The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-02-28

swell the tide of returning prosperity,
As the Champion says values have
been forced down to q point where
they offer the moet inviting opportuni
ties for Investment. 1t ia no exagger-
alton to cay that never did Kansas of.
fer The opportunities for investments
that che does to-day, and the fact that
THU lie already attracting attention In
the East furnishes ground for the be-
lief that it will not be very long before
Eastern capital will begin 10 move
this way very freely.
It is the invariable rule of the com-
mercial world that periodS OF prosperity
and depression succeed one another al
certain intervals. Like the pendu.
lum of a clock, business moves from a
condition of great depression to one OF
constantly increasing activity, and
when q certain limit has been reached
II begins to swing back again.
That Xarsas has had . period OF de-
preston within the past two years is .
fact that no one will be disposed to
deny, and In the ordinary course Of
events 1t would be only natural to look
for a period of prosperity to set In the
near future. The Journal believes,
with the Champion, that good times
are close at hand for Kansas.
GOV. HUMPHREYS VIEWS.
Interview in K. C.. Globe: "The
prospects could scarcely be otherwise
than flattering when 1t 10 bOrne in
mind that Kansas has just garnered
one of the greatest crops ever known
in her history. With q record Of 3d.
900, 900 bushels of wheat and $50, OOO,-
coo bushels of corn it is not possible
that there can be any serious alarm
for the future. In corn product per
acre Kansas leads the world, proving
her position to be in the front rank
among the agricultural states Of the
union. The largest acreage Of wheat
that has ever been planted In the state
is now in the ground, and there is
every prospect for splendid crop this
year. I have lived in the state TWEEN.
ty years, but 1 haye never felt such
in her future AZ I feel to.
day.
"What will you do with such big
crops?"
"There will be market for all Kan.
sas can raise. At present, owing to q
combination of circumstances, the
prices of farm products are extremely
low but such a condition will yield to
better times"
"What is the outlook as regards i'm
migration?"
"Never better. The big crop Of 1889
has already begun to have Its effect
and the best class of immlgrants Kan
sas has ever known Is now turning
toward the state, Letters are Begin
ming to arrive from practical farmers
worth from 81 900 to $40, 900 apiece and
who wish TO take up their abode
among an energetic and intelligent
people With good farming land at 81
and $40 per acre, Kansas is sure to at.
tract thousands of desirable citizens
The town site craze is dead, thank fort.
une, and hereafter We may expect q
good, healthy growth, which will
come to stay. The day is not far dist
ant when the 1900, 900 population OF
Kansas will be increased to 1000, 000."
SUBSTANTIAL GOOD TINES.
Wichita Eagle: "There are many
unmistakable evidences that Kansas
ID just now on the eve of an era Of
growth aud prosperity such as 1t has
never enjoyed in its boomingest periods
heretofore. The strongest augury o
this is that the entire State lie alive to
the necessity Of united action and IL
perfect accord a. to methods to be en-
ployed in helping along the desired
conditions. Heretofore the towns
have been the chief beneficiaries o
lively times, but the farming com.
munity will get the first benefits Of
the coming accretions.