..
Fisber, and he states that some
time ago il WAS surveyed and
and fall If over seven feet could be
gained By digging the race. This j. was
considered would afford sufficient power for
running ali the machinery in paper mill
of considerable dimensions The banks of
the race will be Of such u character that they
will not crumble because of the action of
the water. This il good quslity OF no
small Importance. In fact everything in
connection with the site looks inviting, and
there is strong belief among all who have
examined the matter that paper mill can
be made success.
L. will take thirty-fve or forty thousand
dollars TO fully equip first-class mill. This
will furnish all the modern Improvements
Necessary for making Tie different grades of
paper desirable.
The question was mentioned to gentle
man yesterday who has the welfare Of the
city at heart He himself is somewhat
familiar with the paper making business,
and, like all others, pronounced this the
banner location for paper mill.
Largely upon such manufactures" he
exclaimed. "mus. Wichi,a rely for ker
future greatness. No one will dispute that.
Not one. Hence the importance of having
them. The business men Of
the city should look to it
that all such establishments receive the best
encouragement This a. this period of our
ciiy's growth is OF far more importance
than the laying out ola new addition and
should receive as much encouragement as
that. 1t affords basis for permanent
growth and that is little matter that
should not be discarded. The establish
n.ent of a paper mill here would supply
fifty or seventy-fve men with employment
and would make Wichita the point from
which all the surrounding country can be
supplied with paper. II will make US a
wholesale poin, in that lire. This
is one thing greatly desired and it is
only too sure that some time in the
near future paper mill Of some conse-
quence will be put up in this section of the
state. The demand for the product is be-
coming so great that it is now a matter soon
to be decided. If Wichits is going to have
it she had better be holding her hand up
and making some effort in that direction"