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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-09

all the modern conveniences.
The new residence Of Charles
Il. Miller, now nearly complete
ed. j. in style Of the French
chateau and very beautiful.
There are very many fine resi-
dcnce- and beautiful homes in
the city. among which we now
call to mind and men ton those
respectively Of J. II. Alley, A.
Weigand, Colonel IL. J.. Tayloy
Colonel ii. W. Lewis. John
Allen. .. Rogers. eX- Mayor J..
q. Hope. Amos Houck. \. Al
len. c. ii. Abbott. John Ex-
ton. G.. e.. Matthews. Samuel
Ilouck. NJ. Hellar. J. L. Allen.
L.. y. Woodceck, W. $. Wood
man. Captain Council. PeterGet-
IN. n Mctl... Gil. fIprriuyt0u,
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-09

There will be meeting of the executive
board of the Old Settlers Associations held ON
Friday, January 18th, at the editorial rooms
Of the EAGLE office, at 2 o'clock p. m. All
ladies whose arrival in this county dated
prior TO January l, 1872. are requested to
meet with the board TO make arrangements
for the annual dinner and ball, to be given
February II. 1879. full attendance Of the
ladies is earnestly requested, that the annual
reunion may be u complete success.
BY order of the Board,
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-09

The depot a; thi. place Is enc hundred and
twenty-five fee; long. In addition the rail-
road company owns extensive cattle yards, .
round house, water station. coal yard and ice
house
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-09

Charley Caldwell. our Register Of Deeds, IL
compelled to employ a; times considerable
clerical force to keep UP with the rapid trans
fers being made Of lands. and 60 record Gov
ern,ncnt patents.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-09

The Valley House, DIR. A. Ray. proprietor,
Richey House, by Richey Bros; Pacific House
by A. J. Cutter: Globe House by Bi;tei L
braves, and the Trement House by Messrs.
Deming 4 Glenn, are all good houses and To-
Gated in close proximity to the depot.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-09

The County Commissioners made an APP
preparation, on Monday, of 500 to aid in the
construction of a bridge across the Great Ar
kansas river on the line between Union and
Eagle townships.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-09

The ancient order Of Calithumpians will
celebrate the Carnival Of Mardi Gras in Feb
r1lary at the regular season.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-09

purchased the wire fFosp
your reliable hardware sses.
chants. iloaek Bros.
Eider " iiiisn Parker essns
here In the sprinx at is7e,
from f!iisois. De bsceSAS
with him two ear hsa<1s ~
yrrs GD~ hsifrys SOD . psir
~ thoroughbred Dwsisssss
calves. he purchased sboss
from isaae Boys, ~ wood
ford sessiy, lllsnosn ~
tss II ow 90 ~ ~
ssgbs ~ - 60 -
swsf,,ed ~ - q =
esa'nsy - - - =
drove y NJ Isids 81 sss
ss5i~f. The tis1s. wsalssn
its~s. Of " sefssde farm,
purchased fr,s8 him. . few
H.. 80. w.. sa<
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-09

We will resume the publication Of the con-
tinued story entitled the ''Terrible Ten Miles
Ride in next weeks issue.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-09

The oil paintings at Herrington's book
store are the work of Miss Emma Russell.
some Of which are very fine. They are for
sale and at prices exceedingly low.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-09

The Wichita Weekly Beacon our Democrat
ic contemporary is progressing as the world
goes. having ordered a new cylinder press and
other new material The paper j. not only a
credit to its political party. but a credit To
this city and county. being conducted by men
Of liberal views and sound principles. With
cut hypocrisy, or the pulling down of Others.
or pandering 10 the prejudce> of any. Messrs.
smith & White have achieved success and we
congratulate them and their many readers
and patrons upon their substantial and de-
served prosperity.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-09

Police Judge, Geo. W. Reeves reports the
city more quiet and orderly with less viola
tons Of the law than at any time since his in
augurstien into his present responsible po-
sifion
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-09

