The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-16

been quite satisfactory one for the
Chamber of Commerce.
in lie first place. we have paid off
1850 of last years indebtedness out of
this years funds At the beginning OF
the year we only had q trif!e over 100
paid members; today we have 322- Our
financial report shows US free from debt
with a feeling that the membership this
year can be increased TO 500 members
Of the most active business men of our
city. 1t has required some time and
labor to show that the Chamber of Com
merce stands alone for the Improvement
of the city and encouragement Of usil-
tiles and enterprises for the public good.
The mutual protection of commercial and
industrial measures that will build up
and establish Wichita as the center of
trade and commerce for the great south
west. Now every interest in the city
sees that the Chamber of Commerce
stands for lower freight rates, increased
tonnage. cheap fuel and everything for
Wicilita's advancement.
THE secretary has written hundreds
of letters answering correspondence to
the postmaster and mayor in regard to
the advantages of Wichita as a manu-
featuring center. from retailers, whole
salers. homeseekers. health-seekers. la
borers, clerks and all classes of business,
which have been answered in such a
manner as to locate different classes of
seekers / have also sent out thousands
of folders showing the advantages of
Wichita
I'VE are members of the National
Board of Trade, carrying our influence
and passing resolutions influencing both
state and nation for the good Of the
great southwest.
Our business men raised a subscrip-
ton for the RACES Oil and Gas company
to bore for oil and gas in Wichita. said
company falling to comply with con-
tract. We have used our influence in
securing the election of railroad COM
missiorers by the people. instead of being
appointed by the governor of the state.
The report of w. II. Isely, chairman
of our statistical committee, showing
population, products, live stock values
and miles of railroad within radius of
100 miles from Wichita for the year 1903,
has been very important and valuable
for advertising purposes.
I'VE have promoted the Wichita Inter-
urban Electric Railway company, which.
in the mind of best business men and
thinkers will be built in the near future
We have given our moral and financial
support to the locating of a branch or
the Battle Creek sanitarium, now located
here. ana for the extending and enlarg-
ing the same. We have worked hard ana
long on several steam railway PROPOSE
tions. which have not yet materialiZed-
THE Chamber of Commerce realizes
that Wichita is becoming the grain, mill
and elevator center of the great south
west and is putting forth every effort by
it's members subscribing for stock and
using every laudabie means TO make
Wichita the grain center of the state.
1.-THE last, but not least of interest
being promoted, is the piping of gas here
by the Buffalo Valley on and Gas COM
pany from Buffalo. Wilson county. kan
sas. The promoters, Messrs. Casey and
Keiser. assure us that gas will be piped
in here and that $4,000 in bonds VIII
be put up in less than thirty days TO
show their good faith in this PROPOSE
ton. Respectfully submitted.
&c. w. SMITH, Secretary.