The Mena weekly star., 1896-09-16

i.s ars,f' ,f s,T,iis ne xgb,ch ffe the eaRib6o ts bounfy viii be able to feed ciothe and go. rise and for brief space phos- phorescentIy illumine the darkness of their maIodorous slime and be forgotten: while strong and white, and clean. with a brac- ing climate SpsenSdia rt,saIai sanifary ssra1ge 1. is endowed with wholesome vigor. energy and clear judgment and strong moral gyannle with and conquer every difficulty and to await the future. calmly confident of success.
 Great Jobbing Metropolis.
 Kansas City is the jobbing center of the Southwest It is not necessary at this late dav in the history of the city to substan- tate this claim by lengthy columns of fig rres. if is conceded. The business done .,aariv speaks volumes of praise for the sogac,tv and enterprise of her merchants a,d also tells of the prosperity of the trib- n+arv country, since without the latter the former must be fruitless The large amount o1,sr a territory reaching to the Pacific | cosst Northern Iowa, Northwestern Wis 1 Wnntana' Idaho, Washington and even | narts of Oregon look to Kansas City as | their commercial center. While all the | Southwest. even to the republic of Mex s IooL here as their base of supplies. | Thera is of course, much competition in
 same of this territory, but Kansas City
 IS easlny ,,yy,v increasing her advantage The
 enterprise of Kansas City firms in prompt | Iy onening trade relations with each ne W l sssttiemanf tends to shut out competitors. | ssnecially those in the East
 | dESs,e nrominence of Kansas City as com
 reiaI ars H and distributing point acquired SC
 aarlSy tn her history has been maintained | Tn inc growth and development or the rail
 roac system of the Southwest the city has
 ototreyd the importance it previously had
 ae the head of navigation. The railroads
 radiating from kansas oty m every r oI
 win interior points and for the delivery
 of goods solo. ,,,,v,. =. ,ohhin- q n
 ,raii,S done in Kansas City is not the limi
 af the yearly business of the future IS ap
 narent. The territory suppheo ls as ye
 comnaratively undeveloped, and is capapl
 oS spnnorting many times its present pop
 oi.t;an Settlers from every quarter O
 the globe are ondsTfu annns
 eSerns of cheapness and fertility, and ever.
 wear witnesses the bringing unoer sun9eo z dn,,o uon ~ coil The advent of new settlers an
 .li .tdS i itncreasing prosperity of the old suppl
 a constantly expanding market TOT tne sn
 eenriSiTg Q wholesale merchants. The his terprisisngg gcns doing business in this city tba yearly increase of their sales ana in uniform shot The huge yearly business promise traetion of the business that wi he done in the 1uturs.
 Manufacturing City.
 rSa,sas City is entitled to rank a , curing city is amply demonstrat
 H. tho factories doing a successful bus , aas within its boundaries. The output
 a.sa r,onufacturing plants in Kansas Citl ss ,adnced to dollars and cents. would | s,4rnr,sfng as gratifying. to every loy' . As su. rba constant growth and increase . citizel., of the manufacturing industrl' q ptv2psss Citv demonstrates, among otn' Q L.s VI n fhe natural advantages possesse h tniaSe' ci4v As a plant thriVes best whel Ll tyS vS soil and climate are best suited 10 - - tne so so does a business enterprise pro d ner most in the location ,na,urally .os . pdd pddanted 10 it's puf poses The business 5 ' tp,S austp and enterprise that have promptt saSi. .yaIaction of Kansas City as the si n ss sr great manufacturing estabhshmen V aIla instifcation in their experience. Fl "a f.aasn3ine .a and gradual growth of the man V fot,srino bustness of Kansas City are su' ss L.aI Lac.ua sconcomiI Iants or the city's loc
 M as a distributing point for lar u tlon, tlon,torv that little attention is directed SS S tSa the resources Of the surroundil SS n,,nfrv become better developed by l ~ Sn.tng settlers who were attracted by | i. Soo1,,ral wealth of he soil. the increas ,s Samand for the products Of the factorl S uada a larger output imperative. + os asIth of mine and forest, added to S t Swarfilitv of the soil, drew constant strea at ferhai.Si r5i erants whose manifold needs natl 5 aIlv called upon the commercial center d . ehs Southwest for supplies. These c - - nauds exceeded the abilities of the ex! ie ing factories. and others were estaphsn ~ ~ "a aiI a long felt want.
 so Kansas City's advantages as manula'