The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-20
LET Us THINK OF IT.

To the Editor OF the Eagle.
( / think it is safe to say that there IS no
more productive section of Kansas than
along the line of the projected railroad to
the southwest. The soil is rich, and much
/ limestone rock underlies it; aud yet, a
great part of this rich territory is uncuIti-
waited What will be the result when this
land shall be subjected to the hand of the
husbandman? We can hardly conceive
the enormous production that will repay
its cultivation. Now, there is one thing
to consider, and it is to the interest of the
citizens of Wichita; and 1t is this: Wichita
especially, and all other towns
are far ahead of the country, and this Is
natural and from natural causes. In all
new countries people are disposed to have
great centers and to collect in numbers for
mutual and individual convenience and
safety. and this disposition leads the PEG
pie to build up towns and cities with
view of awaiting the development OF the
surrounding country. The result Is gen
orally the rise in city and town property,
and the supply of tradesmen, merchants
mechanics profession ais, &c, &c, become
suDeranundant, and OF conrse business
flags and there is not much 10 do. All must
await the country. Surprising all the land
in SedgwiCk county was under cultivation.
Can YOU estimate the result and what An
influx of business Ii would bring into his
citvY Ifthis result would be so wonderful.
what will be the result when all this
southwest territory Is under the hand OF
cultivation and develOpementg This will
not be but few years for u Is not all our
wild lands being sought now and people
crying out TO the government. Give Us
the Indian territory and todsy tnous-
duds are waiting TO 60 on 10
these lands south OF rs. Soon as
this territory Is occupied, then will
thousands begin to reflect why = not
southern Kansas not occupied IL y sin
gular. but nevertheless true, these people
are leaving lands as rich and a climate as
healthy and temperate rs the sun shines
upon when they 20 through or by Kansas
This fact Is beginning 10 grow in the
minds Of people desiring homes-aad
plenty of US will live 10 see the time when
every section Of these lands will be cult
waited and improved. and these praIries
throwing their harvests into Wichita or
some other great center. What viii as
si.t more rapidly this development than
the building OF railways through these
sections anu bringing all interests nigh
togethery
some people say 'if it was not for the
drouths In kansas ! challenge auy one
TO a com Observation-Disclosures against Illinois,
Kansas against Missouri. Kansas against
ONO Kansas against NeDra>hd-a44 THESE
states have their draw backs as do al parts
of the country. As forests grow. a.
orchards begin TO yield their golden fruits
ss harvest laps harvest and water veins arr
brought 70 the surface, these objections
q .sappear. for Rll things must yield 20
dsuntless human will This Is the turning
point in the growth OF this
country. When the sun Is lowest the
rainbow j. highest and this
bow OF promise is radiant with the color
ing Of prosperity. abundance and riches.
Twenty wears from now there will not be
in this county. aud | might safely say 10
southwest Kansas, q quarter section OF
tillable land that viii be worth less than
fifty dollars per acre. The rapidly Incress-
ing population OF This country viii soon
exhaust al the lands, and what are uncul-
tivzJed now VIII soon be homes for thous-
ands. The tribute these homes viii bring
into Wichita VIII abCnGantly repay for al
We can Go in the way Of building railroads
70 reach them and bind them 10 us-to
Wichita ".