The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-12
FORGING TO FRONT
Wichita VIII Soon be the
Minneapolis of Kansas,
IN THE FRONT RANKS
Milling Industries VIII Soon
Place Her There.
He FRONT RANKS

turned upon Wichita at the present time
and before long this city viii be foremost
in nearly every branch of industry in the
southwest This is especially true Of the
milling industry. One of the leading citi-
zens Of Wichita engaged in this line Of
business is authority for the statement
that Wichita is rapidly forging to the
front ranks of the milling industry and
within a very short time it will be to the
southwest what Minneapolis is TO the
northwest.
Another prominent miller Of the far east
has his eyes upon this city as an excel
lent place to remove his business and may
do so i nthe near future The party re-
ferred to is II. B. Jewell, formerly of the
firm Of Hecker. Jones & Jewell, large
miilers of New York City
Mr.. Jewell learned of the wonderful re-
sources of this part of the country in the
wheat product and came on to investi-
gate. He was in the city Friday looking
over the field and left yesterday for Dal-
las. Texas, to spend few days in that
city. He was greatly impressed with
what he saw in Wichita and may con-
clude to erect a milling plant here. At
the present time, however, there is moth
ing definite concerning this proposition.
The milling capacity of this county IS by
far too Inadequate for the consumption
of all Of the wheat raised in this county
alone, not to speak Of the immense sup
plies that can be annually relied upon
from outside sources.
Mr.. Howard OF the Union mills said last
! mic
wheat raised in this county alone last
year was 10000 bushels Now when the
Watson mills are running their full ca
pacity, the three mills that is. Watson
Imperial and Union mills, would run IA
total Of about 5000 bushels per day, y
100000 per year Of 800 days. There would
/ then remain enough wheat in this county
alone to supply two more mills of like
capacity. Wichita, however, has better
facilities than any other city in this sec
ton for the shipment of wheat and CON
seQuently the miller would be more apt
to establish his plant in this city than
elsewhere. We can take care Of them all
If Sedgwick county cannot supply the
grain then we have Immediately adjoin-
ing US, Sumner county, which is a still
better wheat county. The latter raised
100000 bushels last year. This amount
would be sufficient to supply six mills Of
4 1000 barrels capacity each per day.
AS rule you viii find that most of
the merchants are opposed TO having
more than very limited number Of es-
adjustments in a city similar to their
own line of business. I entertain a con-
trary opinion on this subject and conf
IDENTIFY believe that in a district where
the supply is great the more mills the
better for all concerned. You mark me.
Within a very few years Wichita will be-
come the Minneapolis of Kansas. BY that
I mean the city win in a few years from
now be to this section of the country
what that city is TO the northwest at
present Wichita win never equal Min
neapolis in the milling capacity, since It
is not situated naturally to become as
great Minneapolis has a water power
system Of running the mills that Is sim
ply wonderful and this we can never OBJ
tain. But you may rest assured that no
other city in Kansas will lride over Wfch-
tia as a great wheat center If I thought
for one moment that this is likely to oc-
cur I should not remain here and invest
my money, but 1 know that the country
is true. Why, today we are shipping
wheat from this belt to England, Ireland
and other European points Last week
we made shipment to Belfast ireland.
and toHay we cabled the prices on -four to
Liverpool. As a result of Mr.. Watson
coming here we viii have at least two
large elevators before the end of the pres
ent year, and none of these parties have
requested a bonus from the city for com
ing here. They are aware that this is the
natural center of a great wheat belt and
they desire 10 take advantage Of this
fact"
The Coates Grain company is now re-
ceiving bids for the construction Of the
elevator that concern intends to build
within the next few months. This eleva-
tor win be of a 5000 bushel capacity.
while that Of the NevIin Grain company
viii he from 1500p0 TO $4,000 bushel ca
pacity- The last named elevator vii also
be built within the next few months
Every effort viii be made By local millers
and grain men to secure more esta blish-
ments Of that character for Wichita ana
the indications are that before MANY
months have elapsed at least one addi-
tional mill VIII have been secured for this
city
Eugene ]. Han. the poet and publisher.
says that one dose Of FOLEY'S HONEY
AND TAR restored his voice when
hoarseness threatened to prevent his lect-
ure at Central Music Hal. Chicago.
Nothing else as good G. Gehrlne. 400
j. Douglas; Geo. Van werden. SOS y.
Main; Wichita Drug Co. u8 e. Douglas;