Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-09
TRIUMPHS. ACHIEVEMENTS.
A BOOM THAT Is 4 BOON
Wichita's Present and the Promises
for the Year 1889.

that it is Il self-evident proposition.
Whatever the outside world may have
concluded, or whatever the notions OF
those whose opinions are modified by
their own interests. Wichita herself
knows that she is today pre-eininent.
Her increasing power and growing
strength are matters of consciousness. 1t
is in the very air. II ramifies every
interest and stimulates every branch OF
business When or how the trade-world
shall concede to her an important station
among the centers of America is no
longer a matter Of concern TO those who
daily witness the strides size is making
and feel the mighty impulses Of her on
ward progress. What she may have lost
of the brilliancy and movement OF the
meteor she has gained by a hundred fold
in that of weight and force. The pause
in her bound seems to have been but for
correlated powers. alternated as
cendancy and enlarged scope. Agen-
cies Of development unsOught, coaiesclng
advantages unbidden, important lnfiu-
ences not counted upon, are being SUI
peradded and supplemented to her in
dustrial, manufacturing and CONNER
cial expansion until there remains only
the element of time to demonstrate to
the satisfaction OF the most incredulous
that which is not only plain to her own
people, but which 50 quickly impreSses
every one who cones to see and deter
mine for himself. Every prerequisite
and every need and exigent, pressing or
far removed, necessary TO a great
city, has been Wichita's by
virtue of her location or has been sub
secured and successfully held.
as a natural center she has
become a center in all other essentials.
She is not only the commercial center Of
the state, the railroad center of the state,
the banking center of the state, the live
stock center Of the state, the manufac-
toring center of the state, but in the
near future will be the grain center also
if she is not already that, and the pack
ing center of region very much
larger than the state. In her streets
and street railway service, III her SPLEEN
Observation-Disclosures supply and ser
vice. in her extensive sewer service now
being rapidly built, her street light ser
vice, ETC., etc, no city in Kansas, or for
that matter in America, Of her age or
size can compare with this wonderful
Young CITY. And all these are not only
hers, but hers in the absence of debt,
hers with the lowest taxes by one-half of
any city IN the state, or so far as we know
with less than the taxes paid by any city
in the United States.
Wichita at one time spread; how she
spread. Wichita is today filling up: and
how she is filing up, 4 prominent cap
itaiist from st. Louis remarked the other
day that in looking over this city he
was continually impressed with the re
curing suggestion, ''her site seems to
have been made for a great city" And
he city is being made for the site. The
two rivers and creek flowing through
or within her borders seemed a matter
more of disadvantage and expense at
first are only and altogether valuable
and her former spread was but the in
SEPARATION of the yet to be. If the spread
ever caused any one to doubt, subsequent
millions expended in filling up" and in
the facilities for cheaply
reaching the remotest addition. re-as-
sured the most timid and anchored the
faith OF all
In the meantime, in numbers the tin
bucket brlgades have gone on increas-
ing, the smoke stacks have gone on
increasing, the steeples and cupolas have
gone on increasing and the buildings of
business houses and of homes, and Of
churches and school houses have multi
piled until Wichita finds herself a me-
tropolis in fact as well as in name.
OF the more remote future we will not
now speak farther than to say that it is
more than assured. In spite of all con-
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the opposition of whatever forces or the
character OF inimical interests, Wichi-
ta's future will be found to have been
typitied by the past, a wonder
among wonders. For the com
ing year. whose threshold is but
a few days hence. and million and a
half of dollars will be expended alone in
great Improvements, ali of which are
now under contract and the most of
which viii be paid out for labor and
material. This one line of items is a
guaranty of a busy season. But it is
only one line.
IN conclusion. Wichita has 4 busy
year ahead OF her, year of expansion
and prosperity; a year, even if the Terri
tory should fail of admission. which Will
surpass all other years of her history in
grand achievements and signal victories.
The Farmers Favor It.
Sterling Bulletin.
\ farmers convention will be held AZ
Wichita on December II, for the pur-
nose of considering tOnjCS relative 10 the