The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-03-09


l. full as yet, but considerable quantities Of then
: have been taken. We are under obligation
TO MIR. Clark, the fisherman, for a fine mess Q
this excellent fish.
V Geo. Y. Smith, who purchased one of tn
/ central buildings in the Eagle Block land whom
h we noticed as being . successful dry good
r merchant during his late visit, was back +
Wichita last week making arrangements t
/ open out about the first of April He started
c east last Saturday to make his purchases
When he starts up he will let the people hea
. from him through the EAGLE.
1t is now high time that our citizens com
menced setting cut shade trees aleng tn,
street in front OF their houses. To MAX,
Wichita desirable as place for homes an,
delightful TO ourselves and the world, ",
must not neglect this shade tree business
Last year much was done in the direction in
dicated. but there are many homes and many
streets that have no trees yet.
The new tax law provides that the entire
rebate shall be charged to the general county
fund and the penalty credited when paid.
Our county has been doing that thing all
along. II provides that a county assessor
shall assess all real estate and that ali proper
ty shall be assessed hereafter at its full value.
All laws upon the subject OF taxation have
been repealed and new law entire enacted.
Last Friday, Saturday and sunday, three
fun days and the nights intervening the wind
blew steadily and s:iiily from the south,
changing suddenly into the north. Sunday
night heavy rain set in with thunder and
lightning. which was followed by snow, sleet
and a stiff freeze on Monday On Tuesday
bright and warm again, although it is feared
that the peach buds suffered
The cattle trail is all right, that is the Legis-
laturc made no alteration that hurts Wichita.
The dead line runs up along the west lire Of
the county to town twenty-seyen, thence di-
rectly west nearly one hundred miles. The
herding grounds are thus removed beyond the
borders of the county and its immediate set,
Elements. Mr.. Kelly deserves praise in his
great and successful efforts 10 beat that swim
die put up by the enemies OF Wichita.
shooting match took place in this city on
Tuesday last. between four of our young men
with the following result:
Sol. Kohn, / / 0
Judge Tucker, 1 l 0 0 .
u. Alexander, 0 l o .
Smith Hobbs, 0 l
Mr.. Holm won the first prize of four dollars
and Judge Tucker the second prize OF two
dollars.
The aHegorical panorama exhibited at the
Methodist Church last Monday night for the
benefit of the Sabbath school, viii be repeated
again tomorrow friday evening. Prot.
Corn's lecture was very impressive, eloquent
and highly instructive, while the successful
manipuations of the scenes by Charley Hill
and Horton, often brought down the house.
The Indictment weather kept many at home so
arrangements have been made for the second
exhibition alluded to.
A cheap excursion train left Topeka for
Pueblo on Sunday last, ten dollars being the
price for the round trip. Quite a number OF
our citizens, principally gentlemen, ayailed
themselves Of the opportunity to see the
whole Arkansas Valley. The party from here
went up TO Newton on the Sunday freight,
whore they intercepted the excursion train.
Since writing The above we learn that the ex-
curson train was showed in at Larned Mon
day, but we suppose they got started or next
day.
The Valley House, at Wellington, is in full !
blast. The proprietor has just opened a fine |
eight -quire register, having filled the last one
81, 81,
July last. Has had 4li transient guests in |
the last seven weeks. Although his house is |
the smallest, it is always fun Of those who
seek something good and pllatabe to cat. |
Broiled steaks will tell. lie also wishes TO in
form the public that be has fitted up sitting
and sample rooms. Dir. \. II. Barnard
knows how to run hotel.
Geo. G. Matthews has got into his new room
in the Centennial Block and without exactly
saying that he is putting on airs, he is never
theless feeling about as iine as his new stock
of jewery looks, which every body, who has
been in, declares to be just dazzling. His
stock of new watches are of the finest metals
and workmanship. On the opposite side Of
his room he is opening up choice stock of
drugs for the prescription trade. In the rear
of his new building he will erect large fire.
proof wasshouse for oils, glass, etc. See spe-
cal
James G. Dean, prominent Chicago dem
list, of eighteen years experience, is about to
take up his residence in Wichita. AS pre-
liminary steps to that end he has purchased
Of Steele & Levy the west half of section fiji
teen, town twenty-six, range one east, for
s. ,0o0 rented the rooms over Richards l.
Rogers store, for dental Offices, and the large
1welliD. on Lawrence Avenue, now occupied
by Mr.. Buckius, for family residence. lie
will return April first and enter into active
operation, he will break and sow one hun
bred acres of oats on his farm.
We have this week the pleasure of welcom-
ing to our Valley, Dir. VIM. Tarlton, of LOU
svilie, Kentucky who comes here to make his
home. Mr.. l., is an intelligent, enterprising
md wealthy gentleman. and will engage in.the
inc stock business. He brings seven very fine
FLOODED horses, thoroughbred from Kentucky's
inest stock. The Louisville Farmer congratu-
atss Kansas upon the acquisition of Mr.. Tarl-
on and his stock. Mr.. I. will in a short time /
furnish us TIE pedigree of his animals. He
las leased A. A. Moore's residences where he
will live until he can find place that suits
lin as permanent home.
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