The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-17

something more imam year since tn
headquarters for the Studebaker wagon
was opened in this city on the corr er @
Market and First, in the building whic
was originally known as the Opera house
In very short time the territory that i
tributary to Wichita offered undeniabl
inducements to the concern to branch GU
and carry on more comprehensive trad
including everything in the line. Witt
this end in view Major Blasdel was ad
mitted to the firm and its style has since
Baker, Blasdel & Co. Their headquarters
was then not sufficient size and it wa.
converted into a general sales and show
room only. The hundred feet south
of them not occupied By build
ings was utilized as show
room for heavier machinery and farm
implements In addition to this a branch
was opened in the Steinhauser- Merk le
building, which is used as a receiving and
shipping department. A Santa Fe switch,
which runs through this building, makes
1t peculiarly adapted TO their requirements
and heavy machinery can thus be handled
at small expense.
| A few months ago a city branch was
| opened at 1913 west Douglas, which is do
! ing very important and profitable part
of the business. 1t was originally thought
that the opera house would be ample space
and the projectors were willing to wait
for several years for their business to
grow to its present dimensions Its
growth has been a little more rapid than
they anticipated and it has made them
hustle, which has not hurt them, however
The main salesrOom on the corner of
Market and First is 50X140, with offices in
the east end, and contains as many sam
pies as it will hold The concern employs
three travelling men and eight local sales
men and clerks. They represent many of
the largest factors in the carriage and i'm
plement line in the United States, iuclud-
ing Studebaker Bros, of South Bend, Ind,
Esterly Harvesting Machine company,
Whitewater, Wis; Hoover & Grumble, of
Ohio; Enterprise Carriage company,
of Cincinnati; Fairbanks, Chicago;
Superior Drill company, Springfield, H.;
Walton Plow company, Bloomington, H.;
John DOdd's Hay Rake company, Dayton,
o.; Prick Engine company, of Pennsyl-
vonia; Birdsell Engine company, Auburn,
\. Y; Huber Engine company, Ohio; In
dustrial Wind Mill company, Peoria, H.;
kingland & Douglas Manufacturing COM
pany, of St. Louis, and many other stand
ard makers of first class goods
The business includes all kinds of agri-
cultural implements, including Jhreshing
machines, engines, separatOrs, haying and
harvesting tools and machinery of all de-
scription; also wagons, carriages, carts,
harness, lap robes, whips, etc. They carry
a complete list of wind mills, scales.
pumps and tanks, grain drills and plant
ers. Their place is the headquarters for
the celebrated Magner listed corn harrow,
used with such good results in corn fields
planted by lister during the past season.
The trade of this concern covers the en-
tire southwestern part of Kansas, Okla
homa and Indian territory. and encroaches
upon much of the eastern territory. They
have branch stores at Towanda, Augusta,
Argonia Belle PLANE, Goddard,
COlwich, Andale Mt. Hope, and are rep
resented by local agents at many points in
the southwest.
They have handled forty-four cars of
general merchandise and five cars of
fine carriage work since |
February !, 1890 In addition to the !
trade already referred to they do
general storage and forwarding business |
for factories not represented here directly, |
which aggregates to a considerable amount |
during the season. Their exhibit at the .
fair this fall will be an important one and /
a hard fight will be made for the blue .
ribbon. The display will include special .
wagon valued at $50, from the /
Brothers Manufacturing COM
pany; an Excelsior No self binder val |
led at $50; one of John Dodd's Gem hay
'akes valued at $50; and Walton cultivator
valued at So. 50; one Eclipse wind mill |
valued at S75 The information regarding
he balance of their exhibit and the condi-
ions, etc, can be learned from the fair
catalogue, which will be generally dis
ributed.
Their business has shown a steady
monthly increase since the opening and
hey will find it necessary TO make further
in various lines to fully oc-
.upy the field. Perhaps the most import
INT branch of their trade is the Studebaker
Lgency, and the few following particulars
,ives an idea of the extent of the busin S.
The Studebaker Brothers Manufacture
ng company during the week ending June
5 shipped 1,411 vehicles Perhaps better
dea of the magnitude of these shipments
nay be gathered from the fact that it
would take two trains OF twenty-three full
relght cars to transport these vehicles.
t will be remembered. moreover, that in
wagon and carriage trade that covers the
Whole country, this company experiences
10 period known as an exceptionally busy
T dull season: and it seems probable that
he total output for 1890 will reach from
0rty to fifty Thousand vehicles.
The following are the leading particu-
ars respecting the new factory additions ;
f the Studebaker Bros. Manufacturing
Ompany, South Bend, Ind.
The buildings are mostly four story in
eight The dimensions are equivalent 10 :
ne story in height, 434S feet long and 100 :
eet wide. or a floor surface OF ten and one {
alf acres.
-Four millions of brick are being used in {
he bUildinns; three hundred and thirty
Inc cords of stone, five thousand yards OF ]
and, five thousand barrels Of lime. and !
vo a half millions feet OF lumber There {
i'll be 200 windows in the buildings, 5xl2 )
,et. The walls will ipclOse sixty millions T
lbic feet Of space :
-Four engines will be supplied: one OF 400 :
orse power. one of 800. and two each Of Y
lirty-a total of eco horse powers. The {
pliers will be l 900 horse horse power.
Provision is made for the thorough ven
lation Of every room. equal TO the venti-
ton in any well-coHstructed modern
ouse.
The stock rooms viii be fire proof
lroughout and the most ample provision
III be made for extinguishing fires. a
K inch water main viii be run into every