The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-14

THE TIME IS NOW.
Real Estate Selling as it has not in -Four
observation-disclosures Changing Hands
Houses Building and Bust
ness Increasing.

The conditions that. dominate values
in our city have in the past few months
taken such direction, as has resulted in
what might be called the renaissance of
Wichita This fact is probably not yet
obvious to all parties interested, but
nevertheless it is fact, and there is no
better time to make it known. Anxiety
to all has disappeared and the investor is
alert. Preparations for building opera
tions, such in number as has not been seen
in more than two years, are being estimat-
ed and made. Offers are being made for
properties and refused, which would have
been quickly accepted within the year last
past The visible extraordinary con di-
tions and advantages which originally
forced this city to the front, and
which sustained it so admira-
ably through the depressing con-
ditions that Frustrated the entire
west for three years past, have unques-
| tionably strengthened and now there is
only the hopeful and bright side left,
which the world is seeing and appreciat-
ing.
The whole territory tributary to Wichita
is this year blessed with an abundant, and
at this time assured crop of wheat, oats,
hay, fruit, root crops and garden vegeta-
bles. while all the conditions are favorable
plenty of fat hogs and cattle. This is not
only true of all the territory embraced in
the counties Of south Kansas, but equally
! true of Oklahoma. That all means money
Europe will soon have to return, and
largely to Kansas.
Money means business, business
means prosperity to the centres of
perity to Wichita means increase
| of population, which means de-
mand for business and dwelling property;
| all of which can mean nothing less than a
rapid and substantial advance of the pres
ent moderate price of real estate.
1t would astOnish many Wichitan's to
know to what extent this favorable condi-
ton is understood by outside spectators
| and capitalists We need not fear that
men of that stamp are ignorant of the
opportunities now offered. They are here
today quietly investigating, looking up
bargains. And others are coming, coming
in increasing numbers. They are coming
for the reason that III no city of the United
States, the present population considered,
can they find property so reasonable, nor
can they find city in this country of the
population of this, that offers such an
absolute certainty of an early and perma-
nent, rapid growth.
Think of it for a moment, real
estate is selling today, selling as
it has not for four years, resi-
dences selling to new people moving
to Wichita to start new commercial and
manufacturing enterprises in the metrop-
oils of the best belt of agricultural land
under the sun.
Investors are here, buying property that
is certain to enhance in value by the hun
dreds per cent, as certain to do it as it is
that water runs and grass grows, and
soon. Undoubtedly the time is upon us.
and he who acts now, today, not next
week, next month or next year, will make
the most money.
These things ought to be said, for they
are based on existing facts and imminent
probabilities. such that the merest tyro
in the development of such country must
understand and acknowledge.
The night of uncertainty is ended and
the bright day of prosperity has dawned
Let us recognize it and profit by it.
The time is now.