The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-13
AHoME IN WICHITA.

81 rous OF securing home in the west?
What advantages and opportunities does
the Queen City of Kansas offer over many
of the eastern cities?
In the first place Wichita is healthy
city, and as healthy city has but few if
any superiors in this respect. Statistics
show that the death rate is less that eight
per thousand per annum.
But probably no stronger testimony
could be given of the healthfulness of
Wichita than to quote from the report of
the last meeting of the national board of
health, which declares that the Arkansas
valley in Kansas is the most healthful
spot on the globe, being only rivaled by
sections of New Mexico and Arizona.
The altitude of Wichita is 1,325 feet
above the sea level and this is an assurance
of the purest air. The climate is simply
perfect and perfection more days in the
year than in any city i'll the west of the
same size or larger.
In summer the nights are invariably
cool, because at this altitude there is a
constant circulation of air. The heat of
the day is modified by the dryness of our
Kansas atmosphere, therefore not SO op-
pressive as in other cities in a lower
altitude
In winter there is very little if any snow
and it is seldom that the thermometer
goes below zero
The geographical position of Wichita,
with the tempered winds from the Gulf of
Mexico, the Rocky mountains and the
great lakes is an unanswerable argument
in favor of its heathfulness, and is all
hot h. viz hno
Health is wealth, and in this respect
Wichita has the principal and most
desirable climate to offer for happy
home
Next to pure air comes pure water. and
in this respect Wichita has no rival in
Kansas.
The American Water Works and Guar
antee company, who own the works, fur
nishes their pure water, drawn from an
underflow of depths in gravel and sand to
every home through twenty,tiy miles of
mains. The pumping capacity of the Gas
kill pumps, of their plant, is 100000
gallons daily, and the water is inexhausti-
BILE.
The sewerage system of the city is next
in Importance, there being one mile of
of which is flushed from the waters of the
Little river and Chisholm creek. There
being no such thing as marshes around
this city, it is consequently free from those
diseases which develop SO quickly when
ever there is stagnant water
In all this, one can readily see the reason
why Wichita must be healthy and being
so. is a desirable place for home.
To all this add those modern conven-
fences of comfort which one finds in large
and older cities in the east, and you have
all that human ingenuity has devised to
make city desirable to live in, and place
where home is a pleasure. The streets are
well paved with asphalt, brick and stone.
They are clean and kept in good condition.
For miles one can walk through shaded
avenues and drive on the most perfect
streets, and see as model and modern
homes as can be found in any city.
The variety of design, material and con-
struction of these residences relieves the |
so often seen in eastern cities.
The beautiful lawns with their beds of |
every variety of flowers, is the admiration
IF all, and the house plants so lavishly dis
played in every window, is the remark of
strangers.
Rents are low and much lower for the
advantages offered than in any city
n the state. Our markets are
1lled with all the varieties of vegetables
md fruits, both native and foreign. Also
Ill kinds of game and fish to be found in
my western market A family can live
n Wichita as cheap as anywhere.
The convenience for reaching every
portion of the city on street cars is unex-
,elled in any city.
The corner of Main street and Douglas
venue is the acknowledged center, and
rom this point the electric railways di-
-erge in every direction, furnishing quick
ransit to every home.
At night the streets are we'll lighted
With gas and electricity, and no home
iced be without either.
Every ward has its free public schools
nd the colleges, universities and acade-
MES furnish every facility for the most
apid advancement in every department of
ducation.
The city is dotted with churches, and
very denomination is represented.
Its places of amusement are many
nd in this respect every want is provided
or.
Extensive parks in every portion of the
ity have been laid out and are being i'm
roved for the benefit of its citizens.
The public buildings are a credit to the
ity and ample for many years to come.
Taxation is low and lower in proportion
o the improvements made than in other
tiles The railway facilities for reaching
l. IN, 10,
Thirty hours will land you on the beach
{ Galveston. Nineteen hours at the
prings at Manitou, Col.
Twenty-three hours to Chicago and to
he lakes of Wisconsin. Thirty-four hours
o the lakes IN Minnesota, and in twelve
ours TO the hunting grounds of the west
m plains and the Indian Territory.
That Wichita is now the acknowledged
and the most metropolitan city |
the southwest, and the distributing
enter for the great empire between the
iissouri river aud the Rocky mountains
nd being recognized, more and more
very year cannot be disputed.
That Wichita is becoming more and
lore strengthened IN this position every
ear by new industries being located
ere. is not disputed, and 30 people are
oming here from every state and every
own in this state, not only because Wich-
a is desirable place TO live in, but be- ,
ause of the many opportunities being pre-
euted to make money here. 1t is day of
opportunities in Wichita, and one worth
atching. There is business here as well
5 health and pleasure, and that being {
,ue, it must be admitted that Wichita {
anpot be otherwise than desirable place I
,r a home {