Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-30
KANSAS NEW BOOM.
New Kansas City.
The Child of Wichita and ST. Louis
The States Own City.

II has been known for some time that
nrominent Wichita men have been locating
claims in the geographical center Of Scott
county, but SO quiet has operations been
that but few have been up to the true IL
wsrdness 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, be learned that
at least fifteen enterprising citizens had been
out to Scott county to take claims, then he
learned that combination was forming to
Law off city. On pushing further inquiry,
he learned that in connection with q num-
Der of St Louis men, q real city was about
to launch forth as one of the certainties. 1t
has now oil licked Out, and whole caval-
csde 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
everybody il anxious to locate near the con-
,emplated town, and to-day the combine
ton is gathering merchants. business men,
musicians and land men into solid front
The town company is just forming, and
will be located on Q 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, q prospective
capital Of the United States. Kansas City
located in Missouri, has answered the pur'
poees for which it was built; that is. unit
Kansas City, Kansas, could be decided upon
After years of pioneering and prospecting
in Kansas, Kansas City, her own city, ha
been located in the garden spot OF south
western Kansas. The favofite of the stat
and the child of Wichita and backed by
grand array Of enterprise and capital. 1t
located in the center of two railroads-th
Santa Fe and the Union Pacifc-and in
condition to swell its proportions by infiu
from Colorado, Texas, the Indian Territor
and Kansas itself and having the choices
soil and ranges IN the state there can be n
doubt of its success.
The location is near Scott Center and
i, outside of the railroad lands and fnel
wstered, with beautiful Landscapes of pairie
stretching unobstructed.
Some St. Louis men, in connection with
. prominent horse man Of this city, have d.
cided on putting in stage lire from wat
, kens, on the Union Pacific and Kansas CITY
thence to Garden City. Agents will I
, stationed at the two terminuses to attend
land business and to represent the tow
s company. Bids are now in for mail col
8 tract on the route and the enterprise
about to be pushed to completion. Tn
!. stage line will shorten the route to the lar
Office nearly 800 miles, and q rebate will
given on all who locate, of half fare.
A livery stable, drug store, hardwa
store and general merchandise establis
: men. are on the eve OF starting brant
Is houses there in the interest of the Wichi
n trade. Further accounts will be given
IS the progress of the enterprise and the ge
o tlemen engaged in the move will SOC
be known TO the public.