The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-06-24

hosts OF friends throughout tne State, a. WAS
evinccd at the last election, when he led
Governor St. John in the popular vote large
~. Gen. Davis is making q fight ON nobody
but himself. He speaks highly Of Sedgwick
county's candidate, with whom he is on the
best Of terms.
Capt. Steele, OF the Wichita Guards, re-
ceivcd an invitation from the Craig Rifles Of
Kansas City to be present with the company
as their guests at the Grant reception. It IL
to be hoped that the boys will be able to At
tend in body as the occasion will be apleas-
ant one and Captain Steele will be glad no
doubt to embrace this another opportunity
! to do honor to the old hero, and the Craig
RiEes are famous for their hospitality.
We call the attention OF the card Of II. c.
st. John, on the first page. The partnership
| heretofore existing between him and Judge
McLain has been dissolved by mutual con-
sent. He will continue the business ut the
! old place, and is prepared to furnish money
| on farm loans, Gas low rs the lowest" Tho
rates he names are very low. Harry is well
known in this county and has many friends,
who will be pleased to learn that he has
| abandoned his old associations and will take
the field during the coming campaign against
the ''saloonists. ''-.1nfhony Journal.
| Many OF our readers will remember Prof.
A. B. Smith, DID,, who formerly resided in
this city. We were handed Missouri paper
which contained two-column article telling
who he il and where he is from. Among
other things II am not from Pekin. Paris or
the moon, but recently from the famous city
Of Wichita, Kansas. The great metropolis
OF the "Far West''-thc center Of . rich and
fertile country whose excellency, the Mayor
the Hon. VIM. Greifenstein, its father and
founder, may be consulted most any time rel
| alive to the once favored home OF your hum
BILE servant"
Mr.. McCaIupbell wishes US to announce
! that he will have a grand opening at his salt
well on the 3rtl of july, on which occasion
he will comm ence the manufacture Of salt,
ard he wants to celebrate with his friends.
There is grove on the farm, and he has Sc
cured \ large circus tent, SO that he will be
prepared to accommodate a thousand or
more people with shade, and he is extremely
anxious to see \ large crowd there on that
day. Then trke your baskets full Of good
victuals and 80 to the coal shaft and watch
the process and learn how this important and
indispensable article is made. The shaft II
about three and one half miles southeast Of
the city.
Elsewhere will be found proposition from
Mr.. Sears for the erection of water-wOrks
system in Wichita. The proposition is in
the language and form OF an ordinance. We
hope every taxpayer will read it carefully.
As u people we must in the first place decide
whether we want such works at all. In the
next place. ii the decision IL in the alhrma-
tive, then us to when and where We will
want them. this year, next, or ten years
hence. The next question, after these have
been disposed of, will be how much we can
afford and what shall We have. There are
portions Of the proposition which we pub
lislI that we cannot endorse, but We suppose
that such could be modified or relinquished.
But We have merely glanced at 1t, not dcsir-
ing to saDaly thing until the people have
settled the prcliminaries.
Mr.. J. W. Kooth, of the oldest gram nrm
in St. Louis, house established in 1saS, and
which imported largely TO Europe last year
by the Mississippi river route, has been
spending few days in Wichita. He says st.
Louis is being slowly awakened to the inn
pcrtance of their new Kansas railroad and
her merchants and gram and stock men pro-
pose making strong effort for the trade Of
this valley. Arrangements have been made
with line OF boats of great tonnage where
by wheat can be delivered from st. Louis In
vessels Oh the Gulf for five cents per bushcl
and corn for six cents. This step was taken
by the city in pursuance Of the advice given
by Jay Gould in his speech last summer to
the st. Louis Board Of Trade when, rs will
be remembered, he stated that ST. Louis, by
promptly providing the proper facilities for
storage and shipping, might become the grain
mart OF the West. Mr.. Booth is up for the
purpose of becoming acquainted with our
elevator men, grain buyers and merchants.
We were shown, on Thursday, some speci-
mems OF drawing made by the scholars Of the
grades Of the Wichita schools, of which
Pror. l.. G. A. Copley is Superintendent.
The drawings were made by pupils between
twelve and fourteen years Of age, and pro-
duced without copy and drawn from memory.
II show, up well for the scholars, and attests
the thOroughness and efficiency of their
training. Prof. Copley is noted as live,
learned and energetic educator, one Of the
ablest in the State. The energy and thor
ough manner with which he pursues his avo.
cation is just in union with Kansas schools.
n,.r M. s,f As,o
scholars, ranks second to none in the union,
aud right here, il il is in order, and We don't
care whether 1t is or not, we will say that
the Republican State Convention will have
to look about very carefully before 1t finds u
better man for State Superintendent than
Prot. l.. q. A. Copiey. lie is y thorough
scholar, live, practical fellow. whose eleva-
ton to that position would be an honor to
the State and .n advantage to our public
schools. Kismi Republican.
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
The Arkansas Valley Agricultural Society
convened at 10 O'Clock =. M. on Saturday,
at Squire Mitchelrs Office.
Present-Eichholtz, Egglcston. Ransom,
Fouts, Thurman and Lawrence
Minutes Of last meeting read aud approved. |
Committee on premium list was called and
after devoting An hour and half to the con-
sideration Of their work the meeting adj
Journed 10 . p. IN.
Resumed work on the premium list as per
adjournment.
Amer some work Of preparation on rules
and regulations, the committee on procuring
grounds were called but reported little head
way.