Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-25
AS A JoBB1Na POINT.
The Key to the Southwest-Some OF
Wichita's Good Points-A Chance for
st. Louis immigration Again
Actiye-New Industries---New
Depor---The Markets.

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From the ST. Louis Grocer.
No iobbing center within the bound:
of the Union offers such prospects, such
sure success to companies or individual:
who are DESTROYS to found new whole
| sailing houses or to establish new manu-
featuring industries, as does Wichita.
The opportunity never was better tc
start In business than now, just before
the harvesting of the greatest crop the
state of Kansas has ever seen. Situated
in the very heart of the greatest agricul-
tural empire in the west, connected di-
rectly by rail wit h every portion of it,
Wichita certainly holds the KEY to the
entire situatien-a situation so vast, SO
vast. SO rich in possibilities, and SO mex
haustible, that if she holds ii firmly by
meeting the demands which will be
made upon her supplying powers, no
adequate estimate can be made OF her
growth and expanding powers.
With rich farming country and any
number of growing towns demanding
their supplies from this point, Wichita
has greater support than was ever given
to Kansas City, Chicago or st. Louis at
the same period of their history. Touch
ing the lines of trade which will demand
jobbing houses at this point in addition
to the lines already represented here by
strong and successful houses, it is safe to
say that there is room and abundant
opportunity for everything known to
commercial life. In the ordinary staples
there will be no immediate danger of
OVERRIDING business. In the rapid and
unexampled development of the west
there afe not few instances in which
great commercial centers have sprung
into life in day. but no inland city, not
excepting Minneapolis, Kansas City,
Denver, or any other point. ever
possessed the undeniably magnificent
opportunity for a wonderful and unex-
ampled growth in business power and
wealth as that which lies within the
grasp of this city.
The mining industries of the mount
aims have made Denver, the wheat
fields of Minnesota and Dakota Mime
apolis, and the great corn fields and
broad pastures of Kansas Kansas City,
and all of these in a quarter OF century;
but Wichitas possibilities are in actual
possession of all these. She has not only
{ pread out at her feet, and all about her,
the interests and elements which by
natural growth create all these, but in
vast and rich domain, yet I'M
developed, which in itself is an empire
greater than all combined.
So, however magical may have seemed
the growth of the cities named, those of
Wschita, with her unequaled advantages,
will be infinitely greater and proportion
ately more wonderful and astonishingly
Ever since the time when
Wichita was mere supply station for
Texas cattlemen, it has been conceded
that at some time she would become a
famous city. The men who crossed the
Indian country with their herds on their
way north, when they beheld this mag
nifcenu valley, said: ''Here at the
junction OF these two rivers will be
great city"
Just why this place was selected as
5he n citing point of the Indians i'll their
Just why the United States
selected this point as the place to treat
with the Indians, just why this should
nave been the greatest cattle and grain
shipping point in its earlier history; just
this place should develop so rapid
y in so short time, beating the records
If all other cities; just why now it
should be selected us the great packing
point of this state, as well as the whole
,ale and distributing center Of the great !
southwest, and it remaining fact that |
hat the city still grows and develops, is
question seldom asked by those who !
,ut their faith in the prophetic city.
More attention seems to be directed |
low to the trade of this city and country |
han ever before; and if ST. Louis desires |
% be leader in the development of this |
country. and promote closer relation
hip commercially or socially, 1t must DE |
wake and alive to the situation in less
han six months. 1t would not be sur
rise to see a number of Kansas City |
ranch houses established in Wichita,
md a grand welcome will be given to
whoever comes. To portray Wichita as
he is today, and In such a way as to
her greatness In all Its bear
ngs, would require hundreds of pages
nd months of work.
Could we, by our pen, enable the peo-
lie of the east, who are looking to the
vest for an opening where they could, |
Without doubt. find prosperity and hap
,iness, to see Wichita and the great val
ey as they really are--to perceive or
rasp what is here seen, known and un-
erstood of the present, and its assur-
noes for the future, the lines OF trans
'ortation would hardly be equal to the
conveyance of the great multitude who
would, without waiting for bid, come
ouring into the borders of this great
ountry.
Within her confines can be seen a city
{ 1000 inhabitants. and be found
lace lighted by two electric light sys-
ems, with water, gas, telephone and
systems; find more light and
fe. more health and happiness, more
roft and prosperity, more building and
BUSINESS, mare finn and faith, more glory
nd grandeur than can be found in many
n eastern CRY of more pretentious pro-
ortions Capitalists are coming from
II over the United States, and even
rom Europe, TO examine the truth of
ne statemedts-both false and good-of
his wonderful city. Their surprise at
be city is only equaled by their invest
lents. Wichita is no experiment, but n
We. growing business city, fighting her
7ay forward with a determination and
igor which is bound to win. True to
er people. loyal 10 the state Of Kansas,
he commands their admiration and re-
elves the support she is justly en-
tiled TO-
The bank clearings show a constantly
lcreasing business. immigration has
gain set in, and it would not be a sur
rise to see a repetition of the scenes of
ears ago. Enterprises are being formed
7hich will be eff as great surprise as
nything which has occurred in the past
The same class Of men which assisted
the up-building Of Kansas City, Chi
ayo and & Louis are going to embrace /