The two halls OF the city are both fitted up
with stage and scenery Eagle Hall has q
seating capacity Of eight hundred Russell:
Hall seats comfortably two hundred and sixty
peortie
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-09

The job printing establishment Of Keller a
Moulton issued poetical New Years greet
ing which was executed in the highest style
of the art. These gentlemen are straightior-
ward in business and reliable Their work
speaks for itself
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-09

There will be u special meeting Of the
Farmers Club on Saturday. January 18th, at
which time J. NJ. Steele will give an account
of his effort in trying TO sell the stock of the
Wichita & Southwestern railroad.
Z. d. FOuTs. Secretary.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-09

Being . terminal o0cs, Tie wichita psss onru
handles IN anSunt Of matter largely In exc>ss Of
IL rsvenues- There ars onees tributary 10, Of
supplied nom il, the letters from which are mais
up st the wichita Once, per railroad scheme, thsi
10. all letters must Be tied mp in packages not ely
for designated ststes hut directed 70 the rallroad
upon which they are to be delivered These aver
age in number over 6,0oo daily. There are thres
daily, four tri-weekiy and two semi-weekly lines
OF stages that convey the mails above mentioned
70 and from Wichita, averaging twenty pouches
per day. The railroad delivers the above mails 10
this ONCE daily, Sunday not excepted. At mid
night, and departs with the same mails Before
daylight IN average OF sixty transient or
through registered packages pass through the Of
ice every twenty-four hours, Of which records
must be kept, receipts returned and counter-re-
ceipts claimed The longest daily stage line Is
$50 miles. ending At Fort Reno, indixa Territory.
The following condensed table gives . correct
statement Of the business Of the ONCE for ISIS:
F. W. Todd. first assistant and " D. clerk
r. W. Eldridse, mailing and register clerk.
Charles Morehou-e renernl delivsrv rlsvk
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-09

1t is said that the Cheyenne Indians desire
to visit our fair next year again and take
more prominent part.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-09

The two principal streets and few corners
contiguous 10 churches and public buildings
are lighted with gasoline patent lamps seven
teen nights in each month.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-09

The new German NJ. T.. Church is nearly
completed and the worthy pastor. the keV.G.
p. Shultz. looks correspondiigly happy.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-09

The Big River is spanned at this point by q
wooden truss bridge, resting on iron piers.
with stone abutmcnts, and il nearly one
thousand feet long.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-09

Reese & Sawyer. the great building con-
tractors. say they have turned OF more build
ings and better work this year than any other
in the history Of the town.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-09

Mr.. DR.. Hendrickson has \ splendid class
Of music pupils. A a performer on that in
strumonf. Mrs. II. has few equals. east or
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-09

Charles II. Miller Of this city, last year har-
vested nineteen hundred acres of wheat.
With one single exception he is the largest
wheat grower in the State of Kansas. He
has built an elevator to handle his own Wheat.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-09

kimmerle X Adams. workers in marble. are
turning out work that rivals the best OF the
large cities.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-09

Mr.. NJ. Zimmerly, President Of the City
Council, becomes acting Mayor this winter in
the absence of Mr.. Greiffenstein at Topeka.
Mr.. Zimmerly will not only he equal to the
occasion, but hold the body, over which he
prcsides. to strict business.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-09

This valley. with it, soft, invigorsting aud
health-giying zephyrs. its bright sunshine and
clear skies. boasts the most beautiful wome n
in the world. Leaving out certain prolific
tendencies Of the climate by which barren
mes, i too apt. in hard times. 20 become sud-
denly fruitful, il is the best country ever dis
covered. sallowness OF complexion gives
way to rcseate hues and perpetual bushes.
and spindle shanks develop into fincly-turned.
trim Understandings. ami soit yoluptuousness
is generally the result. Oh. our women. We
can't do them justice.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-09

The holiday vacation Of the schools closed
with last week. and Wichita's six hundred
children have settled back quietly to work
again.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-09

