The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-05-18
Jefferson City and Cole County,

Kansas City. 1t is the county seat
Of Cole county. The Missouri Pa
cifc and the Lebanon branch Of the
Missouri Pacific. the Chicago & AL
ton and Missouri, Kansas Il Eastern
are its railroad connections. The
G. & A. NJ, X. l. E. are on the OPP
posite side Of the river. A good fer
ry connects the city with the north
shore Of the river.
The city has q Population Of
about Q,Nf4- peopl The Legislature
meets here bi.annually. The Su-
preme court OF the State holds its
sessions here, the Judges and state
officers residing at this place. The
Missouri penitentiary, the largest in.
stitution Of its kind in the United
States is located here. The city oc.
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 a magnificent
view Of the great Missouri. Strang.
ers visiting the c,pitol 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 cyVy .,-,Ost 50 .--~-r-
ed by private sewerage. The city
has enjoyed a steady growth in popu.
alton and in substantial improve.
ments.
The buildings of note wa 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-
sented Baptist, Catholic, Episco-
pal. German Lutheran, Evangelical
Lutheran. Msthadist, 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 100000. Dew Opera
house and other private RESIDENCES
have been built in tho last few years.
Jefferson City became the capital
Of Missouri in 1920 and under su
act Of Congress aud the State %consti-
tuition is made the permanent seat
Of government.
The city has two -four mills, two
foundries, a machine shop, two brew
cries, one ice factory-now being
built, factories in the penitentisry
employing G2pvict labor, manufactur
ing boots and shess, saddle trees,
saddles, harness and clothing raJ
also foaT factories !an the outside
manufacturing boots and Shoes, Thes
State printing is done here by the
Tribune Printing company, which
employees q large number of hands.
There are four banks, the Ex.
ch ange, First National, Merchants
and J. S. Flemings, carrying de.
posts aggregating about Sl,2O0,OO0.
The Western Union and the Pacific
Mutual T~elegraphs companies have
here and the Pacific and y. q.
Express company also do business
in this city. The Dulle Milling
j. one Of the largest in
Central Missouri pxodueipg $50 bar
rels Of -four per day.
The city is operated under the
charter relating to cities Of the third
It has one Of the best sys-
TENS of water works in. the West,
s2O0,OO0. The city has
splendid FIRE protection, there being
u fre-piugs and the stream Of
ths0~R from any four at one
time is fully idD fest ~ 4ss MR. The
water tower is 1875 feat high and 20
feet in diameter and the direct pres.
sure from the pumps can also be util.
lied when additional pressure is re.
II has an excellent gas, arc
and incandescent electric light plant
and under a recent contract the city
will in a few weeks be lighted by
electricity.
An ,the last few years most Of the
-stgests have been reigrsv. .