Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-02-01


ebrated in the city OF New York. Delegates
have been appointed from this State and yoR
should make suitable provision 70 detEsy their
The question OF making provision to have
referred to, and the advisability of taking steps
to induce imIni grafton from the OvercrOWoed
helds and workshops OF France.
Adequate means should be provided for the
maintenance and perpetuatiOn OF the National
Guard. The General Government Is fostering
this organization with liberal hand aud every
instinct Of State pride and patriotism should
impel rs to keep the several regiments up 20
their high standaLd of discipline and sOldisrly
efficiency
congratulate you upon the marked approach
your intention TO retain TO the State the distin-
Ruished services # senator Preston B. Plumb
for six years more, and cannot 5Orbear an ex-
preston OF qualification at the eminent position
occupied BY the Representatives OF Kansas IN the
highest dsdberative assembly IN the world.
CONCLUSION
The forces operating in the marvellous upbuild-
and along other lines Of action. The boom"
period is passing by, and the energies Of our peC
mining, and the development Of the natural re-
sources CT the State, with the promise Ct rewards
the most substantial ana enduring. The htful
prosperity, born OF fictitious values and eElraVs-
CANT speculation, Is giving place TO legitimate
enterprise Iostered by men y enlgnte9n-o Dusl-
ness judgment Tlpen6d experience ana coLnpre-
hensiVe views Of the grand future OF the com
mOnWsalth.
The Growth in the output of our mines and
rnenufs ctOries, and in the capital and labor en-
Ployed, as shown elsewhere, IL marked and graf
development of ezhaustless deposits
of pure salt underlying a large portion
OF central Kansas, is matter OF cOngratulatiOn
to the entire Stat1. 1t adds another industry the
Importance OF which can scarcely be oyerestl-
mated. AT HutChisOn alone eight salt yards
plants Er4 in operation, producing daily 2,OOO
barrels Of salt, equal in quality to any IN the
world. At Ellsworth Wellington, Kingnnan and
several other points, salt works are either al
ready in successful operation, or soon to become
so, and there can be no doubt that ere long Kan
8 EUDDlW q large norton OF the Union
Coal in profitable Quantities has been discov-
cred in nearly every locality in the eastern part
Of the State, natural gas abOundss and We can
boast OF the largest zinc works IN the United
The manufacture Of sugar from sorghum cane
grown in Kansas is no longer an experiment,
and capital 20 develope it into a grert industry.
The four plants in operation the past season
question this TACT These four factories, during
the season of 1888. produce aggregate of
7Ol ;s4l pounds of superior suguar. and 5000
gallons of mOlasses, with satisfactory results
financially. Notwithstanding the cOndit1ns were
IN some cases unfavOrahle. Those who have
gwen this question critical investigation ana
constant study for years, regard II as settled
sas, especially central and western Kansas.
great sugRr-p producing district.
By way OF enCOurag cement, at least for the pres
ent, congress should De meLnOElalzed on the
subject of Offering a bounty domestic sugar.
to cover any reduction in the duty on the I'M
ported prOGucIs IN me reVls-0n OF UlS ltE1H now
under consideration. 1t would seem that Con-
gress could not refuse some such consideration
to a new industry OF vast importance not only to
Kansas, but the Nation.
l have thus briefiy referred to some OF the chief
industries OF recent development in our State,
which convince me that hattering our mate
rial progress has been, it is but hint of our
capabilities as a State. The quartz mines on our
former territorial boundary line now included
within the limits OF q sister State, have been
called the Inner chamber of Gods great granite
Safes fastened with time-lOCks set upon the ad-
vent of the railway" The timelOCks guarding
the inner chambers where the hidden wealth Of
Kansas lies, are set upon the advent Of Yankee
enterprise. 1t has come, ana the first fruits OF
ths new eIas full and Astounding, are in our
hands.
In the hope and belief that the matters herein
presented will receive your cordial and careful
consideration, that your deliberations may be
characterized by fairness to all portions OF the
State and to each of varied interests, and that
you will SO discharge your arduOus duties as to
receive the sanction OF your own COnsciences
and approval OF the Great Ruler OF States and
Nations, this is confidently submitted.
LYMAN u. HUMPHREY.