The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1901-03-21
THE GREAT SOUTHWEST.
A Few Straws that Show Which Way the
Wind Blows.

At this time, when new mineral
lands are being prospectcd and de-
veloped, when eastern and northern
men of means aud good business
Judgment are focking this way to
engage in goat and sheep raising or
fruit farming, ETC., it is not difficult
to see that the great aud abundant
resources of the southwest are begin
ming to be taken at their real worth.
This condition applies to southw est
Missouri and to fancy county. What
we quote below from different
sources bears Oh this subject.
GOOD TINES IN THE WEST.
"Kansas City has behind it the
most prosperous territory in the
United States" said P. 4. Valentine,
a director Of Armour g. Co. of Chi
cago, and chairman Of the board of
directors Of the Metropolitan Street
Railway company to-day. Mr.. Valen-
tine was the confidential financial
representative Of p. D. Armour when
the head of the Armour company
was alive. MIR. Valentine keeps his
finger on the pulse of all of the
great Armour interests.
"Why do you say that ?" was asked.
because our business shows it,"
replied Mr.. Valentine laconically. "It
is shown in the grain business and iii
the packing business. 1t is shown
by the healthy and increasing pro-
duction Of the West aud Southwest.
1t is the kind of growth that is solid,
substantial an:t lasting. 1t is state
Of prosperity that has not spruDg up
suddenly to collapse as soon. 1t is q
condition that IS constantly improv-
ing.
1t was only a few years ago that
the men who brought cattle to our
packing houses we're always in need
Of borrowing money from US. The
state of affairs has changed. The
men who bring in the cattle from the
West and Southwest now bring along,
also, big wad of money. They
don't have to borrow money in the
city banks. The country banks all
over Kansas City's great territory
have money of their own and can
supply the needs of those whose in
terests are near them. This money
in The country banks belongs to the
farmers aud stockmen and business
men Of the agricultural West. 1t is
deposited there by them and it sup
plies the demands made upon the
country banks. II is not necessary
for them to send east for money as
they did tour years ago. The East is
not called upon to supply money to
tie West. The West has money of
its own.
"Thls prosperous condition Of the
West and Southwest makes money
for the institutions that depend for
life and support on this territory. 1t
increases the earnings Of the railroads
which traverse this country. For
merry the railroads Of the West had
tonnage only one way. They hauled
the products of the West 10 Eastern
markets, but their freight cars went
back West again empty. The West
| was not buying anything. Now that
the West has money the railroads
have tonnage both ways. The freight
cars which carry the products OF the
| farm and ranch to the East return
loaded with goods aud merchandise
for the people Of the West, 1t is
casv to see how under these condi.
iions the earnings of the railroads
will increase
..The fact that Kansas City has be.
hind it is the most prosperous terri
tery i'm the United States accounts
for the prosperous condition of al
lines of business in Kansas City. The
result of the conditions of Kansa,
City's territory is bouud to bring
continued rapid growth to this city
Kansas City will be one of the few
great cities in the United States