The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1872-07-05

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WICHITA, FRIDAY. JULY ). 1872.
CITY AND COUNTY NEWS
The Kohns are rapidly disposing of the
big stock.
Main street is in horrible condition.
stinketh even to high heaven.
We have been visited throughout the wee
with splendid growing rains.
II things continue as favorable, we cann
estimate the enormity of the crop in this sc
ton.
J. \. Stevenson has returned from trip
his former home in Ohio and to the Philade
phia convention.
MIR. Mcclure informs us that the sales at h
company's lumber yard have averaged oy'
five hundred dollars per day since opening.
an average Of two ear loads day.
Gen. Ellet, a capitalist, who has Of late bee
investing largely in Kansas lands, paid WITCH
Ia visit on Monday. He thinks the grow,
and business of Wichita miraculous almost.
Hans, our boarding house friend. urges h
strongest argument against matrimony TIN
lucidly and forciby: '.Shust ven baby gor
und made a ass Of hisself leaf l hear !: ca
sgueal."
Not less than ten new dwellings have gor
up this week. In our next issue we will Civ
the number of houses and names of builder
Of all houses, business and resident. within tn
month of June.
MIR. Gross informs us that up to ycsterda
one hundred and thirty-six ear loads of cattl
had been shipped from Wichita, yet there
no perccptiblc diminution in the vast herd
grazing below town.
Several severe eases of dysentery anon
children here should warn mothers to be ear,
fiil of the diet of their little ones. Above al
do not bring within their reach the wild plum
prolific i'm this vicinity.
A very large white and bright meteor mo,
ed very slowly across the eastern heavens o
Sunday between shutdown and dark II wa
so large and moved SO slow that it almos
seemed As if it was omnous or a har5inger o
something terrible.
MIR. Booth, the gentlemanly and accommo
dating agent of Wells, Fargo d Co.'s u. S. EN
press at this point, informs us that the amour
Of goods received by express at this point
wonderful. II is not quite so cheap as frs,
class freight, but much more speedy and relia
BILE.
The grading and improving of Main stree
has been commenced in earnest. The plower.
scrapers and masOns are very busy, and BE-
fore long we hope to see as fine a bushes
thoroughfare as can be found in the state NJ
u. Pride was designated rs the overscer by tn
city council.
Our builders should not forget that the En-
poria Foundry, Messrs. Prosser a. Graves. ar
casting the latest styles of plain and ornamen
tai iron fronts at prices only freight in advanc
of St. Louis. The handsOmest and most sub
stantial iron fronts put up in the state must b.
credited TO them.
q. II. Smith, of the firm of Steele & Smith
started with his wife 10 Iowa this week. Hi
health has been very poor for some time, an,
he goes away TO rid himself of the bushes
strain 10 which he has been subjected for
year past. We hope he will soon return. a
Wichita will miss him.
Mr.. Calen, Of the wholesale firm Of Callen
Moore a. Co., has arrived in Wichita and will
remain permanently. Mr.. c. is far-seein:
and successful business man. and his comm;
TO Wichita can but foresha,low good. Tn,
firm is doing very flattcring business consid
ing the length of time they have been opened
From II. }. Sheldon, her agent. we learn tha
Mrs. J. +. Cooper has rented the Empir,
House and will open the same Immediately
The Empire is a splendid hotel, convenient t.
business, while Mrs. c. is represented as an
experienced and successful landlady. and W.
have no doubt will maintain her former popu
larity. Mrs. Cooper comes from Paola here.
We wonder what next will be discovered il
this valley. On the divide between the Littl,
and Big Walnut rivers n son of VIM Coyar
picked up out Of some dirt thrown ont of
well being dug by his father nugget Of gold
weighing about thirty dollars The gold i,
very pure, except scale of copper on one end
The nugget came from about four feet below
the surface, of of ledge of stone.
The Alamo Varieties is still the popular re-
sort. Johnny Rcdden meets with great favor
here. He takes i'm every part of the mcdli,
drama, and is the fayorite, as foot-nllsc album
dainty testifies on his every appearance. II,
will have a benefit Saturday evening. Mex
"Wednesday is the accomplished managers
ID. X. Russell's benefit. No doubt both occa
siOns will be greeted with crowded houses.
Mr.. Huffaker, an old Indian trader. well
known throughout our state, has kindly sent
us word through Mr.. Dryden to warn all hunt.
crs and stock seekers from going out on the
usua! tramping grounds, rs the Indians are
undoubtedly cutting off all parties of this kind
They are running closer than ever to the set.
Elements, killing, scalping and stealing from
small parties of men or cmigrants wherever
found.
The kiln of brick made and burned under
the supervision Of the joint stock of the com.
pany organized TO test the clay of this valley,
proved an entire success. The brick are hard,
cherry-red and have clear ring. VIM. Greif.
fenstein becomes proprietor of the yard and
will run ii TO its fullest capacity until winter
overtakes him. In this connection we again
suggest to our city council the wisdom of i'm
mediately erecting a fire district. No NOR,
wooden structures should go up on Main street
We take pleasure in announcing to our bus
iness men that Charles Marsh has been ap
pointed the principal aren't at the depot of thi'
place. Mr.. Marsh has been in this bushes,
nearly twenty years, and his promptness anc
reliability stands unquestioned, while he is :
very oblying and courteous gentleman. We
speak from experience when we say that tho
more our people see and have to do with hin
the better they win like him. He has pur
chased property here and viii become inter
csted i'm the growth of our town and in til,
prosperity of our people.
The old and popular route. the Missouri
Pacific, from Kansas City to st. Louis, or from
there TO any part of Kansas. has added TO IL
many attractions all the modern easy travelling
ears. They are-taking into consideration thu
rapiIity nf the transit fi-ptn Kansas CITY IN 81