Wichita eagle., 1888-07-08

terests, which employ more operatives and
more capital, than any half dozen other
cities in Kansas, which interests are here
because of the fact that we are not only
natural center but railroad center and
wholesaling center.
Don't forget that from Wichita's posi-
ton, location and railway connections she
is not only naturally but will inevitably
become the great live stock market OF
Kansas, if l1t Of the west; that an earnest
Of which declaration may be found In the
fact that there is baing erected here the
most extensive and complete packing con-
Germ to be found outside OF Chicago, II not
in the United States, and that there Is now
more live stock bought and sold on the
Wichita market than in any twenty other
towns and cities in the state.
Don't forget that in the magnitude and
cost Of her business editices and beauty
and cost of her private residences no city
in the state and but two or chree cities n
the west outside Of Chicago and st. Louis,
can make the showing that Wichita does,
and that the chances are that no such
buildings will be found in any other city
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the next twenty years.
Don't forget that last year more money
was expended in building operations in
Wichita than in any half dozen cities IN
the state, and that this year the money
being expended and to be expended will
be double that of any other city in Kan
sas, among which are two public buildings
costing four hundred thousand dollars.
Don't forget that in the face of the effects
OF the several busted boou1s of the western
and Pacific slope towns, and in spite OF the
poor crops of last year, and notwithstand-
the proverbial dullRess Of presidential
campaign years, that multiplying our in
crease of population for the year past by
two would give bigger number Of people
than the entire population OF some or the
cities that boast the hope OF riyaling
Wichita
Don't forget that greater number OF
manufacturing Understanding mil
lions Of capital-are now negotiating for
locations and plants in Wichita than the
whole number and capital OF such contem
plating other locations in all Of the towns
and cities Of the state taken together.
Don't forget that while we have laid out
a very big city here that our local environ
ments and our lilimitable surroundings
were such as invited and warranted the
spread which has alone bsen commensur-
ate with the ambitions and confidence OF
the cosmopolitan cast, the unbounded
faith and the magnificent energies OF the
men who held the destinies of coming
city in their grasp, and that however great
the spread has been, that with nearly
eighty miles of street and motor railway,
which we have ourselves built, all parts or
the city are easily, readily and cheaply
reached.
Don't forget that ali this has been Sc
cured and accomplished in face OF the fact
that each of the great railway corpora
tions OF the state have been persistently
and theoretically pursuing the policy that,
to preserve and foster the long haul 1t
vas encumbent upon them to build up a
great many small towns and cities, and
thereby keeping the traffic aud trade Of
the state combined TO local points ana
CT aanels. that a big central distributing
point west of the Missouri and their ter
mini might be impossible.
Don't forget that in al the history Of
this country no other city was ever laid
out in a spirit 50 aqualing its apparent
possibilities, and on foundation 50 lib
eral and broad, that not only IN It's hrst
wears 1t filed the widest expectations Of
its most enthusiastic friends, but which so
far SURPASSED their every calculation as to
render It's growth an enigma TO those who
could not grasp its true spirit or compre-
bend the contingent forces and sustainln z
supports that lay dormant in the mute eX-
panse of undeveloped immensely OF spread
ing valley and undulating prairie which
roll in richness away from the ends OF her
every street for hundreds OF miles IN all
directions.
Do not forget, therefore, that whatever
the prosperity sad however satisfactory
and substantial the grow tn OF dozen or
twenty other bright little cities in south
ern and Yves EN- Kansas, that Wichita viii
maintain her status as the central sun of
the galaxy, increasing just in proportion
TO the growth Of the ether cities and the
DEVELOPMENT of the great country about
her; and that despite all sad croahlngs OF
the blind and ill-timed advice of the weak
kneed, that the Peerless Princess, with
her superb surroundings and solid founda-
tions, and the amplitude OF her subseq uent
rapid growth and marked achievements
and victories, must from the logical neces-
sites and demands of her environments,
become a central city, whose fame, infiu-
ence and traffic relations shall reach from
her two rivers down to the sea, and as
sure as that the clouds shall not fail OF
rains and the heavens OF IA 4ir Gews.
\ remembrance of these things, and
which are facts as open as the light OF day,
and which are understood by many, and
which should be appreciated by all, would
not only often relieve groundless appre-
tensions springing from ignorance and
the talk OF foolish individuals, or from
the inconsiderate opinions Of editors and
newspaper writers, would render the ne
cessary work OF the Board OF Trade and
its officers and committees less irhsome
and much more effective and satisfactory.
TIE CANA VALLEY AIRLINE.
The Leroy s. Cana Valley Air Line rail