The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-27
He LIKES WICHITA
John Cudahy Talks About the
Packing Houses,
ABOUT CATTLE KILLING
Railroads Ought to Encourage
Packers in This City.

Yes. I like Wichita, and after we get
al the improvements finished which we
have started, then we viii talk about the
killing of cattle on a large scale. That
viii come in its order"
That was the answer Of John Cudahy
yesterday TO the question: "Dou you like
Wichita. and do you intend to get ready
to Kill cattle on a large scale in this
city?'
The big packer arrived here from Chi
cage last Sunday night and all day yes
terday he was busy looking over the big
packing house and giving directions
about rushing the new additions that
have been for some time under way. John
Cudahy IS becoming very popular in this
city and he gets a warm reception every
time he comes here. The people here who
have formed his acquaintance admire his
straight forward business methods
Somehow the impression is abroad that
the John Cudahy packing plant in this
city is going 10 he an immense affair.
The shippers who bring hogs 20 the city
talk It and the people Of Wichita be
Heve it.
Mr.. Cudah is not in the habit Of boast
ing. but he does not make any effort to
conceal the fact that he IS more than
pleased with the business OF his Wichita
house He said he would remain here
for several days and nclp push along the
new buildings He said they needed more
room right now. When q reporter for the
Eagle asked Mr.. Cudahy what he thought
about the rebuilding Of the Dold house
4 broad smile spread over the face Of
the genial packer and he said:
4 see that you people are Offering Dold
inducements to rebuild. and larger than
ever. Now I think that s the proper
thing to do I want them to rebuild.
You see the packers have to depend a
good deal on the railroads TO carry their
products to market for a reasonable. "a te.
IF the railroads do not treat US fairly we
are put to a great disadvantage. The
more we have to ship the more attention
the roads will pay TO US That is one
reason I want Dold to rebuild. He will
help to make more business for the roads
ard give US a bigger tonnage. The roads
ought to encourage the packers here by
fair treatment. The southN est is being
developed and it is a mistaken policy TO
TRIP to center all TIE packing interests in
a lew places. Chicago and Kansas City
arc large enough so far as packing in
terests are concerned and they ought to
give somebody else a chance. If these
places hold what they now have they
viii be all right"
When told that Wichita and the rail-
roads were on pretty good terms now
ana that people were beginning to think
thev were part Of Wichita and would
Go the right thing by all manufacturing
interests. Mr.. Cudahy laughed and said.
'Oh, they are not very bad. but they
could do better than they arc doing. I be-
Ieve it would not only be to the interests
of the people of this city and the sur
rounding country TO have a number of
good packing houses here. but it would
be TO the advantage Of the railroads TO
encourage it. The interests of the roads
are inseparable from the communities
through which they run and the pros
perity of Wichitt suit in benefit
ing all the railroads here. We are all in
the same boat