The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-11-06

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the next day, since which time up to
the present writing the weather has
been warm and delightful. The Erai-
refs are brown and the green of the
trees has nearly faded out, and all we
lack of having winter is the cold
weather and SHOWS which we have
been reading about prevailing in TIE
north for the past three weeks.
The A., T. & S. +. r. r. Co. has Ia
ken wise step in getting up special
freight tariff bin for shipping grain for
seed, and seed of trees, and forest trees,
, and poultry, at 4 very reduced rate for
al! points along their line. This is
done to encourage tree culture, in the
first place, and to help the farmer in
the second Corn and oats are except
ed, but upon application the company
will give low rates on these. The rate
per hundred pounds ranges from twen-
ty-fivc TO forty cents for seeds and trees,
and from thirty TO fifty cents for poul-
try. BY the car load of 10000 pounds
grain and seed at from $50 to S3j per
car, forest trees from $50 to S45 per
car, owing to the distance shipped.
Some few weeks since. we spoke of
a discovery in Payne township of what
was supposed to be species of mar
bic, in the bottom of a well al the time
being dry. Mr.. j. ID. Cain, the dis
coverer, brought to our office piece
of this stone last week. 1t is of a pure
creamy white. without streaks or flaws.
dresses readily and polishes prettily.
He went into the stratum about three
feet, only and does not know its thick
hess. BY marble worker from Hi
Anois il was pronounced n fine marble.
Nor our part we think it sulphate of
lime of the rairety called alabastar. We
have no doubt of it. 1t belongs TO our
salt and gypsum formation and is too
soft for workable marble.
Farmers coming among us already
provided with implements and means,
and owning good stock, is what proves
most cheering. Such add directly TO
the taxable value of Our county, and TO
its wealth in many channels. a Mr.
York. brother to our j. Il. y DIRK, ar
rived in this valley last week with
| twelve head of choice Durham cattle
and some thoroughbred Berkshire
hogs. He also brought with him full
carload of lumber. OF course we well |
come in this valley all alike, of what
ever nation, creed or color; yet it is
convenient for all us poor chaps to
have now and then settler "wcll |
heeled," as the boys say. Wealth pro-
duces wealth: and while we allexpcct !
to be comfortable fixed in ten or a !
dozen years hence, yet the more mo-
ney, stock and industries brought into
the valley, the more we all have TO
work upon, and the quicker we will |
see the country all that we desire.
II must be evident to every citizen |
voter that a re-division of the city into |
new wards is necessary. Justice and |
right demand such rc-division before |
another election. At the two elections |
previous 20 the one held last Tuesday |
the first ward cast one half the vote of
the city. Under the present arrange
ment the first ward with its three hun
drcd and odd votes has no more repre-
sentation or power in the council than
the fourth ward which casts but fifty |
votes if indeed ii does that. We sup
pose the council will see to this matter
and act without the trouble of petit
lions. II should. All that the people |
and taxpayers want is an equitable
and fair division, aud such a division
as will do away with probabilities of
sectional fight. In looking at the plat
ofthc city il struck us that the corner
of First and Market would be fair
point for the corners of the four wards,
that is. make all south of First street /
and west of Market one were, ali south /
of First street and cast of Market |
make another: all north of First street
and east of Market, third. and all
north of First street and west of Mar
ket, fourth. But ii does not make SO
much difference how il is divided so
il is divided equitably.
The progress and development of
new ;--..:cultural country is indicated
first. by the character of the improve
ments Gifts towns; second. by the char
acter of its farm Improvements and
country homes. Wherever you see q
good comfortable farm house and ca
pacious barn. ii is not necessary TO ask
after the prosperity of the owner, or TO
wonder if he has got fine cattle. fat
hogs. and if he raises big crops. II is
these things that tell of couDtry's
growth and of the contentnent and
happiness that belongs TO its homes.
Already here and there through this
valley these evidences of thrift are
marking the landscape. Comfortable
homes bring contentment TO the farmer
and happiness to his wife and children.
and when these broad. rich prairies are
dotted all over with such homes what
great people we will be. And it will
not be long. We started ont 10 tell OF
a new home inst being finished by NJ.
Il. Moscr. on his place two miles east
of town. The building is of brick,
l6N3o feet. with an ell l6Ni7 feet, one
and half stories high. and containing
on the ground floor n parlor l6Xf5, n
setting room l6Xl1. kitchen l2xl6 feet.
with fine pantry. The chamber floor
has three large rooms. each entered
from a yestibule situated at the head
of the stairway. Each chamber il fur
nished with closets, aud one has in adj
dition close press built in the wall !
and furnished with large drawers. A
splcndidly finished cellar runs under
the main building. which can be en-
tered from the inside or outside of the
house. The work and finish of all the
rooms are of the neatest and most sub
stantial character. The house fronts
on the Augusta road which runs north
of the house. In front of the wing i
a iiue porch surrounded by banis,ers