Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-06-13
The Great West.
No. >.

W.
MEssns. Epirons Here are more notes
of travel aud observation while on the
wing: some proof, "f how the greatness
of the West compels admiration aud praise
from son of New England:
ISpItS,roLI>.
The very heart Of the State 81 Indiana.
its vital bushes, centre. the depot of is
vast agriculture, tie home Of all The rail-
roads admirable for manufactures /, H.
dianapolis There are now upwards of
my thousand souls ia this hike OF enter
prise.
The soil ail around the city l. good, the
country almost lea Level. the means for
tilling aud transportation 20 market most
Those who came from New En.lanI
twenty or thirty years ago and took 10
farms In this intervalc of the White River
are now independent aud can look the
whole world in the face During an in
teresting weeks sojonrn learned curious
facts in regard TO speculation in city lots.
There have been colossal fortunes secured
These cities on the plains grew 50 rapidly
that sometime large farms prove like the
biggest prise in a lottery. They are cur
into thousand parts any one of which
brings more than the cost Of the whole.
saw piece of land. grass field which
cost twenty wears ago hardly five hundred
dollars ioi which the owner obtained this
season one hundred thousand dollars ca.h.
Usually land changes hands many times In
me limits OF these western cities Those
VINO hrSt settled here do not have the
ability or thrift to make any money. The
professional sharper. and real estate deal
er- obtain the premises and in some rare
spots. pile up fortunes III an hour. In In
dianapolis mechanics and craftsmen ar,
paying a. high as twelve hundred dollar,
for small housclot that may not have cost
the broker hardly twenty-five dollars.
II h not the rule to make money in this
way. There are many who buy nc The.
wrong time. or purchase too late. Rut
hundreds in the West hold estates whom |
simply the rise in value has enabled to be- |
come oloated millionaires. In the capital |
OF Indiana there IS to-day, special pros |
perliy, and with the rapid increase of pop |
uiatlon. an almost unhealthy real estate |
mania.
\ stranger will naturally seek. in his |
walks about the broad avenues of Indian
apoiis, the entrance to the Capitol building. |
Ohe nnds, at present. very shabby strut.-
ture In the centre of "A broad common
Very soon the old Capitol is to be re-.
placed by "A costly ediiice worthy of the
Hoosler State. 1t was built when Indiana
was impecuuious. and burlened with the
necessities oil pioneer settlements.
RAILROADS.
The main cause OF the DEVELOPMENT of
the State, and its present ability to legis-
rate In marble halls is due TO the fact of
Hdurodds. Hear, o, Hancock and WASH
ington Counties. out West. nothing i
done till the towns echo with the screech-
ing locomotive. indianapolis has how
"'Heeh railroads to connect it with every
part Of the land. People put the bottom
dollar into these bold ventures.
railroad precedes education and relig-
ION even, IN the passion TO go in. and nos.
sess the land A fact worth PRINTING in
column gives to Indiana.
ana especially to the State Capital. - prime
manufacturing and commercial ADVANTAGE
l learned. ouly to admire. the business tall
emf It shows. that railroads CENTRE. nj In
uiahapolis, from eighty-serea out of the
"'Metyt,ro counties of the State The re-
tan trader, farmer or small manufacturer
Is Drought to the doors OF the wholesale !
aeaiers every day from all points of the
compass.
ENTERPRISE.
Can We wonder at the thrift and growth |
0f western cities when we see such nlucL
anu fearlessness to take great risks? An
old fosie" on change would be in danger
d being damaged as much as a bulI-froe
ihder discipline OF set OF urchins lust LET
out OF schools. Every business man takes
pledges Of the future, and issues drafts ON
ne Bank OF Hope. If there are unnum-
oered adventures. luckless dogs, and
'haky operators. in the West. there is also ,
Is good financial ami business intelligence
Is can be found In all the wide world.
admire the large and free disposition of :
money; the contempt of boarding which I
butts up Broadway Blocks in every town.
A traveller is impressed with the Thought
hat no one thing is despised so much out
n est as penny-and-Jew trade in seven by
line shops. They make the stores "A hu,,- n
lred feet deep and fifteen feet in the clear.
lhey run up six-stOry blocks with iron
acinXs and pilasters as soon as prospects
warrant; and to be introduced to Hotels a
md Union Railroad Depots enc ought TO |
ONE TO Cleveland. Detroit, Chicago. Gin
tnnau or st. Louis, only to see them.
indianapolis has the characteristics of >
be large ways which shape the enterprise c
nd commercial spirit Of the West. '