The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-31
MILL To Be ERECTED
SAYS WR. Watson If Railroads
Arrange Switches.
TALKS WITH CON TRACTORS
Plans Are RAPIDLY Maturing
for the Structure.

II viii establish my mill in Wichita Il
the railroads coming into this city viii
arrange for the proper switching facili-
ties. said Mr.. W. r watson Of New
Jersey last night at the Carey hotel
That is the only thing in the way now,
and I have had the assurance Of the rail
road men in this city that they will ar
range for the tracks. II this is done it
means that the mill viii be located here.
have spent the entire time since com
ing to this city in talking with contract
ors. stone masons, lumber men. hard
ware dealers, etc, and now have my
plans well in shape for the erection of
the MILL
Mr.. Watson has been in the city and
carefully looked over the situation here.
1T is my opinion" said Mr.. Watson,
that within four months after the time
we begin the erection Of the mill We Will
be making -four. The site for the build
ing has been selected, and It is in the
north part Of the city near the tracks.
have not asked for a bonus Of any sort
only I do want fair deal on the mater
ial that I must buy. That is all that
want, and Mr.. Howard, who has been in
terested in having my mill here, has as
sured me that Wichita people viii do the
right thing by me in that respect,
The mill will have capacity Of 100
barrels per day. That means that about
thirty men will be employed here Eight
families will come to this city. The men
have been IN The mill IN New Jersey for
a number of years, and they thoroughly
understand the business, and I viii bring
them along. The other employees we will
secure here and every opportunity we
have we viii employ Wichita men.
81 want to get east as soon as I can in
order TO arrange our affairs there. We
viii have q great many things to do, OF
course IN the arranging OF the mill stuff
and It will require much OF my time
there. After the plans are made and ev-
erything in that respect is attended to,
the work will be rushed Mr. Howard
has volunteered to help me as much as
possible. and I will let him have charge
Of some Of the details Of the mill, as he
understands what right milling means.
"As I said before, there Is only one
thing lacking, and that IS the railroad
question, and I SIN confident from what
has been told me that It can be arranged
It would be useless for me 20 arrange
for the mil Il the roads would not give
me the proper tracks, and now the whole
matter is up to the railroad people"
Mr.. Watson was comforting last night
with a number Of people IN regard to the
plans for the mill. He had issued in
struotions for the men to call at the Ca
rey, and up to a late hour the men were
waiting in their turn for an opportunity
of comforting with Mr. Watson.
Mr. Watson and Mr. Howard VIII 90
ahead in their work on the details Of the
mill until the railroads make their re-
ports on the track question Il is entire
y in their hands, so Mr.. Watson says.
and 1t means that they have the say as
to whether or not Wichita VIII have one
Of the largest mills in the state.
Business men over the city without ex-
oeption are anxious that Mr. Watson
should locate here. They realize that
this institution viii be a big thing for the
city and viii have much to do in getting
rates and IN making this city a grain
market Of much Importance.