Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-04-13

Has Sen Other States AMI Likes
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Kansas for me. Z exclaimed local
business man recently. after return
ing from trip through Florida. and
the southern states. They all
boom and shout" he continued,
about Florida lands, about Califor-
MIA, about Colorado mines, about
New York manufactures and all that,
but let me tell you have travelled
over the United States on business
considerable and have come to the
conclusion that for general all
around qualities Kansas 10 good
enough for me. e
kansas Il a new state Just begin
ming to develop-has unlimited pos
sibilities for the farmer. merchant,
professional man and the industri-
GUS in every line. Her orchards are
supplying fruits to the crowned
heads Of Europe; her choice wheats
are used in every country in the
world; her corn ranks the highest III
quality; and among the heavist yields
among the states; her broom corn
Is the best---and Kansas has the larg-
est broom corn producing point and
also the largest market for broom
corn-in the entire world; her oil
and gas bring millions OF wealth;
her alfalfa Ia unsurpassed and the
crop is increasing at the rate Of $5,-
600. 900 per year and there are mil
lions of acres vet undeveloped adapt
ed to raising this crop; her table salt
Is marketed by the train loads and
il the finest in the United States'
her fine stock has carried away the
blue ribbons in the prize rings al
most everywhere and her horses are
the fleetest to be found-and our
sJoe Patchen' and John R. Gentry
have made the racing world take
notice. Her bank clearings are max
ing every financier in the United
States look in wonder; her per CAPT
I'd deposit of $145 owned by her peo-
pie is nearly double that Of any 9th
or state, nation, kingdom or empire
on earth; her average farmer with
his crop amounting to more than
$4,000 produces Just about double
what his brother in the greatest
agricultural states further east does;
her melons are sold as Rocky Fords'
In many markets; her freedom Of
debt is a marvel to those who In
yestigate; her poor houses unoccu-
pied, are pointed to by her citizens
as a mark of prosperity; her jails
practically empty, are pointed to as
sure signs Of morality. More than
half of the jaiIs and poor houses
IN the state have been entirely with
out an inmate for the past two years.
Thousands of boys have grown to-
manhood in this state and never saw
an. open saloon nor drunk man.
There are more automobiles owned
by farmers all paid for-than in
any other state. There are more
modern homes with pianos than most
anywhere In the world. There are
groves and orchards, white houses
with heating and lighting lbants,
red barns with water piped through
them, auto garages, where a few
years ago the sod house or the dug
out stood-the occupant being now
rich and prosperous.
Thousands and thousands have
grown rich in Kansas in the past
ten years and the Kansas men can
be counted in large numbers In ev-,
cry watering place in the world
and their sons and daughters are
found in every leading college and
university, The development has
been quiet--the hurrah has been for
place further on--further from the
great markets and further from the
center Of civilization. Taxes are low.
the climate is nearly perfect-not
too hot nor too cold--where you can
work il you wish. out Of doors elev-
en- months and fifteen days out Of
every year,