The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-14
Contractors Get Busy on Resi-
dences and Buildings.
TOPEKA GREAT CITY
OF Capital Pointed
Out In Interview.
Business and Realty Values
Steadily Increasing.

LdVOEdGAe 70 ACTIVITY IN the really
market and business has been On the
gradual increase during the week
Building permits issued likewise,
make a better showing Contractors
have again been able 70 forge ahead
with the exterior work On the uumer-
Gus buildings in course Of construction
throughout the city.
The work On the Central National
bank Is completed and On Monday
morning the bank will be doing bust
| ness in its up-to-date quarters. The
| improvements cost $4,000
When those who enter the banks
home they Will be surprised at the
richness Of Furnishings A star Of
decorators has been at work on the
walls and ceilings for the past few
days and the result is pleasing.
Furnishings are Of mahogany,
bronze and marble throughout The
latter Is Grecian with general golden
yellow effect although It is character
lied by the presence Of veins Of other
coIors- The counters are faced with
this material, the windows and cages
are OF bronze material and the wood
work is of mahogany To carry cut
the intended effect the furniture Is Of
the material last named
There is a double entrance 70 the
bank and On each side Of the entrance
are private Offices for officers The
floor Is tiled and the ceiling Is OF ex-
posed mahogany beams.
Badders Talks
Below is given the third Of a series
Of interviews on Topeka's advantages
George 8. Badders. secretary of the
Commercial club, expresses himself as
follows:
Topeka is rapidly passing from
what Is commonly known as the CoUn-
I
several years We have been known by
reason of the volume Of our retail
trade Recently, however, products
from Topeka's many and growing
manufacturing institutions have made
their way into the markets OF the
leading cities Of the United States.
and IN fact many Of her products are
known throughout the world
Topeka is an ideal manufacturing
center she IS On the main line OF
three OF the great trunk lines OF this
western country and on the branch
| Of a fourth Freight rates to Topeka
bringing in the raw material. and
freight rates from Topeka carrying
reasonable TOpeka's manufacturing
institutions are able TO hold their own
against all outside competition and to
pay annually an honest and Iegitf-
mate dividend on their Investment
Needed Things Here.
Those things which are needed
most by the misunderstanding Institution
in the making Of its products ara very
accessible and reasonable here We
have an excellent municipality owned
water plant. furnishing clear. pure
water at reasonable prices We have
excellent gas and electric Light com
| panies which furnish gas at ten cents
| per thousand, and electric current at
very low figures for manufactures
purposes.
The labor question. which enters
| so largely in the manufacturing en-
terprises, Is easily solved here Tope-
ka Is an ideal town for the labortng
man, being located IN one OF the great
ct agricultural counties. in the great
! est agricultural state in the union, and
necessarily food stuffs. which enter
/ largely in to the wants Of the Iaboring
man are reasonable City schools.
churches and parks provide amply for
his instruction and recreation. and
/ he IS contented and satisfied
Serious labor troubles have never
been known in Topeka The Santa Fe
railway employing upwards of 2.500
men in its shops has never confronted
a grave labor situation
Topeka has proven herself an ideal
manufacturing center By amply re-
warding thousands OF investors who
have put money in her hundreds of
small and large factories A failure
| Of any consequence In the manufac-
/ turing line has never been known
here
| Topeka has an abundance of
ground easily accessible to her rail
t roads. suitable for the location Of all
kinds Of manufacturing institutions
and will welcome all who come. fur
I thermore assist in a material way any
and all legitimate manufacturing en-
/ terprises and institutions wishing TO
avail themselves OF her opportunities
I Bradley Property Sold
| Among the recent sales which stand
| out prominently IS one reported by
G c Black Of the Fox, Cook agency.
l II is the sale Of the Frank P Bradley
| property IA miles southwest Of the
| city consisting OF a half section OF
/ land to Geo Boyer and P B Jones
| Of the Golden City State bank for the
consideration Of $4,000
I Both Rover and Jones intend TO
+ either buy or build homes IN Topeka.
Two lots have recently been sold 70
/ Mrs Joseph F7arrar on Jewell street
/ in the EInhurse addition for the cash
t consideration Of $3.50. Building oper-
| atoms are well under way IN counec-
7 ton with the erection of P. H Forbes
| home in this addition A number OF
sales OF lots have been made during
/ the week
/ Geo. NJ Noble & Son report the sale
| OF Il zeveu room modern house at f5t
Clay street II James David for 81 so
ar eight roon modern residence at 81
| West Fifth street to Miss Flora Strait
never for 81 753; also one at 1894 Col