The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-31

What might be expected in the imme-
date future as to the valuation of real
estate in Wichita is obvious TO men VINO
have been citizens of the Peerless Prin-
cess long enough to be able to formulate
logical opinions 1t is nothing phenone-
nal or extraordinary to hear people make
the expression on the streets nowadays
4 want to buy property in Wichita, and
where can l find it,"
Real estate, beyond a particle OF doubt,
is on a wave of prosperity. There Is noth-
ing in this prosperity that will make any
one doubtful as TO it's solidity, nor is it a
mere short-lived furry to be forgotten in
day.
Among the numerous causes which one
may attribute to the development Of a
greater Wichita is the location of the
machine shops Of the Orient Railroad
Company here. That company owns sew
enty acres of land south CT the McCor-
mick school upon which they viii erect
! their shops These shops will be put up by
this spring.
In substantiation of this very import
ant statement. p V Healy made the fol-
lowing remarks: Last week l had the
pleasure of holding a private interview
with Mr.. Stillwell at Kansas iCty. He
/ tells me that the shops Will be built IN
/ Wichita between now and the spring. He
also told me that the road from here TO
Kansas City would be completed by the
first of November. Mr. StillWell pre-
diets that Wichita will increase in popu-
lation 1900 this year He has strong con-
fdeno> in this city and alludes 10. II as tine
best in the state.
This in my estimation" continued Mr..
Healy. ought TO be significant Of Won
derful growth. All these things go TO
build UP a great city. Property viii raise
in value accordingly. There is TO rea-
son to presume anything else. l believe
that property at present is on the upward
move. and in the next faw months there
viii be an increase Of - per cent at the
least"
Besides the erection of the Orient shops
the Missouri Pacific Will probably put in
round-house in the course Of another
year. These are enormous developers.
The growth they foster is not only great
but substantial as well.
There are. also. many other things TO
advance Wichita. Many new business en-
terprises are going to be established.
More buildings arc being planned and sew
eraI new factories are spoken of. Each
new year welcomes better and larger
residences as well as business buildings
and constructed in the most modern
STYLES The time is close to hand VII n
the structures Of Wichita Will rank with
/ these of the larger cities.
Elmer Reese said: 4 have great
faith in Wichita and all her magnificent
Industries. 1t has every prospect to be
/ come a large city and l believe, as many
others. that it viii continue on its pres
mt glorious development until it VIII not
have to look up to any city in the west '
/ 4 r. Talbot. Head Consul OF the Mod
ern Woodmen of America. said many en-
couraging things Of Wichita on his recent
visit 10 this city. In speaking Of the
appearance and the promises of Wichita.
ne said: 1t has been about ten years
since my last visit to this city and The
increase in its size and grandeur during
these years IS plainly visible. To say the
least I am indeed surprised. The many
fine business buildings, the numerous
beautiful residences, the large wholesale
houses. the packing establishments. the
railroads and the factories o. your city
has impressed me greatly. Wichita is as
aourishing as any city l have had the
pleasure Of visiting recently
These are only a few examples OF the
many expressions that come from the
lips Of visitors. When outsiders, who
are rot interested IN Wichita's welfare.
express themselves as noting the perpet-
ual growth OF the city il certainly means
something 10 the Peerless Princess.