The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1889-08-29
WHAT nAfLaoAps srAr %.

WHAT RAILROADS mAT DO.
Indianapolis, IND, 10 the largest
inland town In the United States.
II has . population Of LIS 900. 1t
has millions Of dollars invested In
manufactures. Il has other mil
lions Of capital invested In whole
sale commercial establishments. Il
Is g beautiful city, with wide streets,
hundreds Of ine dwellings for the
rich and thousands Of cosy, COM
Portable homes for the vage-vorksr.
II has . court house that cost more
than . million dollars, . state house
that cost two millions, and other
state, county and city sdIfices that
attract the attention Of the stranger
and slght-seer, aud are the pride Of
all HoOsIsrs.
what has made Indianapolis what
Il IL? What has built up 90 i'm
pOrtant town In the center Of that
great state, Q hundred and fifty or
more miles from navigable river or
lake, and several hundred miles
from the sea-eOast? what could In
duee mercantile jobbers to locate
there when Cincinnati sits on the
banks OF the Ohio river ct the
southeastern corner Of the state,
with waterways penetrating many
states around? Why should mar
ufacturers put their millions In
expensive plants ut Indianapolis
when that mighty city, Chicago,
near the northwest corner Of the
state, at the head Of the great lakes
navigation, employs the less busy
parts Of the day In absorbing all the
towns and territory within her
reach? What has made every acre
Of tIllable land within Q radius Of
many miles Of Indianapolis as val
liable almost as gold mine? Whist
has enriched the farmers Of the
entire center Of the state until many
Of them have become what might be
termed as rich as "bIOated bond
holders?"
The answer 10 known by every
body and 10 unmistakable. The
railroads have done It.; they, with |
central position In the state. In-
dianApolIs IL styled the railroad
city," aud well Il may be. Railroads
run there from every direction.
Nearly . score Of them. Shipping
facilities are better than aim ost any
where else. Freight rates, owing to
competition, are low enough TO
please everybody and be benefit
TO wholesale and retail merchants
and manufacturers. JObbers and
manufacturers have long since
learned the value Of these points In
their favor and are swift TO avail
themselves Of them.
Salina has not 80 many railroads
IS indianapolis, but her position In
the state Is just IS good, both with
reference to geographical lines, and
to competing cities on or beyond the
borders Of the state as well as within
them. Salina 10 In the very center
OF the state, with q much better
agricultural region surrounding Il
than that surrounding Indianapolis.
Her railroad facilities are not sur
passed by any other city In Kansas.
Roads already built and operated are
coming here from ten directions.
The new north and south road when
built las assuredly It will be- will
add two more. This favorable loca-
ton In the center Of the gardeu-sPot
Of Kansas, and these railroads, give
. reason for 90 many commercial
making this their head
and for the substantial
growth Of the city, which IL more
satisfactory than that Of any city
within Q hundred miles radius In
any direction.
Without the least exaggeratIOn Il
IL safe TO say that the future Of Sa-
lima 10 fright with the certalnties Of
rapid development In wealth and
The whole county will
share this prosperity. There 10 not
IN acre Of arabic land In the county
but will be enhanced In value.
There IL not q farmer In the county
but will grow more rapidly rich
than he possibly could In any other
region Of the state. There 10 not .
mechanic or n laborer, or q teacher
Or other person but will be benefit ed
by q residence within the borders OF ,
his beautiful county, by reason Of
the numerous railroads eenterIng
here at SalinA, and the increased
they will bring. Truly have
he lines Of Saline county people
ALLEN in pleasant places.