Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-04-25

products valued at $685. SIG. In 1890
there were 26 establishments, 2,S19
wage earners and products valued at
$3,644,038, indicating an increase in the
value of the products during the dec
ade of ST. per cent.
An industry dependent on the
zinc mines in southern Kansas,
where bituminous coal and gas and
oil are also found, furnishing a
cheap fuel, is that of the sme1t-
ing and refining of the zinc ore.
In 1900 there were IL Establishments
engaged in this industry, with 1.497
wage earners and products valued at
$5,79O,144. In 1890, four establish
ments were reported, with 341 wage
earners and products valued at $685.
500. The increase in the value of prod
ucts during the decade was 5000 per
cent.
!. The manufacture of cheese, butter
and condensed milk is carried on in III
establishments in the state. The 395
wage earners turned out product val
ued at So, 652, $50. In 1890 1O1 establish
ments, employing 271 wage earners.
turned out products valued at $919, 787.
an increase for the decade of 279.1 per
cent. in the value of products.
Kansas does a little something in
the way of foundry and machine shop
work, the products consisting largely
of Touring mill machinery. Several of
these blishments are located at
Kansas City and Leavenworth, and
have found a productive and respon-
sive field for their energy and capital.
In all there are "a establishments in
the state, with 1,246 wage earners. and
products valued at So, SO4, 26S. In 1890
there were 60 establishments, 1851
wage earners, and products valued at
$2,756,825, the increase in the value OF
the products being II per cent.
Besides these seven leading indus
tries of Kansas there are II other
branches of manufacturing industry
in the state, carried on in 1903 estab-
lishments, employing 1928 wage earn
ers, and turning out products valued at
$50, 643, 652. In addition to the SGT es-
adjustments of the seven leading in
dustries of the state and the 6,963 es-
adjustments of the II other indus
tries, there are 2,4SS establishments
in the state, with product of less than
$500 year. The proprietors and firm
Z
Der 2,646, and the wage earners en-
ployed number AS. while the value of
the products amounts to $616,413.
Of the total number of manufacture
ing establishments in the state 1885
were occupied in what are called "hand
trades" such as bicycle repairing,
blacksmithing and wheelwrighti ting,
custom boots and shoes and repair
ing, carpentering, tailoring, dress
making, dyeing and cleaning, cabinet
making and upholstering, lock and gun
smithing, masonry, millinery, paint
ing, paper-hanging, plastering. plumb
ing, gas and steam fitting, jewelry re-
pairing. The proprietors and firm
members of these 1885 establishments
numbered 4,59s, the wage earners en-
ployed numbered 5,s23, and the value
of the products amounted to SIP, 056,-
TAT.
Of the 1880 establishments in the
state 1859, or 1872 per cent. are To-
Gated in SO cities. They furnish
employment to 2s,O50 wage earners,
or 1917 per cent. of the total num-
Der, and the value of the products,
$146,0 oil, forms s4.S per cent. of
the total for the state. Four of these
SO cities, Kansas City, Leavenworth,
Topeka and Wichita, have population
of over 100000 and special study of
their manufacturing interests is worth
our while.
Kansas City has 492 manufacturing
establishments, with a total capital of
SIS, 633 AIS. There are 53S proprietors
and firm members, 2,075 salaried Of
ficials and clerks, earning S1,91s,251,
and 1854 wage earners, receiving 81
ss6.259. The cost of materials used
in the 492 esta blishments amounts to
SIC, $50, 491, and when turned out as fin
ished products their value has in
creased to $50, 76s, 943. Over 35 differ
ent industries are included in the total
of 492 establishments. Seven of the
industries of the city have a produc-
ton valued at over 100000. Tower
ing over everything else in the city
and the state is the slaughtering and
meat packing industry. There are
eight establishments of this charac-
ter, employing 7,713 men, and having a
product valued at $73, 7s7,771.
Leavenworth has over 81 separate in
dustries represented in her 900 estab-
lishments, which have total capital
of $3,2e7,1 The proprietors and firm
members number 252, the salaried Off
Gals and clerks 232 and the wage earn
ers 1,750. The value of the products
of the 220 establishments is $4,721,373.
Topeka reports over 80 separate in
dustries, 900 establishments, with a
capital of s3,s91, $50, 472 proprietors
and firm members, 319 salaried officials
and clerks, 3,75s wage earners, and a
production value of 50 ,s77, SOS.
Wichita claims over 35 separate in
dustries, 32s establishments, with cap
ital of So. los, 524, 37s proprietors and