The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-11

ist Which Causes Him to Rejoaee-Ths
Present Rate DISCRIMINATION is Causing
Grain Dealers to Leok I'd Kansas ~ to
the Reason No Grain is Moving.
The agitation which is being forced
upon the people Of Kansas by the con-
spiracy OF the railroads TO rob the pro-
ducers Of their great corn crop by shut
ting of the natural outlet TO the gulf
and southern market is bearing fruit,
and now looks as though the sin OF the
railroad company is 10 be melted out 10
them, and before the people will ship
the grain the railroads will be brought
10 terms by the courts.
The agitation started by the Eagle has
gone the round and the outrageous steal
is now known TO every man, woman and
child, and the conspiracy is upheld not
even by the railroad men themselves.
Their sidetracks are filled with empty
cars and there is practically no grain
being shipped today OF course this
is a hardship forced upon not only the
farmers and grain buyers, but upon the
merchants and business men as well
Something must be done and at last
the plan SO long advocated by the Eagle
seems certain TO be realized in the near
future-the building here OF an i'm
mense elevator with sufficient capacity
10 hold the grain OF this country until
such times as the cereal will bear ship
ping 10 the market.
r. L. Bostick OF this city has long
taken an active interest in the build
ing of such an institution at Wichita,
and has held up the advantages of the
city for the building and maintenance
OF just such an institution. He has had
the offer of sufficient money 10 buy and
hold the grain, but the risk without a
suitable place for storage il too great.
Yesterday he received the following
from the well-known Chicago and Gal
weston capitalist, c. B. Miller, making
full inquiry as 10 Wichita and its sur
roundings and other facts looking to-
ward the erection of his pet idea, he was
ready 10 exclaim: That bread cast
upon the water does return after many
days"
Here" said Mr.. Bostick TO a reporter
for the Eagle. yesterday. "is a letter
that means something and goes 10 prove
that men OF means are having their at
tention turned in this direction on ac-
count OF the failure 10 move corn at this
time. They realize that the cereal is
here and they know too that there is
money in holding corn
The letter reads:
Chicago. March It'll, 1886.
Mr.. r. L. Bostic, Wichita, Kan
Dear Sir-I understand that you are
closely identified or interested in the eff
fort to promote grain elevator in your
city.
1 am not informed as 10 whether II is
local or foreign capital that you are 10
interest in same, neither am informed
regarding the opportunities and advan;-
ages your city would afford such an en-
terprise, and write you 10 ask what
special advantages Wichita and vicinity
would afford an elevator OF, say, 800, 900
TO 900, 900 bushels capacity.
81 am acquainted with the grain bus
mess OF Kansas in a general way. but
not thoroughly informed on your city's
advantages for business OF this kind.
If certain advantages exist in your COM
munity, which I am told do exist. and
which are always necessary 10 maintain
an elevator of the capacity referred TO
above. ii is certainly a much-needed in
dustry and would be very valuable &c
QUESTION 10 your city and the surround
ing country"