Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-06-12
A CONNECTICUT NAN ON WICHITA.


An EAGLE reporter met Mr.. +. I. Ives al
the Occidental hotel. yesterday evening. and
after pleasant conversation learned what
that gentleman thought of the future OF tins
city.
Mr.. Ives said, in reply to question by
the reporter:
ayes. l. in connection with MIR. Moss,
have considerable interest in your city In
fact, we have dropped investments all along
the line in Kansas, from Kansas City west,
and may possibly invest more. 1 made an
offer of six thousand five hudred dollars for
property at Anthony recently"
Eyes, Wichita is now, of course, the me
tropolis of Southern Kansas. That she will
remain so, there can be no doubt whatever.
Her advantages are real and solid, and she is
fast becoming distributing and wholesale
center of large area Of country. Why,
here is one grocery house, but short time
established, that is doing a quarter of mil
lion dollar business; and here, just down the
street, is dry good house doing nearly the
same amount Of business. This is what Is
going to develop the commercial Importance
of the place"
ssRailroads, well, trunk lines are reaching
forward to this point and as the country is
further developed you will have railroads
enough and facilities of reaching with
wholesale trade much larger scope than at
present"
ayes. the building of railroad from this
point down to the Arkansas river and open
ing communication with the gulf would be
a great benefit TO this city. The fine timber
trade of the south could be cultivated and
the grain products of this section find a
ready market in the cotton belt"
Manufactures, well, manufactures will
come, that is of n certain kind, not like the
last But the great interests of this coun-
try is the agricultural. | want to see the
lands all cultivated. want to see smaller
farms and less large ranches, L am COM
munist on the land question. 1t takes too
much land TO raise herd of cattle, the same
number of acres in grain amounts to some
thing, and small farmers raise better crops
and make the country more prosperous. |
see that people have settled in here very fast
since first came here, six years ago"
"oh, yes; eastern capital has turned this
way and is seeking Investments in the west
more now than ever before. Western in
vestments are generally good, and property
is constantly advancing"
"0h, there is no advance on eastern prop
erty. Why, have property east that is 60
ing the other way. We do not expect it to
advance there. 1t is only owned there for
use, not for its probable increase"
''0f course there is great contrast be-
tween this country and the old New Eng
land states, but this is young country and
capable of great possibilities. | do not
think inaR can make a mistake in casting
his lot in this city,"
"Yes, 90 to Kingman tomorrow and
when / return from there shall visit Los
Angeles, Cal, and shall probably visit this
place on my return east"
"Ah, yes, am highly pleased with pros
poets of Wichita. II is a wonderful place
and has got the heels of all competitors.
Ny investments here are good"
The reporter bid COED night to the Con-
necticut man and could not help admiring
the enthusiasm Of the eastern visitor and his
level head