The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-25
PROSPERITY.
Topeka freight Depots Are
Crowded With Shipments.
Mt Room Under Cover for Mer-
chandise Received.
REAL ESTATE ACTIVE
One Man Buys Fifty City
Lets.
WaShburn Students Make Va
cant Houses Disappear.
REAL ESTATE ACTIVE
Buys
Lets.

They are coming to Topeka. The
fact that the city is enjoying growth
of a substantial nature can not be
| denied. A boom is not wanted but
evidences of a steady influx of popula-
ton are apparent.
The figures at the office of the SUI
perintendent of the city schools in
respect to the enrolment in the pri-
mary department for the past two
years are significant. The real estate
transfers during the present year also
tell the tale, as a large percentage OF
the purchasers, it is stated by the deal
Then the phenomenal activity in a
building way in itself is sufficient proof
of growth and progress.
Not molly has this growth been going
on in regard to population but there
has been a general tendency for go ID
in other ways. Topeka'S broad thor
oughfare which serves as the main
business street and which is one OF
the features of the city that immedi-
ately impress stranger favorably,
has been and is still poisoning out
with modern buildings and new and
attractive fronts. There are the mu-
nicipal and other improvements which
might be mentioned but one of the
features in the way of general progress
that a former resident noticed, was
the fact that there is tendency to-
wards better homes. The working
classes are causing certain sections 81
the city to fairly bristle with well built
but unpretentiouS dwellings
. Then another point to be considered
is the fact that it IS desirable class
of people which is coming here to live.
An influx of population PROVIDED e11n eha at
the new corners are of low type OF
humanity is often detrimental TO the
welfare of a city. Topeka, however,
has reason to hail with enthusiasm
the incoming homeseekers-
Comes From Venezuela.
Topelxa is constantly attracting
homeseekers who have first given 9TH
er cities the ''go by u. T. Metzier, a
wealthy ranch owner and native OF
Venezuela, is an interesting example
of this class. Mr.. Metzier is the own
er of extensive cocoanut ranches In his
native land, but owing to the poorly
manager government he made up his
mind to make the United states the
base of his business operations AS a
usual thing the rich people OF MS
country send their sons to New York
to be educated, but Mr.. Metz1er had
heard in vague way OF the stdno
which Kansas takes in regard to the
liquor traffic, and before making
anal decision in regard to the location
of his new home, he determined 10
come to the Sunfower state. First,
however, he took good look around
in the east.
bring his family to Topeka. He mas
shipped books similar to those used at
Washburn college to his son VINO Is
now in charge of the ranches in Vene-
zuela. The latter Will STUDY curing
upon the return of his father the last
of March, and upon his arrival Will en-
ter Washburn. While in the city rev
DAYS ago Mr. Metzier visited Washburn
and was decidedly we'll pleased with the
EXPRESSED
himself as being impressed by the ex-
IRENE courtesy of the force of in
structors.
II like your lawns and trees and the
home-like atmosphere of the city, and
Mr. Neither, in giving his reasons for
making Topeka his home. Il have also
been pleased to see that there is con-
SpicuouS absence of street braWlS. LIDO
not believe that the people of Topeka
realize what a fine city they have. II
Kansas would advertise the advant-
ages she possesses in the paper of
Venezuela, / believe that many of our
people might be induced to come here
to live. I realized $4,000 from one of
my plantations in a single year. The
next year a hostile army encamped
among the cocoanut trees, and my
profits were nothing"
The plan of Mr.. Neither is to sell his
properties in Venezuela and purchase
land in Texas which he will improve
and eventually sell to foreigners in his
own country He is at present in the
Van Horn valley, Texas, with Homer
Foulkes of this city who is showing
him Texas lands
Freight Shipments Heavy.
An item of interest is that the output
of the establishments of the manufac-
turers of the city is becoming so great
that the local freight depots have not
the capacity to handle the business
with dispatch. Firms are finding that
it is not always possible to ship goods
the same day they are delivered at the
depot for shipment.
Last evening the Rock Island freight
platform was crowded with goods. un-
able to find place inside.
This indicates a growth of the indus
tries of the city and means that the
will eventually be compelled
to enlarge their capacity for handling
goods. This output is OF
great range and the people of Topeka
hardly realize the magnitude which it
has reached. For this reason shoYld
the exhibits of locally made gods
which the Commercial club proposes to
put on display each week should serve
as an educator as well as an advertise
ment for the articles displayed.
1t is true that it will not by any
means be possible to display all forms
Of Topeka products in the quarters OF
the Commercial club, for example those
of bulky nature, such as farm ma
chinery and building material. In con-
to-. rw-ff l.