The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-05-02

OiihSS Wthlbu SLElcb economy
and frugality in everything. Take
the country over aud not one man
in n thousand accumulates wealth
in any other way. This seems
slow way in this fast age, but new
it is really the surest and
most substantial. There are here
and there instances where wealth is
accumulated by communities and
cities being stimulated by extra adj
such as the voluntary CEN
tering of railroads at given point,
the discovery of mineral wealth,
the location of manufactures, ETC.,
hnt even in these instances growth
and prosperity are not owing in the
least 10 forced or inflated condi-
tion of things. Healthy growth
must be natural and permanent.
This is the case in everything in
nature. Any other growth is spas
modic and unhealthy, and is always
followed by the inevitable reaction,
which it takes time to recover from.
We might here for a season force
thcsgEowth ofsonr town by voting
upon ourselves burdensome taxes
We might thus add to tic value of
our property temporarily. But as
we look at the-matter, it wonli be
unnatural stimulationyand the re-
action would come. We have no
basis to keep It up, and the worst
part of such a condition of things
would be, that our entire facilities
Or means of making money are con-
stantly put to their utmost TO pay
the large demands upon us created
by our debt, and for the necessaries
of lie. When the human body or
human mind has been strained for a
time by unnatural excitement or
over stimulation, what they require
is rest, in order to recnperatc. We
firmly believe that what is wanted
just now is rest from the overstrain
upon our pocket-books. Suppose,
for instance, our taxes were reduc-
ed one-half, and we think they can
be easily in short time, this would
save the people of this county fifty
or sixty thousand dollars a year.
We doubt very much if increasin g
our debt another 100000 now
would make us this much actual
cash. This amount saved each year
would soon begin to tell upon the
increase of our individual wealth.
Then as means of making still more
money, we would urge the import
ancc OF saving some of the vast
sums sent east for articles we ought
to make here. We enumerate a
few which we think could be made
right here at Emporia.
PArER.-We have before us a
specimen of paper made entirely
from u weed which grows every
where. 1t is called by the various
names of Indian malloW," 'horse
weed and "wild hemp" 1t
makes a beautiful and excellent
white newspaper, and can be made
in condition useful for any pur-
pose. 1t has been thoroughly test
ed in the east, the New York Tri-
bune, Philadelphia Enquirer, and
other large papers having tried it
and pronounced it success. From
three TO five tons can be raised per
acre, and all the labor necessary is
to cut It and haul it To the mill.
The owner Of The patent is to-day
trying to establish one or two man
ufactories in the State, and we have
urged upon him the advantages OF
EmpOria. lie states that he can
furnish 1000 men employment much
of the year to raise this material for
a mandatory. Paper is a cash ar
ti"le. Its use is increaeing every
day, and we venture the statement
that were accurate figures made OF
the amount of money sent out of
Southern Kansas every year for pa
per they would simply be astound.
ing. This would all be kept in cir
culstion here at home by the estab-
lishment here of paper manufac-
tory. We are of opinion that no
investment could pay better. The
manufacture of paper is not only
immensely profitable, but as we said
before it is always a cash article.
We would not be in favor of voting
bonds to aid such an institution, be-
cause we believe the entire bond
system should be wiped out of ex-
istence at once, but if we were to
decrease our taxes capital would be
ready 10 take hold of such enter
prises. This factory would do us
more good than a railroad now that
had to be built with county bonds.
Let those who are waiting for the
rise in property to make them
wealthy invest their money in such
enterprises, aud thus increase their
own wealth and that of the COM
munity.
WooLEN FACToRY.-Much has
been said about the establishment
of wooden factory here, and all
efforts have so far ended in talk.
But such an institution would
be of vast advantage TO us.
More sheep would then be
raised. Instead of shipping the
wool east and the goods back we
could make them here, keeping the
money in circulation at home, Civ
ing profitable employment to many
hands, and forming a business basis
which is not transitory or tempo
rary.
On MTLL.-The subject of flax
raising is attracting much attention
in Kansas, and we believe it is to
become one of ourprominent indus
tries. We had a conversation with
a gentleman who has had much ex-
pericnce in this business in Ohio,
and he expressed the opinion that
this would be one of the most
profitable enterprises that could be
started here. Flax seed oil always
demands a good price. The seed |
will average twelve bushels to the |
lcre, and it usually brings about
81 so per bushel. The lint is worth |
Usually about $50 per ton and one
on to the acre is an average crop. |
This would be a new source of
wealth to us, and would bring in q |