Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-16
STOCK YARD NOTES.

T. G. Streck, the QOS buyer LOT tue LOU
Packing company, has resigned his posi-
ton in the yards mere to accept a similar
position with the same firm in the Kansas
City stock yards. A. w. Penny, of Kan
sas City, takes his place in the yards here.
John Gilchrist, of Belle Plain had two
cars of hogs yesterday. Ed. Weidline,
Augusta, Kan, had car Of cattle and hogs
also VIM. Mctrick, Augusta. Kan, mar
keted two cars of hogs at satisfactory
prices j. II. Williams, the old reliable from
Goddard had car hogs on the market
this week.
w. d. Parshall of Alamo marketed a car
lead of cattle and hogs this week at salts
factory prices w. D. says the Wichita
market is good enough for him.
One thousand ffty-eight hogs were re-
ceived and sold in the yards on Wednes-
day The daily average receipt Of hogs for
the week was 537,
j. 7. Hammers had in q load of hogs
from Clearwater.
J. T. Lill of Leon had in car load hogs.
n. B. Smith represented Kell & Smith
of Clearwater with load of hogs.
Herman Herr of Greenwich had in load
of hogs
A. Huffbaner Mulvane, had car hogs
on Wednesdays market.
J. II. Sparks of Conway Springs had car
hogs on Tuesday market.
The stock yards company are figuring on
additional pens to take care of the Texas
cattle. The present cattle pens will also
be covered.
H. Steinkercher, Newton, Kan, had in a
car of hogs.
The Hazleton stock farm, of Hazleton,
Kan, had in a car of hogs.
Simmer & Butss is the style Of a new
firm just starting in the commission BUSH
ness. Several commission firms from
Kansas City are going to locate branch Of
fees at these yards.
McCampbell, who has for the last fifteen
years been large and successful shipper
of live stock from southern Kansas and
the Indian Territory, has joined the live
stock commission firm of r. ". Eldridge
s. Co., the firm name being changed to
Eldridge s. Campbell. r. W. Eldridge s.
Co. have for the past twelve years been
Wichita's most extensive shippers of
live stock. Their thorough knowl-
edge of the live stock business and
financial success and good reputation
which they now enjoy. Mr.. Campbell, the
new member. has for many years been one
of the largest and most successful ship
pers and feeders Of Southern Kansas as
we'll as liberal ranchman in the Indian
territory. With the extensive acquaint-
ance Of these men in stock circles and their
well known rastling ability, together
with their thorough knowledge Of the
live stock business, they will no doubt
prove important factors In building up
aud maintaining live stock market.
THE MCKENZIE 4 CO. CARRIAGE FACTORY.
Mr.. " A. Mckenzie, of Mckenzie & Co.
Carriage works, is quite jubilant over the
present increase OF trade and the prospects
for the future. He came TO the city from
Indiana about six years ago having spent
years at the carriage making business, and
started shop as will be remembered Just
back Of the Germania house Ia an old barn
where he remained about a year and
moved to his present location on First and
Water. He thought he could make his
business win here without any bonus per-
Torrance and went TO work on that
pan Etif4bk eULlfsiy VI himself
AS result he now has a factory
that employs from twenty TO thirty men
who are given constant employment, and
at the present time orders are increasing
10 such extent that he Is making room for
more men. and his present factory is two
stories. fifty By ninety feet, with lumber
shed thirty by seventy-fre feet The vari-
Gus departments are busy constantly, and
Il will soon be a question OF securing more
room
There Is at present about ~, 900 IN the
business. The wood for the factory IL
brought from Ohio and Indiana, using the
best that is in the market Il Is received
in the rough and goes through tie wood
department.
Everything about the carriages are
shaped and fashioned in the factory which
means labor n Wichita aad a customer
in Wichita leaves . large Per cent Of tie
money in the city which Is different with
what is known as factory work Il i
thought by some that Mckenzie & Co Go
work only special orders This, however.
is q mistake as stock OF al kinds Is
always found In the repository, bu. should
anyone desire special make be can be
suited in that respect In the repository
a. all times are found . varity Of light
speeding wagons, bugz1es, Carriages and
phaetons.
Mrs Mccain and Col Rogers viii give