The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-02
He SAYS 100000
Russell Harding Predicts a
Splendid Future for Wichita.
ADMiRES ENERGY SHOWN
Advisves That the Southeast
Coal Fields Be Reached,
ADMiRES ENERGY SHOWN

If the people Of Wichita keep up the
spirit shown IN the securing Of the
tCudahy packing house, this wiz be city
OF 10000 within the next ten years, said
Mr.. Russell Harding. vice president and
general manager Of the Missouri Pacific
road. to a reporter for the Eagle yester-
day
Mr.. Harding was in the city for short
time yesterday while enroute 10 St. Louis.
He was seeing a number Of old friends
and inspected the new Missouri Pacific
STATEN.
in speaking Of the progress Of the city,
Mr. Harding said: II have every reason
TO believe judging from what I have
seen. that Wichita win be a large city.
She is SO situated that she can get trade
from territory points as well as southern
Kansas 1 was much surprised when /
came here the first time after being
away for q few years. The change was
very great IL was like another city, all
most, and I was glad 10 see it, for
often think Of this city, where I have so
MANY friends.
'I see nothing so hinder the growth Of
the city. and with the energy and push
Of the citizens as has been shown, the
city is bound To grow"
rs there anything in the rumor that
Wichita VIII have the Missouri Pacific
shops in the near future?'
That question is hard to answer, be
cause there is nothing tangible at the
present time whereby could give an
answer either way This question of
moving the shops to this city would mean
the entire changing Of our present sys-
TEN in this country"
Twin Wichita be considered II the shop
matter IS taken up2'
''Yes. Wichita win receive consideration,
but as for my telling the people Of this
city what viii be done that 7 cannot 90
1T the present time. We appreciate the
fact that the Missouri Pacific line has
many friends in Wichita. and I like st.
100
Il have been over and inspected the
new station and think that it viii be
very neat one in every respect Our peo-
pie appreciate thet action of the city
council In granting US more time to con
clude the building. It would have been
impossible for US to have done the work
in the time first stated and it shows
very liberal feeling on the part Of the
people here.
"Wiu your road extend southeast from
Its present terminal into the territory
coal felds9"
Fl cannot say as to that We VIII
eventually get into those coal fields, but
I am inclined to think that it win be by
another route. 7 saw In the Eagle yes
terday an article about reaching the ter
ritory coal fields. The people of this city
should push that matter along and get a
road into that country. 1t viii mean
much for wichita and the people here
need 70 watch It,
''The securing of these packing houses
is a great thing for Wichita and it VIII
eventually mean that your city viii be-
come q livestock center. Wichita, how
ever. needs TO take care o. her grain in
terests. That matter have advocated
ever since L lived here, and the time win
come when the people VIII realize that
fact as 7 do.
'The grain interests OF this country
would be a great thing if properly han
died and there is no reason why they
cannot be handle here as vel as IN
other points"
what improvements VIII be made by
the Missouri Pacific people after the sta !
ton IS completed2'
"Wen after that event win be the
yard arrangements. The depots win be
changed around and the entire line inside +
will receive careful consideration from /
the officials.
owe have entered into the matter Of +
the new station and the depot question in
this city and we VIII finish fit MP properly /
AS Wichita VIII grow and be large
city we believe in keeping no with the
balance -f rba announcements