The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-02-23
Jefferson City and Cole County.

city of st. Louis and 157 miles from
Kansas City. 1t is the county sea-
of Cole county. The Missouri Pa
cifc and the Lebanon branch Of tho
Missouri Pacific, the Chicago &
Alton and Missouri, Kansas q East
ern are its railroad connections
The @. & A. and NJ, K. e. e. are
on the opposite side of the river a
good ferry connects the city with the
north shore OF the river.
The city has a population OF
about 5000 people. 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 loo. -
.-ulng a magnificent
view of the great Missouri. Strang.
ers visiting the capitol invariably
express their admiration of the
beauty of its location and the I'LL
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-
sented !: 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 one Of the finest in Cen
trail Missouri. The new and hand
some Government building and post
office costing 100000, 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 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, n ice factory-now being
built, factories in the penitentiary
employing convict labor, ma~nufactur
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
Tribune Printing company, which
employees a large number of hands.
There are four banks, the Ex-
change, First National, Merchants
and j. S. Flemings, carrying de
posts aggregating about Sl,2OO,OOO.
The Western Union and the Pacific
Mutual T~elegraphs companies have
offices here and the Pacific aud U. 5.
Express company also do business
in this city. The Dulle Milling
company is one of the largest in
Central Missouri, producing $50 bar
rels Of -four per day.
The city is operated under the
charter relating to cities Of the third
class. 1t has n of the best sys-
TENS Of water works in the West,
costing 100000. The city has
splendid fire protection, there being
70 fire plugs and the stream Of
water thrown from any four at one
time Is fully 100 feet in the air. The
water tower is 1875 feet high and 20
feet In diameter and the direct pres
sure from the pumps can also be util-
lied when additional pressure is re
quired. It 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.
In the last few years mest-of the
principal streets have been re-grav-
eled and put in excellent shape.
Over 100000 was expended last
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