The total wheat crop in Kansas for
1875 IL 80 .3I5,s7i bushsiz, and the Cali
fornia crop Is e-tiJna,cd st D,on. 900
bushels. giving kau.as the front yaui ,
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-09

This weather reminds vs. Of the stormy
frozen winters Of Southern Italy.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-09


trees. Looking down from the
high swell east of town. IN the
summer. the place looks like a
forest city. These trees have
all been grown in from five TO
eight years. their dense shade
rendering street. sidewalks and
yards delightful in the heat Of
summer. Many new. corners
and travellers refuse 10 believe
these long avenues of trees some
of which reach a height OF
froia forty to sixty feet. were
grown in the short time claimed.
But facts are stubborn things
and ten years ago there was
nobody here TO plant trees.
One of the most satisfactory evil
denecs o:the remarkably growth
of trees in this locaiity can
be foaud in Councilman Emil
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-09

The good people of Wichita entertain many
unique notions and have novel way of ex-
pressing them. The members and friends Of
Rev. J. i. iiarsen'> congregation made him a
Christmas surprise and donation which, COM
ing TO the ears of the outsiders" an indie
penden, purse Of gold was made up for New
Years present, as slight acknowledgment Of
his worth and the benefit they had derived
from his ministrations-by proxy or retiec-
ton, we suppose
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-09

One very important branch of trade in the
city is that Of hides, ftlrs and wool, conduct
ed by Hays Brothers, who are gentlemen Of
large means and whose trade extends south
TO Texas and west to New Mexico.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-09

W. +. Dixon sent TO the state Agricultural
Farm at Manhattan. last week, for 4 pair Of
Essex pigs We believe none OF our farmers
have any of the above stock of hogs 80 he
proposes to buy them. The popular breeds
here appear Ia be Poland-China. Berkshire
and Chester White.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-09

The Wichita markets have been -plendidly
supplied with all kinds Of choice game this
wintcr-wld turkey. prairie chickens, SPUR
rcls. jack rabbits, cotton tails. deer. antelope.
buffalo. quails. and many kinds Of fresh fish.
have been hanging about the butchers stalls
in abundance
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-09

" G WVvbHAN . kk>dDkStks LAkk y
Since the removal Of Rev. Davis the Sabbath
School and prayer meetings have been kept
up regularly, but mo church can long be use
full without a regular pastor. and we congrat.
ulate our Baptist friends upon the promise
that the new minister. the Rev. Mr.. Vail, is
an able and good man.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-09

City Clerk, Fred. Schattner, has the books
and records Of the city all up to date and in
splendid shape. He has held his present po-
sition almost since the town was town to
The satisfaction Of everybody.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-09

"A city OF Roses" Wichita might well and
appropriately be dcnominstcd. The peculi-
arity of onr soil seems just adapted TO the
tastes of our people. results in most won
dcrful display of roses during the summer
months. In few wears hence the resident
portions of the city will be fairly smothered
in roses and shade trees.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-09

The Baptists, We learn, have engaged .
minister. who win be along shortly, whea
services will again be held regularly in their
comfortable brick church ON the corner
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-09
STATEMENT

The following Il a statement Of the Wiehiis
savings Bank. at the eeee OF their bazine4s on Jan
uary lst made IN persusaes of the Law o! the state
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-09

. thoroughbred calf fs.fs Mary IIsii
and Gallant Bridegroom. fs etf1.
some Of your readers may shink shss
is high FIR veal. bss ~ fhink Ms. R..s
knows v has be 10 doing. W. yse<fsss
that u viii prove a god isvssssnens,
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-09

The Douglas Avenue House is second to
none in the city. Its location near the bust
ness portion of the town makes it desirable.
The building is owned by r. II. Lane. Esq.
and conducted by jay Baker, gentleman
well intended to make good landlord.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-09
lRepcrte,i for the EAoLE-]
WEATHER TABLE.


