Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-03-24
FOR 4 GREATER
GREAT BEND.
A Look Ahead For The 9nefit And
Profit of All.


praying for for years, towit, the sale of
the Morrison house, and the purpose
for which it is to be used, opens up to
the person who is optimistic and will
look ahead bright future for Great
Bend.
And why not. Why can we not
establish wholesale grocery houses,
commission houses, on larger scale
than we now have; jobbing Establish
ments and institutions too numerous
to mention? Why can not Great
Bend become city of ten thousand
people, and what she was destined to
be, and ought to be, the metropolis of
the western part of the state?
What natural advantages have
Hutchinson, Salina, Abilene or any of
the hustling towns east of us that we
have not got. AS our milling indus
try is as large as any in the state, SO
can other business institutions be
established and built up.
Here we are situated at the gate
way of the west. Our dealers can
reach the towns on the Ness City
branch, the Jetmore branch, the main
line west, or the Missouri Pacific line,
"a hours before Hutchinson or the
other towns east of US.
Have the railroads give US the
same rates that are granted to those
towns and we will be in position to
compete with them and win the trade
for our city. We have the brains, we
have the capital, we have the natural
surroundings, we fave the push, let
US get the inclination and go after
this business.
We will venture the assertion that
in less than a year north and south
railway will have entered our town,
giving US direct outlet to Oklahoma,
and through the territory which now,
owingto the railway facilities is domi-
mated entirely by Wichita and
Hutchinson. 1t will give our wheat
and flour an outlet to the gulf. 1t
will materially increase the city's
population. and it will bring division
headquarters to Great Bend.
Had you thought of any of these
things, you up on your toes citizen?
If not, get your thinking cap to work,
and push.
Every citizen added to the town
increases the business. Let US get
them here, Great Bend can be made
a wholesale distributing point for all
the large implement establishments,
which would add more business and
more population. Let US get after
these things.
And then, with our electric light
plant improved as it has been, and
with the city shortly owning its own
water plant, and light plant for that
matter also, and with the school room
question fully settled, school facilities
and advantages improved; with our
new city building and hose company
house up, and in it well regulated
city library; with our excellent church
facilities and UNCONVENTIONAL schools;
with ''bloody alley" paved, a well
Constructed gutter on each side of the
principal business streets, all the
streets in the city oiled, beautiful little
parks in each end of town, and scores
of all kinds of improvements made;
then we will be recognized as we
should be, and much business now go
ing away from town and from towns
west through the town to eastern
points, will stop here, and the profits
accruing on the business will insure
to our business men. Won't that be
fine?
All these things can be brought
about, but only By hearty co-opera-
ton of all the business men, aided by
either the Commercial Club or some
similar organization.
The DEMOCRAT and HUSTLER cheer
fully offer their-services for promoting