Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-03
MORE ABOUT WICHITA.
Tho Prejudice Of a Sucker Overcome by
Visit to the City.

Tho Prejudice of Sucker Overcome by
a Visit to the City.
About two weeks ago Mr.. G. b.
Klingebiel, editor of the Warsaw Qll.)
Democrat. paid visit to friends now
residents of Wichita, and remained their
/ guests several davs-long enough to form
an intelligent estimate OF the city and its
surroundings, and conclusions as to its
I future, which he gave the readers of his
paper in the following extract. taken
therefrom:
When it had been rumored that we
We're going west and Wichita, Kan, be-
ing our objective point, request was
made by a number Of our home folks,
and also people of Wichita, that we
should give our impressions of that city
in this weeks Democrat. This request
we could not ignore, and we will IN the
following lines attempt to give candid
and fair opinion of the city of southwest
ern Kansas:
1t Is absurd for anyone to build up
his or her own character by tearing
down the reputation of others. 1t
shows certain lack of judgment
for newspaper to advance the interest
of his own town, by speaking dispar-
ingly of other cities. Every town or
city has Its drawbacks, its good sides
and is destined to raise to certain
height.
Wichita, is undoubtedly the marvel of
the west. Its rapid growth and develop
ment necessarily creates opportunities OF
making fortunes and loosing them. One
would be foolish to pronounce everything
| good, or go into Mysteries over the sud
den progress city makes, and thus lnl-
agine that there is and never was city
with such chances to increase fortune
than the particular place where self In
| terest is at stake.
| 1t is true Wichita has made wonderful
progress, and we should judge from
the surrounding country. and Its
advantages over other cities, that
there is still grand future for Wlch-
| ita. Yet wild real estate speculation at
time when the boom is premature IS
folly. 1t is a fact that there IS back
bone to that city of the west.
Whatever Wichita's loss IS at present,
it is individual, and does not interfere
with the future prosperity OF that city
in general. The beautiful streets, with
its shade trees and sidewalks, upon
which there is a human mass of beings
constantly going to and fro. Is an 1ndica-
ton that there Is some attraction which
draws people thither.
We do not think by any means that
the only place in the world is Wichita,
nor that mankind would all become in
dependently rich there in short time.
Far from that the failures are proper
tionately greater than here, the accumu-
lations Of wealth must be greater. This
is physiological fact and cannot be dis
puted by student of that science.
While we do not believe that every
business interest could prosper in Wich-
tia as we'll as at home, we would say I'M
hesitatingly that the opportunities
are greater for success in that city than
in most eastern cities.
Energy, enterprise and get up in that
city have their reward: not SO in an old
town. Business jealousy which hurts
other cities is not known in live west
ern city. City politics do not interfere
with the booming OF Wichita; not so in
older cities. Thus we might enumerate
all along the line, the scales turn in favor
of Wichita.
the business activity in such a town
alone inspires new hte into the business
man, even be it, he does not do any bet
ter than in an old town where expenses
are lower than i'll the west.
Summing up the whole of Wichitas
happiness and prosperity one feels like
saying it is the city for the young enter
prising man, while fogies. chronic kick
ers, fossils and spectators are left to hold
open the sack.
The real estate boom of that city last
year. undoubtedly was too far i'll adj
vance of the growth of that city, but the
consolation is that it will catch UP i'll
the course of time, and the indication is
very shortly.
That Wichita has no back bone, to
back up the boom is all nonesensical
talk. The buildings in course of erection
there today are evidences of its future |
welfare. Those buildings are numerous
and cannot be effaced. They stand as
monuments of enterprise and sound |
Judgment of Wichita S future.
In conclusion we would state that dur /
ing our stay in Wichita, we met with
number of former Warsaw friends who |
made our visit very pleasant while So
journing in their city, and trust that we
may see the day when we will in some
degree at least reciprocate the favors |
shown us.