The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-26
is BEST DISTRIBUTING P0lNT
wichita Recognized as such by Han
u9aefnrers of Farm Machinery.

The magnitude of Wichitas wholesale
and iobbng business can only be fully
appreciated 10y those who have visited the
various houses and cOnyersed with me
naauagers for the different manufacturing
and iobbing concerns liz this city. 1t IS
surprising To- even those who have pre-
dicted a great future for the Peerless
Princess Newspaper reporters can't keep
IN with the new concerns which are To-
eating houses and offices In the city
A reporter for the Eagle noticed un-
usual activity at the Baker Implement
companys large building, 20 and ~
West Douglas, and went In and found
four OFFICES on the first and two on the
second floor occupied by district man
ayers Of large manufacturing concerns.
Mr. Baker manager Tor the Baker I'M
plement company, stated to the reporter
that two years ago he came 20 Nicnlta,
purchased lots and commenced the cree
ton OF their large building, one OF the
LARGEST ever built IN Kansas for an eX-
elusive implement house. Recognizing
XXIchita's Importance and advantages as
distributing point, and being aware
of sthe fact that manufacturers OF farm
machinery and vehicles were DESTROYS of
dealing direct with the dealers, ana TO
90 so required large facilities Tor trans
ferring ana storing their goods. ne
planned his building to handle this bust
ness. About cne year ago they opened
..eir doors Tor business, and their busi-
ness has exceeded their most sang1irle eN-
pectatious. now being transfer agents for
seven of the largest manufacturing con-
Germs iu the United States. besides doing
q large and increasing retail business
Mr. Baker introduced the reporter 10
the managers eli the different concerns
Tor whom they are transfer agents They
are transfer and retail agents Tor
err-r,r-rg 7<EF2 WROG
Of SOUTH Bend. Ind. manufacturers Of
everything iu the vehicle line, carriages.
hr-afes rhaetons. traps. carts, wagons.
business WAGONS. street sprinklers, etc.
8Ir. e. 3 Breed. resident manager. They
are also rrausfer agents Tor the follow -
fr- crreerrs-
MILWAUKEE, HARVESTER Co.
Of -ltlrauses WIS Alaii-tssl q 44els ~
an kinds az harvesting machinery and
mowers. Ihair manager. H. j.. lhicuan.
has charge 81 the WIcfitz Office. Isl b
controls s0uta I'm Kansas. oklahoma and
taa Indian territory. employing "A laFee
force II travelling saesuel. and have
local SCENTS Throughout the southwest
Their business tilis gear Wlti De threc
times that of ss witch vas sur PRISM Z
~ iaree The Wichita house 81 INDIE
penaent. deaAng direct with tha factory.
BRADLEY. ALDERsoN .G CO..
manufacturers III farm implements and
vehicles J. . Barry IS thetr resiat1t
manager and IS highly pleased with the.E
Increasing business
DEs-CAR3IEAN s. CO.
q lfarzh 1iltovn- i7zrs- ma cl'lrars ~
an Kinds oi vehieles. ara ere also cl-rg
an extensive business
THE GEISER aEANUFACTURING CO.
0f 1ragnestcr0. Pa. manufacturers 20
engines. rhseshers. saa-l1alIs. steam
blows. etc. che ~ tie largest 20 rs
kind sn Amerlca- ar j ~. F4uiman IS
their manager. having charge ~ thetr
onlcs end large force q travelling sales
men in The southern kansas, Oklahoma
and indian territory.
vAN BRUNT < WILKINS MANUFAC-
TURING co...
~ Horican. Nis Uanflfa -tt.re-s o.
~Eeas dris ana sl Kinds ~ seelirs ma
cfiuary. cae - TIRE eldest and lars s.;
a-5l manu- ac--r-lg cu-ce-s Is -Ee
United states Ar- A. Rc - E
fsher ~ r. hales t1e-r -wess err
s,ress t,as s-re- tl
"a the Baker ll -r1- company. trans
Ger agea2
PIONEER i3fPL E1IENr CO.
81 TaErss WIS., ul-ufactlrers g.
s1izy ana sang rioWs farm snap. merits
an5 az KINKS - Fehscits TneIr sss tsrs
are the Defiance s1lksy and gang pl1ws