The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-24
Merchants Report Increase in
Their Sales.
MANY Persons Are Moving Into
Topeka.
FAIR WAS A HELP.
Business Men Took in an In
creased Amount.
Building Permits in Month
Reach Nearly 100000.

heacu Neatly SAOOsOOOs
General trade conditions are excel
lent in Topeka. The merchants re-
port an increase in sales, and the real
~ men say that there is a brisk de-
mand for property.
Then there are other things that
look good to those who have the in
terests of the capital city at heart
According to the annual report of w.
L. A. Johnson, state labor commits
sioner there are now 1871 manufactur-
ing industries in Topeka with capt.
tai of S7,O72,639 as compared with
S6.294,114 in 1908, the increase being
$77S,525.
People are moving to Topeka This
is the assertion of the managers OF
the local transfer companies ana the
statement is proven to be correct Dy
The fact that the attendance the first
Gav Of school was more than half
thousand more than at the same time
a year ago, and that hundreds OF new
dwellings are being erected.
It has been estimated that any
where from two to five hundred thou-
sand dollars were dropped in Topeka
as a result of the state fair, and IN
the near future two other Dig galher-
ings will be held in Topeka namely
the convention of the Christian church
which is expected to be attended by
at least 10000 delegates, and the
meeting of the State Teachers asso-
citation which will bring 5000 know
ledge dispensers to the city.
The merchants and other business
men are now strongly in favor of get
ting big conventions to Topeka. for
aside from the immediate returns the
city IS indirectly benefited. The
bushes men are subscribing towards
the convention fund which the Com
merciaI club has undertaken to raise,
although it will have to be admitted
that there are a few firms that are
of the get something for nothing
type, which are slow in Smelling out"
The statements as given below show
the value of the state fair as busl-
ness getter:
n. B. Burge & Co, real estate deal
ers: THE land men do not beneht
directly to any great extent but it is
when the fair is thing Of the past
that we reap our harvest.
THE fair brings many persons to the
city. business men and farmers VINO
are favorably impressed with the beau
ty of Topeka and her educational ad-
vantages and later decide to retire
from business and move here for educa-
ton They either build, rent, or buy
homes, and consequently it means
money in the hands of the realty men.
"A creditable state fair is the best
advertisement the city could have"
J. W. Robinson. Of Robinson. Mar
shall & Co.: You bet we are for the
fair. Our business was very satisfac-
tory fair week, being just about double
what it was last year. In my judg-
ment the fair is worth more than 1t
cost, and I think the business men of
Topeka should be more enthusiastic
next year when it comes to co-operat-
ing with the fair management. think
we should back the institution up suf-
ficiently so that 1t viii be even more
of a credit to the town.
People came in the store who said
that when they came to Topeka they
came with the idea that they wouldn't
see very much at the fair grounds. One
man for instance said. I haven't seen
half of the fair this morning. I'm 60
ing home and try to persuade my wife
to come along with me and we'll see the
whole show
1--WE have the confidence of the peo-
pie now and there is no reason why
we can't double the attendance next
year. 1t is to be hoped that the leg
islature recognizes the worth of an in
stitution of this kind in advertising the
resources of the state and makes
special appropriation for the fair"
H. A. Auerbach. of the Palace Cloth
ing company: I'VE did a bigger business
than ever
". W. Mills. of the Mills Dry Goods
company: Our business fair week
showed an increase over last year, the
gain being accounted for by the en-
HANGED country trade"
W. w. Whitney, manager of the War
rem NJ. Crosby Dry Goods company;
Our business was good, the wealth
er fine, and everything quite satisfac-
tory We had a large out Of town
trade"
Earl Williams, manager of the
Crosby Brothers company: 1.-THE fair
did us a lot of good. We got a good
thing out of it, our out of town trade
being especially brisk. We had an in
formation bureau and checking stand
in the store for the benefit of the Wis
itors and they were well patronized.'
William Green of William Green &
Son, grocers: I'VE had a largely in
creased hotel and restaurant trade.
Our meat department alone took in at
least an additional thousand dollars
fair week. We are strongly in favor
of the state fair in Topeka as a means
of advertising the city,
George W. StansfieId: I'VE want it
repeated. and want it better next year.