The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-02
For the EAGLE.
From FL Paec.
LONG JOHN.
Ell PASc, Z


| Ell PAso, Dec. %, 1873.
EDITOR EAGLE:-Our citizens, il
this vicinity, as usual, are On the gu
rice, but our manuscript this week i!
u little mixed.
While the EAGLE is giving to tht
people at large description of onl
banner county, We think that FL Pasa
and vicinity are entitled to some no
tice. Our town is located on the W cs'
branch OF Ike Arkansas river, about
thirteen miles southeast of Wichita
on the stage route to Winfield, and be
ing considerable distance from any
other trading point quite an extensive
territory is represented. The facilities
for running machinery are excellent
the river bed just north of town is
composed of rock, affordins good
foundation for water power, and the
stream of water is of sufficient volume
to run an immense amount Of machin-
cry. These advantages can and will
be utilized in short time. Consider
able timber grows on the bottoms OF
the Arkansas river aud Spring creek, a
stream Of water cmptying into the Ar
kansas river just south OF town, from
the northeast, affording sufficient
amount Of fuel to supply the surround
ing country. The waters of this vicin-
itv are pure and good; the land is I'M
dulating, and the soil on an average is
of considerable depth and produces
large Yields of corn wheat and other
grains adapted TO the climate. Fruit
is one Of the important productions
| of this part of Kansas: in fact, a fall
urc in u crop Of this kind is seldom
known. Peaches. apples. and other
small fruits are generally cultivated
throughout the county. Among the
finest orchards in this vicinity are
those belonging 10 Mr.. JohnIluffba ucr
Mr. f. S. Carlton and Mr.. Moon. These
parties have been cultivating early
and late fruits OF a fine quality. Every
fam under cultivation is supplied
with an orchard, and, as the country
grows older a considerable surplus of
fruit VIII undoubtedly be produced.
The following are some Of the bust
ness mcn of our place: Dr.H. G. Tuck
or, postmaster, physician and draggist;
John Huflbaucr. farmer; A. Minnich,
dry goods and groceries Frank Trick
cy, groceries; Ii. Minuich, grain deal
er; DIR. Harper, practicing physician
Rev. Thompson, pastor of the Z. Z.
church Jack Fields, hotel and feed
stable; David Hawkins, confectionery
store; Charles Mccormick, shocmak
er: Lloyd, blacksmith; Harry Dun
ham, wagonmaker and carpenter; Mr..
GRAY, carpenter; Judge Mccoy, justice
Of the peace.
Et Paso is well represented in liter
airy attaiEments--p preaching by differ |
ent denominations every Sabbath. a !
flourishing Sabbath School iii opera
ton, vocal and instrumental music be- !
ing practiced, fact the place is
equal to the older settled towns of the |
East.
The public school advantages are
equal TO any other State in the Union.
The county of Sedgwick alone employs
over one hundred teachers. The school
terms average from six months per
annum.
Mr.. Horace Cul.er, of this township,
leaves this week 10 attend the Agri-
cultural College, at Manhattan. Mr.
Culicr is young man of talent, and
we predict for him useful future.
Fred Rom;g, Nell Mahon, Frank
Emma Hulrbauer, and
Alice Dandy rehearsc the Larkins D.
ema next meeting of the Literary AS
ISOLATION.
Friend JubcYeaple in company with
Lizzie Heller, Lou Yaple, Jennie
IIough, Bell Yaple, James and Albert
Heller, called at III Paso last Sabbath .
Miss Parker, one Of the teachers of .
he public schools OF Seagwick county
lists the FL Paso Sunday school occa- :
ionally.
At The Festival New Years Eve we |
viii have candy. lemons, nuts, cakes, I
'ys,ers, nocktics, fish pond aud music 4
Dr. II. G. Tucker has secured Il good a
upply Of ice since the cold weather. c
be ice being OF "a good quality. '
Charley Mccormick, the shoemaker, n
working at his trade in Uncle David T.
[awkins confectionery store. {
Literary associations are being organ {
.cd in almost every school district in a
lis part of the county. Il
4 key ring and thirteen rings were Ii
,und by Mr.. Gilbert at his door one 2
Ioruing not long ago. Il
Mr.. Damn, an employc of the stage Al
,mpauy has located al Ell Paso. II
Mr.. G. Goeldner, Of Chicago, is now
isi,ing ms father at this place.
Mr.. T. Tricky has been quite i'll for
me time.
The railroad fever is raging in this
ction. 8,
Church every Sabbath at IL a. m. :,