The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-06-01

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Major Henry lnman spent Thursday last
in our city. His last visit before that was
fourteen years ago, when, with his com
mand. he eamped at the junction OF the two
rivers, our driving park OF to-day. There
was no Wichita here then. There was moth
ing or nobody, except the skeletons of In
dian tepees. and The lonesome wall Of the
coyote. The ashes Of Zebulon Pixies camp
fire had gone with the winds, and the mem-
DRY OF Coronado had not yet been stirred
from the must Of forgotten records. There
was but the duh, FIAT, unshorn vale, where
now run the outrageous streets OF busy
and ambitious city; a monotonous aud unin-
habted plain. where now thousand homes
Of bright hearths. sheltered by fruitful or
cbards. and surrounded by fields OF gold and
green. gladden. the prospect. Major lnman
has written much OF this valley, Of it, soil,
geological formation and elmatology, and
being, withal, prominent authority on tree
culture and forestry, be expressed HIM
self as not only pleased with our peoples
success in that direction, but asionished.
The eighteen years he WAS an army officer,
and his "reminiscences of this valley are
highly exciting. Some day he and Colonel
NJ. Stewart are going TO prepare history of
the Indian campaign of 'GG for the columns
OF the EAGLE, which we know will not only
be entertaining, but valuable addition 10
the archives OF the State library association.
ASIDE from the great reunion of the ycter-
Of 4 tn no bel Mt np
September, the attractions of the State fair,
ut the same time. will in themselves draw an
immense concourse OF people from all over
the Union, who are looking Kansasward
with the idea of making it their home.
Those counties that can make the best dis
play, agriculturally, will come out ahead in
the scramble that will ensue for localities.
Kansas Is 10 have boom this year beyond a
doubt. aud the place TO show what we can
do is at the State fair, which is union OF
| the Horticultural Society. the Woolgrowers'
and Sheepbreeders' Association, and the
Poultry. Pigeon aud Pet Stock Society, a
! union of the several State associations-con-
sfituting fair that combines the entire az
ricultural interests OF the State in all their
poets, our county can make a showing that
will reflect credit upon our section, and I'M
dictate the possibilities of our county in thi,
direction. When the proper time comes,
we hope 10 see the people take hold Of the
matter with carnestness.
For over year the amount of eXpressage
going from this city 10 the mines Of Colora-
do, New Mexico and Arizona was a matter OF
astonishment. Daily, for the time mention.
ed, from two TO four express truck loads, ay-
eraying from two to six tons, aud consisting
of products Of this vicinity. have gone "a
their destination by express, after bringing
the producer the highest market price. Not
only that. but the demand thus supplied has
stimulated and increased the local market
prices of the city So that farmers have been
receiving. much OF the time, fancy prices fol
eggs. butter, chickens, vegetables, etc. The
| con oscillation of The two express companies
we fear will result in a monopoly that viii
destroy the above source OF income. twill,
beyond "A doubt, if the Kansas Pacific, which
reaches much Of the same territory, still con
tinues its two express lines.
| Last Tuesday the election TO vote bonds tc
aid in constructing the st. Louis, Anthony a
! Salt Plains Railroad was held in Anthony ano
Silver Greek townships, in this county. The
result in Silver Greek is as follows: - votes
were poiled, 81 for the bonds and 20 against
The opposition being confined almost exclu
sively TO the northwestern portion of the
township. In Anthony the vote polled wal
light, the opposition also coming from thu
northern part of the township. The result
is as follows l2s for the bonds and 81 against
---.infhosy Republican.