The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-15
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Topeka Manufactures Have In
creased Their Business.
Have an Invested Capital of
Over 100000.
WAGES IN A YEAR.
They Amounted to Three Mil
lion and a Half.
Diversified Industries as Shown
by Assessors Reports.

OAF Of Stn6N Auu It's as SHOWn
by Assessors Reports.
The statistical report, compiled from
the returns of the city assessors, has
been completed by F. c. Bowen. The
report shows that the manufactures and
similar establishments have increased
their business since the report Of 1902
The number of concerns reported is
POI, the same as last year. The reported
capital invested is $4,02O, 200 for 1908
For 1902 the capital was SO, 99S, $50 and
/ the increase in this years report over
last is 81, $50. The number of male en-
ployes reported is 4,9S1, an increase of
~ over lso2. The number Of female
4 employees is 546, decrease of 245 over
1902. The youths reported employed was
IA, which is 3 less than for 1902.
The wages paid for the fiscal year
ending March l, 1903, amounted to So
go, an increase of $500 130 over 1902
The wages in 1902 amounted to 81, S23, 1870.
The raw material used was valued at
$12. 334 193- The raw material used in
1902 was valued at $11,227, 791. The in
crease for this year over last is $1O6, 402.
The finished product is reported as
valued at $17,371654 The product re-
ported in 1902 was $16.S98, 153 making an
increase of $473, sol for this year over
? 1902.
The statistical report is as follows:
There are s bakeries with capital in
vested amounting to $1,000 They en-
ploy % men, 10 women and children.
The yearly amount paid in wages is
S16.S60 The raw material used annually
is valued at sos 10 The production OF
the bakeries annually is valued at
Sill, 400.
There were 10 blacksmith and repair
shops on March l. The capital invested
amounted to $4,000. They employed 81
males. The yearly amount paid in
wages was $14 $50 The raw material
used was valued at S10,550 and the pro-
duction at $50 200.
Three brick plants had capital of
$50,200 invested. They employed 81 men
and paid $4,000 in wages during the
year. The raw material used was
valued at s36,500 and the production at
; S10S 600
-Four broom factories had 81 500 cap
ital, employed 10 males, paid $500 in
wages for the year, used $3.50 worth of
raw material and turned out $l27, 900
worth of broOms.
5 The enumerators found II builders
and contractors. They have an invested
capital Of S24 500 They employ 2G9 men
and paid s165300 in wages during the
year. The raw material used was valued
at $214 $50 and the production at $516 600
There are candy manufacturers with
a capital of S41 200. They employ "a
men. women and one youth. The
yearly wages amount TO 4Sf4.550 The
raw material is valued at. $50, 400 and
, the finished product at sHS 300.
number : and have q total capital Of
$23 060 The raw material used annual
~ is worth S19,500 and the production
Of the factories is worth $4,000
There are IS cigar factories with a
capital of $33, $50. They employ IS men
and 20 women. The wages paid during
the last year amounted to $4,000 The
raw material was worth S50,S70 and the
} finished product was valued at $122,-
t 1856.
! The number of dressmaking shops
listed was s. They have q capital of
: S1,S00, employed IS women. paid $500
in wages during the year and turne /
5 out $4,000 worth of work
t The dyars and scourers number 3.
r They employed - men and women.
2 The capital invested is SLIGO The
? amount paid in wages was $500 The
g material used was worth $500 and the
= production and work was worth $22, 000.
There We're florists doing business on
e March l. They had q capital of $26-590
/ and employed 9 men and six women.
r The wages paid during the year
: amounted to $1,000. The new material
[ used was valued at 5000 and the pro-
r duct at 81, 500.
e The foundries and machine shops
1 number g. They have a capital of
a S162, 25O and employ 1876 men. The
e amount paid in wages last year was
/ S267, sou The raw material was valued
; at $136, $50. The production was worth
: S3O1 200.
t The harness shops numbered 6 and
y had capital of $500 They employed
u u men. The wages for the year
. amounted to 10000 The raw material
= was worth $15. 800. The production was
valued al $40 900.
- The horse shoeing shops numbered
= with q total capital of $3.50. They had
Is male employees. The wages for the
: year amounted to $40 $50 The raw ma
terial was valued at S5,400 and the pro-
" duction al $22 500
e The ice plants ard cold storage
3. houses numbered 4 and had capital OF
= 1880 600, The employees numbered 8
IS and the wages were S46150. The raw
s material used was worth s21 SO and the
l. production was valued at sSl750.
e There were laundries doing business
l. March 1 with a capital of 81 300. They
I, employed 70 men and 90 women anc
l. Daid $4,000 in wages for the year Tbs
q raw material was valued at SlI 800 ans
lie work at $134 500
The lighting and heating plants hat
l. capital Of $4,000. They employe,
n 238 men and paid S113.250 in wages. Th'
) raw material was valued at $S3 100 anf
q the production at s2S7,o00
4 The two mattress factories had 81. 00
Al in capital They employed so men ant
I, women and paid S22500 il wages TIL
y raw material was valued at $4,000 an
- the production at $144.500
- The merchant tailors numbere s
- y They had a capital of s73.500. The.
~ employed 80 men and 10 women am
n paid $21. 400 in wages. The raw mater
ial was worth S44.3s0 and the production
was valued at $4,000
The milliners number 16. They had
capital of s3S,50O They employed 3
81 women and paid S30,3O0 in wages dur
re ing the year The raw material wa
4 valued at $50. 500 and the finished pro
q ductfon was valued at s149.500.
- The mills and elevators number 1
- They represent a capital of SASS. S.
y They employ 2o4 men and womeT
= The years wages amounted to S157 %.
- The raw material was valued at S3.1IT,
: 524 and the product at at s3,775,460.
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