The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-04-06

The bison, Gods cattle, as the Indians ca
them, are fast disappearing from this section
| We have not heard of buffalo inside of th
county FOR two years, and this winter the chea
juicy steaks Of wild meat which was SO plentiful
in the times past was n rarity in the butcher
stalls. A few more years and the buffalo will
among the things that were.
John Falkenstein came to this valley in 1Sos
and settled upon piece fIand three miles mort
OF town, what was then nothing but raw prsiric
Ms. Falkenstein has converted this into a Gnel
improved farm, with substantial buildings, youn
orchards, fruit trees, etc, and he can now sa
that he has one OF the the best places in Sedgwic
county. lie made it all by hard labor. stric
economy aad attention to business.
Hen. +. 2. Thompson is making valuable an
extensive Improvements on his place up the u
the river He has 4 fine body.of land well watere
and iimbered, which under his enterprise AZ.
careful management will in two or three years t
the furthcst, LOOK like Of The best farms In u
old settled country. 1t is just such farms as NJ
Thompson's that give eastern visitors n longing
for home in this valley.
This ISSUE of the EAGLE will be read by fift.
thousand people at least The edition is just fou
hundred quiTes. Notwithstanding we distinct,
announced three times that no orders would b
received after the LIST of April, and that we woult
print no more copies than were ordered, ORDER
were. sent in during the three last days, and af
ter the first side had been printed, for over sever
hundred copies We are sorry, bat we should
not be blamed for the disappointment.
A ISL hf- Sr0
is now making a new wind mill, one of his own
invention, and upon which he has applied for q
patent The mill will be set up in the rear of hi:
shop and used to run saws and other carpenterns
machinery II promises TO be a success, because
of its power, cheapness, etc. Mr. F. thinks the
mill can be made at price that viii enable every
farmer TO have one for pumping water. chopPing
feed, churning or any other work Of that charac-
ter.
In mammoth establishment. wholesale and re-
tail, like that OF NJ. Kohn & Co., the position OF
cashier and bookkeeper is alike responsible and
complicated, and requires good accountant and
ready writer in order that it may be quickly and
correctly done. This position is filled with
marked ability by Romeyn Eldridge, young
gentleman not yet twenty years OF age. Enjoy
ing, as he does, full confidence of his employers,
he bids fair for active and successful CONNER
cial life
Tho scbattner bovs arc three as well known
| citizens as we have Charley. the oldest, was
ouo or tbe co,ncilmen Of the CITY and in that ca
MARTY gave entire satisfaction. Fred is now city
| cIorl hos hacn county clerk. and in each posi-
| ,io, made , c,aod ofielal Fucere. the Youngest,
Is cn,l of life and vivacity and at various times
has contributed largely to the general enjoyment
Of opr local entertainments. OF all the bows it
NAV he said that they have brains. intelligence
and all the other elements that contribute 10 me
success anu prosperity oil 4 community Ike
Wichita.
| Sedgyick county's worthy Board of Commits
sioners, consisting of Hon. John NJ. Steele, J.
A. Nelson and o. g Jacobs, was in regular session
Monday of the present week at the County Clerk 5
Office. The rooms were crowded with men from
all parts of the county and the Board seemed
head over heels in making adjustments and in
disposins of such routine business as is imposed
by the statutes. From what we have seen of the
work of the new Board we think we can safely
| promise The people of the county not only wise
.i.~;.;,.,o.;o, & sl,a county
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"HAii''
! Col ID. G. Stockwel, stock agent oil the Atchi-
son, Topeka and santa re road was IN our CITY
Monday and Tuesday, looking ailer the texas
cattle trade. The Colonel Is last hriehd Oh
Wichita, and ouly asks that we should help our
lives HUE ana ms size oil the rahche VIII heiP
us great zeal TO secure 'he BULK oil inc COMING
drive The firm OF sto 'kweii % itaihii'oh' Vi
which the Colonel is member, have commission
house at Atchison have the largest STOCK YARDS IN
the west, ana they are prepared win ever! La
cilty for feeding, Watering sheiterins ana snip
Three IFS, as follows: II no new raiireads are
built into Southwest Kansas THIS year-h we nave
| a good crop year-ii ihe WICHITA urahch Vi Ne
A., l. & ; r. haiiroau Is nor eA'enu,u ior
year or two more the city of Wichita within i"o
years VIII be the thira largest cry IN haiiS@' :
We give our reasons, 10 VII: sue comm mus 'he
trade oil farming community douo'e me number
OF that OF any inland town IN the state she Is
improving water power mat wiii be worth mil
lions 10 her; she contains class OF people who
are determined to succeed. wichita with her
one line OF Railroad, Is ontstrippins every other
town IN Kansas to-day.-V anu! 'eHey ItmeS-
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