The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-09
PRESIDENT FRosTs REPORT.
He Gives a Concise and Comprehen.
sive Resume of Work of Club.

| resS of the city of Topeka and of the
advantages that have accrued to the
| city through the efforts of the CONNER
| cia1 club, and of the work accomp-
| lished by that organization during the
past year, was presented to the mem
bers of the Commercial club by the
president, John E Frost, in his annual
| address last night. He said:
back o1eE the pat ye 10 us the aii sp %
| results of work done, now become a
The previous year Closing a ecompI eted
century was. fittingly distinguished by
rium, which stands monument of
| the clubs work that we had scarcely
| Santa Fe extension bonds and the Sc
| curing of the land required, to which this
unrequitted, tactfuI energy in the past
| year, and in the resultant commencement
Of the immense new Santa E'e railway
/ shops this propitious opening for Topeka
! OF the new century is an achievement
which l am convinced is unsurpassed in
| the Importance of it's beneficial effect up
on =, the he FL, future Of our city. ,a-,o,
! MENTS
The year 1901 in all respects the
business in the history Of the United
| a few dry and somewhat warm days in
July and that we only had a sprinkle OF
! rain when we should have enjoyed gen
| eraI downpour. There was something of
fb panbe as f9eng at the TINE nsd
served to advertise the marvellous recu-
perative power and the value OF the d.
versified resources of our state, and Kan
saS has many dollars to her credit
as she would have had with a bumper
corn crop. congratulate the members of
| the Commercial club upon the efforts that
have been put forth to secure our share
of the increased business OF the coun-
try.
shows that our manufacturers have in
creased their output during the year z
per cent that our Jobpers haye inc cre e
dealers, representing every class of trade.
have increased their sales average of
II per. cent. The showing is certainly
remarkable one and we believe that very
joyed more general prosperity in all lines
of trade The bank nix elearings for the year
"a, or or AS per Cent. While We have not
the figures showing business of our local
loan associations, we are assured that
the business Of these Organizations has
6ep[ Pace Tttn 1ee oI ciy sd has
been an important factor in the increase
per cent. The real estate transferred in
rs, showing a very handsome increase
over the previous year. A number of good
r resffen u streef e aa @ have
WORK work is Kept up Topeka viii, in few
years, have more paved streets than any
I ii Believe the Commercial club Should put
itself upon record as being in favor OF
year, and that the city at large can af-
ford to do the necessary paving OF street
interseetoHS wherever the fdp sT OWE tbe
street Opposite The R l1t f s%gTEgM
paving should be the Improvement Of our
ones to beautify our city. The club has
constantly urged this line of action. and
Improvement is widely manifest. May it
continue to grow. We should unceaslng-
with enlightened economy and thus add
t sAS Sftaaf FIX soP 81 ERESs1oN
In order to reimburse mi us the members me 1I1 OF
for the purchase Of the sSde
money required, it became necessary to
secure an act by the Legislature to en-
to meet the expenses Of paying for the
grounds. Accordingly legal committee
chairman prepared enabling act at
the request of the club and it became
Under this law the proposition to vote
$4,000 in bonds was submitted to the
spring election and the proposition was
carried by a large majority The measure,
always the case in such matters, but
through the very active efforts of this
otNAAA@NsNAOA-
fected by the committee having the work
in charge, the proposition received nearly
port to be made by the Santa Fe shop
committee at this meeting will show that
paid for : and deeds for ali Of it turned
over to the Santa Fe company. Not a
de1nned, the owners accepting the valua-
ton placed upon the land by the com
sold by the mayor and only $4,000 of the
$4,000 authorized were required to meet
he -
Chairman. and all the members of the
committee are to be congratulated upon
contract made with the Santa Fe road
by this club on the 18th day of June, 1909.
work of erecting the new buildings is GO
ing forward satisfactorily and when COM
pIeted Topeka can boast of the largest
and altogether the best railroad shops in
the entire west
legislation was very active in securing
the passage of not only the Santa Fe
measures of local interest and also took
an active part in securing legislation l ion of
man of the committee. Hon. James A
Troutman, has never failed to act ct, when
fo o the interests int Of the city. The work
of that committee is onerouS and i'm
portant-
The United States census for 1900 places
value of manufactured products for To-
pelza at So 900 for the year 1885, The as
SCISSORS returns taken in March l. 1901,
make the total value of manufactured
products 81 S95, 100 for the year 1900. The
last United States census gives the value
of Touring and griSt mill products, KAN
sas City. $525, 496: Topeka, 81. 1SS. 600. De-
Quoting the meat Pacxing, and slaughter la
Topeka leads not only Kansas City, but
the other cities of the state in the value
of her manufactured products
Several manufactures have been estab-
lished in Topeka during the year, the most
important of which is the Kansas WOODEN
mill I am advised by the officers that
the mill is starting out well and work to
keep the mill running for a number of
months is already assured. 1t was thought
by some that the establishment of the
new mill would work an injury to the To-
pelxa Wooden Mill company, which has
been in operation for a number of years.
Happily, however. this has not proved to