The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-12-27
INDIANAPOLIS LEADS
IN THE JOBBING TRADE
Wholesale Business of 1901 Will Exceed
S65.OoO,O0O Vast Field Covered
By Jobbers of Capital City.

) Last year it was feared BY some OF our
wholesale merchants. and the matter
was freely discussed. that the introduce
ton Of interurban railways into Indian
apolis would have a tendency 70 reduce
the jobbfng trade. the theory being ma,
50 many country people would come 10
tms CITY 70 buy their supplies that the
country dealers would want fewer goods.
hut this fear was groundiess. for. where
as. IN 1900. the total jobbing trade was a
httle N excess 81 5000 90 IL is already
certain that the figures for the year iust
closed viii lie above t5.oa.oco And whve
Because Indianapolis is the center Of a
iertie. Intensive and cultivated terri
tory Of imperial area. with which the
great transportation system 81 which il
y the center ~ communication keeps il
~ the closest touch. because Il possesses
advantages not surpassed by any city in
me country for carrying on extensive dis
trihution Of merchandise. because ia
home demand In all principal lines OF
merchandise i a large and active one.
ana indianapolis enjoys q position OF
special prominence as a supply point for
me entire state: because the trade OF
this city has extended into portions OF
iihn"is' OHIO, Michigan. Kentucky and
~ numerous lines as far south az Ten
nesse". while N a number 81 specialtics :
u extends % all parts OF the country. !
Direct importers. !
such indianapolis houses as deal il, q
goods ~ foreign origin are 10 a large .
direct importers. the proportions
o. these importntions being such that
there We're collected In indianapolis FOR
Inc fiscal year ending June o.. 1901. duties "
on imports aggregating Slca. n32. -. The r;
nty now has over two hundred houses I,
Engaged IN the exclusive wholesale and "
Iobbing trade. the business in ali staalA o,
ines Increasing continuously and the i'm al
'ortance OF Indianapolis as a tobbing CO
enter showing a steady and gratifying f.
IN some lines the travellers for In
houses regularly cover the 90
~urrounding states, and In several IN. "
penetrate the sections claimed by
ther commercial centcra. quite n num-
er Of the more important or specialized ]
OF the city having secured a ira
-ade that is national In scope. co
The making OF indianapolis a reserve ~,
~ with the consequent increase Of Xxi
inking business and expansion OF banx ~
'sets has enormously Increased tho Ia.
mixing facilities available 10 reputable III,
crchants and enabled the latter to the
eatly extend the field OF their opera III.
ms. -
The Grocery Trade. Is
p the grocery business indianapolis as ext
come a very large factor because tho Ill,
y ~ not only the supply point for its tens
n large population. but also sells groc- the
- 10 al parts or the state as well as PIE
the merchants OF adjoining states. All
the various features Of a perfect loo
x grocery center are represente1 ~
lrrcn fvn,nrt.. 49,. fATn
ing houses IN the line Of food products has
other goods sold b. grocers maintain. loca
permanent headquarters In this CITY 49,.
ough the medium OF n number OF firms
trade in crocar,os 49, :. 81 This
.ures IN the trade IN which the promi- n~
L.a .aas Pa',iculary cxtel
dIstr,bu,,o, -, aaa. - hahupnE sprir
put mp through an extensive trtbu- $500
mn Tra 'a,SeN marketed cham
"ioiesais houses. plies
aggregate business OF the Wholesale rocor
"a 90 ~ sniS City IN 100 was OF tn
= ~ ~ = WI " VIII exceed S2. deaic
:" ~ respects the trade has been erabl
prosperous, and II has been n ures
rd year.
Dry Goods Interest.
In
:" importance 70 the grocery bust has
= ny S'ous tTtue, with saleH txlt.
ng the past year Of over 81. COCOON az AZ.
nst s5.ooo.oo In 1900. The trade cover. conn,
rritory including practically all OF the G
ma and large sections OF Illinois favor
ana other nearby states. A large count
umlng demand In the dry goods In mi
I. IN all staple lines. brought n sub states
tiai reduction In stocks OF goods M
opening ~ the present season. which
eed active buying and resulted ~ The
Ing the year the highest IN tbe most
y: u has also rendcred II certain busin
the dry goods interest viii continue mali,
,urish famousiy for some time M fer,io
= gratifying feature of the business exten
~ nus pteh that coliec- local
nave been extremely good. ana ! ~ ri
number Of the merchants ~ M ~ ~
lory supplied by indianapolis hav. trade
united their own bills. ~ -
Hardware. Iron and steel.
IA = 30 !. s'r msrs q srs s"s'"s,, !" which Book
nan that connected with the hara,,,~
a'''i' nails and hardware. tho ~. 49,.
we nome IN this department, y, W ,.
or several houses rontrn,un. -
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