Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-06-09
THE MIDLAND.
An Important New Line for
Wichita.
The Most Magnificent Stretch of Valley
Land in Kansas.

It will be remembered, no doubt, By
many Of our readers, that during last winter
charter was taken out BY number Of our
leading monied men and prominent citizens
for line of railway from Wichita up the
valley of the Little Arkansas in north
western direction through northwest Kansas
and into southwest Nebraska. This line is
intended as @ feeder to this city and its nu-
merous eastern connections in no small
sense, Blu: principally as direct outlet to
the lower Mississippi and the gulf for mag
nifcent and prosperous country whose pro-
ducts can reach such markets and sea-ports
now only by the most roundabout way.
The line is intended to reach at least ten
counties northwest Of Wichits in this state,
and will, running between the Little and
Great Arkansas rivers for a distance of at
least seventy-five miles, traverse the greatest
single body Of true valley land to be found
in the west, valley or combination of val
leys which for richness of soil and msgni-
tude of crops stands without parallel. Up
through Park and Eagle townships, on the
west side of the Little river, through the
corners of Mcpherson and on
through Rice, Ellsworth, Lincoln,
Mitchell and Jewell, section
which fer prosperity is second to none in
our great state. That such line with Wich-
ita as the initial point or center, would prove
one Of the greatest and most profitable lines
in Kansas there can be no doubt. and We
have only refrained from speaking of the
promising enterprise before because of more
pressing interests. As naturally as water
runs down hill, would the products Of this
valley and section, which this line must tarv-
erse, seek Wichita as market, as supply
point as point from which every principal
market of the country would be reached at
the minimum freight rate. That the people
along the proposed line will be ready to
welcome and aid the enterprise is equally
certain. Arrangements have been conclud-
ed with Mr.. w. &. Dacey, the well known
railroad builder who arrived in this city day
before yestesdsy, as was noied in this paper,
to construct and equip the line. We have
it from the best of authority that he comes
mt only prepared but anxious to set this
great enterprise on its feet at the earliest day
possible, having sufficient or abundant
backing by eartern capitalists. As a railroad
builder and fnsncier of wide experience.
Mr.. Dacey made up his mind during for
mer visit that Wichita was not only the
coming city of Kansas, but the natural COM
mercial center and entrepot for all the
country lying between us and the Rocky
mountains. as well az for the Indian Terri
tory, as soon rs it should be opened to set
Element, and he comes back now more fully
convinced than ever that his first impress
sions and judgments were correct.
As it is known, some of our strongest, as
well as most conservative, home capitalists
have identified themselves with this enter
prise, Mr.. Charles Z. Miller being president
and S. w. Campbell, Banker of Hutchinson,
vice president Mr.. Oak Davidson,
being Il director and treasurer, o. II. Bent
ley, secretary; Hon. W. Z. Stanery, its
general solicitor. OF course it is not natu-
raj that our own monied men who know
the country and its resources so thoroughly.
should be enthusiastic for the success of the
enterprise.
Mr.. Daeey and other members of the coz
porstion will proceed in 3 few days over the
line for the purpose Of not only more def
nitely determining the very best route, but
with view to laying its crest advantages
before the peoples who viii be most inter-
ested in its successful and early construc-
ton. There is not the remotest question
touching its feasibility or with IFS meeting
with hearty welcome and the warmest
possible support from the counties to be
directly benefited.