The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-01
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M. M. MURDOCH. Editor.

agricultural region Of the United States with the
countries by way of the mouth of the Gulf of Cali
fonia Or had such enterprise conceived of by
others probably them would have attempted
the naturalization of such seeming dream
Of such discouraging financial conditions as have con-
fronted Stilwel But approaching the unreasonable
possibilities of the vast undertaking graspng the
infinite details of his great conception and realizing the
advantages to be gained in its speedest possible consruc
ton advantages growing the acquisition of the
Philippines the increase of trade between the United
States and the far of late with Stwell
to fully comprehend to Immediately act His enthusiasm
which only equaled by his faith was impaired to
those who had by him building of the Pitts
burg and Gulf great railway which projected and
constructed in the face of strong opposition
the most discouragng surroundings built at time
great in spite of all the obstacles and
hindrances that brought by and
interests
The Kansas City Mexico Orient railway in start
ing from the center of the richest agricultural region and
the prosperous section of North American con-
tnent traverses fourteen hundred miles, consecuvey
Of and wheat fields of pasture lands and cattle
ranges of fields and rich mineral belts gold silver
and copper, terminating a commodious magnif
cent harbor the Pacific ocean, in land of tropical
fruits and grains galore the Missouri through
Kansas Oklahoma Texas and Old Mexico it will prove
line of perpetual sunshine line will be operated
continuously day in the year, unobstructed by
SHOWS winter storms.
The Orient" in being the shortest continental line
railway by of miles will be the shortest route
to Australia by hundreds of miles as by hundreds
miles the shortest islands of the Southern
Pacific stlwe the western terminus of the
Orient line with boundary of the state
of Colorado is of line drawn north and south
through Salt Lake City. So of the
states of the Mississippi and Missouri valleys
cerned this Orient railway will in way do away with tho
necessity of the Panama canal especially wherever and
whenever time becomes factor the delverance OF
freight.
The Kansas City, Mexico and Orient railway is des-
tined be recognized the great live
Wichita southwest every prairie valley and
mountain and for a stretch of a thousand miles
holds its herds of cattle Western Texas and the state
of Chihuahua in Mexico, simply cattle ranges.
The sinaloa Sonora are rich mineral re-
eons awaiting but the of the Orient be deveL
oped. Mineralogsts mining experts assert
mineral belt through which the will rival in
tain region of the United States
For Wichita, for her wholesale manufacturing in
teres for her live market packing houses the
Orient viii prove of incaculable advantage From the
south line river and on to the Pecos
river valley or four hundred miles OF
agricultural and pastoral lands which only capa
bic Of but which Will upon the completion the Orient
be quickly utilized and developed with commensurate
trade possibilities for this city enhancing tonnage
for the freight trains of the Orient The Rock Island
management realized the Importance of this field
which the Orient Will traverse when that management
pushed their line from Liberal through the Panhandle
as did the management of the Santa Fe comprehend
desirabliy of their cutoff through the Pecos valley TO
Albuquerque over that of the Ration range.
As the construction of the Union Pacific of the Santa
Fee and of the Northern Pacific through unoccuped re-
gons resulted in development and in unendng
traffic, the construction of the Orient through Okla
homa Texas and Mexico viii be followed by traffic by the
building of villages towns cities and the stimu
iatng of all those interests enterprises which make
of western growth and increase.
UNCLE SAM IN SOUTH AMERICA