The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-05-21

cheaper than any other finesh and beautiful
u and just the thing for those desiring 10 fnlsl
lis up a cheap but comfortable house. Read tn
adv ertisment headed .'hear now!"
's We see 4 great disposition among our youn:
!! men to ride out into the country Sunday after
noons especially is this SO with the legal fra
IN ternity, who incline in the direction Of thu
10 Cowskin and up the Little river. They claim
that il is a great pleasure TO be shown large
L. fields Of growing wheat. fat hogs and pronis
10 ing two year-olds, but they have nothing t.
n. say about the sixteen year-olds, which W,
opine are the real attractions.
Ia A private letter received in Wichita from
in Ellsworth says a ajority of the voters anc
ID leading farmers of Ellsworth county have ell
tered protest against and binding themselves
TO prosecute any person introducing Through
> Texas or Indian cattle within the limits Of
y the county, with view to enforce the state
? law establishing the dead line and prohibiting
the introduction of such cattle between May
is aud October. Comments are unnecessary.
~ The beautiful cantata of Esther, under the
direction Of Prof. Mills, an eminent artist who
has produced this absorbing drama in many
z cities, will be produced in Wichita within a
n short time. The choruses and characters are
d under drill AMI the costumes being prepared
We have witnessed this performance twice
u. under Prof. Mills tutage. and we pronunce
:. it one of tie finest things ever presented on a
: stage. Next week we will tell our readers all
about it.
John c. Carpenter of Neosho county, We'll
: known in the state Il fine lawyer, 4 sound
, republican and a man of ability, has been pay
Ii ing Wichita and some Of his friends here Il
visit during the past week. lie has made the
i acquaintance OF all our leading professional
: men and many OF our business men, and has
G concluded, like the old girl that took peep at
Solomon's glory as she, hung on the words of
, wisdom that dropped from his lips, that the
i halt had not been told him.
n a new cattl trail and new crossing on the
Arkansas river have been established by our
authorities, in Difference to the request of par
ties interested and for the purpose OF avoiding
, any uouble,with the cattle in town or annoying
, farmers on the west side. The new trail strikes
the river some three miles below town, where
the street commissioner and his whole force
put in a portion OF last week leycling down
the banks and improving the ford. The new
trail Is marked by line OF red flags bearing
the lone star, from the Cowskin to the ford.
A travelling hummer remarked to us the
other day that he doubted Wichita ever be-
coming city. Friend, 90 10 New York and
tell Vanderbilt, Stewart and Astor that their
village is played; go TO Barnum and tell him
he's no humbug, or to Gen. Grant and tell
him his veto was consistent so to the cremated
inhabitants of Pcmpeii and tell them that Vesu-
yius is not much of volcano. or TO the .lum-
bering bones of Noah and deny that the flood
was much of an overflow after all. but come
not to question the present or future of the
city of the yalley-its dangerous.
We want no mob law in Wichita Within
a week or two there have been many knowing
looks accompanied by the sly information that
in certain events mob would be raised IN
Wichita to deal out summary justice. Against
such talk and threats we enter our most SOL
emn protest. That day in Wichita has passed,
and it would prove burning shame if such
thing is given any counteuance. We have law
administered by just and equitable courts,
clothed with full power TO execute their ijudg-
ments and mandates and officers that will not
finch from any duty, and there is not the
shadow of an excuse for these threats. Let
all good citizens uphold the law and its officers.
The EAGLES good naturcd. practical and
shrcwd friend and correspondent, Farmer |
Doolittle," was in town on Monday and paid |
his respects by calling at the headquarters |
where reliable information is dealt out at 81 90
per annum, invariably in adyance-when we
can get it. The cognomen or rather nom de
pltn,s, .'Doolttle," has been rendered a mis-
homer by our friend. who has been putting in
the spring breaking prarie-doing much, on
Canine creek, Dog, for short-which accounts
for the long intervals between visits and the
scarcity of the live and brilliant items from
Spring creek that he was wont to indite. But
after harvest we hope to hear from him regu-
larry again.
Col. John Russell, of Coyvillc, Wilson coun-
ty, an extensive nurseryman and successful
farmer, was over 10 see the great valley last
week, and taken was he with our surround
mgs and prospects that he Immediately pur-
chased quarter section of Land of Steele &
Levy, and will move his family and entire eff
fects to this valley within few weeks. The
land purchased lies 10 the west OF the raging
Rackensack. We have been acquainted with
Col Russell for several years. He was an
officer of an Illinois regiment during the war.
in which he won considerable distinction. We
welcome the Colonel to our broad valley as 4
true scott, an enterprising citizen and a good
friend and neighbor.
There are two or three Old humpcd-backcd
cows, and three four old crumpled-horned
oxen, running at large in the upper part of the
town. rubbing their NANCY hides against and
statute law in such cases made and provided,
in contravention of the legal declarations OF
our city authorities, ard to the ruiliing of the
even temper of sundry and divers persons To-
Gated and inhabiting that part of our city. and
this is TO warn the owners of the aforesaid
horned brutes that this is bubble that will
be followed by heaps OF trouble. if rights are
not Immediately respected. Put up. or tie
up. your cattle, and then erect scratching posts
for thcm scratch them yourself or let them 90 i
unscratched. for Wichita cannot afford 10 have ,
her shade trees rubbed down.
A. H. Pierce who is working in the inter- {
est of Ellsworth, because that place or the X.
T.. road has made il 10 his interest TO do so.
acknowledged. TO us the other evening that the {
cattle range on Slate creek and on other |
STREAMS west Of Wichita. were the finest upon c
the continent. Pierce has shipped cattle from c
the i;.@zos. from Galveston. from Abline. Ellis 5
worth. Cofc, re and Wichita, and. OF course. ,
knows whereof he speaks. and such an ac- |
Acknowledgement IRON a man prvi, s>edy in the
interest of another locality is well nv.t,iv of 1
note by stock men. containing as it does L., !!
secret of the popularity of Wichita rs \ ship ;
ping point. good range-good. nutricious |
or fattening grass aud pure water. are every Il
thing TO the holders of Texas cattle. the great c
dcscratlim that cannot be ignored.
A couple OF weeks since we gave out the in \
formation that a couple OF able and expert 5
enccd mlllers were contemplating Wichita as e
a point for the erection OF mammoth grst I
mill. elevator, etc. The gentlemen alluded TO 4
arrived last week. ID. 5. Shellaharger and VIM.
Bowers, 10y name. from Illinois. They are 4
highly pleased with the town. its CONNER ,ial
Importance. and with the country, which they n
spent two or three days in riding around 70 I
sec. They have no fear of this valley in the !,
production Of wheat. lfthese gentlemen con
clude to drive stakes here. they will erect s
large three-story stope or brick mill. with base
ment. and capacity for one hundred and
twenty-five barrels day. In addition. they e
will build graneries for the purpose of pur- %