The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-27
WISHES HIM WELL
GALVESTON EXPORT COMPANY
CHEERS MR.. CALDWELL on.
withdraw From the Field Temporarily,
Compliments the Commercial Club for
its Talent and Fairness and Declares
That IL Wishes That Mr.. Caldwell and
the Club VIII Realize Their Most Sang
nine Expectations for the New Elevator
Mr.. Inboden Leaves for Galveston
This Morning.

This Morning.
Mr.. Imboden Of the Galveston Export
Commission company returned 10 Gal
weston this morning. In a card 10 the
public, the Galveston company ex-
presses its thanks 10 the people OF Kan
sas for their aid, but announces that
for the present has given up the idea OF
building an elevator here 1t also ex-
presses genuine tender Of good will and
good luck TO Mr.. Caldwell, who proposes
to erect an elevator.
Mr. Imboden, who has had charge OF
the company's work here, is a man Of
superior mind and of unfiagging en-
ergy. To his efforts and arguments are
! due largely the present agitation for
an elevator which is so sure OF a happy
contamination. He has the people of
Kansas with him to a man in mis- belief
that Kansas grain must seek the near
est export sea port and the people here
will always stand ready TO forge out this
normal and natural road of commerce
from Wichita TO the Gulf, as does the
| Galveston people to aid and lead in a
change which must be, OF necessity, Of
such mutual advantage TO both Wich-
| ita and Galveston
The Galveston company's announce
ment is as follows:
Wichita, Kan, May 26, 1896.
ITO whom ii may rn;-OwinS 10
! a good crop of wheat and oats now be
| ing harvested in Texas and Oklahoma
and our Mr.. Imboden's personal and
immediate attention being required in
our Galveston office to prepare for the
handling Of this grain for export, We
have concluded that We cannot give
further time towards the erecting OF an
elevator at Wichita for this years bust
ness; so far the present We will give UP
| the idea Of erecting a large elevator at
| Wichita, as contemplated. And this
will be due notice 10 those who have
subscribed 10 the elevator fund that
their subscriptions are void.
I'VE beg TO thank our many friends
who haven given US their financial and
moral support and good words. and also
for the kind reception and courtesy
that at all times have been extended TO
US by the Wichita Commercial club,
which club we consider a most efficient
| business organization, and through
| which Wichita's commercial interests
| and future welfare could be ably guard
| ed, promoted and directed. We also ex-
| tend thanks TO the Wichita Eagle and
Beacon for their able and kindly sup
| port in our work toward the securing of
| the elevator.
About ten days ago we brought 70
the attention of the Galveston Wharf
company the desrability Of another ele-
vator at Galveston, with view more
| particularly towards the proper hand
ling Of the mis-grades, 80 that the in
| terror dealers shipping 10 Galveston di-
rect would be fully protected on his mis-
grades, the same as in other markets.
This they took 10 very promptly and in
structed US TO investigate the cost of
such house, which we have done, and
the same is within the limit that we
have suggested that il might cost. We
feel that they will promptly erect this
additional elevator, which will enable
Galveston to handle the business to the
best advantage, thereby throwing a suf-
Client volume OF business through our
port, that by next year VIII be able TO
erect an elevator at Wichita without
outside assistance; in case an elevator
or additional elevator facilities should
be required at this point, in order 10
give the people the fullest benefit of
their shortest outlet, and Galveston. the
benefit Of the business. At equal prices
we feel that It would be to the interest
of the people in Kansas and Oklahoma
TO give the preference Of their business
10 those handling grain via their near
est tide water outlet
The present proposition for the erec-
ton Of the half million bushel eIeva-
tor, proposed by Mr.. W. z. Caldwell Of
Louisville, and his associates. We con-
slider has been carefully looked into by
a most able committee OF the CONNER
cal club, and we heartily wish that the
most sanguine expecta tons of said club
and parties VIII be fully realized. We
have had the pleasure OF personally
meeting Mr.. Caldwell. and he impTesses
US as man OF unusual bsuiness ca
pacity, and a conservative man. After
the proposed elevator is erected il might
be possible for US TO make such work
ing arrangements with same that would
be better than erecting our own eleva-
tor and thereby saving the expenses 20
the producer OF supporting Two eleva-
tore. II our late efforts towards secur-
ing an elevator here has brought the
people to realize the importance OF g
basing point at Wichita 70 secure the
fullest benefits OF their nearest tide
water outlet and same be realized