Wichita eagle., 1889-02-03

lied Tribes Domains A
Grand and Early Future
for Oklahoma.
The manifold benefits which gill accrue
| TO wichita frou. the opening or Oklahoma
are we'll known to all readers of the EAGLE,
IN whose columns these benefits have been
| Frequently set forth with considerable
fullness. In addition to the great advan-
tage such an event will be to Wichita,
southwest Kansas will also reap good re-
suits, Immediately and for all time to
come, by reason of the attraction Of immi-
grafton to this section and providing for
several years another market for their
surplus crops, stock, etc.
With the idea Of obtaining the views of
| representative men on this and its attend
ant subjects, the EAGLE yesterday had a
number of these gentlemen Chose accessi-
ble) interviewed from that standpoint.
The results are here given.
Mr.. Schirmer of the Dold Packing Com
pany, thought that the opening of this ter
ritory would be very beneficial to Wichita
and southwestern Kansas. To this city
because it would increase her tributary
territory and promote better market for
her products. 1t would not hurt southern
Kansas at the least. His experience had
been that the s. ttlement of all new coun-
any territory also develops that adjacent
toit. This will be of advantage TO south
ern Kansas in this Instance. 1t will give
a much greater hog producing territory.
as we'll.
Mr.. w. S. Corbett president of the
Board Of Trade, and also of the Wholesale
Grocer Co.-The opening of Oklahoma will
bring great host of people to this section
who will of course see Wichita and south
western Kansas who will be strongly i'm
pressed with the merits of both and re-
main here, although that was not
their original intention.
1t will also give an impetus to the whole
sale trade of this city and induce other
wholesalers to come here WHERE there are
today splendid openings in number of
lines which are not represented in Wichita
but Will be as soon AS the territory IS
opened. The acquisition of mere whole
sale houses here will give US better rates
as distributing point.
1t will help the towns along the border
and they, together with the scores of good
towns to be established in Oklahoma, will
contribute to Wichita's business develop
ment. Southern Kansas will not be in
jured as it will set the tide of immigration
this way, and Kansas will be able to catch
and hold her quota of the same when once
it starts.
A. w. Oliver-Ex-president of the board
VI OHc " 'dru Ol tTdue, Sdlu III Will IuTil Cno
tide OF immigration toward the southwest
instead of to the northwest where it has
been going of late. 1t will not hurt south
ern Kansas. Some of her people will go to
Oklahoma, or any other place they hear
talked of, but others will take their places
and more will come to her than go away,
by far more. We will have better mark
ct for our local products of all kinds.
Oklahoma will build up Wichita the same
as Kansas built up Kansas City. 1t will
not stop with the settlement of Oklahoma,
but will reach to northern and western
Texas and southern Kansas. Railroad
building will be given a new impetus. The
Rock Island, Missouri Pacific and Frisco
will all do considerable building.
III. l.. Pierce, secretary of the board of
trade-The settlement of the Oklahoma
territory means more to the city of Wich-
1t 4 than did the settlement of the state of
Kansas to Kansas City, Mo. 1t means the
upbuildlng of the greatest inland city this
country has ever seen. 1t means the es-
tablishment at Wichita Of larger manu-
featuring enterprises, more extensive
wholesale houses and the greatest diStrlb-
uting center between the Mississippi river
and the Rocky mountains. 1t means the
pouring into this city of more people,
more money and more business than the
most enthusiastic person dreams OF. 1t
means that a new market will be opened
ducts, which for three years will tax
them to their utmost limit to supply.
And the reason we can state these things
as facts is because history is continually
repeating itself and in doing so follows
those natural laws which always govern
the settling up and development of all new
territories.
The reason why Wichita will be able to
command the trade of this territory more
than any other city in any other state ad
joining it is because she already has three
direct railway lines into and covering the
trade of the eastern, central and western
portions of it.
And the reason why Wichita will be the
greatest distri butlng center Is because she
has the money and brains to make it such
as well as the location TO distribute and
supply every section of that country in the
shortest space of time, and her wholesale
houses will carry the stocks to supply il
with.
And the reason there will be more peo-
pie, more money aud more business here is
because there Will be the greatest stam-
pede to that territory from every state in
the union between the Pacific and Allan
tic coasts that this country has ever seen,
and Wichita being the central city of the
United States and located at the gateway
to this territory. will attract many of these
people. much of this money on account of
facilities, schools, churches. etc. Large
cities attract crowds and Wichita being
the largest city near the territory Will con-
seQuently do most of the attracting.
{. A. Walker-The effect on Wichita
and southwest Kansas will be very bene-
fetal. l hope the senate will pass the bill
without delay. 1t will turn the tide of
in this direction aud be
stimulus to the wholesale business of
Wichita.
VIM Mathewson-Whil Oklahoma is
not all good agricultural land there is lots
OF excellent valley land. y great country
will be opened up and settle more rapidly |
than has any section of this country. A
great many people will go in there to live |
supply point which Will be Wichita, |
who will furnish them with |
provisions, manufactured goods, etc. |
II will be the same to Wichita that KaD- |
sas was to Kansas City.
\. f. erlander-Oklahoma will set |
tie more rapidly than has any territory |
before it. Wichita and southern Kansas |
will get the benefit of the inflow or the |
overflow, which ever you may. Wichita |
will be its jobbing point, the same as |
Kansas City was for Kansas.
Mayor J. p. Allen-Oklahoma will be |
peopled more quickly than any other /
ever was, and by live sort OF |
people. 1t is EOOU country anu VIII nave
lots of good towns, all tributary to .Wich- |
lta.
q. W. Larimer-I think il would be
grand good thug for Wichita 1t viii be /
a great advantage to our line and all other /
here and those who locate
here. We already have a good trade in
the territory and can put just as good and
just as cheap dry goods in there as any
house this side of New York. We are pre-
Dared TO hold and extend Our trade
NJ, W. Levy-Opening of Oklahoma will
lDduca manifestation and hiring money IN |