The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-28
KANSAS IS HERE TO STAY.

It is a fact in the settlement anu devel-
opment of new states that as there Is
necessarily many inconveniences, not to
say hardships, TO be endured by the
pioneers, said pioneers, while they are
hardy and brave as class, are also as a
class not blessed with surplus of this
worlds goods, and it is for that reason
mainly that they are pioneers. Many OF
these pioneers possess those tenacious
qualities and industrious habits which
insure success in every field OF human
endeavor, and in time they found the
old families of their section and become
the salt Of the earth. But there are other
clements i'll the pioneer army which,
while they serve useful purpose, do not
greatly benefit themselves, but are chiefly
useful to those who with more means,
more industrious habits, and a fixed pur-
pose, sooner or latter supplant them.
And this supplanting of this thriftiess
class by better element, in the economy
sense, in due time always follows the
first rush of immigration into new
state, and while it often leaves the state
with q reduced population, 1t marks the
real epoch Of the states prosperity.
When the new commonwealth las been
relieved of this restless and never to be
satisfied element, when all Of its citizens
have settled down to business and de-
termined to build up their fortunes right
where they are. then, and not until then,
does the certain and rapid increase of
the wealth of the state begin. Kansas
is III that condition today, the days of
sod residences, sunflower fuel and Of the
diminiutive cayuse have passed
away never to return. Our
farmers and business men are stronger
financially, and in experience and knowl-
edge of their business inferior to none.
The present population of Kansas are
here to stay. The state was never so
prosperous as now, and the prospects
never brighter, statistics and observa-
ton both plainly show this. There is
no remnant of harm from the boom of
1887 in the state, all the water in prices
has evaporated. Shrewd, careful pains
taking men all over the country are rap
idly finding out, and carefully placing
their money in Kansas realty and in bus
mess. This movement slow at first, is
increasing and BIDS fair to soon become
such an evening-up of values as never
before has been seen. 1t is a clear case
of the most profit to the earliest
investor from now on, and no
Kansan can confer a greater favor
to his relatives and friends back east
than to advise them to invest now-the
earlier the better-ln Wichita real estate
or Southern Kansas farm lands; rapid
increase in value is as certain as that the
sun will continue to shine.
These conditions make the opportunity
of nonresident investors. Let it not be
thought that the present residents of the
state will be the only beneficiaries of
the grand rush of immigration whose
vanguard is already seen and heard in
the fertile prairies and prosperous cities
of Kansas, for the truth is that while
our pride in our state will be highly
gratified by the coming hosts of men of
means and industrious habits, the profit
will be with the new corners and the
first corners will get the cream.
Kansas and Wichita are on top, and
their grand destiny will soon be realized,
ad astra per aspera.