The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-27

Chance at the Growing One But They
VIII Let il Rot BEFORE They VIII Give it
TO the saiIroads-They Demand an EIe-
vstor and Chicago Capitalists are In
terested.
1t is an i'll wind shat blows nobody
any good" is an axiom as old as the
hills, and il an indication at the pres
ent time can be counted for anything
there is bright prospects that Wichita
will come out gamer by the recent c)n-
spiracy OF the railroads centering in
this city to shut off Southwest Kan
sas from its natural export market al
the gulf
Since January 20 there has been prac-
tically no grain shipped from Seds-
wick county, and instead of times be
ing eased up by the natural movement
of grain at this time of the year. not
bushel is being moved and it Will not
be. unless the wholesale robbery insti-
tute0 by the railroads and Kansas City
is removed.
As consequence of this unholy war
fare the railroads find their side tracks
flied with empty cars and every bushel
0f grain safely cribbed either on the
farm or a stations throughout the
county.
But the robin has returned and the
noise of the Woodpecker is again heard
IL the cottonwood and maple trees,
men have become restless in their win
ter underwear. and some have even
gone 50 far as 20 take bath and don
their summer apparel.
Thousands of acres of rich land is
being turned upside down by the plows
and the druggists are making displays
Of sassafras bark Captain George E.
Harris has some out of his winter quar-
ters and begun his yearly search for
mushrooms. The sap in the maple
trees have began to run, and many per-
sons are making garden.
All this speaks in loud terms and says
II the tillers Of the soil arise. for again
spring is again upon us" But as he
does 80 he is met with a difficulty that
has made the time ripe for carrying
into effect a measure 50 long and So
urgently pushed by the Eagle-Wichita
must have a million bushel elevator
in which 10 store her grain for just such
times as these.
Every farmer knows that the past
reproduction
o. the winter Of 1886, and he remembers
with glad heart that the following
summer the finest crops were raised
and he has hopes Of bountiful harvest
this year
Wheat has never come out of a
winter looking more promising and
great wheat crop Will undoubtedly be
CLEANED this year.
This is the bright side of the picture
and ii is the practical view of the sit
uattoG that is staring the people in the
face today. They know that good
crops can not he raised in the shade
and yet If something is not done with
last years crop the farmers will be
compelled this year to raise his corn
within the shade of that which was
raised lasi year
They now realize as never before the
great Importance of Wichita being sup
piled with an elevator sufficiently large
TO hol1 last years crop. They have
Faith in the country and the courts to
believe that the present outrage of
being forced TO ship their grain via
Kansas City in order TO reach their
natural market-the CULTS an out
rage which viii be remeded
Not only this. but the enterprising
merchants OF Wichita are joining hands
with them and say that they must hold
their grain. They will carry the ac-
counts a little longer and hence the
railroads which were built by the peo-
pie Of the state, when they lent their
lines 10 the robbery of the people of
southern Kansas, are reaping the fruit
Of their sowing, and instead of today
being engaged in taking to market the
grain Of the country they have priuci-
r5hy empty cars for the accommoda-
ton Of the migratory tramps They
sowed 10 the flesh of greed and chic
anery and are reaping destruction as i
result.
r. l. bostlck, the grain man of Wsck-
ita EaS taken up the Eagles position
and has brought the situation before
leading Chicago capitalists and they
are now loaking up the matter and NJ.
Bostick thinks without doubt that the
elevator Will he built
The men al Chicago realize that the
steal as shown up by da a can not long
exist and are willing II furnish capital
for taking i'm the entire crop and hold
ing Ii until such time as it shall o=ar
shipment 10 1rket and if Wichita to-
day mad an elevator corn would lie
bought IN this city at prices which
which would justify it being broughtto
market. As il is there is no suitable
place for storing the grain. and a FRO
position viii be made in a few days TO
the commercial club which Will make
the people Of Sedgwick county rejoice
and some viii even be willing 10 say
thai he axiom stated al first is found
in the Proverbs
The outrage Of the railroads IS turn
inE the eyes Of the business world upon
Kansas ana what was intended as a
robbery iray Yet be brought out to the
good OF the residents of southern Kan
SaS.
An elevator such as contemplated
VIII rebound 10 the interest of southern
Kansas ana when the gateway is again
opened h. the hands Of justice the
grain from the nile Of America" will
take its natural course and Wichita
viii become the entrepot OF this vast
country. The fever of Indignation that
: now stared VIII be pushed onward
until many wrongs are righted.
'7ROBABLY YOU WERE NOT THERE
\ Season of Music. song and sunshine
An HaiIows.
There was the seeming Of a south
bank and of violets. of singing birds
ana much sweet jaTgoning, in the reel
t3ton hail of All Hallows yestereen.
The Alpine Concert company were
treating the inmates Of that institution
50 an afternoon of music. the harmony
Awarded
Highest HcnorS- Fair.