The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-05-14
FOR IMMicRAMTs.



The town Of ~ Paso Is located on tn. east bank
Of the great Artansss River, In the souibs sstsra
part Of sedswiek county, Kansas. IL has many
advantages. among which are Its bsautifai snd
healthy location, situated on high, gestly slop-
ing prairis surrounded by one Of N. largest bod
les Of the most fertile land In the state, which Is
all taken up by actual settlers. who energetic.
industrious aud practical farmer. They at
work in earnest opening up their farms and msA-
ing fhemsrlve. good. comfortable and permanent
homes
ROCK BOTTOM.
There Is a rock bottom In the river. extending
.bont three quarters Of a mile mp ard down IN.
teen feet above low water MARI, and IN the west
bank about twelve feet below the surface sf IN.
ground.
BRIDGE FAcfLIffEs.
A good substantial bridge. two hundred and
-.yenty-sy feet long. spans the Arkansas Riser
=, this place. thereby giving IN. farmers 90 the
west sids Of the river access 70 the bsn al soy
stage Of water and at all ssssoa. ei The year The
bridge rests on stone sbutmssts on either bach.
and on two iron plsrs. which stand firmly on the
bed rseh In the river II h naturally m. beat
place the river in thu. state for railroad Sidss
across The great Arksnsas River
EAfLgGAD
Two railroads ase- already b..H surveyed 10
this place one from The northeast. via tafssa and
Augusta. crossing the river q, ihis rget baitssn.
the other from n. city 81 wiehsts 10 AtssBs.~
City. which proved to be almost sir lies. sud
VERY syoraSle route No dq.bt, bath tssei. VIII
sDoE 10 completed.
wATIg PRIVILEGE.
There 10 not the t.zss doubt that here u .ts Ls..
water pririiss. IA tn. state Of Kansas III. great
Arkansas River. its source IN the a.sekJ hoaa-
tains. - supplied With water In saamsr By iks
nsifinE SHOWS ia The mountains. by rain ssd its
many tributaries In winter The water is always
highest from sprisx sst,i f.ii. yet "a Ia. never
been Known 10 s,.rno~ 1t. baas. st IN. psls,
fass, Ia an .eandsae. ~ sai,r during III. vaol.
year to ras ait he machinery hat can b. plsssf
on The baHs for several miles b.io-
FEASIBILITY 90 a DAM
The feasibility 81 dam srrSs- "a. river /. al
gass,ossd solid roes b,,ttsrn all tn. way .eso.s
- bsiid upon. the width only two hasds.d .nf
seventy I've feet from saos. 30 sAzr. a. Oh b.ss
Of clay and roes IN. est .il.. .sa "a "a. get
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bottom III, prisiI.ss mast sni -ii .a.s,;-
to-a. The experiment. les, s>ssen 10 r.lsiar
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