Wichita eagle., 1889-08-04
WICHITA.
A City With . Great Future.
Special Correspondence Of the 81. Louis Grocer.

Special Correspondence of the St Louis Grocer.
WICHITA, Kan, July 27.-Wichia is
city of some A, 900 inhabitants, situated at
the junction OF the Big and Little Arkan
sas rivers, in the center of the most mag
nificent agricultural valley in the west.
Ten different lines of railway radiate
from this point in every direction, connect
ing with more than fifty towns, having
combined population of over 200, 900 people
to draw their supplies from this city, and
within a radius of seventy-fve miles. Ten
years ago Wichita had only one railroad,
and was then the terminus Of the Santa
Fe with population of about 1000. To
day she is the acknowledged commercial,
wholesale, manufacturing and distributing
center of not only southern Kansas, but OF
vast empire to the west and south. That
Wichita is to be the largest inland city OF
modern times there is no question, and
that her future growth in population and
business will exceed that of past years is
best evidenced from the fact that more
capital and more business is being concen-
trated at this point than ever before
The wealth of the great agricultural dis
trict tributary to this city is beyond COM
putation. 1t is estimated that there will
be harvested this fall over 50,O0O, 900 bush
els of grain. which should find market at
this point if the elevators were provided to
handle it. st. Louis should take hold OF
this matter, and secure such elevators,
with ample facilities to control the ship
ment of this grain.
ST. Louis cannot afford to ignore the
trade of this section, but on the contrary
should cultivate in every manner possible.
not only in the matter of grain, but OF
every other branch of business being pro-
NOTED here. There is q great field open
here for investment, and it is here where
the pushing young men of st. Louis should
place their capital and control the terri
tory Many ST. Louisans have located
here; and when this city and country is
more thoroughly understood many more
will be pushing this way.
Wichita is a very desirable place to live
in, having all the advantages possessed by
larger and older eastern cities.
The push and enterprise OF her cltlzens
has made her what she Is tOday-the won
der of the world. That same spirit Is
| what is going to push her forward to be
still greater wonder.
The residences here are especially at
| tractive.
The hotels are excellent. The streets are
| smooth and we'll shaded.
All religious denominations are repre-
sented, and the churches are numerous.
The school system is perfect. The kim
dergartens high schools, colleges, acade-
mics, and universities are all crowded.
The city is we'll lighted with both gas
and electric lights.
| Street cars traverse every portion OF the
| city. Electric and steam motors run to
| the suburbs.
| Francis Whitaker g. Sons, of st. Louis.
| have Just completed the most perfect and
complete palatial packing house in this
country.
The packing house of Jacob Dold g. Son
has been In operation since last December.
and already has killed over 10000 hogs.
Their business extends to the Pacific coast
and south through Texas, as we'll as to
eastern points
The increasing stock business at this
place has compelled the Union Stock Yards
company to increase the capacity OF their
yards until they had eighty acres under
| fence. This being great stock country,
the locating of these immense packing
plants has established Wichita as the
stock market of this section.
| The Burton car works, which is located
north of the city is an institution of great
| value. Their work is devoted almost ex-
clusively to the manufacture of the Bur-
ton car and the Palace horse Car. The
company works on the plan of the Pull
man company, owning all their cars, but
charging for the use of them. Their cars
are used on nearly all the roads of the
country.
The Wichita Wholesale Grocer company
are doing large and increasing business.
The wholesale fruit and commission
houses of A. Cannon & Co., Bryan Fruit
company Kansas Produce company, and
others are all crowded with business.
| The wholesale dry goods firm of John
| son, Larimer & Co. occupy large three.
story building and are doing very ex-
| tensive business
The Stewart, Coney & Co. architectural
| iron works were burnt out several months
ago, but are again at work on larger
scale than before, having more orders than
they can fiji.
| The Wichita Overall and Shirt Manu-
featuring company employ over sixty
| hands, and have commenced the erection
of large building to meet the demands OF
| their constantly increasing trade.
The Wichita Cracker and Confectionery
company employ large force, and if their
business increases as it has in the last
four months, they will be compelled to in
crease their capacity. They now occupy
three story brick, 50x120 feet long.
The Royal Spice mills report an 1ncreas-
| ing business in Texas, Oklahoma, and
| western states.
The Wichita Soap works, Vinegar fac
| tory, and the firm of Solliday Brothers
& Lamphere. manufacturers of baking
powder spices and extracts, report good
| business.
w. T. Bishop & Sons, of Cincinnati, have
opened wholesale tobacco and cigar
house here.
j. T. Campbell G. Co. are doing a large
wholesale cigar businers.
Trade generally seems to be improving,
and with the immense crops now fully as
sured, the fall trade will be greatly in
creased, WICHITA.
MAURICE SMITH DEAD.
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