The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-07-17

See notice of republican central committee
elsewhere.
! Chas. W. Hill has just received some fine
imported soap.
C.F.Pierce, Of Emporia, with his wife and
+ boy, are in the city.
Buffalo have been killed within nine miles of
Wichita this spring.
W. L. Mead ha, been appointed deputy
postmaster by r.. l.. West.
! Ex-Governor samuel J. Crawford honored
our town with Il visit this week.
! U-cia-og-ra is the indian name for our beau
tifu stream. tine Ilttle Arkansas.
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Harris keep, al zee box on the sidewalk for
the accommodation ofthe public.
See advertisement Of new route via the II
Paso bridge" in another column.
Al. Thomas ha, gone to Ohio to take look
al The home of his childhood days.
Mrs. Page i, offering her millinery stock at
cost. to make room for fall stock.
The most cheering news Of al kinds Of crops
reaches us from every portion Of the Arkansas
valley.
/ Wichita has seven building and contracting
firms. all of which lind employment for them
selves and men.
Dec. Fisher and Cashier Hyde are talking Of
sending for fine scu boat for pleasure on
/ The r-cra-os-ra.
nawoek or two we shall publish fun sta
ti>tics Of the crops of this c6uniy, as returned
/ by the assessors.
Quite a large German settlement is being
made upon the Cowskin. few miles south
west Of the town.
! Cleveland & stephens. grocerymen, near the
depot, ask through special portion OF the
public patronage
! The probate court Of Scdewiel county was
( in session day before yesterday, his honor, W.
{. Lite. presiding.
/ Another fiat boat came down the ARKANSAS
! river from Colorado this week, which had
/ five passengers aboard.
Dr. MeAdam> has preserved in alcohol Il
young centipede. which was captured in 4
watermelon patch in this vicinity.
The real estate and money loaning firms Of
Wichita, outside Of the regular banking insti-
tutions. represent $4,000 capital.
II is the firm Of Reese a sawyer that i
building the artistic and finely finished summer
house on the ground, Of Mr.. GreGenstein.
Read our article entitled The Arkansas
yalley-iarms ior the Million on the fourth
page, then mari, it and send your paper east.
The Guids Beard. published at Chicago. con-
tains full page illustration Of the Chisholm
crossing, on the road leading to Phillips brick
yard.
4 injecting of praise" viii be held al the
Presbyterian church next sabbath evening. at
Eagle hall. \ cordial invitation is extended
to all.
Al the leading business men Of Wichita ad-
ycrtise in the EAGLE. Consult its columns IL
10 whore to buy and as 10 who are the liberal
dealers.
The proper basis for the drainage Of Main
street and Douglas avenue has. evidently. at
last been hit upon. The work is progressing
rapidly.
Thrty-one dollars worth OF white paper was
used for this week, issue. and we have no
doubt the paper viii be read 10y ten thousand
persons
Owing to a press of other matters the pro-
cccdings of the county commissioners, as a
board Of equalization, viii not appear until
next week.
Wichita. morally. legally, physically, and
mentally. stand. as follows: Ministers ): at
torneys, 10; physicians and dental surgeons,
10; editors. >.
The Douglas Avenue House is thronged from
day TO day with guests. The number OF arri-
walls since the first of June foot up TO twelve
hundred and sixty.
Judge NJ. :. Adams has shown his faith in
our future as 4 city by removing his family
here. We welcome the jud &c and his inesti
mablc lady most heartily.
We print one thousand extra copies Of this.
our emigration issue. Parties desiring one OF
fifty copies can procure them, ready folded
and in wrappers, at the office
Read tbs clcr nk-singers' opinions Of
thi, town and county, published upon the first
page Of this paper. We have more of them
which will appear in good time.
There is invested in hotels, restaurants and
boarding houses in Wichita $50 geo. not count
ING The new $4,000 Metropolitan on Second
street. which is now above the second story.
James l.. Dyer. esd, was overcome by the
intense heat last Saturday while passing down
Main street. Cold water and liberal applca-
ton of ice soon brought him around all right
Capt Folk, announced in hi- last paper
that the oxford Pgess would be removed TO
Wellington. the county scat of sumner, from
which point we win regularly hear from him
hereafter.
The Wichita savings bank publishes it,
quarterly staicmcu; this week, which If perus-
ed with understanding is bigger pun Of it,
solidity aud business than we could put IN
mere words.
H. Nichol, y Co.. heavy stock commission
merchants. represented by K. Il. Dunbar. in
Wichita. have an advertisement in this weeks
paper. Mr.. Dunbar was large buyer through
out last season.
The total Number of buildings erected dur
ing the past year IN Wichita is 1876. at a cost Of
S2o5.12o. These figures are not cues, work.
Where is the town or city in the state that can
make such showing?
YIN. Greial ,n>tein sold i've of hi, Berkshire
pig, this week TO Geo. Il. Campbell Of New
ton. The latter gentleman purchased them
ami will 1T them up for the purpose OF exhibit
ton at the state fair tai, fall.
When You have read Your EAGLE this week
mail il some acquaintance east, who may de-
sire to know OF the west. II contains much
valuable information, complied with care.
Send 81 an emigration document.
From one OF o.. ,r3vie>t business men, who
is an Interested party. wc IN that there will
be erected thi, fall. or in the ear. 0rine. in
Wichita, large mandatory. The KIM az
details we are not permitted to give.
Thos. Coklyn. city auetioneer. sold on the
street. last Saturday, for l. r. smith. sheep to
She amount Of Slolo. The purchaser, were
Ancn and Foultz. This is the largest auction