The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1889-06-27
SALINAS NEW WHOLESALE HOUSE.
No, OIL, On. IN, Many In Prospect.

Not Only One Hut Many In Prospect.
Whatever may have been the pos
sibility or PraeticabiIlty Of starting
various manufactO ries In Salina
there never has been q doubt In on
mind but that this city II the natura
center for q large Wholesale bust
ness, and that la time some wis,
man or men would realize her al
vantages in this respect. BefOr,
this II has been principally talk that
eastern wholesaler. were about "a
become enlisted in the work OF
establishing various Wholesale con.
Germs here, and with the talk the
matter would soon fade from prom
inenee and from the thoughts OF
our citizens. Now, we are happy Ia
announce that something besides
talk has fallen among US, and thst
In ninety days q Wholesale grocery
house will be q Salina institution /:
not only that but q wholesale hard
ware house, wholesale cracker store,
aud probably other wholesale gro
Gerry houses. We will explain this,
and our authority for such joyful
news. For several months Mr..
Lloyd, the grocer, has been working
industriOusIy To induce his old-time
friend, Mr.. II. ID. Lee, Of GALLON.
Ohio. to embark in the wholesale
grocery trade In Salina. At the in
stigatIOn Of Mr.. Lloyd, other Salina
citizens added their solicitations
aud entresties until Mr.. Lee was
Induced to visit our state on a
prospecting tour" Mr.. Lee IL a
prominent capitalist, representing
1t Is said, about s2JO,OOU. He 10 a
self-made man, rising from the posi-
ton Of q DoOt-black In = hotel to the
proud position Of being one OF the
leading and most successful bust
ness men In Ohio. He Is president
Of Q bank, n director In q railroad.
president OF q large wheel factory
company, q standard oil company
officer. and otherwise largely Inter
ested In business. Visiting Kansas
Mr.. Lee and his companions made n
circuit Of the state with reference To
starting q wholesale grocery house
the leading cities. After
q careful consideration of the bene-
fits and advantages for business
offered by all these cities he readily
came to the conclusion that no city
controlled 80 good q wholesale terri
tory as Salina, aud he Immediately
made q proposition that 10 our clti-
zens would donate $4,000 In cash.
and lots for building, he would agree
to start In the Wholesale grocery
business In SalIna, putting up q
building 50 100 feet-four stories
high and investing Immediately In
his business 100000. The amount
asked was In consideration OF losses
he would sustain in the transfer OF
his interests FROM GALLON, Ohio, to
this city. Various meetings of the
board Of trade and citizens gener-
ally were held, finally . plan was
formulated unnecessary to be
here by which the prop
osition was accepted and the money
guaranteed by over 800 citizens. The
lot-5O ( 10 feet-belonging to Mrs.
Eliza Fish, OF Milwaukee, Wis,
corner Santa Fe and Elm, and the
lots Z Ia-belongibg
10 T.. w. Ober aud p. q. BOnd-were
purchased for the location OF the
Mr.. Lee went to 81. Jo-
seph, No., the first Of the week to !
look over some wholesale buildings |
after which he designs planning |
his building, and returning, Immedi-
aiely set about letting the contract
Tor excavation. During the PEN
lency Of the negotiations for locs-
lion here, Mr.. Lee received . tele-
gram signed by all the business men
Df Gallon, imploring him to make
no decision as to location until that
lily WAS heard from again. So the
people Of that section appreciate his
ralue In business way aud are very
9th TO part with him. Mr.. Lee has
made Q splendid Impression while
ne has been among us, and 10 IL fair
% presume that the story Of his
resources and splendid business
slent has been In no wise ex-
Iggerated. The starting Of . whole
ale grocery house here eomPels the
Missouri river grocery man 10 con-
est for the territory which he has
Ilways occupied, aud a. . result he
must establish . branch house here.
Ar. Lees project IL the opening
Eedge for various such houses, ~ he
'learly sees himself. With his loca-
ion here also comes . hardware
from Gallon. His
emoval here will alec result In
many people from his old
ZONE 10 become future residents Of
'alEns. Being an actIve, energetic,
yide-awAks, and stIll conservative
nan, Mr.. Lees location brings
mong ne another leader In push
ne sallna forward 10 the exalted
lane she has ever had eyes upon.
ne certainty % the location was
iardiy established before James T.
limball, the well-kBOvd CONNER
isi man. had . project on foot for
establishing . wholesale erOckery
'oase here. And thus one brings
and salinas failure whole
ale Importance n being established.