Wichita eagle., 1886-10-16
A 500 900
Capital Stock is the Power Behind
the Throne for the Latest En-
terprise in Wichita.
The Wichita Cracker Company Increases Its
Capacity in Order TO Supply the
Demand for Its Goods.

It seems that each day brings to the sur
face some new enterprise of dimensions IL
the metropolis of the southwest Or some es
, tablishlnent receives additional stock il
order to increase capacity to accommodate
the increase of orders. But two days agt
the readers Of the EAGLE received..particu
lars of an ice mandatory commanding
so, 900 that is set down IS one of the certain
things for the city. Yesterday the new:
hunter was introduced to company tina,
has been formed in the city with a stock OF
100000
Reference was made few days ago in
these columns concerning the Wichita
Cracker company, stating that they
| had decided to change location and increase
their capacity. The whole affair was not
| ripe for publication at that time and hence
| it was allowed to remain sub rosa.
The stock of the company has been in
creased to SlCC,0 900 and the following gentle
men constitute tho new company, j. ..
Davidson, C. II. Miller, ". w. Dill, c. d.
Phillips and G. Gehring The stock is about
equally divided among the members of the
company. The officials have not as yet been
chosen but the stockholders will serve as di-
rectors.
The company has secured lot ON Fourth
avenue between First street and Douglas
avenue with a front of fifty feet and one
hundred and forty feet deep. A three-story
brick building with front Of fifty feet and
one hundred and twenty-five feet deep will
be erected Work will commence on it
in the near future and the contract specifics
that it will be completed by the middle of
December next The foundation and walls
will be of sufficient strength to allow
two more stories to be added whenever they
arc desired.
The company will occupy its present quar-
ters until the first of January. This will al
low them chance at the holiday trade. Be
fore the factory is shut down preparatory to
q removal things will be in such condition
that work viii lie suspended but a few
days, which will give the company chance
to. fill orders at reasonable time. The
ovens in the new factory win be built |
before change IS commenced
order to facilitate matters.
The machinery in the present factory is in |
every particular of the latest design ard the
oest used. To this VIII be added still another.
The new factory viii have double the capac
ty OF the present one. The additional room
viii assist greatly in increasing the output.
The daily consumption of flour viii be be-
tween fifty and sixty barrels.
The capacity of the confectionery depart
nent VIII be increased III keeping with the
,ra cker department. 1t will require from
ten 10 twenty-five barrels of sugar per day.
Ia both branches OF the establishment there
Will be an increase in the variety Of goods
and an effort made to supply the Gnarkct
with everything that will be called for in
heir line. The company propose to make it
he model house of the kind in the state III
very particular. The quality of the goods
made by the present factory is such that
hey have found sale IN every town III
Kansas. Large orders are
lied for the Territory, Colorado and New
iexico When the new railroad is con-
, |
viii be elened up, which can easily be COM
handed by the company. The development
u the northwest increases the demand for
heir goods
The success met with by the Old con-
any since it commenced business in ]
he city near two years ago, has been /
ighiy gratifying 10 al who were concerned
he proprietors in looking for a location 5
rior to the time they decided to cone to !
his city, were offered inducements OF 10 '
loan proportions by several towns in this {
al ether states, bat on examining Wichita
ecided to come here without asking bonus |
heir success was such that it was no difficult {
,si to increase the capital stock when the Z
anand FOR goods was such that an increase
capacity was desirable The field for such q
\ extsasiye enterprise Is such that hesita- Il
on on :he part Of thoso who constitute the Z
,mpany vas not in order.
The manuiact5lry win give constant e.r-
o,ment to fifty hands, twenty OF which
e employed III the con dictionary depart
lont This viii be The foGce when the man
factuIy starts, but viii be increased as the
,l>uess demands It, The room viii be SUI :,
rient to WORK p force o. twenty Eve hands, .
ad Il business increases as fast in the future :,
5 ii has il the last year the day is not far ;,
istant VIXEN al the room viii be occupied y