Wichita eagle., 1889-07-05
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THE CELEBRATION,

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from every cline and the products of the
industry of the world. The arid plains
crossed by them give nurture from their
bosom to nations herds and focks,
moistened by the melting SHOWS, con-
Quoted away inland from every stream.
Barren sands have been vivified until above
them waved luxuriant fields of grain,
more than sufficient to feed every living
thing within this new western empire.
Cities and towns are everywhere upon it;
churches, schools, temples of art, aque-
dects, electricity communicating human
thoughts and purposes through the mysti-
cal metal nerves and fibers, identifying
and ennobling its municipalities, tropical
fruits and flowers give aroma TO its atmos-
phere and tint It's landscape; within it the
human heart is made full of gladness, the
human imagination finds the limit OF its
capacity, Whether we seek the most use
tul OF human Inventions, the most beautl-
Yul conceptions OF human genius, the most
fnvigorating or delicious Of earth's pro-
ducts, the Corners of today will find them
somewhere in this vast stretch of plain and
mountain where forty years ago civilized
habltatlOn was unknown and uncultlvated
nature heldIunquestionabl sway. A small,
Insignificant grain of corn was the magl-
clans wand creating this magical trans
formation. With its discovery the outer
doors of these western prairles and their
vaults were pried ajar and gave up its hid
den treasure, and from then till now the
worlds people have been Hooking hlther
bringing with and creating all that sur
rounds us of human origin and applying
their genious and industry to Infringing
the doors of natures store house and set
ting free the vast stores of golden grain SO
strongly barred within them.
Eorty-nine and fifty nine were the be-
ginning of the two periods which added
the pillars of the western and Pacific
states to the support Of the broad dome of
American liberty. We see around us all
the good and grand achievements result
ing from them; the physical suffering, the
blighted hopes, the disappointed ambl-
tions of their architects, are all behind us,
the memory of which only casts a shadow
over the pages of our history.
The world recognizes in Wichita the
most magical city of the ages. In its sue
cess we anticipate not only great local
benefits but national results. Here the
lmillions of capital lying idle in the older
states will find the stone, the clay and fuel
and harvest which will lure it to paying |
Investments Here in the west the anti |
quarian will be brought face to face with |
the relics of Aztec civiliZation-the pot |
terry, tools, habitation, laws and customs !
of a race now in the tomb and living only |
in the maze of legend and tradition. To |
the business men of our city and common
wealth the charm of life consists princi- /
pally of making money. BY him as much /
poetry may he extracted from grim |
figures as from any of the signs
by which human thoughts are expressed. |
In seeking pleasure he does not alone look
to the western mountain peaks which pene- !
trate the azure heavens, covered with ever |
lasting SHOWS, nor to the gentle slopes !
frescoed with natures verdure, and flowers I
of such bewitching forms and hues that |
cultivation only mars them; nor to their I
from melting SHOWS which rush I
and flow so unsteady between dizzy
precipices and through broad valleys which
lazily vibrate in the hay glow of our sum-
mer's sun; nor to our clear blue sky and
unburdened with fog or
which annihlates space and tinges
the cheek with rudy health; but rather
to the click of the grain drill whose
language IS set to natures music. The
queen city of the plains Tor hundreds OF
miles north, south and west, the continent
pays constant tribute. Nine lines of rail-
way. which are still stretching out their
iron arms to encircle new possessions
carry in and out the multitude and dis
tributes the contents of her warehouses
and the products OF her shops.