. Illustrated history of the Union Stockyards; sketch-book of familiar faces and places at the yards. as an authority on horses. Afriendly turn to a friend in need is as much a common-place with him as the sale of a horse. One of the succbssful downtown business men wasJacob Koehler, or Jake as he is known. Jakes businesswas extensive and profitable, but one day he fixed hiseye on the new horse market at the stockyards, andw^as thrilled by the possibilities of a glorious future forthat enterprise So putting bag and baggage in a prai-rie schooner, he traversed the plains between the cityand sto
. Illustrated history of the Union Stockyards; sketch-book of familiar faces and places at the yards. as an authority on horses. Afriendly turn to a friend in need is as much a common-place with him as the sale of a horse. One of the succbssful downtown business men wasJacob Koehler, or Jake as he is known. Jakes businesswas extensive and profitable, but one day he fixed hiseye on the new horse market at the stockyards, andw^as thrilled by the possibilities of a glorious future forthat enterprise So putting bag and baggage in a prai-rie schooner, he traversed the plains between the cityand stockyards in the wake of his friend Berry, his sa-gacious mind teeming with plans for the rapid upbuild-ing of what his insight prophesied would be the great-est market in the world Jakes plans have materialized;the market is the biggest in the world, and he is one ofthe biggest men in the market, his stables being therendezvous of many of the largest buyers from all sec-tions. Beside having four or five salesmen, Koehler isably assisted by his son Eddy. Eddy is a chip of the 82 ILLUSTRATED HISTORY. DUNN SAY WEIGHT old block, and can be depended upon never to let thetoadstools grow where the Koeliler stables stand. About this time Newgass & Sons, who were in busi-ness on the West Side, perceived the advantages of thestockyards and decided to identify themselves with itsfuture, bringing with them an amount of sticktoative-ness, acumen and genuine business ability which hashelped greatly to make the market what it is. TheNewgasses do not let the grass grow under their feetand are among the leaders of the most progressiveand enterprising element at the yards^ and are secondto none in the vast extent of business handled. Theirbuyers are particularly instructed to get the breedersbest produce, especial atteiHioD being paid to getting OF THE UJSION STOCKYARDS 83
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