Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-02
KANSAS NEW BOOM.
New Kansas City.
The Child of Wichita and ST. Louis
The States Own City.

It has been known for some time that
prominent Wichita men have been locating
claims in the geographical center of Scott
county, but SO quiet has operations been
thu but few have been up to the true in
Wa, iness Of the enterprise contemplated, or
the purposes of the wide awake men who
have quietly visited that section of country.
A reporter had hint given him of some
thing unusual being in the wind and set
about to unravel it. First, he learned that
at least fifteen enterprising citizens had been
out to Scott county to take claims, then he
learned that combination was forming to
lay off city. On pushing further inquiry,
he learned that in connection with num-
Der of St. Louis men, real city was about
TO launch forth as one of the certainties. 1t
has now all licked Out, and whole caval-
cade of emigrants are en- route to Scott
county to take claims in the vicinity of the
new. Eldorado. For some time the enquiry
has been in the vicinity Of Garden
City for the wichita town. and
every DOuH 10 unAiO0S w lOCdtc IlchE Lie COi-
templated town, and to-day the combina-
ton is gathering merchants, business men
physicians and land men into SOLID front.
The town company is just forming, and
will be located on section of land designa-
ted as very near the geographical center of
Scott county, and is to be called Kansas City,
the coming city of the state, prospective
capital of the United States. Kansas City,
located in Missouri, has answered the pur-
poses for which it was built; that is, until
Kansas City, Kansas, could be decided upon.
After years of pioneering and prospecting
in Kansas, Kansas City, her own city, has
been located in the garden spot Of south
western Kansas. The favcrite of the state
and the child of Wichita and backed BY
grand array of enterprise and capital. 1t is
located in the center of two railroads.&c.
Santa Fe and the Union Pacifc-and in a
condition to swell its proportions by influx
from Colorado, Texas, the Indian Territory
and Kansas itself and having the choicest
soil and ranges In the state there can be no
doubt Of its success.
The location is near Scott Center and is
outside Of the railroad lands and finely
watered, with beautiful landscapes of parties
stretching unobstructed.
Some st. Louis men, in connection with |
prominent horse man of this city, have de- |
cided on putting in a stage line from Wau-
kena, on the Union Pacific and Kansas City, |
thence to Garden City. Agents will be
stationed at the two terminuses to attend to |
land business and to represent the town
company. Bids are now in for mail COLI
tract on the route and the enterprise is !
about to be pushed to completion. This
stage line will shorten the route to the land
Office nearly 800 miles, and rebate will be
given on all who locate, of half fare.
livery stable, drug store, hardware
store and general merchandise establish
ment are on the eve of starting branch |
houses there in the interest of the Wichita
trade. Further accounts will be given of
the progress of the enterprise and the gen.
tlemen engaged in the move will soon
be known to the public.