Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-29
VOTE FOX THE BONDS.

It should not be necessary for US to
remind any live, wide-awake business
man, or intelligent farmer, of the
necessity Of voting the bond PROPOSE
ton now before this county, TO be de-
cided the 9th day of June. 1t behoves
every individual who has his own in
terests, - well as this county,, at
stake, to get out the 9Th day of June
and cast his ballot for the bonds. 1t
puts one hundred and fifty miles of
taxable railroad into this county,
which if assessed at 81 900 per mile
gives us an increased taxable valuation
Of $3.50 900, which will give US taxes at
three and one-half per cent which is
fair average to be paid into
this county's treasury by these
railroads to the amount of twenty
eight thousand one hundred and sew
enty-five dollars, and we will pay On
the amount of bonds four hundred
and sixty thousand dollars, at per
cent interest, twenty-seven thousand
six hundred dollars; or in other words
the new railroads will pay iuto the
county $3.50: per year more in taxes
than we pay interest on our bonds;
and besides this, wevreceive an ex-
change for our bonds, dollar for dol
lar in stock, in each of the roads, and
as near as can be ascertained, these
three new corporations represent the
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific, the
Chicago and Northwestern and the
Vandaia Line-three as rich and ex-
tensive corporations as are west of
Chicago. Now, why cannot we rea-
sonably expect at no distant day to
realize upon our stock in
these roads at q handsome fig
ure. We certainly eau. Laying
all the above aside, can you compre-
bend, "catch on" as it we're, to the
immense increased shipping advant-
ages these three great trunk lines will
give to us? We will, when these
lines shall have been all completed,
have equally as good shipping facili-
ties as now does Kansas City. What
man is there who would not prefer
living within ten or twenty miles of
such . shipping point as Kansas City!
Can yon realize that if no mistake is
made, that ere the harvesting of an
other crop, you stand an excellent
chance of getting Missouri river
prices for your products. OF course
these roads are going to help Wichita
directly. more.than any other portion
of Sedgvfl|county. But does not
not The growth of Wichita indirectly
help every town and section of land
within q radious of 20 miles of her?
This cannot logically be denied. Then
why oppose voting the bonds when so
many advantages are sure to accrue
from the building of these great trunk
lines into this valley. 1t is bound to
make a great city and commercial GEN.
ter of Wichita, and this alone is reason
enough why there should be no oppo-
sition to the bonds. Even now CAPT.
tai is seeking investment in this coun-
ty on the prospects of these very rail-
roads, and shall we say to those seek
ing to invest large sums in our midst,
that we lack that get-there-EIi spirit
that is 80 characteristic Of live west
ern country? No! emphatically no We
can see the advantages of securing
more competition. We still retain
those characteristics of All intelligent
go-ahead community, and as import
ant a thing as is now pending, we
shall see to it that our interests and
future growth and development are
not blighted by few short-sighted,
close connected penurious hide-bound
individuals who would not invest q
dollar with the assurance of the return
of five.-Valley Center News.