The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-05-28
News OF THE VALLEY.
The Hutchinson Ners SAYS ::

The Hutchinson Ners says:
Amad dog WI, shot on First avenue
last Tuesday. 1t was quite fortunate
that the brute was pu' ont "f the way
before it did any ,!ainagr.
On "Wednesday. of last week. l.. ,.
Shields had two calves bitten by Il rat
tlesnake. He cured them by irenchlng
with whiskev. The calves became very
drunk. but upon SOLDERING OH were
as sprightIy as usual. 1t Is thought
that the prairie RATHER is not so veno-
mons as that which inbabi,s timber
and rocks.
From the Winfield Courier we clip
the following:
Corn is six inches high in some parts
of the county, and wheat is beginning
to head.
From this time on the temperance
people of Winfield intend to publish
the names of all persons who sign u
petition to the council of this city, ask
ing the granting of dramshOp license
to any one.
Reports from ali over the state speak
encouragingly of the prospect for
abundant crops. We know the pros
pect in Cowlev county is good. Every
thing that has been planted gives pro-
mise OF all abundant yield. No country
in the universe has 4 better prospect
for wheat.
The good people of Arkansas City
are anxious that the soldiers. reunion
shall be held at that place on the 4th OF
July. The TTdreler says:
Arkansas City has expressed her
willingness to take part in the re-
union, and offers its assistance, and
warrants amusement if the committee
will designate this place for the meet
ing this year. We should like to well
come, and will do our best to entertain
you, with speeches. music, and all the
amusements at our command, such as
football, velOcipede races and Indian
war dances.
The Walnut Valley Times tells us
that:
There are thirtv-five oranges organ
lied in Butler county up to his date.
Contracts for ties on the PaOla Il
Fall River Railroad have been made in
Greenwood county.
All the land in this county that has
ever been broken up has been put under
cultivation this spring, and we may
expect big crop.
A new house was commenced this
week on the lot cSrnering Oh the pub
lie square. From the looks of it and
considering the financial condition OF
the builder, we conclude it will have a
piazza in front, porch in the rear and
q mortgage all over it.
A young man about town, who as.
pires to move in first circles, met q
young lady of the upper crust Oh
Main street the other day. 1T is quite
warm to-day. Mr." said the young
lady, graciously. "'Tis that was the
reply, ''my shirt is wet, amt yours 2
The members of the Eldorado base
ball club have been eating slippery elm
bark and drinking sassafras tea fol-
some days. and consequently begin tt
feel their oats, SO to speak. They have
already destroyed two or three acres
of sun flowers and dog fennel practic
ing, as they call 1t.
Some Of the republican papers i'll thu
state are trying to give strength ant
prominence to sorehead party recent
| iy organized in Ottawa. by putting it:
leaders in notoriety Were it not fol
the senseless howl of a few newspapers
no one would know anything abou
this bogus attempt at reform.
Among the many items in the Sum
ner County Press we note the follow
ing:
While party of men and boys wer
fishing with seine in the Ninnescal
river. about one hundred yards abov
where it enters the Arkansas, Levi
Roach. son of Simpson Roach, VIII,
lives about six miles south of Oxford
was drowned.
The coming fourth of July will b
celebrated in a grove near this city il
grand old style. The grangers ar
expected to participate and an or
fashioned barbecue and bran dance i
talked of.
VIM. H. Eagan, farmer in this coun
tv. has five hundred acres of pastur
land enclosed by good board fence
The land is situated six miles north Q
Belle Plaine, aad is well watercd.
Captain, does not w. II. Eagan liv
in Sedgwick county?