Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-08-19
Big BOOM FOR KANSB SURE.
IN THE EAST EyERYBODY,s 1oox.
ING TO THE SUNFLOWERsTATE.
So Says Agricultural Axentn.v,. n,
the Santa Fe BOOth-I,,oL..
Colonies Secured-BiK1 +
merry for This City.

prosperity has arrived, and I.rsas has
to-uas Inc greatest prospects oi any state
in the union," said Industrial A1,,t 1ane,
a. Da'is' Oh the santa fe' yestfday:
Ihls VIII make Kansas CitYrich," he
eoiitliueu' nave just eotten tack from
the East and everybody there isl ox,np "a
Kansas. Kansas Is attracting mia >ayor.
aoie a'tention now than at any tine since
It has been state. There are E.nv 10.
vorable opportunities there for ls.nnf.c.
turing and development enterprise Tb.
whole line of the Santa Fe railrcad n &c IN
just the same shape. The miners, nros.
poets Of the territory on its line Gre r,or.
encouraging than those of the k,ordr,.
"i'hout any such trlais or priVations in
reaching them.
I'VE have secured the location of seyer,1
of the Booth-Tucker colonies. I ia,u not
say where they will be located. be.ause n
might have an effect upon negotiations for
lands. I accompanied Booth-Tucke. IN coo
many Of the heaviest fnanciers On U,u
street. One of the largest bankeIs gave
him three hours time, and he was assured
iE my presence by many leading financiers
of moral and financial support sor his
scheme. On Booth-Tuckers return, from
England next week, we will have ! con.
ference with many Of the leading Financial
men in New York. There will be a repre-
sentative of ]. P. Morgan & Co. and nesr,v
all other great financial houses
The plan Of Booth-Tucker has had tbe
strictest investigation and study and M
one has found any flaw in it. 1t Is one
of the age. He has not talked to a man
in New York. but who told him he vnmid
be glad to be identified with it and I'd con-
back of the movement in Chicago. and j.
Sterling Mortons who was skeptical about
II, after talking with Commander BIuoth-
Tucker, admitted 1t was the only feasi-
BILE colonization scheme he had ever Nheard
Of. If these first colonies are a succ1 ess il
means an incalculable number to I'd How,
City is the metropolis Of the West.
, There are great gypsum beds all lover
the state Of Kansas, said Mr.. Davis8, di.
crossing from the subject of Booth-Ttuck-
ers plans. Plaster made from the Kan.
sas gypsum is better than any other tpro-
duced in the world. Yet Kansas Cityy has
been receiving its supplies of this plJster
from the East. There is lots of money in
these gypsum beds for Kansas. Plans for
their development are maturing ana from
them the plaster of the west will be sup
I'VE think Kansas City should have one
of the largest tanneries of the world and
we have plans which believe will lead
to the early establishment of such a plant
here. / am hardly ready to say much about
it. but am confident the field is here and
that the plant will be here soon.
"Millers from all parts of the country
have written to me. asking about the pos
sibi!ities Of Kansas for milling purposes.
have more applications from the East for
information about Kansas and the possi-
bitties of manufacturing and development
enterprises than am able to handle.
The situation never looked brighter than
1t does right now for big industrial re-
vival in Kansas and Kansas City. I think
the foundation is being laid for the sound |
est kind Of boom. on a solid basis, with |
no wind about it. I look for tremendous |
Immigration of class of people who will |
bring with them not only some money! but |
skill and experience and spirit Of pro-
gressiveness." |