The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-02
SPLENDID
FUTURE ron WICHITA PRE-
DICTED By B. z. ID. RUSSELL.
says City's Population VIII Reach
10000 IN "A Few Years.

r. D. Russell. general freight agent Of
the Frisco line. was IN the city last night.
He IS one Of the live business men who
believe in Wichita and her future. Mr..
Russell came to this city as agent for
the Frisco when it was first built here,
and he brought Carl Gray, who is now SC
well known and popular among the bust
ness men Of Wichita, as his clerk
Mr.. Russell was seen at the Hamilton
last night by a reporter for the Eagle.
lie and Mr.. Franks Of this city had called
on J. o. Davidson, who is now stopping
at the Hamilton. When asked as to his
impressions of Wichita at the present
time Mr. Russell said:
when I first came here in the interest
Of the Frisco do not believe that there
were over 5000 people in the city. There
has been a wonderful change since then
I am in the freight department and when
I come to a place like this I always call
on the jobbers and merchants. I have
been calling on them here today and
must say that there is one Characteristic
of the merchants and jobbers here that
impresses itself on my mind. That IS
ousy among them. They are all for
Wichita and for whatever will advance
her prosperity.
"I found the jobbers all interested In
getting Cudahy here That was very
wise thing to do and the jobbers and
merchants Of this city were wise enough
to see it, Mr. Cudahy Is a very rich man
and a successful business man. His com
ing here viii mean more hogs and cattle
for Wichita His coming viii mean
great increase in your tonnage and more
business and more people for Wichita
How many people do you think Wich-
sta viii have in ten years from now, Mr..
Russeu?"
.'Wen. now. 7 desire in answering that
question to he very conservative. You
now have about 25.o0o I believe, and 1
think 10000 would be a conservative esti-
mate of the population ten years hence
A people like YOU have here deserve
success. They all pull together and it Is
my impression that they are succeeding
now All the jobbers and merchants
seem to be doing a good business. and
when such men work together for the
prosperity Of their town it IS bound to
succeed AS I said before. I consider
1900 people q very conservative estimate
for Wichita ten years hence.
''What 90 Won think Of The Frisco eX-
tending the Midland to South ATcAlester
and the coal fields 90 that section
"Now YOU are getting out Of my line.
I would have nothing to do I'm determin-
ing that matter ] have an Impression
that such a lire would be a good thing
Tor Wichita and that il would probably
pay the company that builds 81 do not
even know that the Frisco management
have ever considered such PROPOSE
t0n"
1Ir Russell is evidently . practical
business man and after making the above
statements he lighted a fresh cigar and
proceeded 10 task more about Wichita
and its future bur he was not talking
Cor the Eagle then. He was simply be-
coming enthusiastic over the situation.
Talk about wichita boomers. hut here
was a r~om'nsnt railroad official SAYING
mere for this city than even the most
l5yal citizens Of The town are saving
When the reporter came down the ele-
vator with II j. Franks. general agent
or the Frsco n talking about 3Fr RUS
sells taik about Wichita he said. -They
are an coming to US now. and wichita
Is lu right