The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-17
CONVERT TO ORIENT
Mr., Dean of Waco Comes
Out for the Railroad Bonds,
STlLLWELpS TALK DID IT
Orient President Details the
Resources of His Road,
STILLWELpS TALK DID IT

Gentlemen, one word before you go. %
The speaker was Ike Dean, the well
known farmer and fruit man Of Waco
township. It was at a meeting Of the
Commercial club, and President sulweu
Of the Orient road had Just finished a
very entertaining though informal talk
Everybody turned around to where Mr.
Dean stood
II came here tonight opposed to the
Orient bonds. but after hearing what Mr.
stnweu has said, and talking with Colo
mel Murdoch and others, I am satisfied
that fl Is the duty Of every citizen Of this
county TO support the proposition, and /
an going to do it,"
A reporter for the Eagle talked with
9Ir Dean an hour before and found him
intensely opposed TO the bonds. Tt proved
what Judge StrattOn says that a Sedg-
wick county farmer VIII always do the
right thing when he understands IT,
President Sullwell in his speech did NOT
solicit the people of Wichita 20 vote
bonds in aid Of mis- road He declined
touching upon that subject He simply
related the history Of his railroad oper-
atoms the value of railroad DEVELOPMENT
20 a territory and outlined the resources
Of his proposed road.
He told how the division terminals Of
the Pittsburg and Gulf made city OF
2500 I'm the heart Of the Indian Territory,
how AIena became great city after di-
vision terminals were established there,
and how Shreveport grew from 1900 TO
o. 600 after the location Of the Pittsburg
and Gulf shops there.
He told about how he conceived the
Orient proposition and how favorable the
site and location of Wichita struck him
for shops and division points. The eli
mate IS fine. the land IS cheap, there IS
plenty room for houses for his men and
what they eat can be procured more
cheaply than at any other available
point
After complimenting the energy and
enterprise Of the people Of Wichita very
highly. he proceeded to show why the
road win be built and made a success Of
In tho agricultural belt it viii secure the
products Of the farm for transportation,
in Texas 1t viii get the cattle. at Quanah
Il VIII secure an immense tonnage Of ce-
greatest bed Of clay pottery on earth He
said that one firm In France alone VIII
take 5000 tons Of this clay per year and
viii make contract with the Orient
road for its transports ton. in New Mex
iso the road viii tap immense silver
mines as well as the quicksilver mines
recently discovered.
OF Mexico Mr.. Stillwe1 was eloquent in
ms praise Right across the river in the
state If chihuahua. are fine forests OF oak
that WIN be Of vast advantage to the
road and En- the city Of the same name
are countless enterprises that viii con-
tribute TO its business In this city the
vice president Of the Orient hves-Mr
C-esl. He is at present building a five
million dollar packing house, owns the
LARGEST foundry I'm Mexico and controls
many other manufacturing plants that
will contribute largely 90 the business oil
the road. Tn the western part Of The
state the road viii tap very extensive
silver and copper mines Stretching from
there to Balepfas is a pine forest ny
miles wide whose timer resources are
endless.
I'm the Fuerta valley. in the state Of
sinaIoa are grown nearly every species
Of fruit. and sugar IS also produced ir
astounding abundance
The road viii terminate at Port Still
we'll on the western coast Of Sinaloa- z
barbor Of vast dimensions and so deer
that ship drawing thirty feet Of watei
can come mp to the docks with absolute
safety. Hong Kong Is due west Of this
point Hawaii ono miles of due west ant
Manila 500 miles south. thus making The
Orient road several hundred miles nearer
Mr.. stuweu says that adjacent to this
point are vast deposits Of anthracite
coal. giving IT clear advantage owe
san Francisco or any other Commercial
port on the coast
Mr. stDlweU spoke highly az Presiden
Diaz. through whose splendid business
Judgment he received the concessions taa
viii guarantee the success of the read
Previous to the meeting at The Com
n,ercial club. Mr. Stillweu met Wi
delezation ~ eight citizens and business
mon ~ EI Dorado. who had been sen
over 10 make a bid for the road for tina
citv. The delegation was headed by T
p Murdoch editor of the Republican
ana Alea sheldon. editor of the Times.
mr. stIlweu will remain in Wichita 70
5.,, 1ool-frr over the town.