The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-05-05

John Bsinley, one Of oar Oldest and most
Substantial Delano fArmcn, left for merry
old England On Monday. He IL OF on amat-
ter Of business, end with fair winds and .
smooth sea, he hopes to be back before
wheat harvest. We wish him . pleasant and
successful trip across the briny deep.
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Mr.. L. D. Hannah. who with Mr.. Kirk
wood went down to Texas few weeks ago to
buy cattle, has returned. They purchased
twelve hundred head. which will be started
north about the 10th Of this month. Ar. L.
c. Campbell and J. A. Winser have also re-
turned from the same kind Of mission. hav-
ing bought about two thousand head, which
will be driven to this section.
Prof. II. winslow Albeit writes us from
friendly personal letter, in which be speaks
very feelingly Of the kindness Of our Wiehi.
t. folks, and the consideration always shown
him BY the press and people. He requested
Us to convey to the religious editor Of the
Bsseos" his kindest regards.
In making mention last week Of the many
new homes just completed or in course Of
construction in this city, we inadvertently
overlooked the new home Of B. E. Guthrie,
on Waco street. 1t IL regular poets cor.
ner. with tower, bay window, accute angles.
pretty lattice and baulstrade ornamentation
without end. OF the inside arrangement We
do not know, but the architectural oddly or
taste, or both, sttrsct oil passers.
Mr.. Carey d. Davis returned to this city
Saturday evening with his hoy. He IL very
much changed, 20 much 90 that his most in
inmate friends hardly recognized him. Leav-
ing his position with the Pullman car COM
pany, he went directly to Denver when his
wife was taken sick, and where he stayed
| until her death, when he himself was taken
down, from which, after long struggle, he
| is slowly recovering. He expects to re-enter
the service Of the Pullman company % soon
- his physical condition will permit.
We make note elsewhere Of John Brinley's
visit to England. Esquire Brinley 10 one Of
the men who has taken the EAGLE SINCE it,
first issue, and who has stood by it in its
claims for this valley, and its great future.
He tells Us that with the assistance OF his
little boy only, he cleared upwards OF d 800
| in cash last year, and all will agree that last
season was poor one. 1t IL only question
Of time when friend John will become rich.
His good wife and son accompanied him.
We wish him safe return.
Prof. Nereus Baldwin has purchased the
Frank Begole place, consisting OF nine acres
at the northeast cornerof the corporation,
upon which house aud out-buildings are
situated and upon which large number Of
fruit and ornamental trees are growing.
We congratulate the Professor ON the pur-
chase Of so desirable a property, which can
in a very short time, from its location and
surroundings, be made very valuable as
suburban home.
| The question OF the profitablencss Of sheep
in this valley has been discussed much of
late. but about the biggest returns on that
kind OF an investment that We have heard Of
jeremiah Zody, Of Minnesota township, who
two years ago last July, put two hundred
dollars into sheep. He kept a strict account
Of expense. and sold out last week at profit
of just twelve hundred dollars cash. That
sheep speculation beats money loaning at
per cent per month.
From the hands of Secretary Adams of the
4 State Historical Society We received report
In bound book form Of exceedingly great ill.,
terest and permanent value. Its two hum
bred pages are filed with historical data,
principally unearthed from newspaper files
and the records Of the old State Editorial
Association. Secretary Adams is doing
noble work for Kansas. He has demonstrat-
ed bis exalted fitness for the position in hum
dreds of ways since his appointment, and If
life and health are spared him, Kansas will
have in her possession the data for the most
accurate history ever gotten together of u
single people. 4
| Three OF the seven Easter Sunday rains
have come on time. Two rains fell last Sun.
day, one little after midnight Saturday,
and the other commencing at four and . half
p. M, and continuing until after six, most Of
| which time it came down in torrents, thor
oughly soaking the ground. The storm was
accompanied by terrific wind, which moved
northeast part Of town, and unroofeda barn.
Vivid lightDing and heavy thunder contin-
ued throughout the storm. Heavy rains fell
in eastern Kansas and western Missouri on
Monday, with slight sprinklngs throughout
the day at this point. The sky was overcast
with heavy clouds all day Monday and Tues
day, and it rained hard again Tuesday night.
c. I. Buffum, president of the Keene Five
Cent Savings Bank Of Keene, New Hamp-
shire, who has been spending week or more
in this section in the interest Of the above
bank, which is an institution Of great favor
among depositors in the east, as shown by
the deposits they carry, amounting TO about
one million, two hundred thousand dollars,
left for his home in the cast last Friday. The
bank and depositors arc truly fortunate In
having such guardian to look after their
interest as MIR. Buffum proves himself to be.
This bank has furnished \ large amount of
capital to this section of the State, all of
which We believe has been safely and eau
tiously loaned upon real estate in this valley
through the old reliable loan agency of S. l..
Davidson Co., of this city, who. by their
long experience. fair dealing and close at
tention to business, have inspired the conf
dencc OF both borrower and lender, and
built up a reputation second to none in the
west. We are glad to state that Mr.. Buffum
was highly pleased with the country, and
their business interests here.
The st. Louis, Fort Scott 4 Wichita rail-
road i. being pushed forward with extraor-
binary vigor and energy. Nine car loads Of
iron and seven of bridge timbers were re-
ceiyed here from Chicago Saturday for this
line. The contract for the ties IL already let,
and they will begin to arrive in a few days.
The bridge timber received is enough to
bridge twenty miles of the road. Eastern
capitalists are throwing all their energies
into its construction. and the cars will be
running in a surprisingly short time.-Forf
Scott Monitor.
Charles Hatton, of Wichita, law partner
of Hon. II. {. Sluss, spent couple Of days
in Kingman last week. taking depositions to
be used Is evidence in lawsuit between
kohn Bro & Co.. bankers Of Wichita, and
J. B. Watkins 4 Co., loan brokers, Of Law.
renee The lawsuit grows out Of the Nc
Clain-Sprowls fraudulent land office trans
actions in this county, and involves directly
and indirectly several thousand dollars in
money, and almost endless litigation in their
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