The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-05
BOOMS KANSAS.
Bishop Millspaugh Opens the Eyes of
the People of Minneapolis.

Bishop F. r. Millspaugh, who, with
his family, is spending a few weeks at
Prior Lake, Mimi, visited Minneapolis
in that state a few days ago, and occu-
pied the pulpit of st. PauPs church in
that city.
In an interview in the MINNEAPOLIS
Times, Bishop B1illspaugh said:
As they say in the Sunfiower state,
things are looking up in Kansas. An
unprecedented era of prosperity has set
in there and it certainly has as bright
a future before it as any member of
the sisterhOod of states. Conditions are
so good, in fact, and the banks have in
vested so much of their capital that
you can hardly get money on a certif-
icate of deposit. There is not an idle
dollar there now. And best of all, it is
Kansas money. 1t is SO thoroughly
employed that eastern capital has to
go begging in its inability to find room
for investment.
This happy state of affairs is due to
several causes. To begin with, we don't
have any more cyclones in Kansas.
There was a time-and not so many
years since-when the cyclone was
looked upon as a permanent institution
in those parts. 1t had apparently come
to stay, but by reason of too frequent
Visttations it became unpopular. So we
undertook to regulate the elements and
now there is an unWritten law against
cyclones in Kansas. Public opinion is a
hard thing to contend with and cy-
clones appear to give US a wide berth
ka, Wisconsin and Minnesota
But, seriously, there are more logical
reasons for the return of good times It
is a remarkably reSOurceful state and
its inducements to newcomers are so
manifold that a steady stream of i'm
migration has again set in. The state
is being settled up rapidly by a very
desirable class of people who set foot
within its borders with some definite
purpose in view. It is rich agricul-
tural state and this years crop proni-
Ses to be fully up to the standard, if
not far beyond it. And there are other
attractions. The immense coal fields of
the state are just beginning to be de-
veloped and the Standard Oil company
is now depending upon the oil wells for
a large part of its stock in trade
DO you know that next to Cripple
Greek, comparatively speaking, Kansas
has the richest city in the world? It's
a fact. 1 refer to Galena. a city of s.
600 inha abitantS. 1t is situated in the
very midst of the zinc mining region
of the state and is the center of opera
tions for that f1ourishing industry
But all odds the most popular Kan
san to be found today is Colonel Fun
ston of the Kansas volunteers. His sig
nal bravery in the Philippines has en-
deared him to the people of the state
and he will be fdolized when he gets
back. He is to Kansas what Dewey
is to the United States.''
At the close Of the interview the
Times says:
ne BlSnOp Uecllneu TO talk politics,
saying that it was dangerous subject
for a Kansan to dwell upon. He did
say, however, that the state would be
found to be upon the right side. what
ever that may prove to be. Ex-senator
PETER is a member of his cathedral in
Topeka and is a very regular attendant
upon all services. The bishop has the
greatest admiration for Kansas eccen-
trio statesman. He says that Mr. PET
fer is true to himself, has the courage
of his convictions and is not afraid to
express his views openly"