The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-07-09
ron IMMIGRANTS.
ELL PASO.


The town Of FL fase Is located ON the east bank
Of the great Ark KANSAS River. Ia the southeastern
part of sedswick county. Kansas. II has many
advantages. among which arc Its beautiful and
healthy location. situated on high gently shop
ing prairie, surrounded by Of the largest bs-i-
les Of the mos, fertile land in the state. which Is
all taken mp by actaai settlers who arc energetic.
Industrious and practical Farmers. They arc 1t
work in earnest. opening up their farms as'i maxi
ing themselves good, comfortable and rsTiusnsni
homes
ROCK BOTTOM.
There Is a rock bottom in the river. extending
about three quarters Of mllr mp and down the
stream. on the cas-, bank The rocks aEv about 81
teen feet above low water mark. and On the west
bank aboaf twelve feet below the surfsc. af the
ground.
FRIDGE FACILITIES.
\ good substantial bridrc. two hue.lr,d assl
sevsn,y-f feet long. spans ihc Arkansas River
a; this place. thereby giving the farmers the
west side OF the river access 50 the town At am
s,asr OF water am, nj all seasons of the year The
bridge rests on stone sbu'mcsts on either bsnk.
and on two iron piers, which stand i.rmiy On ;he
bed rock in the river II IS naturally the bee;
place the river in this STATE for rsiirpsd br.lge
across he great Arkansas RIVER
RAILROADS.
Two railroads aase already been surveyed 10
this place; one from The northeast. VIA Eurei. aud
Augusta. crossing the river Al this rock hoiiorn.
the other from the city Of wichita to Arkansas
CITY, which proved 10 be almost an air I.ae and
very favorable ronfe Ne dasht. both roads viii
soon be completed
WATER PRINti. EGE.
There not the least doRbt that here Is the best
water privifesr in tn, state cf Kansas. The great
Arkansas River. It's source in the Rocky Noun
isinS, Is supplied with water in summer hy the
melting SHOWS In the maintains, BY rain and is
many tributaries in winter The water IS AWAY.
highest from spring until fan, YET "a has never
been kuown Ia overflow u hauks at this point
There i an abundance VI water during The whole
year 20 run all the machinery that can be plarel
on tie bank for several miles below
FEASIBILITY or A DAM.
The feasibility Of dam across the river Is rat
questioned solid rock bottom ali ths way aer,.s-
TO build upon, the width only two hundred AMI
seventy Ave feet from shore 70 shore high bank
of clay and rock on the east side aad on the wet
side bed of tough cisy covered with sand, ex-
tending for some WAYS Up the river above the rsck
bottom This water privilege must and will short.
iy be improved, II raso will he Z manufacturing
Down. The experiments lasi s~asan Ia raising
cotton demonstrates, that this soil aAd climate arr
adopted 10 Gotten grUVinEs then why not mann
facture J, here where the cnruer stone aud found
alton have bren naturally laid
rHr TOWN.
The town Is rev. the building. are substantial
erected for permanent business houses and hon,es
IL contains dry goods store. drug store two
grocery stores one Hotel, u wagon naksf aad
blacksmith shop, shoe store. q n,eaf raaftot.
two feed stables. good school housr and . nnn-
Der OF dwellings
SCHOOL PRIVILEGES.
1hcre i. good school from seven 10 niae month.
each year. \ Sahhaih-sehooi has been organized
and l. now ia a iourish,ng condition
CHURCHES.
Two church organizations have been effected.
viz the Methodist aud United Presbyterian. zach
having regular services.
JUNCTION az STAGES.
by recsn; arrnp zrments the Town onspnny ha.
succeeded in obtaining ai tn. place junction af
thr stages Of The Southwestern stage company \
daily stage funs from here g. wichita atri-0erkIs
from here 10 Fort sin, atri-wcctiy TO yelling
ton, daily, via " inaeld. 60 Arkansas CITY
TIMBER.
The timber in this vicinity CONSISTS Of rest.a-
wood OAK, ash. hickary. walnut. mulberry and
elm. cord wood i delivered Ia iowa al four DOT.
lar per cord.
BUSINESS OPENINGS.
There = here y good opgning Gar basinsss nlce
of all kind-. me otanics OF all trades honr-t. IA
dnsirlou-, tcniperat" ard energetic in~n arr re-
-pcciinily Invited
The policy % thc town company heretofore he.
been TO donate lots 10 thase uh1 built eonsos On
them Nov. f5r the hi-t time. they s,i,srtisr Io,s
for sale
HOME SEEN Efts.
Persons seeking homes OF wishing 20 engage in
business Of any Mind, ~ desiring 30 slooste IN i,
healthy, pleasant AMI prosperous new place
ampng good cla-s Of society. would do vel 10
pay tins place ,isii before settling ,i-rwhere
/ bon further particulars ad,irvss
JOHN ifUFHATEH, or
I ib-l} !. HORT MTSNICH