Wichita Daily Star from Wichita, Kansas • 1

I i 1 DM TA VOL 1, WICHITA, KANSAS. WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 23, 1897. NO. 8. 3 j-Jo IMPORTANT ENTERPRISE.

OVERRULED IT! ONLY AMATEURS i oo BUYS- A Big 4 Xjseh-- worth of Any kind of AT- II 6 Wi.SuJAIM STREET. John C. McNaghten. i BIBB six TS A VJEEK mi You can have delivered at your door every evening, WICHITA'S BEST HOME NEWSPBPfcR, The DAILY STAR. From six to eight oolums of homo news every day.

No other Wichita dully can touch us on that feature. If that is what you want, and we believe it is, there is no use paying 10 und 15 cents for a great deal poorer service. Tell your neighbors that they can get a good dally paper for only BOOM. Activity ftt the Dold Packing; Plant. Statistical Information.

A STA.roporier was invited to call upon the Dold Packing Company for a fow statistical facts relative to this important, Wichita industry and one growing all the time as a valuable local enterprise, Mr. Geo. Dold and hi? superintendent very courteously produced tholr books and data and some unexpected figures are hero given to show the business done at tbo Wichita plant. The summer season commences March 1st and up to June 4th there were slaughtered 51,728 hogs, representing a total weight of 12,000,000 poands. Tbe cost of the above or the money paid out to surrounding farmers and stock; men for them was $412,623 07.

Price piid per hundred llvo weight tho highest was for week ending March 27th, $3,721. Lowest was week ending. May $3,188. Average 13.321 lLargest receipts of the season were for Week ending April 24th, 5,442. The next woek they were 5,832.

The first week of tho season showed tbe lowest receipts, 2,233. The thirteen weoks computed show a total of 49,134, averaging about 4,000 per week. Tho pay roll Including clerical and accounting force and for the three months of March, April and May, the amount paid out In wages and salaries was $20,000, ovorhalf of which the management estimate is spent right in the city each week among tbo mer chants and local business men. A large part of tbo money expended for raw material 1b put out among Sedwlck county stock growers. Mr.

Pold showed the stock books, facetlousljr remarking, "you see we can jrensonably bopo to keep the wolf from the door with this quantity of proven der in our cellars." Tho stock record showed now on hand in cold storage, brine or ware rooms a total of 2,344,000 pounds of meat, and Mr. Dold further states that this is about the average for past two years. This plant running all tho time is a great factor In our com' mcrcial affairs and means much to the local merchants as the cost paid out for both stock and labor is to a large per cent spent right hero. Base Ball Notes. The High school team is billed to play in WinOeld, July 1, 2 and 3rd.

The old Wichita Blues are being re organized and expect to play in Mul vane July 3rd. Tbo High school team will play in Andover Saturday. The colored "Rattlers" are getting warmed up on base ball matters, and will soon, have their team in the field WILL FIX UP. Federal Building to We Made an Good as Mew. Postmaster Fitch has been trying tor about two years to have the federal building repaired and bag at last suc ceeded in getting things moving that way.

Rids for tho work on the build ing were opened yesterday aftornoon by Postmaster Fitch in the presence 0 tbe bidders. The bids ranged from about $7,000 to $4,000. Gua Miller's bid was the highest, E. M. Dodds next, while Young was the low est.

Only three bids were submitted Mr. Fitch has sent the bids to the de partment at Washington where action will be taken on them, and one of tbe bids accepted or all rejected The repairs will be extensive and tho building will look almost like new one when completed. The ex terior walls will bo fixed up and the cracks painted, and the tiling covered up and the stairs straightened; the walls on the first, second and third floors are to be cleaned and the crack filled up, and all tbe woodwork cleaned and painted. In short the entire building Is to bo overhauled and re paired wherever needed Reaching for You. Wo want your trade and we are sure to get It.

If not directly it will be through your neighbor. So don't try to avoid us for we are selling the goods. That of Itself speaks volumes. Our place is 218 N. Malo street.

We carry everything in tho furniture line. Singer Donnell. Dr. Minniuk, councilman from the Fourth ward, is very dubious of tho practicability of the city owning its own lighting plant because of the political features Involved. Ho bus given this much time and Btudy and presented an exhaustive report to tho council last Monday night.

He says it would create more municipal places to be fought over In the spoils system, and complicate the I already existing evils of ward politics. ABATTOIR Gha. IIofTt Natural Joe Plant- -Cot More Ire Thn Anybody. While this kind of weather is with us 0 such painful abundance, and the tem perature hotter than Dutch love, any -thing pertaining to ice, makes refresh- ng reading. With this in view, a Stab man called upon Mr.

Chas. Hoff, the big, good natured Ice-reaper and gained from him some interesting data regard" Ing an Industry little known among the general public. For years the blue wagons bearing the appellation "Crys- tal Lake Ice" have been seen on the streets, but not one in twenty knows where it Is located or tho magnitude of tbe business. In 1878 Mr. Hoff commenced this line of business in Wichita, erecting six large storage houses on Hydraulic Avenue, just north of Second Street, skirting C'blsholm Creek.

