The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-15

other direction twice that distance.
Cities are not built by accident,
as reference to the map of
this country will show that at a
distance of from two to three hundred
miles in all the older portions, a city has
been built Wichita has had to contend
with the same things that other prosper
GUS western cities experienced in their
infancy, differing only in degree, every
symptom indicating her future greatness,
until now she stands ready to thrive in
proportion to that upon which she
feeds gives her sustenance and
when her surroundings are fully de-
veloped their sustaining powers will
maintain a city here greater by far than
has ever been claimed by the most SAN
guine.
The conditions of trade here are the
same that exists at all supply points.
Only last week two new branches of
merchandise were seeking locations here
that they might be in a position to COM
pete for the trade, distribute their goods
economically and with as little delay as
possible. Thus it goes: one house brings
another, and it is only a question of a
very short time when the houses that ex-
pect to do the business of the southwest
will have to locate here or lose the
trade.
This fact is becoming more apparent
every day. A careful inquiry into the
business being done at this time reveals
a condition of affairs that could not well
be better. Wichita jobbfhg houses in
every branch are doing all that their
capital and facilities can take care of.
Many branches of trade are not confined
to what is termed our natural field, but
other states and territories are invaded
ties are found.
Wichita is naturally a distributing
point and will just as certainly make a
commercial center as that territory
will demand supplies or continue to eX-
list. Many of the supplies that are dis
tributed from Wichita bear the brand or
label "made in Wichita, Kansas" and
the following will show that many of
the necessities of life are manufactured
here: Meats, -four, meal grists, hOminy,
crackers, candy, baking powder, yeasts,
spices, shirts, overalls, harness, snaps,
trunks, valices, barrels, kegs, boxes,
brooms, iron fences, architectural iron,
cornices, wagons, carriages, wire cloth,
sash, doors, blinds, stairs. vinegar, min
eral water, brick, chairs, tables,
plows, pumps, washing machines, pipes,
cigars, cars, ice, blank books, paint, bed
springs, tents, awnings, folding beds and
other things that we do not recall at this
time. The demand is steadily increasing
and before another year Wichita will
largely increase her manufacturing in
terests.
The true condition of our affairs is
becoming known; capital and business
sagacity are beginning to recognize
that Wichitas claims for commercial
supremacy are based upon indisputabIe
grounds.
1t is not only as a jobbing and manu-
featuring point that Wichita is succeed
ing, but it is to her large retail stocks
that the more particular of the cities and
towns of the southwest look for the nov
elites and fashions in all lines. \ few
years ago weekly excursion trains We're
run at reduced fare. Now every
pleasant day is an excursion, to
Judge by the number that come
and go. Other large towns of Kansas
not only do not draw trade from
their surrounding towns, but much of
their own better class of trade is drawn
from them by the larger stocks and
greater varieties that can be had across
the borders Of the state of Kansas. The
manufacturing. the wholesale and retail
trade gravitateS to Wichita Is clearly as
il did to Chicago, or any of the CONNER
ciaI centers of this country when their
population was no greater than our own.
With our natural advantages so APP
parent, with the same indomitable viii
that has cared for the interests of Wich-
tia thus far. can any far minded man
doubt that Wichita is the coming western
city, whose most marvellous growth Is
vet to come and that in the near future: