The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-07

-Four sash and door manufacturing
companies, or wholesale firms in that line
want to come to this city. and out Of
those four there will be at least one firm
locate and probably two. About two
weeks ago the Jackson Lumber company
sold out its yards on North Main street
with the intention of going into the
wholesale sash and door business. Their
plans are fast nearing completion for
the establishment Oh their house after
January l. While in the lumber business
the firm had a capital of $4,000 and it
was their intention to increase this 10
s50,0O0 After the first of the year Wich-
ita will sure have another sash and door
house that will greatly increase the tom
mage out of Wichita The firm backing
this proposition are reliable business men
who have been in the lumber business for
a number OF years in this city. They are
going to start a Jobbing house in their
line Mr.. Duval Jackson said 10 re-
porter for the Eagle yesterday: I'VE are
going to begin business in this city as
soon as possible after the first of the
year We don't care how many other
firms come here, We are going into the
business. We have been working for d
long time with the intention OF going into
the wholesale trade"
This is a home concern Yesterday Mr..
Stubs. manager of the Donnelly Bros
Sash and Door Works in Winfield, was in
the city and stated that they were going
10 move their house here. They have
even gone so far as to lease large build
ing and will be ready for business in this
city in a few weeks. Mr.. Stubs called on
Mr.. Jackson yesterday and told them of
his company's plans and then preached
the proposition that the two houses COM
bine and work as one. The Winfield COM
pany is very strong one and with
large trade and has a large capital, which
if they could combine with the local firm
would make a very large addition to the
wholesale trade OF this city. Mr.. Stubs
returned to Winfield yesterday to confer
with the members Of his firm as to the
combination Of interests and it is prob
able that a definite answer will be sent
here in a few days.
While the plans of these two firms we're
being talked over. there was another firm
in the field. A representative of the Cur
tbs Bros. company, of Muscatine. Ia. was
in the city looking for site on which
they could build their warehouses and
factories. The Curtis Bros. are one Of
the largest manufacturers of sash and
door materials in the country and have
large factories and warehouses all over
the United States. They realize the
great opening for their trade in the new
country and in Oklahoma and if they
wish to hold the trade they now have.
they must come closer with their dis
tributing houses. They have been look
ing over the ground for some time, but
yesterday was the first definite step
taken to get site for their warehouse.
Another firm in the same business is
looking for site. Their name could not
be learned. but 1t IS understood that they
have been figuring with parties for the
purchase of some ground near the rail-
roads.
The farmers and people generally of
the southwest are prosperous, ard
larger and better ones. and they must
large rand better ones. and they must
have the product OF planning mill. The
companies know that Wichita is the nat
ural center for the distribution OF their
products over southern Kansas, Okla
homa and Texas. and they are coming
here as fast as possible.