The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-12-27
TIE YEARs WORK IN KANSAs.

THE YEARS WORK IN KANSAS.
The people of Kansas may feel well
satisfied with the progress made in all
her interests Tor the year just closing.
No state IN the union has made more
rapid strides IN the accumulation of all
that makes life desirable. The public
health has been good the seasons have
been prOpltiOus; the lands have pro-
dueSd large crops of fruit and grain;
the hOcks and herds have largely in
creased prices for labor and the produc-
tions Of the lArnh and shop have heen
good and payment prompt; the towns
and country have grown together; every
section has received large accessiOns TO
its population; thousands of new farms
have been opened and new homes estAb-
lished, and there has been n reign of
prosperity and growth IN every quarter
Of the state. Railroad lines have been
extended into new sections, and new de-
pots, side tracks, etc, have been added
TO the facilities At many points which
already had 'roaGis. Mercantile pursuits
have been generally prosperous. New
churches aud School houses have
been built. and their good influences
have extended In every ncighborhood.
The lruiiage of the year in every indus
try has been very encouraging, and our
people are as prosperous rs those ni any
section at the country.
The poi lLiHn 1T the stale f1s the
year up To the time at taking the spring
statistics, had increased $1,000. For the
year 1883 the number will b'. Ian grly in
excess uT THE. The g."d crops OF the
past season. n Well rs tue development
in every direction will have telling
effect on the immigration to the west
next season, and Kansas will receive
immense benefit from this source
The year has done more than any OF
It's predecessors to put all the growing
industries of the state upon solid basis
: aud to deepen the faith, not only Of
} older settlers, but OF strangers, in the
capabilities of Kansas for becoming &
J great and rich commonwealth As proof
of this, there has probably been no veal
4 Il ~ s--O t99e WAOA@ SAACAC A01 BcCI ~ LAuCL
money invested in Kansas land. not FOL
mere speculative purposes. but for i'm
proVsment and for stock ranches. Not
withstanding the prices Of land haV.
ranged higher this year than heretofor,
Thousands Of men have sought invest
, msnn In orr soil for present ana
! future occupancy. This Furnishes
oue of the best svideace
8 Of solid and pefmanen
grosth. Another evidence IL the char
, acter Of the improvements which hay,
! bseo made in the cities and towns. tn,
: public improvements this year hav
been Of character, generally, far allow
those Of former yeaFs IN the style O
: architecture and In the amount OF none,
put into thsm, The same may be salt
Of residences and business houses.
; has been but few years since any o
, the Kansas towns thought that Sc Q00 Z
81 $4,000 spent in 3 residence was q fn
improvement. Nov 5000 to $3.50
: residences are quite the fashion. A large
r number Of these have been erected Il
e Kansas towns daring 1883 than in an
# former year.
n The dream Of the early Kansan hs
e been more than realized, aud he sec
= each year the sccamulatiOns Of enter
prise. prosperity aad culture piling u
n about HIN, Which Is the outcome {
.. yeArs Of faithful telling, and he Iook
2 upon The picture with surprise and ID
n light There has been i've or aix veal
Of uninterrupted prosperity in Kanaai
o. but none have accoHpltahed 50 nan
d telling results ON her future as that {
1t the good year 1883.