Between the houses and tbe Creek, is Crystal Lake, an artificial pond, containing six acres. Located on the north edge of tbe pond is a pumping station, containing a twenty horse power boiler and engine, capable of pumping 2,800 gallons per minute, but because of the irregular flow of tbe wator, the average is about 1,600 to 1,800 gallons per minute. This water comes from a well sixteen feet in diameter, in the bottom of which are sunk eight more wells, or rather eight ten-inch cages, which supply the water for the pond. On the north and east sides are buried a series of pipes, in all 112 of them, measuring an inch and a quarter, tapping a ten-inch main. There is an overflow at the south, thus making a body of live water all the time.

This pumping is usually commenced aoout tbo holidays, but for past five years the month of January has been found to be tbe best month. When the ice reaches a thickness of about seven inches, it is harvested, and this has to bo done quickly and carefully, as it does not remain cold long enough in this Italian climate to take chances on it getting thicker. The ice is packed in prairie hay and straw, and placed in layers, the cakes weighing about 150 pounds apiece. Mr. Hoff now has four bouses, dimensions 30 by 84 feet by 24 feet high, with an aggregate capacity of 5,500 tons.

During tbe boom days of '87 and '88, the propiletor often put up 10,000 tons a year, but becauso of tho short season last year and less demand, only about 2.400 tons were harvested last season for the houses, but in addition, the cold starage plants of the Anheuser Busch, Valentine Blatz and Phillip Best Companies were filled from this pond. With the caro in packing, Mr. Hoff used to carry ice over two years, thus having a supply at all times and boiug prepared for short seasons, but by actual experience it was found that only about two years but of fourteen was this ever required. During the harvesting season there are employed 100 men, and about 20 in summer, and wages paid out during winter months is about $6,000. Because of other lines of business this season, the ice is jobbed out at the houses and the wagons retail it to the residences.

Often 100 wagons and buggies per day come to the houses and 75 at storage plant. The Spooners at the Crawford Grand. Theotten announced engagement of tbe well known Spooner Company bas been definitely settled. On Monday next tbey commence a week's engagement at the Crawford Grand. Seats will be on sale Friday at Mossbachers.

Ladies free Monday night with each paid 30 cent ticket reserved before 7 p. m. The opening piece will be the "Flower Girl" a comedy of the sixteenth century. The name of "Spoon-er" is a warranty of a most enjoyable performance and no doubt the house will bepacked. J.

W. Chandler, of Clearwater, Is in town. In the court of appeals, the case of W. J. Jones vs.

J. H. Wlggan, error from Lyon county was tiled to-day. The Farmers' Alliance Insurance Co. vs.

H. Ntcnoisis ine tine or a case filed in the court of appeals to-day on error irom wcrnerson couniy. xne company is fighting a hre loss and 'has fought so hard that the case makes about 800 pages of type-writing FRISCO LINE ST. LOUIS SAN FRANCISCO. RAILROAD COMPANY.

Tennesee Centennial and International Exposition, Nashville, Tennesee, May 1st to Oct 31st, 1897. The Frisco Line now have on sale round trip excursion tickets to Nashville, for the above at exceedingly low rates. For full Information call on or ad dress E. C. HOAG, City ticket agent.

J. A. Sadler's Motion for i New Trial Denied. oxe tear ine nimimn. Judge Dale Gives Him Compartively Light Sentence.

THEY ALL WANT DIVORCES. Two New Divorce Caie riled. One Man Llkea to Travel too Well. Other Happenings of Interest. Judge Dale this afternoon over ruled a motion for a new trial In the case of tbe State vs.

i. A. Sadler, and sen tenced him to one year in the penlten tiary at hard labor. Sadler was con victed during the first part of this term, and at once Died a motion for a new trial. This was argued this morningat some length and the decision given when court met after dinner, Sadler was convicted of robbing a trunk bo longing to one of his boarders.

WANTED A DIVORCE. Two Conples That Have Not Led a lillsn- fol Life. CnssieE. Beckwith has filed papers In district court asking for a divorce from Oreo H. Beck with on the ground of extreme cruolty.

She alleges that be frequently assaulted bor and refused to support her. Sho asks for a divorce and the care of their two children, Claud R. and B'ancbe and for cost 3. Annio Rich wanes a divorce from Charlos Rich for tbe reason that be roams over the country with horses, and lives In tents, and makes her endure great hardship, and that ho is guilty of extreme cruelty to her. She asks for a divorce with custody of the children and wants possession of her property.

POLICE COURT GRINDS. The people of Wichita have suddenly become very good. Iho police did now make an arrest last night. Polico Court did not do business this morning, tbere were no victims. Harry Sutton and Bedford Woods were in Haven yesterday to attend the preliminary trial of two fellows for burglary and larcony.

The two men were bound over under $1,000 bond each and are now. in the Reno county jail. Messrs. Sutton and Woods were hired by the business men of Haven to work up the case against the men, and succeeded In two trips to the place. Messrs.

Sutton and Woods have made quite a reputation as thiof catchers, and are doing extra One work for the city in that line. THE PROPER THING. (. A. K.