A table showing daily and monthly mean, Of
barometer and Thermometer, total movement Of
wind. AMI amount Of rainfall, with the prevailing
direction Of wind, etc. for the month OF Do
cernber ISIS, in the Arkansas Valley;
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-09

Kansas has her blooded cattle and
horse farms.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-09

The County Commissioners have been in
session this week settling up the matters of
ISIS Mes>rs. steele. York and s;eenrod
don't bulldoxe worth a cent. and the taN-pay-
crs Of the county. or majority of them, re-
pose the utmost confidence in their integrity
and good Judgment, despite the representa-
tions of enemies.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-09

eolorcd females. Is; white males under five
years. Dos: white females. ~: colorec males.
II: colored females. 10. This does not in
Guide the residents of West Wichita. nor
those in additions within the geographical.
hut outside the municipal limits of the city.
Those belonging legally TO the township cen
sus, though properly part of the city, The
population of the city AT the present time is
not less than 5000 in round numbers.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-09

II. Owens, J. II. Black. L. ozannc. a. w.
Oliver. George Loomis. 5. l.. Davidson, W.
c. Little and Z. y. Lewis.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-09

Upon the plat of land SERTED on one side by
Chisholm creek and two other sides by the
two rivers. when first the founders drove
their stakes of the future metropolis. there
was not single tree growing, the nearest APP
proach 10 such a thing being the wild prune
shrubs. To-day every street except the busi-
ness avenues i; lined with fine, thrifty shade
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-09

The able popular pastor Of the M.E.Church
of this place. enjoys good thing whatever
the garb in which it is presented, or however
incongruous the surroundings. When at his
best he is very liable to capture nearer by
his keen logic, and imprisoned and rapid ut
teranccs, which often are no less eloquent
than logical. The great temperance apostle
and orator. Luther Benson. went to hear
Kirby preach two Sundays since. and he was
completely taken-horse, foot and dragons
and in his lecture the same evening. at Eagle
Hall. before an immense audience. he alluded
three several times TO the sermon he had heard
that day, ending up by declaring that we had
IA greater than Beecher among Us. Without
either denying or approving, we have no hes
ilancy in saying that many of the big popular
rostrum and pulpit guns Of the day might sit
at John Kirby's feet with much profit.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-09

Noble Prcntis has consented To visit Wichi-
| ia in February and give his lecture. Funny
Americans for the benefit of the Library
Association. OF course il will be a splendid
thing. the subject being just TO his hand, for
if there is funny man in America that man
is Noble Prentis: besides his wit is never
nonsense.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-09

This is the week of prayer and is being OBJ
served by the different churches in the city.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-09
Our Banking Institutions.

Monetary lnsti-
buttons are an UNI
failing index Of
the Importance Of
any town. Their
prosperity or de-
preston IL q sure
measure Of apeo-
pies success.
They are u me-
cessity born Of
trade. commerce,
manufacture and
productions with
which they go
hand in hand.
The answer to
the question of
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-09

Total rainfall or melted snow inches 49,.
Depth unmel;ed snow lying ON ground nj
emil Of month, inches ....--..-
Prevailing wind. northwest
Total movement Of wind, mile III
Maximum velocity of wind and direction
" miles per hour, west, on the sth
Number of foggy days --.+-..t.--
Number Of clear days .-.,... -...s.-.-.-
Number of fair days
Total number Of days which rain or
snow fell ,....-..... .,.......
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-09

