The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-11
THE GOLDEN DAWN.

The golden dawn OF prosperity marks
the coming day Of realized hopes and
evening of contentment for the section
of which we write as the golden rays
creeping across the sky betokens the
coming of the hour when from the
zenith they shall come untrameled upon
us and gradually sink in the west leav-
ing halo of glory upon the restful
scene. The people of southwest Kansas
have under many discouraging circum-
! stances retained their faith in the Ulti
mate success of their efforts and today
they are rejoicing that to their old time
neighbors of other states they can eX-
! tend a welcome and as they show them
the promising fields of grain can also
| tell them of their experiences and con-
vince them that the night is past
and now the way is clear to rise until no
greater things could be wished or ex-
pected for earthly comfort and happi-
ness. From the broad expanse of richest
valley along the great Arkansas through
out its entire extent in this state and its
numerous tributary streams and rivers
as well as from the gently rolling sweeps
| of matchless beauty and fertility interven-
ing come the ripening samples, soon to be
followed by car loads of precious grain.
1t is a golden dawn and those who are
here now will be swept along by favor
ing breezes and ere another decade shall
have past they will be prepared to rest in
comfort if they choose, or having some
ambition to crafty they will be in posi-
ton to advance rapidly.
Those who first came to this favored
land were inexperienced and the first
years of their stay were devoted to ex-
pertinent, 50 that it may be truly said
that they are only ready now to take add
vantage fully Of natures offerings. The
! settler now finds a population around
him to whom he can go for advice, their
experience having given them knowl
edge that would cost much time and
money to gain. This experience is prov
ing to be a source Of wealth by the in
crease in the products that sell for cost
and to the farmer who has struggled
along for years to find the best system
this is surely a golden dawn and his
future seems so bright that the past is
forgotten except its lessons.
This condition is the dawning of better
times TO all classes and it is evident that
having turned the period of experiment
and entered upon successful manage
ment the reward will constantly enlarge,
and mortgages viii disappear and new
oT1 Amor will =, r., no,
value of knowledge. We would not
diSparage the work done in the
few years since the settlers came into
this magnificent empire, for it is grand,
but try to show that by reason of the
knowledge gained the accumulation of
wealth for the next ten years will exceed
all since the settlement of the country
Individual instances can be cited to prove
this. for there are those. who. either from
accident or superior Judgment. adopted
the system from the start that has made !
every season one of profit, and their |
means at the commencement were not |
superior. Let all adopt such a system |
and would not even five years of steady |
success double the present wealth?
We think the people are unit now in |
adopting a diversified system that shall /!
crowd our markets with cattle, hogs and |
horses and compel the erection OF many |
large elevators to care for the harvests !
of the various cereals, and meantime the !
cities and towns will advance and the |
minor items that they consume will add /
many thousands to the farmers and gar
deners Accommodations.
1t is not prophecy to say that along our
busy streets shah arise immense ware |
houses. and scores of storage rooms he /
occupied along our railroads. while |
thousands of elegant homes will adorn as
lovely street as ever caused the ewes of |
beauty to sparkle or the complacent smile |
to linger upon the face of man. MOTTO one |
who has traversed the length and breadth |
southern Kansas it Is but plain propo- /
sitiOn, for such wealth of resource as Is
stored in the ever enchanting and oft |
described limits of this region viii be |
quickly developed, under the improved /
conditions. and with all occupied il is but /
a matter of necessity that we advance !
rapidly to position hardly contemplated
by our most enthusiastic ciEzens.
Under the new order of things our
money viii accumulate, and cIty and /
market at home means money of our
own for business and pleasure and no
limit to the progress of the smaller cities
and towns and the country in wealth and
happiness.
We have tried to state our reasons for
the faith that Is in Us. and we believe II
is only necessary to take advantage of
our past experience TO make of southern
Kansas and Wichita centers of wealth
and prosperity such as we contemplate
as we behold what we believe 10 be the
golden dawn Of a new era.
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