The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-03-21

direction. 1he G0vern0r'6 Mansion
: is on another bluff just east of the
I state house, also overlooking the
river, and on the third bluff the pen,
itentiary is located. The city is one
of the most picturesque in America,
A more beautiful city for a state
capital can not be found in the Unit.
ed States. The location Of the CAPT o.
is almost IN the center of the state
tits within twelve miles Of the center
from the west and within Two miles
of the center from the north, the poip,
selected being as rear in the center
as it was possible for the commission.
ers to fix it. jefferson City has been
the capital of the state for about
seventy years, and oil of the bistori.
cal "reminiscences connected with the
state, and it has a great many cluster
about the City of jefferson. From
he time that the state has been in
the Union, all of its laws have been
made here all of its governors and
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every member of the Legislature elect
ed during that time, has made his
home while serving the state at JEFF.
ferson City.
The memories of jefferson City
recalled to many are held in grateful
remembrance. The town is one OF
the most conservative in the state,
and it has been steadily but quietly
growing in population, business and
wealth, the result Of the general ac-
tivity ana prosperity of this section
Of the state. Real estate is in good
demand and changing hands. The
city has a population of over ten
thousand, and most of the buildings
located therein are composed of
brick. The legislature meets every
two years. The Supreme court holds
its sessions here, and the state
officers and judges make this their
home. During the past four years
the growth of the city has been very
great, over one thousand houses have
been erected within that time. The
amount invested in improvements
will amount to an average of 5000,
600 per annum. The city has ali ex-
excellent public school sy,tom, q
main school and two primary schools,
and the average atten dance is over
eight hundred. The city is well
lighted with gas and electric lights.
The city proper is lighted with arc
lights which burn from suns set Init!
sunrise every night of the year.
The city has three banking houses
and the banking capital and deposits
will amount to about 81, 300, 900. The
city has also four excellent building
and loan associations that have a
paid up capital of over $500, 900.
The press is well represented, there
being two dalies and four weekly pa.
pers. The city has four first class
hotels and is regarded as the best
convention town in the state. Her
railroad facilities are excellent and
with the construction Of the proposed
bridge scr3ss the Missouri river at
this place, which will undoubtedly
occur this year, the city will be very
closely connected with the Chicago
& Alton and the Missouri, Kansas
& Texas railroads, which will there
fore, maize it n of the most closely
and best connected railroad towns In
the state. The proposed bridge
across the Missouri river will be a
magnificent steel draw.bridge that
will cost $500. 900. and when COM
pleted will he used for foot,
wagon ami street railway travel.
The city IS II Of the best manufac.
turing town in the state. There are
over one thousand men employed In
the manufacture of shoes alone.
There is also n saddle factory EN-
ploying two hun lred men and a har-
ness factory employing one hundred
and fifty. The city is also well pro
vided with brick yards where the
very finest quality of brick is pre-.
dnced. Excellent building stone is
found in every direction, lime and
sand are SHIPPED in large quantities to
other towns. No ely affords tettcr
facilities for the establishment Of
factories. The city is well supplied
with excellent store, and establish
ments found in every progressive and
well.regulated town.
The Dulle mill, which was recently
destroyed by fire is being re.buill,a and
will when completed, be one of tile
finest roller Touring mills iL tie
state. The capacity of the new mil
will be four hundred barrels Of flour
per day. In addition to this, they
also operate a smaller one which is
now in operation and which turns on,