The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-04-09


to canvass Tuesdays vote.
Statement of business transacted at the US.
Land office, during the month ending March
81, 1874. as furnished by c. a. Walker, chief
clerk OF the Receivers Office:
Acres.
Usage lands sold for cash, . $50, 3i,sI2 IS
Cherokee " .......... l,3G6 &.
| Public % :. ....... 1876 20
Entered under Homestead act 49,. eI,2s2 l.
=. Final 90 =. 1920 80
" " Timber Culture act. S,9SS 81
Total number acres disposed Of, 12.Ja6 9G
Total cash receipts, all sources. S32,3l3 90
| Filings estimated, acres. 5l,2ip W
| "What means that cross upon my EAGLE?
1t means, friends, that we have iaany sub
scribers whose time has expired, but whose
familiar names we desire to retain upon our
subscription books therefore this notification
10 each that aness their subscription is re-
newed, or word sent us to that effect. that for
self protection we will be compelled to drop
their names, which we would be sorry to do
in any ease where subscriber really desires
the paper. The cash expenses ofsuch paper
rs the EAGLE is necessarily heavy, but we
don't want to break down or reduce its
size. We hope our friends viii be prompt in
the payment of their subscription. 1t has not
been, nor will it be, our practice TO dun sub
csribers. This is only written TO explain why
a cross was put on some OF the papers.
Many funny incidents transpIre in this
world. not few of which are attributable to
mistakes. Last week, in noticing the difficult
and fine music that was promised at Eagle
hall on Sunday, we made the common mistake
of designating Easter as day in commcmora-
ton of the birth of Christ, instead of His res
direction. We saw our mistake only when it
was too late TOR correction. Shortly after the
appearance Oft paper, a gentleman in inter-
est, indignant in manner and flushed rcd with
the discovery ola chance to bore us, boted up
stairs and into the sanctlnn with this exclama-
ton: snow you fellows have done it. Here,
look at this blunder calling Easter day OBJ
served in commemoration of the birth of
Christi "Ah," meekly suggested we, "what
is Easter day fory' "Why, the death of Christ,
of course" blurted out our confident friend.
The roar set up by the rreyerent Office boys,
and the discontinue Of the critique, are left to
the imagination OF the reader.
Judge Campbell returned home this week
from holding terms Of court in Howard and
Cowlcy counties. The troubles in Howard
are over the county, books and papers have all
been brought back, and the law of the land
is supreme. The firm stand taken by Judge
Campbell is worthy of all praise. The Sum-
ner county spring term Of court will commence
next Monday. The spring term for Sedgwick
county will commence on the third Monday in
May. Under the newlaw, which provides for
only two terms year, the county will save
about two thousand dollars year, except such
years as the criminal business makes it ncces-
sary to hold special term, which will not be
often in all probability. The time having
passed for the opening of the spring term in
this county before the new law was published
the May term, above alluded TO, will be a
special term, but in 4 II respects as binding
and full as a regular term, so that no mans
cause WILDE prejudiced by the change made by |
the law. The only difference between a
special and regular term is, the law fixes the
time of the one, and the Judge the time of the |
other--no difference as to any other particular.
We say this because there has been considera-
bic comment upon the passage Of the new law |
and its effect upon our county.
We do not know whether our weekly in
functions touching the planting of trees have
been needed SO much by our citizens rs their
own tastes and inclinations, but we do know
that thousands of forest trees have been trans
planted upon our streets and sidewalks. On
Emporia, Topeka aud Lawrence avenues, and
upon Market and Water streets, regular young
forests have been put out. VIM. Greiffenstein
put out, on his own hook, on Water street a
row of large cottonwoods one-half mile long.
Frakcr, Allen and others are transplanting
large numbers Of eyergreeus and ornamental
decidous trees. But one or two weeks re-
main in which trees may be set out and do well,
and if that time is as well improved as has been
the last three weeks, Il marked change will
come over the perspective of our city in two
or three years. Two or three of the avenues
east OF Main street, when once bounded upon
either side by continuous shade, will make as
fine drives IS the word can boast. Emporia
avenue is as level rs floor for two miles in
ength without 4 break. With no i'll luck, in
five years those taking an evening airing in
carriage along these pleasant drives, nigh
readily imagine themselves in some southern
city, mid magnolas and orange blossoms, for
Wichita, when ence shaded, will posses. every
characteristic of gulf or island city.
PERsoNAL.--J. &. Haskell. the state archi-
tect was in our city on Friday last, the guest
Of Judge Adams. We invited him into the
county clerks Office to look at the plans sub
mitted for county Jail, which he pronounced
fair in the main, but not specific enough in de-
tail.
Rev. Mr.. Avery, of Emporia, preached last
Sabbath at the Baptist chapel of this place. He
paid his respects TO this Office and we found
him an exceedingly genial and intelligent gem
tlcman.
MIR. T.. \. Touzaan, general land agent;
Col. Lankin, director, and Mr.. Waters, sole
itor of the A.. T. and 5. +. railroad, were in
the city last Saturday TO arrange for the pay
ment of the RAILROAD taxes for 1873.
Mr.. 4. W. Swanitz, of Delano, assistant sur
veyor of this county, started for Washington
on Tuesday, on a trip of pleasure and business.
He will be gore about four weeks.
Hon. W. L. Hackney, of Sumner county,
one of the representatives chosen by the legis
iature as an honorable manager in the I'M
parchment Of JOSIAH Z. Hays, called Monday.
He will proceed in a few days to Like deposit
tons.
L. c. Manning, esq, of Cowley county, was
in the city the FIRST part of the week. Cowley,
one of the very best counties in the state. and
her county seat, Windtield are ilourishing.