The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-10-07

for the stale fair and what it has done fol
! Wichita. We had the prettiest trade W.
| have seen for years. the trade was con
fined principally TO strangers who were
| drawn hither by the stale fair. We want
| TO see the organization made permanent
and suitable buildings erected suitable fol
| merchants making n display IT, mas put
life Into things and has proven TO the
world that Wichita can handle and take
| care OF al organization of this kind.
Golden Eagle Clothing Store-Our trade
! was 800 per cent larger than AT any time
since we have been in business in the city.
| We had a large force, but could not handle
| the trade. Will say that The Oklahoma
| boys are the best men TO trade with we
/ have met We wish the talr would meet
! three times year ana are willing to con-
| tribute three times as much as we did this
! time to help boom 1t along. The tight
| men have hold of II, they have made sue
| cess, and should be kept in front.
/ Herman & Hess-The week has been the
| best we have ever had and our trade is the
| largest and most satisfactory. We Will do
| our part towards making the organization
permanent. From the increase in our
| trade We would Judge that not less than
$1,000 was left in The city to increase the
| circulation.
/ have seen the tbrong. We are satisfied
that we sold one hundred suits 10 parties
who would never have come TO Wichita
had 1t not been for the state fair. IL Is the
best week we have had in the city.
Wholesale houses were next visited, and
all were seen that it was possible TO reach.
1t was not the desire or intention To miss
| any, but when it is considered that there
are over ninety firms in Wichita it will be
seen that all could not be seen. and IJ is
doubtless that those not seen would have
! but corroborated the statement OF those
met. 1t WAS surprise often mentioned
by visitors to find the extent of wholesale
business transacted here.
Wichita Stove Works-The state fair
was great place for our Introduction 10
the trade. Many merchants were sur
prised to learn that the Ideal cook stoves
| and the Home Oak were manufactured in
Wichita, and We took a large number OF
orders These will be manufactured here
! and the work given out to residents of
Wichita. We are warm friends of the
state fair organization and know it has
helped our business hundreds of dollars.
Johnston, Larmer Dry Goods company
Our trade was largely increased, and
We'll be three weeks filling new orders
brought to US direct by visitors TO the
fair. Business men combined business
with pleasure, and we added a large num-
Der OF new customers to our trade.
IL was the largest week by far Of
100 per cent over previous weeks. There
Is an important feature in the new trade
which should not be overlooked, and that
IL, the new customers in large measure
Will continue TO trade with US. They
would not have visited the city had not
the state far been held in Wichit., and
when they came and seen our stock and
prices they bought good bills. The money
expended by the merchants in securing the
fair was like bread cast upon the waters
it will return.
Wilson Dry Goods Company-You know
that we appreciate the benefi of a fair to
the business men of city. The past week
has been a great one with us. We met
several merchants and sold them good
bills of goods who were never in Wichita
before. They came to take in the fair ana
brought their want books with them and
repeniShed their stock here. The fair was
a success, Wichita was benefited and the
good results of the meeting Will be felt
many months.
Maxwell & McClure-It was our best
week-yes, by far our greatest week.
Merchants came to the city to attend the
fair, aud when they seen the stock, pur-
chased goods. Aside from this we became
acquainted with business men from other
places and they promised TO give Us orders
in the future. We will do our part to
make the state fair meeting at Wichita
permanent.
McClug Boot and Shoe Company-Yes,
our trade was greatly increased by the
state fair meeting here. We filled large
number of orders. became acquainted with
merchants from abroad, aud will feel the
beneficial results for many months. Ii
Was a great hing for he wholesale mer-
chants of Wichita, aud what helps them
helps every citizen of the city.
Lehman, Higgiuson & Cp.-The whole
sale gre Gers came in for their share of
the profits to be derived from meeting of
the state fair at such a favorable time as
the past week has been. We did large
business, in fact the house was filled all
week with outside merchants, and we met
our customers face to face Let the fair
association he made permanent and IL will
be improved from year 10 year.
Wichita Wholesale Grocery-The week
has been an active one: we have taken
many orders. and have met many new
customers. To our regular list of patrons
we have added many new names. No one
appreciates the benefits to the Wholesale
trade of place more than we d., havingi n
organization like the state fair with head
quarters in the city.
j. L. Campbell Grocery Company-Have
had Il big trade this week. In fact the
store has been filled the entire week. OF
course we are in favor of the state fair or
ganization being made permanent.
Salisbury Spice Company-Have met
new cusJ omers aud our trade has been
largely increased. The fair benefited our
business, and We believe the beneficial re-
suits will be felt for many days.
Allysbury Grocery Company-Our trade
has been good; have realized the benefits
resulting 10 the trade by the meeting of
the state fair No one is greater benefited
than the wholesale trade by such meet
iugs. Let the organization be made per-
manent.
{. t. Potts Drug Company-We have
found the meeting of the state fair of
great benefit 10 our trade. We have met
large number OF drug men from other
places who would not have been here had
II not been for the fair. They came on a
pleasure excursion, but did not forget their
business and called and gave us their ora
ers. BY this means we have added
to our list many new customers
aud we know we can hold the trade in the
future. The trade for the week has been
the largest 10y far for this season of theI
year. We hope the present organization
Will be made permanent. By the meeting
our trade has been extended into new
fields.
FIn!ay Ross-We have had an increased
trade the past week and have f led 4 large
humber oi orders for other places. This
is directly the Result of the tar. Hope IL
will be made permanent and know that
Wichita has been greatly benefited.
J. W. Euo-Best week OF the season.
Have flied larLe number OF orders for out
side points. There was not a day during
the week but what we made shipments 20
other points The fair benefited our
trade and We realize 1t. Let the organiza-
ton be made permanent.
Wichita Wholesale Fruit company
The best week yet; have had all
we could do and are behind with
orders. The fair was great benefit
TO our trade II brought Us new custo-
mers to whom we sold goods. There Is
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