Wichita eagle., 1888-02-05


than the extraordinary spirit that pos
sesses the citizens and the liberal and
self-sacrificing manner IN which they
assess themselves to give encouragement
to the establishing among them OF manu-
featuring industries. One and all have
received benefits from Wichi:as past.
and oae and all are impressed with an
unbounded belief in Wichita 5 future.
A stranger cannot fail to see the rea-
sonableness OF their acts, for stanJlng as
a spectator and glancing down Douglas
avenue and Main street ne Will confess
that he is standing in the midst OF as
live city as there is OF its population Ill
America today. The tlloroughfares are
crowded. the stores are full OF custom
ers and immense new blocks OF build.
lngs are going up on every street A
building boom is silently going on III
Wichita today. and the amount OF en-
! ployment given by the several edlfices IN
course OF construction must be very
! large. l have already mentioned two
/ great manufactures which are to conf
mence operating III Wichita. | now pro-
ceed TO mention others. Ground has
already been broken and the foundations
are being sunk for the immense packing
house Of Dold G Son. This establish
ment is to equal the size of Dold's great
packing house III Kansas City and have
a capacity of 1900 hogs a day.
1t has been proved that there Is
no industry as great in its Importance
| for Il city,s interest as pork packing. 1t
/ is great employer of labor. and all the
| labor connected with it are well paid.
/ 1t draws the farming and stock raising
| productions for an extent of miles far
| beyond the limits tributary 10 the city.
| Kansas City's wonderful growth Is to a
great extent owing to is pork packing
/ establishments. They have drawn the
| trade of the farmers of Kansas for an
| incredible distance; and the cheap and
| multiplied railroad communication has
also been a chief factor to urge on the
great growth of Kansas City.
| As regards railroads Wichita stands
already highly favored. The roads en-
| tering the city are numerous. and fares
| for freight and passengers are low. In
! fact. Kansas has always been a state
highly favored by railroad companies.
| Railroad building has ever and always
| kept peace in Kansas with the increase
! of population, which now must number
| LOO, 600.
| The opening OF Dold & Sons packing
| house will be the start for number OF
| similar institutions for Wichita. as it
must be observed that the city stands in
! the center of one of the finest corn grow
! ing countries in the state. All around
| Wichita farming operations lean largely
upon stock raising. and wherever the
| same is carried on greater prosperity
waits upon the agricultural interest.
! All the cities of southwestern Kansas
are prosperous and always have been,
and that great metropolitan city should
arise in the position that Wichita occu-
! pies is as reasonable as that effect should
/ follow cause.
/ Having given information of import
ant manufacturing industries which are
! to be operated in the near future in
Wichita. must add TO them the estab-
lishment of an immense watch manufac-
| tory This industry, like the others. is a
! joint stock company. The building
| it is to occupy is OF solid stone.
j three stories high. If we may
! Judge from the size OF The construction
! this institution. ike the others ! have
mentioned. is to be most extensive
manufactory, and Il great confidence is
expressed in the success of this watch
! factory as patent has been obtained.
/ under which the goods are manufactured
which is stated to be of great value.
! The building is now completed and
about to be occupied for an extensive
! boot and shoe nianufactOry, which Will
/ give employment to a large number.
! Other manufactures of minor importance
are daily establishing in Wichita. and
when the institutions | have mentioned
are in full working order-which will be
in six or nine months of the present day
| it is safe to say that q population in
connection with them viii be added to
! the city of not less than 5000.
| Wichita, unlike many other cities. has
two existences-the present and the fu-
ture. The future is so firmly ascertain.
ed that every movement of business or
of property is regulated by what it will
arrive at in five years to come Property
in Wichita has wonderfully appreciated
in value during the last five years, and
there is ever reason TO show why like
appreciation should not be apparent in
the future. Schools, colleges and inst-
tutions of learning are features which
can not be overlooked in reviewing
Wichita. The Garfield university, which
has been erected by the Christian church,
is magnificent structure, and will
shortly be completed. 1t is stated that
Alrs Garfield gave $4,000 toward the
erection of this building. and well she
NAV. for there will certainly not be a
monument in America to the murdered
president as noble and as honorable as
this institution will be.
The Judson university is another
great institution. The latter institution
is about to commence its career of honor
and the course OF learning. as well as
the appointment of the faculty, to take
place shortly.
Wichita is the capital of Sedgwick
county, the foremost county III the state
of Kansas. as can be seen by a statement
of its condition. The total value of tax
able property in Sedgwick county in
1887 is $12. .04S. .S2. The total popula-
ton is u 800 Number of horses. 49,
$50: number of other cattle. 9,4l9: num-
ber of mich COWS, 1891; number of
swine. 50. 332. and the value of real es-
tate is Sl2. .J06, Alb.
The municipal government is excel
lent, and the officers now managing the
affairs OF the city are gentlemen Of the
highest standing and prominence.
Wichita is now city of the first class,
and is supplied with six model banking
institutions whose combined capital will
be over 81 500, 600.
Money is plentiful in Wichita, the
banks liberal, wages are good and en-
ploynlent plentiful. Common working
men get $i.15 day; bricklayeTs and
nlasons are earning from Fl to s5 day.
The climate of southwestern Kansas Is
r,csitiyaIy bsautifuI ard enables the