The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-16

| Opened to settlement within the past SIX
| months. embracing millions OF acres OF
| land, peopied by a wellto-do and thrifty
class OF citizens, bringing with them iot
the most part. only the means to puiid
| and equip homes, Dut depending upon the
| resources of the country for tae material
| of which to build, has opened TO the manu-
iacturing Industries of the country, AN op-
portunlty such has never before Deen
| realized. There is not an article OF con
sumption, of wearing apparel. or OF nth
| ity for the building OF homes and the
| equipment of farms, but that must be
| bought by these people. and they have tie
money to buy it with, for the most part
They need everything which enters Into the
| construction of home. the greater part
| of which may reasonably aud economic
| ally be made at Perry. The innumerable
| lines OF manufactures OF small articles
| which enter into the daily consumption OF
| IA household would find an unoccuped
| field, free from the restriction of compesi-
| ton aud the terrorizing conditions OF over
! production.
With the fact already established, be-
you'd the shadow of a doubt, that the I'M
mediate vicinity of Perry is rich in coal
deposits, the advantages to tue manu1ac-
turers are greatly enhanced. Tnen there
is sufficient timber along the creeks and
draws for the ordinary purpose OF farm
buildings, fences and similar structures.
Sawmilis are needed for the cutting OF
this timber, and there IS a prevalent and
growing demand for the lnnnmerabie
manufacturing industries wnich supply
the staple products of everyday consump-
Liou. The field is rich in promise for the
manufacturer of leather, OF -four. OF feed,
OF barb wire, of implements, OF brick. OF
tile, OF vehicles. aud other articles OF com
merce. Perry offers just now the finest
field for $50, 0j0 hotel OF any city IN
America.
Another consideration which is of the
first Importance to manufacturers, Is the
local sentiment with reference to those In
dustries. Perry mas pu, herself on record
as entertaining the feeling OF the most
generous consideration for new and pros
pective industries in her midst. Nhlie
-he is not as yet pledged to the policy of
giving bonuses. she is resting secure IN
the abundance of her natural advantages,
satisfied that as they become known and
tried, she will become manufacturing
center. Already iunumerable inquiries
are being received for the establishing or
such Industries as have been mentioned,
and the unmistakable promise OF the near
future is to the effect that vast accelera-
tion in the growth of her manufacturing
interests will be realized with the coming
of spriug.
PROSPECTIVE.
Perry is now on the brink OF the crest
Of the foam of the wave of
prosperity. Her future is glittering with
bright promises, her citizens are confident
and resolute, all natural conditions COM
bne in her behalf, and nothing short of
the wreck OF nations or the crash or
worlds can stand in the way of her success
Con ident of her future greatness. she
looks forward to the coming year, assured
shat her population will Increase three
fold, that her commercial importance will
become more recognized aud established,
aud that all the artificial forces born OF in
dividual greed and public enterprise, will
combine to aid still further advancement
Within the Immediate future she expects
to realize the completion of all the ultra
mural accessories of metropolitan city
which she already has on foot. together
with AN increase of railroad facilities, and
perfect developement of her mineral re-
sources. Coal, iron, granite clay, and rich
soil are the foundation of her hope, and the
assurance that her expectations will be
realized.
With the advance of spring her thous-
and of contiguous acres will be peopled by
a progressive, weil-to-dO, and independent
population OF husbandmen. Each of them
will require in addition to the materials
for the erection of homes and other ap-
purtenances, implements for farming,
feed, and clothing. The influence of this
enormous demand upon the local depots
of trade will be to greatly enlarge them,
and to increase their numbers. With this
increase in all directions will come an iu-
fiuX of capital, and thousands upon thous-
ands of the melancholy horde of the un-
employed in other cities, of capitalists
who have found only unprofitable invest
ments otherwheres, Will flock to Perry as
their Mecca, with tue same certainty that
ha Hnhn ,,odo alrS l,i- cUr
A very important factor in the local
status is the eXuberance of confident feel
lug which pervades all circles. Schemes
for the inves ment of considerable sums
OF money, pitched upon certain
increased business of the future are daily
Matched. Plans for the erection and main
teuaDce of business places and business
enterprises are sprngng up on every
hand. Money is freely furnished and
willing hands employed to the further
ance OF all legitimate enterprises. Then
again, there is the local sentiment Of
kindness towards strangers within the
gates of this western city, and united
effort to afford them every advantage and
every opportunity of coming here, making
and growing u2 with this
truly wonderful country. There are no
conditions which combine, or which ever
have com bined to the upbuilding OF mu-
ncipa llties. and territories, aud states but
that are found in Perry in superlative
degree. With all these facts, it Is impos-
siblc that anything but thrift and devel-
opment, and greatness, should attend the
immediate future Of this city.
And this is as it should be. There is no
other place like Perry. The city of Perry
is like-well, like Perry. There Is only
one Perry aud that is the Perry of Okla
homa. q. W. PURsELL.