The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-04-09
FOR IMMIGRANTS.
i'll PASO.

! The town of III Pa5o Is located on the east bank
of the great Arkansas River, in the southeastern
part of Sedywick county, Kansas. II has many
advantages, among which are its beautiful ..,d
healthy location, situated on high, gent. slop-
! ing prairie surrounded by of the larg st bod
les of the most fertile land in the state, which is
all taken up by actual settlers, who energetic
industrious and practical farmers. They At
work in earnest, opening up their farms and Ak
ing themselves good, comfortabi. -, permanent
homes.
ROCK BOTTOM.
There is 4 ro,s hc., an the river, extending
about three quarters of q mile up and down the
stream On the east bank the rocks are about flf-
teen feet above low water mark, and on the west
bank about twelve feet below the surface of the
ground.
BRIDGE FACILITIES.
A good substantial bridge, two hundred and
seventyhye feet long, spans the Arkansas River
at this place, thereby giving the farmers the
west side of the river access TO the town Mt any
stage OF water and at all seasons of the year The
bridge rests ON stone abutments on either bank,
and on two iron piers, which stand firmly on the
bed rock in the river. 1t is naturally the best
place the river in this state for 4 railroad bridge
across the great Arkansas River.
RAILROADS.
Two railroads have already been surveyed 10
this place; from the northeast, via Eureka and
Augusta, crossing the river ut this rock bottom,
the other from the city of Wichita TO Arkansas
City, which proved to be almost air line, and
very favorable route. No doubt, both roads will
soon be completed.
WATER PRIVILEGE.
There is not the least doubt that here is the best
water privilege in the state of Kansas. The great
Arkansas River, its source in the Rocky Noun
iains, is supplied with water in summer by the
melting SHOWS in the mountains, by rain and its
many tributaries in winter The water is always
highest from spring until fall, yet it has never
been known TO overflow its banks at this point
There is an abundance Of water during the whole
year to run all the machinery that can be placed
on the bank for several miles below.
FEASIBILITY OF DAM.
The feasibility of dam across the river is not
questioned, solid rock bottom all the way across
to build upon. the width only two hundred and
seventy-ive feet from shore to shore, high bank
Of clay and rock the east side, and the west
side bed of tough clay covered with sand, ex-
tending for some ways up the river above the rock
bottom. This water privilege must and will short
u
town. The experiments last season in raising
cotton demonstrated that this soil and climate are
adopted TO cotton growing; then why not manu-
facture it here where the stone and found
alton have been naturally laid.
THE TOWN
The town is new, the buildings are substantial, |
erected for permanent business houses AMI homes !
II contains dry goods store, drug store two |
grocery stores, Hotel u wagon maker and |
blacksmith shop, one shoe store, meat market, |
two feed stables, good school house, and num- |
Der of dwellings.
SCHOOL PRIVILEGES.
There is good school from seven to nine months |
Zach year \ Sabbath-school has been organized |
and is now in fiourishing condition.
CHURCHES.
Two church organic atoms have been effected,
viz: the Methodist and United Presbyterian, each |
having regular services.
JUNCTION OF STAGES.
by recent arrangements the Town Company has
succeeded in obtaining at this place a junction Of |
he stages of the Southwestern Stage Company A
iaily stage runs from here TO Wichita ri-weekly
rom here TO Fort sill, tri-weekly to yelling
on, n daily, via Winfield, to Arkansas City.
TIMBER.
The timber in this vicinity consists of cotton
wood oak, ash hickory walnut, mulberry and
I'm. Cord wood is delivered in town at four dol
airs per cord
BUSINESS OPENINGS
There is here good opening for business men
# all kinds, me chanics of all trades honest, in
lustrious, temperate and energetic men are re-
pccifullv invited