The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-03-16

stitution of its kind in the United
States is located here. The city &C.
cupies a high point on the south
bank of the Missouri river, and is a
very picturesque and beautiful place.
The capitol building is located on a
bluff commanding q magnificent
view of the great Missouri. Strang.
ers visiting the capitol invariably
express their admiration of the
beauty of its location and the sur
roundings.
The city is noted for the substan.
tial character of its buildings and
the hospitality of its citizens. The
residences and business houses are ,
built almost entirely of brick. The
drainage of the city is excellent and
since the completion Of the water
works the whole city almost is sewer
ed by private sewerage. The city
has enjoyed a steady growth in popu-
alton and in substantial improve
ments.
The buildings of note are the
Capitol, Supreme court, Governors
mansion, State prison, Warden's resi-
dence, Madison, City and Monroe
hotels, Public school and st. Peters
school buildings and others.
The following churches are repre-
scented Baptist, Catholic, Episco-
pal, German Lutheran, Evangelical
Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian,
German Methodist and Christian.
The Catholics have a beautiful
church and st. Peters school
building is n Of the finest in Cen
trail Missouri. The new and hand
some Government building and post
office costing S200,00O, new Opera
house and other private residences
have been built in the last few years.
Jefferson City became the capital
of Missouri in 1926 and under an
act of Congress and the State consti-
tuition is made the permanent seat
of government.
The city has two flour mills, two
foundries, a machine shop, two brew
cries, one ice factory-now being
built, factories in the penitentiary
employing convict labor, manufactur
ing boots and shoes, saddle trees,
saddles, harness and clothing and
also four factories on the outside
manufacturing boots and shoes. The
State printing is done here by the
Trjbmae Printing company, which
employees a large number of hands.
There are four banks, the Elk
oh unge. First National, Merchants
and j. S. Flemings, carrying de
posts aggregating about Sl,-OO,OO0,
The Western Union and the Pacific
Mutual Telegraphs companies have
Office, here and the Pacific and {. :.
Express company also do business
in this city. The DuIlc Milling
company is one of the largest in
Co9tral Missouri, producing. 40 bar
rels OF -four per day,
The city is operated under the
charter relating TO cities of the third
clas,, 1t has one Of the best sys-
tens o. water works in the Vest
costing $20400lE The city has
spicnIlI' me protection, there Icing
- ire.plags and the stream of
water thrown from any forw at ono
time is fully 100 feet ia the air. The
water tower is I25 feet high and 20
feet in diameter and the direct pres.
sulc from the pumps cln also be- util
lied when al iitional pres iure is re
CURED IT has an excellent gas, arc
aud iucaudesccMt electric light plant
AMI under a recent contract tho city
will in IL few weeks be lighted by
electricity,
III t'i1 lat Few years most of the
principal streets have been re-grav-
cIod and pnt in excellent shape.
Over &20O,O0) was expended last
wear in the construction of now
baildia4s,
The Oily hall, n gift Of Major j.
NJ, Clarke, doceaaed. with a free
library maintained il connection
thorcwith. is oGr Of tine most COM
mrlioHs buildings for city iall pur-
poses en- yci ry- any town in the
UHitn, states,
At prpaont the question OF con-
.,trac:inE uu c@|ocl'ic street railway
at joot fridge acro's the Missouri
is being disrH g,r1, aud m effort is
also hring mrln to 'srcurc railroad
connections with Springfield, Mis-
souri, which will make jefferson City
one of the best railroad %centers in
the State.
The tariff is bound to engage pub
lie attention more than ever. The