The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-01

merchants could well afford to take stock
in this company, furnish capital OF assist
them in getting the line built Every
encouragement should be offered this
company and let them be running as
soon as possible
Mr. H L. Thieman, manager of the
Milwaukee division of the international
Harvester company, said:
We will do all we can to help this
along. 1t places US in closer touch with
our customers. 1t is a time saver and
that means money to the customer and
the company. Nothing should be put in
the way of an early completion of this
line"
Mr.. G. c. Christopher. general agent Of
the Plano Harvester company:
Every man in Wichita should put his
shoulder to the wheel and build this
line. It is a time saver and helps every
one. have had a little experience with
an interurban line in Texas. 1t made
lower rates, it gave US quicker service,
and although the road was built in the
face of great opposition there is not
one of those who opposed it but Goes
not now realize its benefit I want the
line. the company I work for viii use it
ard we will do all We can to help build
il
Mr.. Buck of the Roharbaugh Dry
Goods company. said:
Certainly. 1 am heartily in favor of
building the interurban- 4 line run
ming through the proposed territory will
bring trade both TO the retail and whole
sale merchants of the city. Every new
road running into Wichita means added
business and I think an electric road
would be of even more benefit to the city
than a steam road.
I'VE need the interurban." said Wal
ter Innes of the George Innes & Co. dry
goods house. Wherever they have been
operated they have developed the cities
along the lire and have themselves been
\ having proposition. Even with the
present means of Transportation Wichita
snts 4 large amount of the ;7iail trace
from the proposed territory Il The in
terurban, and with an electric line this
would be greatly increased. 1 am in favor
OF pushing the interurban."
r r. Rovse. implement dealer, said:
TT is a good thing. It viii bring trade
work for and support it..
T II. Griffith. wholesaler, said: Il am
heartily in favor of building the inter
urban line. It will be a good thing for
Nxchita. and I think it will pay from
the start Business men should aid IN
the enterprise
NJ. W. Weeks. manager McCorr1ick d1-
vision international Harvester company;
..I+ will benefit every business man in
Wichita and all should favor ana sup
mort il. It win have a stimulating -rcct
on business and will bring trade TO
Wichita.
T E. Higginson of acknowledgement
Wholesale Grocery company said:
of will be a fine thing for Wichita
business interests and all business men
should work for it.
Charles smyth of F. G. smyth & Sons
implement dealers:
"ITndoubtedly it will be a good thing
for wichita 1t will enable people to
reach Wichita who do not come mere
now. They viii come here TO trade
bringing garden products and produce
Interurban lines are very popular ana
successful in the East and the people
Of Wichita should do what they can to
get this line.
The Studebaker stock Of carriages, sur
revs phaetons. stanhopes and top bug
gtes at 21s South Main street will be
closed out regardless of their cost.