The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-11-06
ITEMS FROM Ell PASO.

NOVcSuUcF i, 1917.
To he Editor.cf tie Eagle:
Not having seen our town represent
ed in the columns of the mobile EAGLE
for some time ] endeavor to send it q
few items
What is the matter with friend Ret
sci that he has stopped writing? Iver-
lily believe that Farmer Dooliitle has
made contract with him not to say
any thing about Ell Paso. Perhaps Ret
sci has considered the power Of those
big feet and thinks silence policy.
FL Paso is improving slowly but sure
ly and though it is yet but a small sized
town the day is not far distant when it
shall hold fair population.
Mr.. j. Homt Minnich, our wheat mer-
chant, is doing good business in that
line and offering fair inducements for
the selling of wheat at this point.
b. +. Trickey Il Co., grocers, of FL
Paso, also deal in coal and are having q
lively demand for said article, especially
since Nature has turned a cold cheek
and acts pretty cool for the past few
days.
Mr.. Stringer, formerly of Missouri,
has opened a grocery and is having a
fair trade.
Widow Fields and Mrs. ii. Stafford
are keeping a boarding house, and her
boarders can testify to the excellence Of
her table.
The carpenters of the A., T. & S. F.
have just completed their depot at this
point-a commodious and fine structure.
Mr.. l.. Parmeter moved in yesterday.
The building used as temporary depot
will be utilized by the section hands as
q lodging house. The stock-yards are in
process of completion.
The Presbyterians are having stone
brought for the foundation of a church
they intend building this fall. They
propose putting upa 81 800 structure.
The school is in prosperous cOndi-
ton under the tutorship of Prof. Mahin
who taught here last winter.
Ed. Walters, of Gypsum township,
has bought IS acres of John Hufbauer's
farm and will build soon.
Friend Lloyd is in possession of the
blacksmith shop again and all day long
can be heard hammering on the anvil.
The 1. o. G. I. arc in full blast and
accomplishing all they can. Ira p.
Trickey lodge deputy and John Cham
berlaifl W. c.. for the ensuing year.
The Honorable Board of County
Commissioners have at last cOndescend-
cd to grant the prayer of Rockford
township and have appropriated 81 900
to the building Of bridge across the
Arkansas at this place, and now we cx-
pcct a bridge soon, which will be an I'M
told advantage to our town.
Wheat through this section of coun-
try is looking fine, and if no mishaps
take place the farmers, no doubt, will
reap big harvest next year.
The III Paso literary society meets one
week from next Friday evening, at the
school house, and we hope to have the
same interest aroused as last year. We
believe the society will give as interest
ing entertainments as they gave last sea-
son.
Prof. Mahin anticipates forming
bookkeeping class for the benefit OF
those wishing TO learn that branch as
well rs to advance further those who
have already some knowledge of the
study, and take this means of announc-
ing to those interested to meet at the
school house next Friday evening.
Not being Of that poetical turn of
mind as j. @. b., have given but few
items, rough shod, hoping ihey may be
given = corner in your worthy paper.
Yours respectfully,
DERF GIMOR.