Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-15
INTERESTING DESCRIPTION OF KAN
Monroe l,Ilchl Commercial.

SAS.
Monroe Alich) Commercial.
Col. II. c. st. Clair. of Wellington,
Sumner county, Kansas, for the last
week has been busy circulating among
our people telling them what he knows
about the city and county he represents.
Sumner county Is located III the southern
tier Of counties, central portion of the
state, joining the Indian territory; 1T is
well watered, has fertile soil and CON
tains 4, s52 quarter sections Of land, with
population of 10000. The assessed
valuation of property III 1856, real aud
personal, amounted TO l,1J0, i,4-real
value, $2f $50, 1333-making the county
the fourth county IN the state as
to population and wealth. in has
go miles of railroad and more build
ing. The school, church and social
privileges are equal, if net superior 10
any older state. Three hundred school
teachers are employed at a salary Of 80
per month more than they receive IN
older states The disbursements III 1887
were 81 -. 100 for teachers and inciden-
unexpendci balance IN the treasury.
The health giving zephyrs that our
county Is celebrated COR sustain youth,
vigor. beauty and prevent premature old
age This Is proven by the ofiicIai re-
ports oil mortality in other states. Inun-
dations, cyclones and earthquakes are
not nor never were experienced IA our
locality. We offer cheap lands and gD3d
Il
a moral. industrious. temperate and
happy people. The population Of our
county includes 1000 people from
We offer inducements 10 CAPT
taiists, merchants. mechanics and far
mers. Many cannot comprehend our
vast resources and our rapid growth
knowing our country IS nos yet out Of
its teens our climate : all that could
be asked for. neither too cold nor too
warm. Farmers p!ov every month IN
the wear Al this date the corn Is waist
high and laid by; wheat harvest COM
menced on the 10th and our county i
now in the midst Of harvest. Large
fields dotted with shocks Of the golden
harvest IN fruit Kansas excels al
other states. not excepting California for
b
at two national exhibitions When cur
state IS properly developed we can sup
pig the nation with tie products o: the
soiI. Oar railroads are now running ex- +
ira trains 70 supply the demand Of the /
emigration west. but. SAYS one, F.
what are you doing here / am turn I
ing tbs vast iyrstIcn into the south 4
ern part OF the state. Tbs sal, and II j. 1
true, that historians cannot Keep pace /
with the developments Of our state.
Wellington, county sea- If summer 4
county, Is thriving city Of 1900 Popu- /
lation, surrounded bv fertile and pro-
ductive country. All branches of bBsi-
ness are profltably carried on with all 4
the modern improvements. such as WI
ter works. gas and electric lights. street 4
railroads. four large graded schools,
eight churches, a courg house costing
8 90 90. paid for before The commits
sioners received the keys. 800, go salt
plant now IN course Of construction, rail-
roads running IN every direction and I
giving u 81 the advantages Of ali the
markets east and south 20 supply with
the vast products ot the herds, feds.
mines and manufactures IS il has
never had Wild. speculative loom, Is
some cities have had is does not exceri-
encs . collapse, but has a steady HEALTHY
growth. Property IL steadily raising ia
value as the demand calls for il for iegft-
innate puTp1ses-no. speculation. This
conservative course i fully realized
now, by all her citizens Eastern cant
;allsts are investing large amounts OF
capital ID Dosh CITY and county. Well