Wichita eagle., 1888-04-07
TALKS WITH yfsITOss.
Opinions Of Leading Eastern Business Men on
Wichita.

Y
Is again in the city, coming in with one OF
the Ohio excursions. Mr.. kirke is quite
well known in the city having commenced
coming to Wichita over three years ago.
AT that time be knew good city on sight
and decided that Wichita would be the
| metropolis of the great and rich southwest
AS aresult of his faith in that line he COM
| nenced to make real estate and other in
vestments here and from that time has
kept well versed in the growth of the city
| and has not been at all backward in taking
| advantage of the rapid development.
Mr.. Kirk was seen last evening at the
Occidental and concerni ng the city said,
"My opinion of Wichita has never
changed since / got my bearings
on the town some years ago.
/ said then, with other men who had given
the question thought and investigation,
that Kansas here somewhere in the south
west would command a great city; the
trade and business men would call for and
build up great city Also, like many
others who figured on this thing, | said
this city would be Wichita and today it is.
It's supremacy is no longer questioned, but
rather, | learn, most kansans are now
proud OF Wichita and not jealous. They
should feel proud Of such city, anyhow,
and am told that they are. l see the city
IS growing as rapidly as ever, and l am
more confident of Wichita meaning two
hundred thousand people in very few
years than l ever haye been. Each time I
come here | see and learn something more
that increases my faith in the present and
future greatness Of the CITY,
Mr.. s. g. Whitlock, of Carthage Mo-,
arrived yesterday. He has been in the
city several times during the last year,
making Wichita a speciality since the talk
OF the packing house commenced. He has
given business eye to the surrounding
country with reference to its cattle pro-
ducing qualities. He is an extensive dealer
in that line himself and hence his close
attention to that question for the south
west. With his increase of information he
gains confidence in Wichita as a cattle
market point. The whisper is going that
he may in due time be known quite well
in the Wichita cattle market.
Mr.. Il. H. Hinton, of Paris, Kentucky, is
of the excursionists He has been in the
city before, his last visit being about one
year ago. As result of this faith in the
city he has property interests and says
that Wichita without an exception has the
greatest reason for congratuIating herself
on rapid growth. See the immense blocks
that have been planned and erected and
now being used by business establish
ments: all within one year, or since | was
here before. l can scarcely realize it. |
don t think it has a parallel anywhere.
My uncle, ". w. Hinton, of Covipgton,
will get in tonight or in the morning and
venture he will be as much astonished as
| am"
John II. Patterson, Chicago, agent of
the Frank Leslie Illustrated Newspaper,
who has been in the city for several days,
was seen at the Carey last enening, and in
speaking of Wichita said, Il have travelled |
all over the United States, and | can not
think of place that L was ever in which |
me more favorable at first, and |
which, moreover, tended to retain |
my high opinion. 1t is beautiful place !
that reminds me of New Haven which il !
much resembles: with its broad streets, !
beautiful houses and magnificent business /
blocks. Were / today looking for a Ioca- |
ton for business or a place in which TO live, |
l would unhesitatingly choose Wichita. |
She has not to become a great city for |
she is already one. Her future prospects !
are great and how large she may be IN |
years to come is something more than l |
would like to risk my reputation upon by |
making any sort OF conjecture"