People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-04
The Legislative Visitors Here.


pointed 10 locate the new asylum,
arrived in Wellington over the Rock
Island at 6:l3 O'Clock Friday morning
They were accompanied by Fred Van.
degrift Gf the X tusas City Star, who
is probably the best known newspaper
man 10 Kansas. The visitors were
met at the train by a committee OF
the Commercial club and escorted to
the Arlington hotel.
At $3.50 o'clock they were taken for
ashOrt drive over the city and then
to the sites Ga The hill south of town,
returning by wey of the dam at ll:3O
o'clock. In the afternoon the visitors,
accompanied by prominent citizens,
visited the sites uOrth, west and
east of town.
The following article, which sets
forth WellingUOn's reasons fUr her
Claim 10 the location Of the new in
stitutiOn, was presented for the COM
mittee's consideration. The article
was prepared by Rev. o. L. Smith:
The region west of the Sixth Prin-
cipal Meridian forms practically two
thirds of the state. From this region
we are to get the future growth 10
the way Of emigration and financial
Investments. This same part of the
state has been the region that has
received the ISLANDERS thai have gone
forth to undertake TO injure the state
at large. We know that there are
now large possibilities for the future
wrapped up in this western two-thirds
of the state, and if Kansas will first
show her faith and confidence in this
region, the country at large will be
quick to seize the opportunities that
are offered, by this same part Of the
state.
We note that the eastern One.third
has now twelve l2) of the states in
stitutions, while the western two
thirds has oulV three (3l, We feel
that you have it in your power to do
much for the entire state by locating
this institution in this region. Wei
lington lies in this region, and yet it
is the second largest grain shipping
point in Kansas, and the county seat
of Sumner, the greatest wheat pro-
ducing county in America, producing
10 per cent of the wheat crop Of
Kansas, and | per cent of the crop Of
the United States. Wellington and
Sumner county have thoroughly
advertised the state of Kansas as a
wheat growing state. Only five Kan
sas counties exceed Sumner county in
taxable valuation. Her people pay
taxes into The state treasury on 81, 500,
900. Out of a total population for the
State Of l,39O,969 1885,, the territory
contiguous to MISUNDERSTANDING
Butler and COwley as the eastern
border-has population of 2S3, 694, or
nearly One-fourGh CT the population OF
the state.
This same region, in 1898, produced
products Notwithstanding TO Secre.
tary Coourn-at S4O,539, 649.97, out OF
a total of Sl5l 1928, S3S, or over one
fourth of the total value. This same
region pays taxes on S74, 1876, SIT, out OF
a total assessed valuation Of 1926, $780,
TAI, or on almost one fourth of the
assessed valuation Of the entire state.
From these brief facts, presented as a
summary, it certainly appears that
the location should come iDto this
part of the state.
Wellington has more money invested
Ia, school buildings than any other
city Of 5000 in this country, and |, 424
pupils are enrolled; and in addition
the Sumner County High school is
located ia Wellington, ana this is one
of the best High schools in the coun-
try, and enjoys the largest enrolment
OF any like in 7titutiOn in the world.
Wellington also points TO hes 1ne
churches with pride, and also suStains
one of the best lecture courses in this
country.
1t is a we'll known fact that South
err Kansas, with Wichita as center,
is now one of the chief commercial
ceuters of the state. This gives
Wellington the advantage of being
one of the best railroad centers in the
state. 1t is reached by the A. T. &
S. T. aud Rock Island and Southern
Kansasas railways. 1t is in close
touch with the Missouri Pacific and
Frisco railways. This puts yelling
Ton within day or nights ride of
over 100000 Of the states population.
All the trains arrive 10 the early
morning or the early evening.
Here are few Of the points easily
in touch:
SANTA FEE.
Kansas City, Wichita,
Lawrence, Hutchinson.
Topeka. Larned,
Usage City, Garden City,