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

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into buildings this year in Wichita than last,
although the number is much smaller. There /
are in course of construction at present seven
business rooms. all Of brick, and upon modern |
STYLES. Five of these rooms are under the !
Metropolitan hotel, which is three stories high |
and viii cost $4,000. Hills Il Kramer are !
erecting another of brick, open front, two
stories high. 25X10 feet, at 4 cost of $4,000. |
Todd & Royal wholesale grOcers, the seventh, |
on the corner of Main and First streets. open
front two stories high. brick, 25XS0 feet. cost /
$1,000. In addition to these, Il two story brick, /
the Commercial block, containing two store I
rooms, 25x65 each, just finished and occupied /
on Douglas avenue, cost $4,000. Our business |
men are rapidly realizing the necessity Of get |
ing into more permanent and safer quarters. I!
where they can obtain insurance upon their |
immense stocks. As soon as sufficient num- /
Der of good rooms are built it will be next 10 /
impossible TO rent frame building in which |
to do business. By Christmas the business
streets of Wichita win present quite a solid and |
substantial look.
No town of its size, east or west, can boast |
better church privilege. than are enjoyed by (
the people Of Wichita. The Episcopalians. |
Catholics, Mothodists. Presbyterans and Bap- /
lists have all regular organizations here, with /
settled pastors. The Catholics and Methodists |
have neat. comfortable and well appointed /
places of worship The Presbyterians and /
Bapti,ts are arranging As fast a. possible to |
build yet this season. The Baptists hold SER /
vices in the school house. the Presbyterian,
hold their services in the Eagle hall, and the |
EpiscopaIians in building formerly occupied |
for court house. The ministers OF these
several denominations are earnest. intelligent
men. and their congregations are large, order |
" and appreciative. Let no one stay away
from Southern Kansas under apprehension
that their families would be cut of from Chris
tian privileges.
While Wichita society does not plume itself
upon ryalng in ostentatious show and fliinsy |
nothings that which spreads itself at Newport |
and Long Branch. yet we are proud to say
that a majority OF our people could put in an
appearance at either of those fashionable re-
sorts without dsparasement TO themselves or
ANYBODY else When it is taken into consider |
alton that we are out upon the border. the ter |
minus of a railroad, and in possession Of a
trade that gathers the most uncomfortable eie- |
mcnts around it. the select character and re-
lnement that distinguishes the society of
Wichita i, truly wonderful. Men of means /
and culture who contemplate making home |
in the west should not fail to visit our city.
In pursuance of an ordinance the mayor
closed up all places of business last Sunday, i'll
Guiding all places of resort, etc. In front of
Dagner'> is 4 town pump which is kept locked. |
\ thirsty long-horn genius who had been try |
Ing al the saloon doors in the vicinity. just |
struck the above pump handle sunday morn |
Ing a we happened along, when he propound- |
ed the following unanswerable conundrum
SAY, mister. by the eternal and mythological
deity Joye, has this town become ALFRED
high-toned that they even lock up the pumps |
on sunday"
The one other word we would say here is, |
these columns are always open to any mer-
chant, farmer or Stock-raiser who desires TO
give or impart information upon any subject
pertaining to those interests. or trades. free, |
a our columns weekly attest; Tor. as we have
often said before, the great AMI only hope of
this valley and city. with all their multiplied
interests. lie in the encouragement. protection
and success of the agricultural and stock-grow-
ing interests. which oyershadow all Others.
The Avenue hotel, situated on Douglas ave-
ME, between Lawrence and Emporia avenues.
was burned to the ground on last Friday morn |
ing. The building was 25X6e, two stories high. /
with addition. and had been vacated the night
previous. The property belonged TO \. A.
English and having no insurance, proves a
very seriou, loss, being worth about three thou
sand iollaIs. The origin Of the fire is mys-
terry.
Some way or other the rumor got ailoat that
th, Office was about to issue daily, when |
NJ. Il. Moscr, the enterpri>ing wagon builder. |
rushed up stairs with the money in his fist, |
with the exclamation. Put me down for a
year tor the daily EAGLE Not yet. friend
NJ, but we are fully prepared whenever we
think such an enterprise can be legltmateiy |
supported.
Mr. Bettes, Of whose accidental shooting we
gave an account two weeks since, came very |
near bleeding TO death. the other evening, be-
fore medical assistance could be attained. II
appears that an artery had soughed of. and
his life's blood was only retained by the de-
tcrmined efforts of Il woman who held on to |
the arm until the doctor arrived.
Elders Hobbs and Lane will hold basket |
meeting at Shaner'S grove. township 26, 3west. |
section l.. on the Cowskin. one week from next |
sabbath. July 9th. The occasion will be an
Interesting one, and cordial invitation is eX-
tended to all to JON in the worship that viii be
conducted in Gods own temple.
Al AnpIEn