The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-01-08
NEW ApvEar,sEmsmrs.


The town 81 III raso 10 heated on the east hank
Of the gr~s, Arkansas River, in the southeastern
par, Of sedswick county, kansas Il has many
advantages, smeas which are it, beautiful aud
hesi,hy location, situated high, gently slcP-
ing prairie surrounded by Of the largest bs--
les Of the mos; fertile land in TIRE STATE whics Is
all taken up by sctasi settlers, we energetic.
Industrious ssd practical farmers. They arr al
work Ia earnest. opening up their farms snl max
ing themselves ssc,i. comfortable and permanent
homes.
ROCK BOTTOM
There is = rock bottom in the river, extending
about three quarters Of milc sp and down 1hr
stream On the east hank the rocks arr about hf-
,.ea fee, above low water marx, sad on The west
bank about iweivs feet below the surface OF tho
ground.
Bgio6EFAC:LIrifS.
4 good substantial hrid<r. two haasirvdi sni
seventy i've feet !eag. spsns the Arkansas Hissr
al tais place. n,errhy giving the fSrners On The
west side OF The river sce-Ss TO the iowa At any
stacy Of wafer ansi st all seasons Of nc wear The
bridge rests On stone Abg.meaSs ether bsak.
aud on two iIea piers. wh.eA stand ismiy Oh the
bed rock la the river II 10 naturally n, beet
place on the this state fes aEaiiGo=d tFide
across the great trSaasas Eiyes
RAILROADS.
res railras.i, have airo.Iy been sS.vsyvd
THIS piace ono rem tie northeast VIA Egrrks ard
Augusta crossing tas sivsr AZ this rock bottom
the other from tie CRY OF Wichita 20 Arkansas
CITY which proved 20 be almost an ait i!n,, snsl
very favorable rua;e Ne s'ouht, heih roais ~iii
soon be completed
WAFER PRIVILEGE
Thew Is nut the least Doubt thsi hsrc M tsst
water privilege IN The state Of Kansas. Tbs sweat
| Arkansas River, IT, soezse In the Rocky Mouu-
;ains, Is supplied villa water Ia summer hy ,he
melting SHOWS ia the meuntalus, by rain aad 81.
/ many tributaries IN wihgcr The ws,-r !. slvsys
highest frem .,.Tlns uatl G.n. yea IL has neysr
been kaovs % overflow IL hsaks At his polnt
There is an abundance Of walSr dgF.us ihe Whole
| year 20 all The machinery that eaa be riscel
on the eank faT several m.lrs below
FEASIBILITY or ADAM
| The feasibility u dam across the rsrr il uei
| questioned, solid rock bottom all the WAY seross
| t, buiis upon, th, wtth csl, tvs hundred aud
seventy Ave feet from .hore TO shore. high eaak
of clay and rock on ihe east side, and on he west
side bed ef ieayh clay covered with san.l.
Tending FOR WAYS w the river shoy, the Toel
bottom thts water priv.l,ee mast and viii sheTs-
town The experiment.. last winter In ysisias
catan demonstrated shsi THE soil and climate
s.iop,rd 10 cotton growing; then wst no, manu-
faetuTe u her, Where the corner stone ani found
ston have been naturally laid
ruE Town
The town Is new. the buildings ar substantial
erected Tor permanent business houses aai homes
It contains dry goods store. drug store. two
grocery stores Hotel 'gun rsSer and
blacksmith shop -h-e Siarr, meat market,
TIVE feed stables, gocd school hcase. ard nune-
Der Of wsiings
SCHOOL PRIynEGIs
There Is good school from seven 20 la ni9aihs
each year. A sshbsi.,-sch"ol has bsea organized
and /. nov in nsurisaing condition.
CHURCHES
Two church organizations have hesa Effected.
via the Methodist aud Presbyterian. zach having
regular services.
JUNCTION on - AGEs.
by recent arrange ncnts the Town company hss
suce ,ied ia obtaining At hi. place j,sstioa 81
tn stage, eli she southa stern Stag, tomi4sny
daily stage runs nom her, o. " ,chits atr-wesLiy
from, hers 70 fort sin ptri-acrkiy % w-iiins.
ton, a daily, va tur,id. 90 Arkansas cat,
riMnER
Nh, rnb.t Ia tbi. Iciiitts consists a epliea-
wood. osk. ssh hickory. Wainti ma,hefrt and
elm oDrd wood &, delivered Ia town at f,is dol
iars per cord
BUsiNI,- OPINfNGS
Their, Is here a good cp.HiHg f'r busiasas ss-a
Of all kipd.. meehtn!cs 81 all trades haHesi. 10.
lssirirue. temperate and energetic Hssn are ls.
spec.f fms tusiied
Tbe policy ~ the iasr COMPANY hefstefiss has
been 3, donate lots ie tlinsc who huilt he,res
,hsm SOW fof ~ df-i lime hes a.lvsri,ss lots
i0f sale
HOME SEtkEH~
Person, s,el.nF hanie- 1f wishing 81 80 e. ia
business % any tiud. ~ dtslfiua is siorsfs lh
healthy. %, ssalt aHl rrosp'rous new place.
anpug good ciasa of sosisi1 wsaia a. We'll -
pay THIS place sisil before settling sisrehsfs
Dor fufiiscs Particular s.lir.rs
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