The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-28
BECAUSE !
Some of the Reasons Why Wichita Will Grow
to be City OF 200. 900 People.

Because it is 200 miles from any other
commercial city.
Because it is the central city of the agri-
cultural and stock district between the
Mississippi river and the Rocky noun
tains
Because it is the central distributing
city of a system Of railways that extend
from the Dakotas to the gulf and the
Mississippi river to the Rocky mountains.
Because their system of railways con-
meet Wichita directly with the market
centers of Minnesota, st. Paul, Chicago,
St. Louis, Memphis, New Orleans, Calves
ton, FL Paso, Salt Lake and the Pacific
coast. as the extreme cities, and Omaha,
Kansas City, Fort Smith, Dallas, Fort
Worth, as the nearest cities.
Because three of the greatest western
trunk lines of railway. The Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe, Missouri Pacific
and Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific,
now connect Wichita with these cities.
Because Wichita is practically the same
distance to water transportation at Gal
weston on the gulf that it is to Chicago on
the lakes.
Because the ten railway lines diverging
from Wichita all through Kansas and into
the Indian territory, Oklahoma, Texas,
New Mexico, Colorado and Nebraska COM
mand trade that will pay tribute to the
commercial, iobbing, manufacturing,
stock and grain interests of this city.
Because there is a population of 100000
| people living along the lines of these rail
ways within $50 miles, that will exchange
! their products for the wares of this city
in less time and at less expense than with
any other city.
Because the direct rail connection with
! all the cities and towns in southwestern
Kansas makes it convenient and possible
| to pay tribute to this center.
Because these lines of railway invade the
| grazing lands of the Indian territory and
the Panhandle of Texas; the coal, iron, oil
and mineral districts Of Colorado; the
coal, IRON stone timber and mineral dis
tricts of both Arkansas and Missouri; the
timber lands Of Louisiana and eastern
Texas, and the great corn aud wheat fields
of Kansas.
Because the railways which are the great
arteries through which the commerce of
the country seeks the markets of the world
have connected Wichita directly with the
exporting ports for water transportation.
Because the country tributary and sur
rounding Wichita in eleven counties has
produced in a single year more corn, wheat
and oats than the whole state Of Texas;
more corn than Texas, New Mexico and
Colorado combined, and is capable OF
doubling the production.
Because the district embracing one hun
bred miles radius of Wichita has produced
in single year more corn
than Ohio or Indiana, more than Wis
consin. Minnesota, Michigan, Dakota,
California and Oregon combined, and
which can be made to more than double
that production.
Because Kansas as state is capable OF
equaling if not exceeding the production
of any other state in corn, wheat and oats,
all of which can be made to pay tribute to
this city.
Because within 100 miles of this city
there are $3.50 miles of railway to trans
port quickly the products and manu-
features to and from Wichita.
Because it would take years to build a
city in Kansas at any other point with the
same advantages that Wichita now
possesses.
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city, with jobbing houses, manufacturing
esta blishments and packing houses, she
commands the attention and supplies
the immediate wants of the country the
same as all other commercial centers did
in their earlier history.
Because Wichita has already prestige
in business that is worth more to those
locating a wholesale business or a manu-
featuring enterprise than any bonus which
can be offered by outside towns;
Because her jobbing houses are increas
ing in number her packing business is wei
established; her manufacturing interests
is being added to; her stock market is es
tablished, and here is a growing grain
market.
Because the conditions of the times are
such that Wichita having all the loca
convenlences already established makes il
so much easier TO grow and accumulate
than other points without them.
II in the early history of all cities that
have reached 200 900 population these were
the causes which contributed to theiI
growth and business development, then il
Is not out of the way to assume thai
Wichita must grow and develop under
like conditions, but at a more rapid rate
than they, as they conditions are more
favorable to 200, 600 people.