Welner's grove on water street. Eight years
ago the plat of ground was set out in one or
two hundred small sapiings, varying from
two TO three inches in diameter. for the pur-
pose of park or public garden. To-day
they form dense, impenetrable shade, the
majority of the trees being from eight to fif-
teen inches in diameter and from thirty to
fifty feet high. Mr.. Werner would not take
a handsome sum for the place, yet any one.
by Il small outlay and little pains, can have
the same thing i'm a very short time.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-09

by i. Weigand & Co.. does an extensive
brewing business, supplying a number of
towns in the valley with that much loved
beverage. Their capacity is twenty barrels
nj n brewing. or about 2.ioo barrels per an
mum. They manufacture and sell malt also.
consuming about Ij.c0o bushels Of barley per
year. Mr. wcgand and Mr.. Murphy. the
proprictors. commercially rank A No. /.
According to the census taken in the spring
Of 1873. the population Of this city was 1900,
divided as follows: White males over TWEEN
ty-one years of age, .304 white females. 96S:
colorcd males over twerty-onc. 4S; colored
females. A.: white male school children. 5.6
white female children. 6sS: colorcd males. -:
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-09

J. Eckhari & Co. are manufacturers of soda
aud agents for Annhcuser keg and bottled
beer. In the manufacture of soda the ma
chinery is Of sufficient capacity to make three
hundred dozen bottles per day. The head Of
the firm. Mr.. Eckhar;, has not been in the
city long. The other member. +. Gctto. is
one of The oldest residents of The city.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-09

The Turnyercin is strong organization,
made up of the best German element Of the
city. They have lots well improved and they
contemplate building hall the coming sea-
son. The officers of the society are: Phillip
Deter, president; George Kayser, secretary;
\. X. Klaus, treasurer; 4. Weigand. c. Kim
merle, c. Eckhardt. directors; George Kroe-
merit. turnaut.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-09

'.Uncle Horace Carpenter" of Union town.
ship. is trying to prove that this can be made
timber country, and has been pretty sue
ces,ful. He has some $1,000 or 100000 forest
trees growing on his half-section farm. The
most of his trees. which are Of the cotton
wood. ash, walnut, boX-elder and other vari-
cites. have been grown from the seeds and
cuttings within the last three or four years
and some Of them have reached the height of
from ten to twenty feet. He is also quite ex-
tensively engaged in the hog raising business.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-09


The new business house just erected on the
corner Of Market and Douglas by the Biting
Brothers, which Is of brick, with white cut
limestone caps and sills, and iron and glass
front, two stories high and one hundred and
twenty feet long is an ornament to the city.
The Messrs. Biting are solid, substantial
men and in the future trade history Of this
town they will make that corner prominent.
Professor ii. W. Albeit aud his inestima-
BILE wife. both of whom are experienced and
successful educators established select
school of an accidental scope in our city
two years ago, which is attended by many
who find the jam Of our public schools uncon-
genial, as also by others Of means. The Pro-
fessor and Mrs. Albeit are beloved by all and
we hope TO see their school one of the perma-
nent institutions of the city a: no distant day.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-09

Hon. \. \. Moore. ore of the original own
crs of the ground upon which Wichita Is To-
Gated. writes Us Il letter from Trinidad last
week where he /, now in business. The let
ter contained a 500 bill. but 10 hint as to
what il was for; but as Lank has read the
EAGLE ever since it started, we gave him
credit and tlroM in q Happy New Year.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-09

John Tucker. whom the people of Sedg-
wick county have ever delighted to honor
and who holds an official trust to be as sacred
as the highest political principle, is one ofthe
mos. correct and efficient County Treasurers
in the State. If he can be kept from killing
himself by oyerwork, he will be held in his
present position at least a long as the consti-
tuition will permit. For three weeks his la
Dor. have proved almost too much for him,
but he is picking up again.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-09

From Caldwell, on the line of the Indian
Territory. come, this week Il neat little i've
column newspaper entitled the Caldwell Posf,
edited and published by j. u. Kelley. ir..
with T. 4. Z. Ross assistant. The Pat is
lively and readable and claims greet things
for the future of that town. itannounces as
to politics. that il j. free, untiSmineed and
unpolluted.'
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-09

Illustrations OF few private residences Of
Wichita are given in this issue. They COM
prise neither the best nor the poorest. The
city boasts several very fine residences. The
home of Hon. !. X. Mead. with its surround
ings. cost about $4,000 and is one of the best
in this section of the State and furnished with