The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-19
WHY WICHITA ATTRACTS :
Z MANUFACTURING INTERESTS
II the Natural Distributing Point for
the Great Southwest, With Ample
~ Railway Facilities. .-'@,. ~ + ri
Special Correspondence

Special Correspondence. Is
WICHITA Kan, Nov. 14-The present
contention between pro-rate and anti
rate factions contending for the control
OF our national Congress with a view to
establishing a satisfactory law regulat
Ing interstate commerce grows out of the
movement westward of manufacturing
Industries very largely. Those already
established in the West are meeting with
such success that others are being at
tracted. The older factories in the East
aud in the middle states are beginning
TO- teel the influence of those invading
their territory from some advantageous
point located near large body of con-
sumers, and are either preparing to emu
late the forerunner or offset his advan-
tageN to some extent by preferential
freight rates. This latter method can
| only result IN temporary and partial re-
lief, for the man ION the spot" will al
ways enjoy an advantage of the one a
long distance away, both in cost and time
| of transportation. So. ..
The city of Wichita presents one of the
most f1attering prospects for the location
OF jobbing houses and manufactures Of
| any city in the West. Many raw rnateri-
ais are on the ground, as it were,4 and
! others are located so near by as to make
| the cost Of securing them only nominal
On the other hand, by the present and
! growing system Of railways every sec
| tion Of the great trans Missouri territory
| Is easily accessible from Wichita In
the role Of a distributing center she is
| unsurpassed; her jobbing territory Is the
l most exclusive and the richest in natural
resources. The great wheat belt Of Kan
| sas and Oklahoma lies at her door. The
cornfelds and stock ranches, from whence
are drawn such marvellous supplies of
| heof nnrl and n1ntf0n hor Tbo
l wealth producing power Of the Southwest,
| while already appearing fabulous, is only
in Its infancy. Time will demonstrate G
the advfsability Of converting many OF
the large cattle ranches into small farms
thus not only increasing the population
| but multiplying its productiveness many
fold. In a modest way Wichita has al
ready become something Of manufac-
turing town, while her jobbing interests
are we'll and firmly established on man,
lines, running into the millions annually
The successes already met with war
rant the conclusion that Wichita is pre-.
eminently the first city Of the Southwes;
for the location Of industries requiring a
large territory easy Of access for sue.
cessful operation.
The experimental stage in this respec
is past. and enterprises seeking new ana
lucrative fields will do we'll to take Wich.
|
superiority due and careful consideration
In this day of quick turns and small
profits and of increasing numbers O.
commodities which the retailer is forcet
to carry in his lines. prompt service II
small quantities is becoming the ruling
1 factor In his trade. - aH#
The thing to do is to do it now! Max,
i your Investigation, satisfy yourself o
our advantage, and. II conditions ars
found as stated. make your choice a
once. Real estate values are yet mod
est. Locations for business enterprises
can be secured at reasonable figures, an,
choice locations are obtainable. Trad,
conditions over which the East has NJ
control are forcing trade and manufac
turing centers into the great West. Th
only question to be considered is the on
OF locat.on--which Of the many Western
towns offers the greatest advantages fo
marketing the products Of manufactur.
and the general trade. AS for the South
west. no other city presents the a6van
tages possessed by Wichita, and none cal
offer more flattering inducements t.
prospective manufacturing or jobbing In
terests.sr
For further Information correspon,
with the secretary OF the Wichita Com
~ Mercial club, II. L, Resing.