Will Arrange for a Fourth of July Celebration, Commander T. Dunbar of Gar field Post, G. A. has Issued a call for a meeting of the G. A.

Sons of Veterans, R. and A. 8. to be held tonight at Garfield hall to make ar rangements for a grand Fourth of July clebration. The call follows.

No oce has a better right to cele brute tbe ever glorious Fourth of July than the Grand Army of tho Republic, By special request of many old soldiers, I call a special meeting of Garfield post at Garfield hall this, Wednesday, eve nicgu 8 o'clock, to make tinnl arrange' raents towards fittingly celebrating that day at Riverside prk. Eggltstoc post, Ladies of the G. A. Relief Corps No. 40, Ladles Aid Society, Sons of Veterans, and all old soldiers are requested to meet with us, and unite with us towards making this a grand success.

GirfielJ martial band are requested to meet In full uni format 7:30, earner Main and First di reels, this evening and snow the pub lie our new suits. Deals in Dirt. Sarab L. Cozzdns bas given the Hartford Western Land Co. a deed to lots 13 and loon 13tb street In Pur men ters teeond addition.

The considera tion was 8100, A deed from the Davidson Invest mentCo. to the Citizen's Bank, con veying lots 105, 100, 109, and 111 on Lawrence Avenue, whs filed to-day The consideration named was $1, Solid Comfort. Tbero is more comfort In a good shave, than In art tee chest. Have M. Smith, 108 N.

Market, give you a good shave. But They Can Act as Good as Professionals. "THE LtytttWAS VERY GOOD. Large and Appreciative Audience en joy a First Class Performance. CRAWFORD GRAND CROWDED.

Sidney Toler and a Capable Company Fleane Everybody. Show Will Be He. peated Tonight at Popular Prleei. Some people go to an amatuer por formance to enjoy tbo show, some to laugh at and guy the performers and some to display their new dresses or fancy costumes. Last night tbey went to the Crawford Grand to soe "The Plunger" played by local araatuers They may have gone there to guy the performers, but they didn't do it, There was no chance.

Tbe play was put on as good as most professional companies could have done It. iho play Itself is a good one and is full of Interesting dialogue and strong climaxes. It tells the usual story of true love and tho necessary trimmings of perfidy, hate and falseness, and gives each part some ting to sny or do. The amatours of Wichita are noted for the capable manner in which they take hold of a play and the excellent manner In which they play them. Last night was no exception and Tbe Plun ger was clayed in first class style.

Of course soma amateurs are better than others, but It seemed last night that only the "better than others" were on tho stage. Tho audience was large and apprecia ivo and greatly enjoyed tbe plav and specialties. Mrs. Mabel Boy1 Howe carried the leadinekdv's nart and surprised her friends by the "excellent manner in which sho played it. They knew she was good, but she whs even bettor than that.

She was excellent. Heroperat lc duet with Mr. Toler entitled "Life Dream is O'er" was worthy of a prima donna, and was greatly enjoyed. Hon. W.

P. Campbell played the leading heavy part, and with bis train ing as Assistant Attorney General and persecutor- of tho joints made a first class vllliaov Mr- Campbell Is an aotor of ability and added much to the strength of the play. part of the gay typswrlter girl was taken by Miss Ella Chandler, who makes a charming soubretto. She is remarkably clever as an amateur, and would undoubtedly make a hit should she go on the stage. Misa Estolla Downing, in the role of "Ethel," was very captivating and had tho boys in the audience in lovo with her.

She played her part very well. Dr. M. P. Toler showed his versatile ability in successfully acting two parts of different character in the same night.

As the tramp he did himself proud. Possibly he bas had some experience. Mr.Fritz Huttman in the juvenile lead was very clever, notwithstanding the fact that it was his first appearance on the stage. His tenor solo In the first act was one of the features of the evening. Gentleman Jim was successfully enacted by LeRoy Kramer, who makes a very promising villian in spite of his youth.

Ho is not a cigarette smoking villian, but carried out the part very well notwithstanding. Probably his connection with the amatuer performance this week, will give him a little eloquence in prosecuting divorce cases. Root. Tuttle, stage manager of the house, played the part of the engineer and did it well. Benj.

Kerfoot, as tbe policeman was so good be ahould be put on tho force without an examination. Much of the success of the perform-ance was due to the ability and good management of Sidney Toler who acted as director. He trained the company well acd then set tbem the finest kind of an example by the excellent manner in which ho acted the part of the Plunder. Mr. Toler is an actor of abllitj and Wichita Is proud to own him as one iff her citizens.

Tho specialties by Mr. Toler were of a high quality and one was especially Was written and com posed by himself, was entitled "The Cobbler," sang with a chorus duet from tho balcony by Mr. Fritz Huttman The performance will be repeated to night at popular prices. A PENNY A Send In your name by postal card, by telephone, or by your neighbor, and try the paper for a week. Six cents won't break you.

If you are taking other papers, get ours too, and compare 'em, DAY. i time Bargains in OFF. Dorn put Now is the To call for WALL PIPER as we are closing our Spring Stock to make room for Fall Styles. A AJTQ Were neve so Cheap and our 1 filly I workmen are kept busy on account of their efficiency and low prices. P.

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