The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-20
ON THE HOME BASE
IMPORTANT MEETING HELD TODAY
AT CITY BUILDING.
Elevator Committee Have Been Through a
Portion of the County in the Interest of
the Mammoth Elevator and wild be at
Home Today to Make Final Report
Every Farmer and Raiser of Grain In
the County Is Invited to be Present ana
Learn What This Project Means to the
People of Sedgwick County.

| This afternoon at the city building
will be held meeting which is OF the Ut
most importance 10 every citizen OF the
county and more especially TO the farm
ers and raisers of grain
! On the results of today's meeting
much of the future Of the city depends.
| If Wichita and Sedgwick county secures
| the mammoth elevator then will the
promised freight rates be given 20 the
CITY. and a movement of the grain OF
the county viii set IN. Not only Wall
the elevator add to the price OF every
bushel of wheat which is now being
harvested. but the price of corn, oats,
rye and other products viii be increas-
ed. The value of every elevator in the
county viii be increased in value, as
they win be so close to the new basing
line that they will thus be enabled TO
handle a large amount OF grain and
also pay a higher price.
Meetings have been held throughout
the county. Every farmer who has
been seen has been convinced OF the
great need of the elevator, and many
have promised to be in attendance to-
day.
The time Is short Wichita must
either secure the great elevator now,
or repent for her neglect throughout the
future. IT is an institution which is Of
more direct interest to the farmer than
TO any other class. Notwithstanding
this every citizen is interested for il is
an undisputable fact that as the farmer
prospers so does every other business
IN the county. The elevator decides
the question whether or not grain can
be raised ait profit in this county.
If It cost 10 cents a bushel TO raise
corn and farmers are compelled to sell
it at IA cents, they are losing money
If Wichita is made the basing line, and
by and through her elevator she is able
to say TO the exporters at tide water,
I'VE have a full cargoe awaiting ship
ment in the elevator You can engage
your ship bearing the products of 9TH
er countries to your port, with the as
surance that the ship can be reloaded
the export company will be able to bid
several cents of an advance upon the
usual market The railroads will bid
for big shipment feeling assured OF
a returning load and reduced rates will
be given both ways.
II Wichita is made a basing line the
Wat VIII De tCLlleu, anu
6 new era of prosperity will dawn upon
the city and county. All the great
company ask is a guarantee of business
Turn out this afternoon and hear the
proposition fully explained. IF you see
an influential farmer in the city today,
and there will doubtless be plenty Of
them, invite him to accompany you to
the meeting.
Let the great matter be settled now
and settled right. The present crop
Will soon be ready to move. Make an
effort that viii leave a balance on the
right side of every bushel of grain sold.
Let the farmers know that the PROPOSE
ton is straight business one, and
there Will be no trouble In raising the
necessary guarantee.