The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-05
jOBES IS NAMED
Selected as a Director of the
Santa Fe.
SUCCEEDS GOV. OSBORN
Recognition of Wichita and
its Territory,

The election OF Mr.. A. c. Jobes Of this
city 70 the directory Of the Atchison. To-
peka & Santa Fe system, which took place
day before yesterday. is = contamination
for witch every man IN Wichita is iudi-
viduaHy thankful. Il elevates a citizen Of
zhss city who has always been one OF its
pushing, energetic men, one who has al
ways had an eye single 10 the future
greatness Of the city and an abiding faith
In its destiny. And more than una1 IT
gives Wichita a jealous representative
with railroad which. Wichita has be-
heved, has had very little regard for The
present Wichita and very little belief II
the future Wichita It is the nope Of every
Wichita business man that Mr.. Jobes'
selection forshadows nera Of better feel
1ng towards the city from the great COM
pany.
Mr.. Jdbes succeeds 10 the place left
Vacant by the death OF Mr. Thomas Os-
born o. Topeka. The two other directors
n Kansas are Mr.. Holiday and Mr.. GIeed
OF Topeka Mr.. Jo6es is a citizen Of worth
and integrity, and everybody here, over
and above me benefits which may accrue
70 Wichita, congratulates him or his pre-
4erence over many other aspirants for
the honor.
When seen az his Office in the Bank Of
Commerce yesterday Mr.. Jobes was busy
after the fashion that has sent the Bank
OF Commerce bounding along 10 a repUta-
t!on and success commensurate with the
Old and long established financial lnstitu-
ton the state. Answering a question a
70 his new Office he said: I haven't any
thing in particular 10 say about It. I
attribute my selection as a director OF the
Santa Fe TO the company's disposition 70
Be friendly 70 this city and this section
Of Kansas. The Santa Fe railroad has.
think, always been more friendly to Wich-
tta than business men and citizens in gen
eraI have been willing to acknowledge.
President Ripley, I know, has always
spoken ot Wichita with cordial good
wishes and an interest that was almost
pride. The company by this step has
come a least half way in the matter OF
arriving at better understan ding and a
better feeling. To this I attribute my cleo
ton as d director and to the kindly men
zion Of some Of my friends among rail-
road men mole than to any personal recog-
milton Of myself.
Mr.. Jobes has lived in Kansas % yaars,
having located in Artica in 1855. when that
place was the terminus Of the Southern
Kansas railroad. Kansas was just then
wading into her boom. Mr.. Jobes organi-
zed the Attica State bank, having mad
some experience as banker at Kosciu-
szo. Miss. IN 1891 he was offered the vice
presidency and position Of cashier in the
Kansas National bank here which he
agreed 70 accept providing ne could dis
pose OF his interests al Attica- An arrange
ment was made whereby Mr.. C S. Jobes,
a brother. was to continue the business at
Att.ca and 4. c. JObes came here remain
ing a year at the Kansas National He
then sold out and moved toKansas City,
where he engaged in the grain business
for nearly year. Returning 10 Wichita
ne organized the Bank Of Commerce and
everybody in Southwest Kansas knows
The rest The deposits have gone up from
a daily average for the first three months
of $50 600 10 $40 600. The capital and sur
plus has increased from $4,000 to $4,000.
That sort Of ability as wei as a reCOgni-
ton OF Wichita has made Mr.. Jobes
director in the great Santa F'e railroad
C company. Mr.. Jobes IS Il years old and
came from Ohio. He was born in Damas-
Gus. Mahouing county, Ohio, April o. 1851.
and spent most a. his boyho0d DAYS upon
the farm and his grandfather, who was
a Quaker and lived near there. He at
tended the district school untD IS years Of
age when he was sent TO the Friends
academy, a Quaker institution IN Damas-
Gus. He later learned a mechanical trade.
and in 1876 went 70 Philadelphia. where
ne was employed in the transportation de-
parcment of the United States Centennial
commission. after the close o fine exPosl-
ton entering the service Of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad at Philadelphia, in which
ne remained for two years and where he
formed acQuair-a1ces that have helpd 70
max him a santa Fe director.
In me fall Of ISIS he went 70 Koseilu
sk1. Miss, where he began his career as
a banker. in which he has been 50 sue
cessfuL II was married 70 Mss Florence
Coleman. Of KoscIusko. June p, ISL and
shortly afterawris arose from the posi-
ton Of cashier to that OF manager Of the
Bank OF Kosciusko. N which he secured
the controlling interest.
And 50 Wichita leans OUT IN the home
run that the city IS bound 10 make.
FOR ANOTHER TURN DOWN