The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-09-01
SEDALIA'S PROGRESS.
A Glimpse at Her Future Ad-
Yancement.

NO'WiinstanClng the general deprt SSlon
OF busiC ess throughout the country which
has characterized the present SUNNI r. 1t
Is a maIt-r OF satisfaction 10 know th,t
Seda Ia has this year had invest in build.
Tags and o'her Improvements a larger
amount OF money than In any preceding
se4sDn since her incorporation, AMI not
only has Ssdslia been bles ed In this re-
spect, but while scourges, epidemics and
storms have prevailed almp>t every where
she has escaped from them almost unscathed
AID but for The gelerI depression and
troubles elsewhere she would toby have
employed more Tran a thous and sddition.l
wOrkmen u wha, she now has, and il is
safe 10 predict that with the coming of
more setI ed times she will begin
AN UPWARD PROGRESS.
which for mag ,ituce and rspidity will
sciip'e anything ever recorded in her his
tory il rot In tina, of any city 10 the land.
For although these needed improvements
and advances have I been yet begun they
have been talked OF and sgitated and in
v, stigated IN q manner and with an
earnestness of inv stigation which has SD
developed their importance and certainty
Of remuneration TO fabulous extent that
there Is scarcely a citizen but has become
cognizant of them, and the attention of
outside capitalists has been so drawn to
them IS to make their early complexion an
inevitable certainty. Under these cir.
cumstsnces ii is not a matter of wonder
that The values Of real stale and of rentals
shOu' d have continued 10 remain firm
while they have ben dropping everywhere
else except at such points as have been up
held by some necessary or actual local ad-
vantages thrust upon them by outside in
tiuence. Next spring will See Sedslia In
possession of some of
THE FINEST COMPLETED STRUCTURES
of bu-iress character 10 be found in the
state, built and fully paid for by private
>eialia capital, while her court house will
be amongst the finest in the land and also
paid for. In East SeGalis there has not
been so large a number of buildings con-
5 ructed as during the previous season, but |
those which have ben built are of far
more sub tsntial character and cost |
the character and number of the buildings
his largely improved. while the western
port on of The city has fully held its own.
In the northern portion of the city the
b rs been mcsI marked and in
addition to an unusually large number of
residences several elegant churches and
handsome co orsd school house have been
added to the improvements. This section is |
also adding
ANEW FEATURE
70 il, and from the number of new business |
loust S, a festure heretofore unknown there, |
L is safe to say the north side will not only |
'oon be Independent, but present as much |
If business aspect as that Of what is now |
Known as the "down town" portion of the |
Whist Sedalia still needs and is lik. " to |
ecure by the coming spring at farthest, is
new water works system, q railrosd ex-
ension north, the opening of more streets |
icross the Missouri Pacific railroad snd adj
iitional factories. OF these lsst there is a
inc prospect as soon as the new water
sorks are secured as a number of eastern
capitalists and manufacturers have during
he summer been In the city
VIEWING THE OUTLOOK.
md express themselves as impressed with
he many local advantages offered by Soda.
Is over those OF any other city.
Among the improvements In this line
low being considered with strong likeli-
rood OF an early construction are large
nrniture factory by St. Louis parties, a
lew foundry and agricultural implement
ac;ory by Ihr,e gentlemen from Pit sburg,
smelling and ssssyirg establishment by
'arties; interested in the Benton county
mines and large broom and wooden ware
actory by parties from the southwest tart
4 the state. As 10 the advantages offered
y Sedalis for the success of all these enter
rises M Il unnecessary IN sneak az they |
ave slrt adv been often told, ard in speak
ng of their probable construction the
SAzoo is violating no confidence so long as
/ does not give the details of the arrange
nents being made. And it does so not
Tiuh desire 10 forest all the energetic gen.
leman engaged in perfecting them, but
imply that the citizens may know that
'edslis's future is being looked after, but
) certain to be fully as progressive as the
asst, regardless of what is being said by
lie croa kerS and enuioua rivals