Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-09

condition of the corn. Rice county, he
says, has the best corn to be seen after leav-
ing this valley. Not little OF Abe corn
throughout Mcpherson, and the counties
north, burned white before the late rains
and will amount to nothing.
President Herman, of the Fort Scott a.
Wichita, who had been out through the
counties southwest of here and subsequent
ly to st. Louis, returned to Wichita last
week. He says his road will undoubtedly
go west, and ultimately to Trinidad, Colo
RADIO, or Albuquerque, New Mexico, with
eventually branch 10 Mcpherson.
The bridge, that is the superstructure, Is
about complete. 1t is pronounced, by some,
to be good job. We are not a county COM
missioner, and We are glad We are not, but
IL We were, the contractors would be made
to pay for the delay and the Inconvenience
the public has been put to for the three or
four months by which they overrun their
time.
MIR. T. L. Ayers, of Bruno township, But
Ter county, who has n large business &C.
quaintance in this city, being among the
oldest settlers of our neighboring county,
is Republican candidate for treasurer Of
Butler county on the Crawford county sys-
TEN. Mr.. A. is a wide-awake man and
prompt In all his dealings, and would make
a worthy officer we should judge.
Parents in the vicinity OF the Fort Scott
& Wichita railroad should look out for their
children. Mr.. Jones, the agent, says that
he finds it impossible TO keep children on
the cars, and he fears some Of them will be
killed. There is State law forbidding
children from climbing on cars, but parents
can do more than police, the agent or the
law in keeping them out Of such danger.
The teachers institute, now in session,
will be addressed by Prof. M. l.. Gates, next
"Wednesday evening, on the subject Of as
tronomy. The professor will bring along d
telescope for the use Of the members of the
institute and on Wednesday study of the
sun spots, by actual observation, will bt
enjoyed by the class. The lecture in the
evening will no doubt prove highly enter
| tanning.
Mrs. Randolph Sasseen will accept Oul
thanks for bucket of fine apples grown
upon their home place fourteen miles north
aast of town. The pail contained seyera
varieties. Mr.. Randolph Sasseen and hi
good wife started a home on the raw prairie
twelve or thirteen years ago with little els'
than health, energy and faith, and now the!
are being surrounded with more than Ordi
nary comforts.
Another Wichita girl turns up. Geo. ii
Anthony, son OF ex-Gov. Geo. T. Anthony
married Nell Ross Campbell in st. Loui
last week. What has become OF Geo. H.
other wife is not mentioned. 1t may be al
a hoax, or all a mistake, but the 6tcbe-Dem
ocrat publishes long account Of the affai
for which it claims u romantic air. Mel
Ross Campbelrs father was formerly
Wichita carpenter.
Henry CrOskey, son OF DIR. Croskey, wa
thrown from horse last Friday and quit
severely hurt. The horse was on dea'
run. The horse wanted TO go one way an
the rider another, and they went into
deep ditch on the corner of Lawrence mn,
First streets, the boy under and the hors
on top. Those who saw it thought at frs
that the boy was killed, but We believe tina
he Is out and around agsin.
Among the contractors who will max
their headquarters here for some time !
John Scott, known from the Missouri rive
TO the Gulf of California. John has ha
immense grading contracts from the SAINT
Fe and its extensions and branches in Ar
zona, New Mexico, Colorado and Kansas
and now comes back with his army Of mules
scrapers and men to throw dirt all along th
line from here to Kingman. He is as jOlI
as he is energetic.
The city council at their meeting Monda
night passed the necessary ordinance 10
the opening up OF Orme street, fran th
railroad 10 the river, and making 1t Of un
form width, in pursuance Of former actio
and in accordance with the survey and plat
OF the city engineer. The council appoint
ed as appraisers, or cOndemning commits
sioners, NJ. W. Levy, A. w. Oliver. Milto
Stewart, II. L. Murdoch and N. +. Niedel
lander.
When the Emporia Ness is compelled
use the proper name Of the editor OF thi
paper he would oblige us by spelling it CO.
rectly. We are not military officer, but
recorder Of crops such a. makes the averag
resident OF the mucky valley Of the Neosh
turn green with envy. What is your opii
ion, anyhow, Of land that turns out II
bushels Of oats 10 the acre, 40 bushels I
corn. and OF hogs that weigh q half to
eachy
Transfers, traders and farmers from Ii
west side desire us to call the attention I
the road overseer OF DelanO township
the condition OF the roads, especially I
some of the culverts along the filed roa.
In that township. The continued trav
has cut out deep holes ut each end Of q
culvert bridges which are destructive
loaded wagons and which cndanger u
axies. A little work at each culvert wi
! remedy the evil complained Of.
|, DR.. Fabrique, OF this city, was second
command in Col. Gresham's regiment, Il
present Postmaster General OF the Unite
States, aud succeeded to Col. Gresham
,. place when that gentleman was promots
!. to Brigadier General. Fabriquo Al
: Gresham were boys together and Of cour
|, he knows him from the ground up. Gresha
was always great favorite Of superior Z
fcers in the army, and popular ~ col
a mander. Although Of an ordinary fami
: he was exceptional in his energies and 81
Q ceases.
. A very painful and sad, u not fatal ac'
: dent, happened 1t r. G. Smyth 4 Sons &
: ricultural house on Monday. Sloan Stanle
young man, the main stay Of his moth
and sister, In moving 4 buggy seat, y
! tripped and thrown backwards over :
railing Of the balcony or awning and .
|. something like eighteen feet, lighting vi
: his back across wagon tongue below.