The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-07-27

I 1thaSs DsfACkSQ ll4h At4ctStSu tAdt tA4C 1911 %
ofmuch more benefit to the merchants Of
Wichita and the producers and stock raisers
OF the region tributary 10 Wichita than TO the
managers themselves. or this all will be full
ly assured when we inform them that the ex-
peRses connected with hiring and fitting up
the grounds, erecting buildings, preparing
and publishing premium list, raising funds
to pay other necessary attendant expenses,
are SO heavy that, notwithstanding the re-
eeipts of each fair, the association Is still in
debt and has never declared n single diyi-
dend. However, the association prop oses 10
try again and ifthey tail this year in having
successful exposition they viii be strongly
Inclined to give it up. Every farmer, farmers
wife and farmers daughter. every mechanic,
and merchant or business man ought 10 cor
tribute something towards making it sue
cess. 1t is something we are all alike inter
estsd in. The benefits to be derived are very
many. Investors in land viii make it a point
to be present to examine the products of our
valley, and viii be guided, to great extent,
by the show made. Farmers wanting 70 pur-
chase cattle, sheep or other stock VIII come
to the fair TO inspect such animals. They also
come, some OF them, 10 examine the working
and workmanship of new and improve ed agri-
cultural implements and machinery. Manu-
iacturers come 10 INTRODUCES such new impls-
ments, being time when they can see
great many in a short time and describe their
workings and good qualities. This year OF
all others which have preceded it is the most
| favorable, we think. The season has been
unusually favorable. Crops of all kinds are
unsurpassed. Our farmers have had two
successful years and are getting out of debt,
and are feeling more able 10 spend some
money for a reasonable amount of enjoyment.
We regard this falrs exposition as a most
excellent opportunity for Wichita and Sedg-
wick county 10 advertise themselves, and also
the country about. and all who have cur gem
eral prosperity at heart either directly or in
directly should exert themselves in all lcgiil-
mate ways to induce parties 10 contribute
their mite towards making grand success of
the fair this Centennial year.
Tho citizens of Wichita and the public gen.
orally ought to know that the Valley House
/ in this city, though modest in its pretensions
4
other particulars first class in all its APP
/ poiutments. Seventeen months ago, DR.. A
Ray, very estiInable gentleman from Illinois.
leased t he house and under his direction soon
became better known than it had formerly
been. BIS business increased and he found
it necessary to make engagements. HIS SON.
ln-law, Mi. Edwards, was taken in as part
ner, and the house increased to twice its orig
inal size, and twice its original patronage.
w. l.. johnson, young man OF energy and
business capacity, who has been long and IA
voraby known to our city, has been the clerk
in the house during the entire time it has n-
creased in favor with tbs public, aud was re-
quested by the cid firm TO purchase an inter-
est in the house and become one of the pro-
prietors il as much as he had done so much
and laborsd so earnestly TO build up It's repu-
tation and increase its patronage. and last
week he decided to do so. In view Of the
proposed change in the proprietorship, some
fifteen or twenty friends of the proprietors
were invited last Sunday to partake of their
hospitality, and right heartily did they re-
spond TO the call, and enjoyed such feast
and social entertainment as they will not for
get.
Mr.. johnson purchased a third interest in
the house. and we feel no scruples in saving
that under the new regime it viii advance still
further in popularity, and when all the addi-
lions, improvements and renoYations are made
it will not be one whit behind any hotel in the
city, and as such we bespeak for it a liberal
share of the public patronage The new firm
can ''l1eep HOTEL
one of Uncle Sans Sioux Indian fighters
came into town Monday morning about seven
O'Clock, filled his skin fun OF whisky and then
proceeded to take the town, warrior like.
His first attack was on Weigand & Co.'S.
chandelier. Henry Rhodes demonstrated
with him about the careless way in which he
was usisg chairs. which seemed 10 he suhi-
cent provocation for him TO open war on
Henry, who Immediately placed himself on
the defensive and hurled beer glass at his
head and then retreated in coed order to the
next door with Indian killer in hot pursuit.
Mr. Hovey, proprietor of the international
restaurant, who occupies the room to which
Henry retreated, happened to be on hand.
he being powerful man proceeded at once
to put the soldier OF the sidewalk into the
muddy ditch, which he I'D handsomely. AZ
ter gaming his equilibrium he attacked a
Texas man, who very quietly knocked him
down and walked off He then attacked an
other Texan, who met him with the same
cerdiality with like treatment He then
started across Main street. In crossing he
met an smiable citizen who accosted him
with good morning, shook hands with him
and passed on. The next victim was Fritz
Snitzler, but Fritz had just got out of bed
and had no inclination to fight him, and to
avoid an attack ran away from him. He then
proceeded 10 take possession Of the New York
store in a manner that did not exactly suit
the fancy of Cash Henderson. who put him
out and treated him in the same way that
the Texans had. But whip Cash he would,
but failed after three unsuccessful attacks,
whereupon some of his comrades in arms
took charge OF bin and started for camp, he
resisting their efforts. At this point Jim An
trim, policeman, appeared on the scene and
in the melee Jim drew his revolver and
struck him OH fhe head which caused the
pistol to discharge one of its balls which
struck c. II. Search, entering his mouth and
passing down into his neck or throat, which
It is feared will prove fatal. Not less than a
hundred men witnessed the performance and
why he was allowed to act in such manner
VIC know not unless it was to make fun for
the boys, but it finally resulted in melan-
eholy affair. The soldier is said, by his sfii-
GERS, to be u desperate character, drunk or
sober, and they, knowing this to be fact,
should not have allowed him to visit the city, !
and they are severely censured by our citi- |
zens generally, and justly too, we think, for
what has followed.
Two companies OF soldiers, one infantry |
the other artillery, passed through this place, |
going north, Monday. We presume they are
en- route for the Black Hills. The soldiers
presume the same, aud from a conversation |