Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-12-22
IMMIGRATION INDUCEMENTS.
TIE LOCATION OF TREGO COUNTY
CONSIDERED.
FIRST PAPER.

This Paper is not directed to people
Who endorse, as a whole, the views
herein presented. Its object is to
shake up the dry bones OF home
hunters who are too blind to see
good points in any locality while ii
it is not turned topsy-turvy by a
boom.
As link in the wonderful chain
o. American civilization, Trego
county is to be settled thickly, and
developed into one OF the most
charming spots on the earth. Ac-
cessions to her population should
be made without cessation. The
electric light which beckons US for
ward should dispel all darkness.
The aim of this First Paper is to
demonstrate. by geographical, ethno-
logical and commercial data, the
correctness Of our position.
Geographically. Trego county is
practically in latitude 80 and lon
gitude 1909. The 39th degree
passes about one mile north Of Wa
Keeney. The Tooth degree passes
a'out midway between Wa-keeney
and Collyer. Trego cougty is just
midway between Kansas City and
Denver.
chronological features never should
be overlooked by the home hunter.
A region which will not sustain the
production Of the highest type Of
tbe Caucasian race should be shun-
ned as the deadly nightshade of in
tellectual splendor The great civ
ilizations of the earth are found in
the north temperate zone. Imme-
diately to the south Of this zone,
the scorching sun prevents the de-
velopment Of sturdy civilization.
To the north Of this zone, the phys
zeal and mental statures are chilled
into dwarfishness. Midway between
these extremes, and in the great in
tellectual belt the world around, is
Trego county. The high intellectu-
al average of the people who have
found congenial homes in this
county bears ample testimony to the
correctness Of the chronological ar
gument in this Paper. The chill
dren in our schools average to be
bright almost unto precocity.
Commercially, Trego county pos
sesses variety of advantages. Some
OF the most important Of these are
apt to be overlooked by the casual
observer. The great Union Pacific
railway, Kansas Division, passes
through this county. This admits
of easy and rapid approach to the
great commercial centers of Kansas
City and Denver. Those cities be-
ing equi-distant from Wa-keeney
enables the Trego county producer
to consult both markets. If a GER
tain article can be sold for more in
the one, the owner can ship to that,
without, presumably, paying extra
transportation rates over shipping to
the other. Our merchants under
stand this advantage. The fact
that no other county between those
two great commercial centers has
the favorable location in this partic-
ular which is occupied by Trego is
a sledge-hammer blow in her favor.
Dairy products, poultry, eggs and
dozens Of other articles can be pro-
duced as easily in Trego county as
anywhere else. When produced on
any considerable scale, the producer
can realize handsomely by shipping
them. The only good reason why
our people are not growing wealthy
through this and kindred lines is
that their industrial theories have
not become sufficiently impacted to
assume a properly practical turn.
Cattle raising has received shock
throughout the country on account
of the low prices. The fact is that,
with our facilities for shipping or
selling to periodical travelling buy
ers, this industry can be made stead
lily profitable in Trego county. In