The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-23
ANOTHER BIC BRICK
Mccormick Harvester Com
pany Buys a Building Site
ON DOUGLAS AND SAN TAFE
viii Erect a Three Story
Brick, IS by $40.

Yesterday Mr.. S. D. Porter. manager
of the local branch Of the Mccormick
Harvester company, closed "a deal for
the three lots at the corner of Douglas
avenue and Santa Fe street, facing the
Santa Fe hotel These lots were pur-
chased from Bryan Brothers, for the
Mccormick Harvester company, who Will
as soon as possible begin the erection of
mammoth building for their Offices and
machinery store house.
The steady increase in realty values
in this city is no better demonstrated
than in the purchase Of this property.
When Bryan Brothers purchased these
lots short time ago the price paid is
understood 70 have been $. 800 Yester-
day the consideration for the same prop
erty was $3.50. and Mr.. Porter considers
he got a bargain at the latter figure.
For many months the Mccormick peo-
pie have been considering the advisa-
bility Of building at this point, because
they consider ii one Of the leading dis
tributing places in their entire list The
steady increase Of business. the evidence
OF prosperity in this section, and the
great business. transacted through the
local branch Office demonstrated to them
the necessity Of increased facilities for
the proper handling Of goods and Of safe
investment at this point. Mr. Porter
said yesterday that the erection Of a
fine building was q certainty.
Mr.. W. S. Krebs Of Chicago. assistant
manager Of the Mccormick Harvester
company, visited Wichita a few weeks
ago and inspected the field carefully. He
was thoroughly convinced at the time
that the company should have a building
OF its own, and 50 informed Mr.. Porter.
The company has buildings at other
points rot nearly so important as Wich-
tia and he considered that with the
immense and increasing volume Of bust
ness which is fOreseen for next season
that the company should own property
here commensurate with the volume OF
business transacted. Mr. Porter was
then given permission to secure a site
on which to erect suitable quarters Mr..
Krebs told him that the company would
put at least $4,000 into the building.
This will give them one Of the hand
of the kind IN the city. 1t is understood
that 1t is to be building of at least
three stories high, with basement. and
viii be Is feet wide by 40 feet in length.
II viii be built Of brick and stone and
in suitable architecture for the location
which IL viii have. The site IS an ad-
mirabIe one. being handy to each of the
main depots Of the city, and adjoining
the, tracks Of the Santa Fe railway.
where machinery can be loaded and IN
loaded with the greatest facility.
At present the company's business IS
scattered over the city, the Offices being
in the Sedgwick block, while part OF their
machinery is stored in the sold car house
On Third street and the balance Of it
in the south half OF the soap factory or
South Santa Fe street. The condensa-
ton Of the business under one roof VIII
prove of inest'mable convenience and
saving Of expense. The Mccormick Har-
vester company is getting 10 be a big
thing for Wichita, having even at this
season of the year probably as large a
force as any wholesale house in the city.
There are fourteen men on the road.
seven employees in the offices and four
in the warehouses. When the company
gets into its new quarters which Will
likely he next summer some time, the
force of travelling men and 'office force
viii likely have 10 be increased.
The time Of commencing the erection
of the building win depend on the time
of getting possession Of the lots. AZ
present the Wier City coal yards are To-
Gated on part Of the property and as the
winter months are the busiest months
with the coal dealers. and their lease
does not expire for awhile. II is not
known just what time they viii be abl,
TO get off the lots. The present buildings
can be removed any time. Il is said. Mr.
Porter said that he would much prefer
L. get the work of building started right
away. SO as TO finish it this winter dur
Ing the dull season for the implement
business, and It may be possible To ar
range matters satisfactorily in this re-
ssect.
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