The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1872-05-03
A WORD FOR WICHITA.

The following solid, sensible lettc
was written to the Leavenworth Time.
from which We clip it. We judge
was written by citizen, but by whom
socvcr it shows q prscticcd mind:
Spring, which is much later thi
scason than usual, is ut last come upol
US. The trees are budding, the gras
is springing up everywhere, and tn,
verdant wheat-field present very diff
fercnt appearance to what they did {
week ago. The soil is in the fines,
possible condition, and our farmers arc
very busy putting in their cats and
corn. There has been considerable
fear felt during the winter as to the
present wheat crop, many thinking that
the prolonged freezing weather had
almost destroyed the crop. Our
cOpiOus spring rains have brought it
out beautifully, however. Many fields
which were not expected to produce
anything are quite green, and win
yield an average crop.
1t is noticeable how many new farms
have been opened up i'm this and adjoin-
ing counties during the past few
months. Every day new corners arc
arriving and settling up some unim-
proved quarter section. All winter
long immigration continued. and this
spring it seems greater than ever be-
fore. Many thousand acres around us
which few months ago were lying
idle, are now being cultivated and inn
proved.
What with our railroad, our bridges,
our street improvements, buildings,
and the great increase in our trade, we
are having lively times here just now.
A large force is engaged in this branch,
and the rails are going down at the
rate of over mile day. The cars
will be running to this point within
twenty days at the farthest. We UNI
derstand from reliable sources that
Wichita will be the southern terminus
for about eighteen months or two
years, as the company will use all their
force on the western extension of the |
road, since they must complete it to |
the boundary of the state before a GER
tain time i'm order to secure their land
grant. Some think it impossible for
the company TO put their road in run
ming order that distance within the
stipulated time. But under the man.
lgcmcnt of their efficient superintend-
mt all things are possible, and no
lOubt in one year from now the iron
horse will be. running far up the valley
If the Arkansas, on its course to Sam
a Fc.
We take quite as much pride in our
bridge over the Arkansas as do you
II your magnificent structure over the
Missouri. All winter work has been
progressing on the abutments, and
for the piers. The piers
re now i'm their places and the timbers
re arriving. BY June it will be COM
'letcd and open for travel. The abut-
nents are ola fine quality of sand
tone, procured here, and the piers are
firon. The work will have fine APP
carance when finished. 1t is aston
shins how rapidly new buildings are
DING up here now. The two main
usincss streets, Main and Douglas,
venues, appear as one vast workshops:
lille in all directions tasty resident
ouscs arc building. In order to in .
rcase our. building facilities brick ,
manufacturing company has been start
|, besides which two private brick ;
ards are in operation. Our stone
narry furnishes Il most excellent
lilding material, and so far appears =
lexhaustiblc. a fine business block :,
being built of this stone, by Messrs .
OLSON & Griffensticn, on the corner of 4
ain street and Douglas avenue. 1t y
it'll no doubt be used very extensively +.
building.
Quite lately a number of new and Il
,tensive business firms have estab- O
'hcd themselves here. Three large n
mbcr firms will commence operations !,
soon as the cars arrive Il
Our new paper, the Wichita city h
ygle, appeared last week. A peru p
of its columns show the editor to b.
an able man, and he 10 doubt I'M Il
rstands his business. 1t is the first m
per in the Southwest, and the cit;- X
us of Wichita justly feel proud Of it," sc
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