The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-13

| This IS another much-needed enterprise
| that has been SECURED and wiz be OF great
| benefit TO the growers Of cotton, who VIII
find a home market for all they pro-
duce. The plant viii cost S75,oe0. anS its
| employees VIII add materially TO our citi-
zenship. The erection OF this building is
well under construction.
Two cotton gins are now in course OF
| construction. These Indispensable neces-
sites in a cotton growing country viii
be Of inestimable value to the tillers Of
the soil who make the Heecy staple par
amount industry 1t Will enable them to
realize on their product as q whole in
stead OF in part as has been the rule in
the absence Of an oil mill in connection
with the gins The machinery. costing
$50. 900. has been purchased and construc-
ton Of the building is under way. This
establishment will employ number Of
hands who viii live here.
The members of this popular and grow
ing order have about completed arrange
nents for the erection OF a building suit
able for lodge purposes. Although there
are about sixty members Of the order in
Hobart, no organization has been effected
for want Of hall facilities.
A franchise has been granted and the
contract let for a waterwoTks system to
be completed in ninety days. This is a
much-needed necessity for the health and
sanitary conditions of the city. Water
works win necessitate sewerage system,
which is equally essential to health, and
this is under way.
The electric light plant expects to open
<.r.v ,.Ir, t1a Gaf.
being caused by the non-arrival of some
machinery that should have been here
several days ago. Nearly every building
in town has been wired, and the engine
room is ready to begin operations.
The s. L. Lilly Wholesale Grocery com
pany is excavating for the erection OF a
two-story and basement building on the
east side. on the line of the ''Bes'' rail-
road. The building will be Of stone and
will cost about $4,000.
The excavation for new national bank
building has begun on the southeast cor
ner of the square. to be occupied by the
Peoples National bank, making the
fourth banking institution in the city.
The building viii be % by 70 feet in di-
mensions and three stories high and con-
structed of brick al a cost OF about $4,000
There is also being erected three busi-
ness rooms, facing south on Fourth street
tust west or the First National bank
building. all in one building. and is TO
be two stories high and built Of brick at
a cost of over $4,000. the foundation be-
ing finished, ioists in place, and brick and
other material on the ground.
Another brick yard will soon be ready
h.
industry OF this kind. Both will be kept
busy and taxed to their utmost capacity
TO ill orders. as the edict has gone forth
that henceforth all building Of preten-
sion viii be Of brick or stone.
Hobart is especially fortunate in her
newspapers. owned and edited by public
spirited men financially interested in the
upbuilding of the city and county and
who never let an opportunity pass TO say
a good word in her behalf. o. K. Bene-
dict is the editor and proprietor Of the
News Republicans Acknowledged to be
the peer Of any weekly newspaper in the
territory. it is an uncompromising Re
publican paper. and it's editor and proprie-
tor Is recognized as the leader in Kiowa
county politics. he haying been at the
June convention selected for territorial
committeeman for this county for the
next two years. The paper is OF twelve
pages. all home print, and has the largest
circulation Of any weekly in the territory.
Hobart has also two Democratic papers.
the Chief and the Hobart Democrat. both
first class. newsy papers. loyal to the city
as well as TO their party.
A retrospective review OF Hobart as she
is today and what she was but few
months ago Is good cause for wonderment
and Generalization at the magic change.
infusing new life and energy into every
citizen and a determination 20 make this
year a record breaker in the upbuilding Of
a greater Hobart.
Much o.. # not all. this remarkable
change is due TO the irrepressible public
spirited men comprising our population.
They had the faitn and determination TO
build a city. and right well have they
succeeded. They invested their capital
with full faith that its investment would
profit them.
No obstacles were permitted 70 obstruct
their efforts New enterprises were
launched from time 70 time. and others
sought for and projected as necessity de-
manded. But the master spirits OF our
citv were not content to sit down and
contemplate what had been accomplished.
Hobart must grow larger and greater and
thev set the pace to make her so. To
these incomitable puhlic-spirited. liberal
minded and progressive men our people
are indebted for what has been and IS now
being done