The Topeka state journal., 1901-05-29
Topeka 30,O69.
Returns From Assessors Show
City Population.
The Second Ward Leads With
1913 People.
FACTS ARE COLLECTED
Increase Of Over "a, 100000 in
Factory and JObbing Output.
Great Diversity Of Topeka's In
dustries Is Shown.
FACTS ARE COLLECTED

According to the figures of the city
assessors. under Colonel Jam es Burgess
supervision. the population Of Topeka
is 3S.O69
The reports are not made exactly ac-
c0rding to ward boundaries. but
Colonel Burgess estimates the pOpula-
tion of the wards as follows: First
ward, 7.4o5; Second ward. 1913; Third
ward 6,s12 Fourth ward. $685. Fifth
ward, 4.126; Sixth ward, 2747.
The reports show that for the year
ending March 1 in the city of Topeka
there were 2s1 marriages. 4S3 births and
1s4 deaths.
The summary Of the list of manufac-
lures and products of industry in the
city shows that the total value of all
productions. including jobbing and re-
pairing, was S11, ,295. 790. For the year
previous the same table shows a total
Of s7,07s, $40, an increase of over $4,000
600.
The summary shows q blacksmith
shops, with S1s15O invested. and 55 male
employees drawing $1s.96O in wages
yearly. The value Of the raw material
used is 11,S10, and the production $49s-
zoo.
The list shows four broom factories,
with a capital Of 500 and 10 male en-
plOyes drawing $3.50 in wages The
raw material used was tosUtu ana LlS
value of the products S14, $50.
The list gives 10 bakeries with a cap
ftal of S9,400, employing 3S men and
women and paying S15,020 in wages.
The raw material used was SS2,f5O, and
the production was valued at 1882, 2,24O-
There are candy factories, with a
capital Of $7.100, employing 10 men and
women. and paying $3.50, in wages
The raw material was valued at S42. $50.
and the production at S70,900-
There are l0 cigar factories with
capital invested Of $15,500. employing
4s men and Il women, and paying $2s,-
24o in wages The raw material was
valued at S47sSl0, and the production at
$S9. .4sO.
The list shows "A carpenters and con-
tractors. with a capital of S12, 200, en-
ploying 1T6 men and paying $129,110 in
wages. The raw material used was
valued at S21S.5 $40, and the production
at S415. COO
There are two carpet weavers, with
a capital Of $500, employing 3 men and
! woman, and paying $500 in wages The
raw material used was valued at $500,
and the product at $1.770.
There are 5 carriage factories, with
a capital of SIS, 900. which en- ployed 20
men and paid s1f.440 in wages. The
raw material was valued at $12, 70O and
the production at 44.300.
There are y dressmakers with q. cap
ital of $4,000. who employ 81 women
and pay S14.65 in wages. The value of
the production was S44 O00
There are dye houses with a. capital
or $1.15O, employing IL men and four
women and paying $1,000 in wages. The
value Of the raw material was g. 220 and
this production was valued at $40 720.
There are a foundries and machine
shops with a capital Of S137 $50, employ
ing 136 men and paying $T9. .2S0 in wages.
The raw material used was valued at
$S5,610 and the production at $264 6O0
There are u flour and feed mills with
a capital Of $500, 800 employing 1876 men.
8 women and two children and paying
1922 764 in wages The raw material
used was valued at So. .1S0,139, and the
production at $4.041. 800
Six florists employ men and seven
children and pay $500 in wages. The
capital invested is SIS. 500. The raw ma
terial was valued at $500 and the pro-
duct is at $4,000.
There are 10 horse shoers with a cap
1tal of $3.50, employing II men and
paying IS $50 in wages The value of the
raw material was IS ,9S5 and the pro-
ductiOn was valued at Sz9, 800
There are harness shops with
capital of S11 600, employing 20 men and
paying sl0090 in wages The raw ma
terial was valued at s25,525 and the pro-
duction at $4,000.
There are 2 ice cream factories given
with a capital of S40,0 000 employing
men and one child and paying So 30
wages The raw material used was ST.
500 and the product was valued at $27,-
goo. 1t seems a few factories must have
been missed.
1tai OF Sll5.O0O. employing 81 men and
one woman and paying $10.150 in wages
The raw material was valued at S13.O3O
and the product at S31. .O00
Seven laundries are listed with a cap
1taA OF $SbsSUo, employing 30 men and 80
women and paying S35 44O in wages The
raw material is listed at S24,47O and the
production at S95.300.
There are 4 light and heating plants
Win capital OF S3Sl,O 600. employing rs
men and one woman and paying S111,-
1l0 In wages The raw material used
was valued at $65s170 and the production
at $164. 500.
There are Is miIIiners with a caDitaI
Of S3l. 200. employing n women and pav-
ing $50. .370 In wages. The raw material
used was SS2.00O and the finished pro
duct S149. 600.
There are marble works with
capital Of $1,000. employing men and
paying $3.50 in wages. The raw ma
terial was valued at S16.S0O and the
finished product at $34, $50
There are mattress factories with a
capital Of $500, employing 40 men and
women and paying SIT 500 in wages
The raw material was valued at $50 200
and the finished product at $40. 600.
There are three planning mills with
capital of $4,000, employing 79 men and
paying $36,07o in wages The raw ma
terial used was valued at S1O7. 500 and
the finished product at S210,000.
Lnere are 27 printing offices with a
capital OF $431. 600, employing 454 men
q women and children and paying
$s06,Of5 In wages The raw material was
valued at s19ss160 and the production at
There are seven picture trainers witt,
capital Of S1000e employing Il men
and paying So. $50 in wages. The raw ma
teria1 was valued at 81. .050 and the pro
duction at S31. 100
There are eight plumbing shops with