The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-14
MAY BEAT $4,000
TOpeka's Progress Reviewed at
Commercial Club Meeting.
Santa Fe Wants 400 More Men
for New Shops.
LAND FOR FACTORIES.
Suggested That the Club Make
Long Time Leases.
Mayor Of Council Grove Talks
of New Railroad.
LAND FOR FACTORIES.

The attendance at the meeting was moi
| as large as desired but what was Lacked
| in numbers was made up in enthusiasm
every member present taking part in
| the discussions of the evening.
Particular attention was paid to tbs
railroad and manufacturing possibilities
| OF the city and the outlook never was
as fair as at the present time for a
large growth along these lines. AS a
starter for the discussions of the even
ing President Charles K. Holiday said:
There never was a time in the his
tory of the city of Topeka when there
was such great activity in the erection
OF buildings as at present. Topeka is
actually in point of size the fastest
growing city in the United States and
this, too, is taken from the official data.
We are not only doing more substantial
building than ever before as a drive
over our beautiful city will evidence,
but also our 400 factories are expanding
and in many cases doubling and quad
rupling their output.
Labor was never SO much in demand
and capital never so well invested. Be
ginning now with this our first meeting
of the Commercial club for the fall cam
paign in developing the material in
terests Of Topeka we must go after in
creased railroad facilities to the south
east. The club has already taken up
the matter of the development and ex-
pansion OF the Missouri Pacific interests
here which have so long been promised
and been SO long delayed, and we hope
in a very short time to present some
thing that will be very agreeable to the
club and to the city at large. The To-
peka and Council Grove railroad is do
ing a fine line of work along it's per-
manent right of way and / am assured
that construction will begin on the same
from this point in very few weeks.
We have here in the city of Topeka the
very best city in the United States and
we want to hang our banner on the
outer wall so that he who runs may
read
I'VE have the best manufacturing
city because we have as cheap power as
Kansas City. We have broad streets
with easy grades for the hauling of
traffic, comparatively cheap rents and
cheap factory locations. while as a dis
tributing point for both factories and
wholesaling, we are the equal of any
city and inferior to none. As a resi-
dence city we have the most beautiful
town in the whole world.
What this club wants to do is to
impress upon the minds of every citi-
zen of Topeka that for every purpose
Topeka is the best city on earth and 1
ask every member of this. club from
work of the club. "A long pull and q
strong pull for the best interests of
Topeka by the members of this club at
its regular meetings every four weeks,
will give confidence and strength to
every business proposition in the city.
will enhance the values of real estate
and long before 1911 shall have arrived,
Topeka will not be only a city of $4,000
but city of 100000 population"
Santa Fe Needs More Men.
A letter from John Purcell, superin-
tendent of the Santa Fe shops in this
city, was read in which he dwelt upon
the inability of the company to secure
for the new shops. I'VE could
use 400 men at this time" said Mr.. Pur-
cell, 400 Of them woodworkers, carpen-
II the iron working departments of the
shop. The woodworkers to be employed
in piece work will make the average
salary from SO to 81 per day. They
could not make this much at the start
but we will start them In at 81 40 day
and they can change to piece work as
soon as they feel that they can better
their condition and earn better wages.
I'VE need laborers as we'll and their
wages run from one dollar and fifty
cents day to one dollar and seventy
five cents and they can secure work for
the winter at these wages. There IS no
reason why there should be an idle man
in Topeka as we can give employment
to all of those caring to work.
Commends Recent improvements.
The wonderful building record of
the city last month was discussed and
the following commendatory resolu-
ton was passed: Whereas the city
Of Topeka made a greater percentage
August, 1907. as compared with Aug
1st 1905 than any Of the 80 cities re-
porting, and -
Whereas. the city is making a re-
narkable record in the erection OF
new buildings and the reconstruction |
Of others, therefore, |
Resolved, that the thanks of the
Commercial club are hereby rendered
70 Arthur Capper. the Knights q La
lies of Security, the Bank or Iopeka'
W. A. L. Thompson, the Elks, the Jen-
sen Manufacturing company, the |
Arions, VIM. Schick, McEntire Bros, J
he Southwestern Furniture company
:. NJ. Crawford, Vincent Kazynskl. pa
Ia Macvicar. C. J: Mullen; . r. r. Weils |
". Brooks, Topeka Box and Barrel
x Ray Manufacturing Co, |
md others, that we congratuia.e tneIIi
1pon the business prosperity "hlch |
ma les them to make these extensive
improvements and commend their en- |
erprise to the monfed men or the |
lily and ask them to go ana do ike
wise and keep things moving until We
each the coveted 7s,ee0 population |
lease land for Factory Sites.
eve have a beautiful city" said |
John f. Frost. who has spent a life |
ime within the limits, "a place for |
model and happy homes and there |
las been more done within the past i
I've years towards adding to the beau
v Of the city than in the previous |
The city shows the eff
ect of this activity and the impression
rained from a trip through the resi-
ience section of the city is a most IA
rorable one to citizens and strangers
like.
But we need manufacturing enter
,rises and we should be in shape to
,ffer inducements to all such indus
ries as are seeking locations. 1 think
hat it would be a good plan IL the
commercial club would get a long