The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-22
HERE'S KANSAS, cHANcE


The commonwealth OF Kansas en-
braces territory stretching westward
from the Missouri river four hundred
miles in a belt two hundred miles broad
Within its confines can be found the
biggest ears Of corn, the largest steers
and wheat that produces flour fit for a
kings table.
Three great transcontinental lines of
railroad traverse the state from east to
west while many side feeders and other
important systems carry traffic from
north to south. In fact the territory en-
braced within the state lines is honey
combed with bright ribbons of steel
over which, by day, monster engines
chase up and down dragging long loads
of Kansas products which quickly re-
solve themselves into bright golden dol
lars at Kansas City and Chicago mar
kets.
Never have the citizens Of this great
state been in a more prosperous condi-
ton than today Everything the farmer
has 10 sell is Of a high value. Corr
wheat and live stock are bridging excel
lent prices.
Nature. too. was very kind to the west
this year and. gave abundant showers
to aid the Kansas sunshine in produc-
ing range grass for the cattle and the
biggest crop of wheat the state has ever
known
While the corn crop was not SO large
as in other years yet the increased
prices average up the loss in bushels.
The golden wheat belt Of course was
in the west half of the state but the
northeastern portion has corn to burn
as well as coal and greater yet than all
Of these is the southeast with its gas,
oil, lead. zinc and cement Look at
Pittsburg. Galena. Fort Scott, Corey
vile, Chanute, lola. Neodesha and
dozens of other bright cities in the gas
and mineral belt. Prosperity fairly
glitters in the air around and above
them.
with these glorious conditions pre-
vailing and little prospects of any de-
crease in the next four years why
shouldn't the Jayhawker' state do some
Advertising
And how could it better be done than
through the medium of the proposed
semi centennial. exposition of 1902
Why not bring thousands" and thou
sands and hundreds of thousands OF
people here to witness how fast we have
grown and how the wheels of industry
are whirling out west2
1t would be idle to offer any conf lecture
as to what such an affair. conducted as
only Kansas push and energy can con-
duct, would be worth to the state The
name Of Kansas would be heralded far
and wide in every newspaper in the land
and the class of advertising would be
of the highest order. No one section
would be benefited more than another
by the holding Of this exposition in the
capital city of the state. Railroad rates,
both passenger and freight, would be 50
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bring their exhibits.
Wichita could display honey cured
hams from her packing houses and her
newspapers could sing their praises in
column articles and distribute papers
from special booths. Hutchinson and
King1nan might make a salt display Of
merit. Mcpherson, Larned and Sterling
would have a broom corn booth. Cowley
and Sumner could open the eyes of the
world with a wheat and flour display.
Chase and Geary would have stone of
finest building quality. Ford and Finney
show alfalfa and sugar beets. Newton
has material for railroad shop dis
play. Saline, Dickinson and Cloud are
in the wheat and gypsum belt Douglas
could make a splendid showing from the
State university and Indian school ma
terial and her fruit. Leavenworth would
nave unique eNHlbll OF DiHuiAS tNAHSs
coal and prison made goods Atchison
could furnish Globe Sights
And so throughout the state every
community would have a special
feature to add to the success of the ex-
position and contribute towards build
ing a great monument of fame for the
state of Plumb and ingalls,.
Every representative to the legislature
should remember that the motto of his
state is upward and onward and so act
at the nrnner time