The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-20
WlCHlTA'S NEW PROSPERITY
As seen by Sylvester Cole. n Visitor
From Psntiac. lEichiann.

Wrte-ups on Wichita are again appear
ing in eastern newspapers. Every Wich-
tia man who comes back from the cal
brings word that people are inQGirtag
right and left about the new prosperity
OF this city. which shows that the truth
IS getting out. Recently Sylvester Cole
a brother Of Vic Cole Of this city. visited
Wichita. and while here wrote hack 20
the Pontiac, Michigan. Post an account OF
Wichitas new prosperity and also a re-
citai OF It's former boom. In course of
his account he says; Il am aware that
IN a business trip OF a few days stay
ordinarily. nothing would be noted %
sufficient importance to justify a letter
Perhaps I may be guilty Of a mistake. -
thinking this one OF the excepted occa-
sions. But when 1t is remembered that
Wichita was at one time the best known
and most widely talked Of city in the
United States. my mistake or mistake &c
Isl will be pardoned
1T is doubtful whether the Klon8ike,
Or Cape Nome. did or viii draw eDecp-
lators from as wide 5eld as did Wichita.
The records o. sedgwick county. Kan
sas. contain the names q investors and
Spectators drawn from the four further
most points OF the compass: every state
and territory enrolled It's representative
Many came from Canada, ard even the
countries beyond the seas bad heard OF
the gem giistening and growing uuder
the Kansas sun. and speeding with heavy
pockets or foreign gold, enrolled theE
names upon the records sacred TO owner
ship and time.
"Pontiac's citizens. ever alert FOR buei-
ness opportunities. and always reafy with
MONEY 70 invest when promises are
bright. swelled the records b. the al
dition OF the following names: II D. Sly.
". n Brummlt,, Ar webb. Harvey
Highly. H. J AFFORD. D. J. Rancy. p
Tregeat, 6. ". Crofoot. Or. r. LeBar0D.
s 81 Virgins. J. P Hargsr. " II
O'DeI. J. D. Norton, Frank Murray J.
K. Cole. Goodman Jaeobs. 2. Y. wood
ward. s 4 Dewey. J. S. Cole.
These are not the unsettled and easily
excited peoDis that are every really -
take a chsncs IN = lottery. q a Wils
speculation. but were and are ciassod 80
conservative men.
As I rise srouns viewing the Differ
ent subdivisions. sorss 81 them tTo. three
and even four niles from she center Or
the city. IN which many Poafiscsr- sfstI
own property. the question comes 70 rae.
IS man uzssr a. conditions a thinking
an;mal7
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bonn commenced IN 1sss. aaa csaaau~s
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