The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-29
II MILLION.
Value of Products of Topeka
Industries.
Capital of Nearly Four Million
Dollars Invested Here.
BIG INCREASE SHOWN.
Over Five Million and a Half in
the Output.
Diversity of the Industries
Shown by Assessor.
BIG INCREASE SHOWN.

The statistical report of the industries
of Shawnee county for the year ending
March / shows that the total value Of
the productions for the year was s16s-
$685. 1873. The value of the productions
for the year before was $11. 295, 100, MAX
ing the increase for the year just ended
IS, 602, 1863
The statistics show that the total
capital invested in Topeka, industries IS
IS, g99, $50, the number of males employ
ed was i, 709, females 7s1 and youths IT.
The wages paid amounted to 81 1923, $50,
the raw material was worth S12,227, 791,
and the production was worth sig, $685.
1853
The figures for the year before shows
the capital to have been invested in in
dustries for the year ending March 1,
1901, was s., oil 400, the number of males
employed z,245, females 493, youths 16,
wages paid s1,375S69, raw materials
used $4,755, 064 and the production was
worth 81, 2g5, 7s0.
The difference Of 2.464 males employed
and the large increase in wages and
other figures is accounted for by the
fact that IN this years statistics the
Santa Fe shops are included. The
shops were not included in last years
report
The report for the year just passed
shows that It required 8 bakeries en-
| ploying IS males, females and youth
to bake the bread, cakes and cookies
for the city. The capital invested rep
resents SO, 700, the wages paid amounted
to S1S,S60, the -four and stuffs used were
worth sos, TO, the production was valued
at $117, 400. For the year before there
were 10 bakeries that baked stuffs
worth s132. 240.
There were % blacksmiths at work
lats year. The capital they had invest
| ed amounted to $14,350, the number OF
| shops was 10, the wages paid amounted
TO $14, $780, the raw material was valued
at $3.50 the products at s36. 200 The
f1r7fr Of
given as q and the productions was
valued at $45,700.
It required brick plants employing
I 70 men who were paid $40 220 to work
| SIS, 900 worth of bricks. The year before
| the statisticians missed such small az
fairs as brick plants
It required 10 local broom makers to
supply the broom trade. The number of
shops were four. The material used was
valued at $3.50, the production was
valued at S12.700 and the wages paid
were 100. The year before four broom
shops made $14, $50 worth of broorns and
| brushes.
The contractor and carpenter shops
number IL and 30 men were employed
in building new houses and stores
| valued at s507. 900 The wages paid
amounted to $3.50 800 and the raw ma
teria1 was valued at $Z79,450 The year
before Il shops made $4,000 worth Of
| structures
People with a sweet tooth paid "a
/ candy makers $98, 900 for bonbons The
number of candy makers employed was
| "a males, fem aleS and youth The
wages paid amounted to S14,050 and the
/ raw material was worth $51. 400 The
year before 8 candy shops made $4,000
/ worth Of candy.
People who bought home made car
riages paid S4S, 900 for them. There were
! 5 factories employing "a men and pay
/ ing $16,928 in wages and using material
valued at $4,000. The year before the
same number of factories made $44, 800
worth Of vehicles.
The smokers kept IS men. 10 girls and
! one youth making cigars in II fac
! tories. The year before there we're but
| TO factories making $e9, $50 worth of
cigars but this year $4,000 worth were
made. The raw material was worth $40
I $40, the wages paid amounted to ST.
/ 070, and the capital invested is $33,450.
Thirty-six dressmakers last year
made dresses worth s25,25O, in eight
shops which paid $500 in wages and
have a capital invested Of $1,000. The
year before the statistics show % shops
which made $4,000 worth Of robes and
/ tea gowns.
Five dyers cleaned $4,000 worth Of
clothes. The people were not SO clean
~ the year before for six shops cleaned
s20T20 worth The number of men en-
] plOyed is given as IL and the women D
The wages paid were 81, 800 and the raw
material used was worth $500.
Five florists employed nine men and
SIX women who were paid S4s3O0 Tor
( handling $21 800 worth of pOSieS. The
year before six florists raised S24- 600
worth. The capital invested was $26,5
and the raw material was worth $780,
Eight fOundries and machine shops
/ employed 127 men and paid them ST.
100 The capital invested is $141, 49, the
raw products used were worth 1892. $50.
the productions were worth $26S, 700 The
year before Il foundries and machine
shops produced S264,6O0 worth.
erl7r, MI, yaa
and paid s1373 in wages. The capital
invested amounted to $1,000, the raw
materials used were worth s21. 700 and
the products were valued al $50, 900. The
year before five shops made $4,000
worth.
Eight horse shoeing shops employing
Is horse shoers did $2S. 800 worth Of bus