Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-29

TheRgasr,
PERSONAL AND LOCAL ITEMS OF NEW
WICHITA, KANSAS, NOV. 20, 1888
Mayor Griefenstein is off again for Il
Indian Territory TO be absent several day
George Williams returned from the i
cific coast last saturday, looking as natur
as life.
At the NJ. T.. church one night last wee
literary lyceum was organized which, "
believe includes lecture course.
Stewart and McNillen, our successf
packing house men, commenced their SCI
sons Operations on Monday.
Gov. Isaac Sharp, Of Council Grove,
regent OF the State Normal School, mas bee
in the city several days on business.
J. W. Miller, of the Wichita road, ha
assumed the Office OF general freight agel
Of the road In addition to the general supel
intendency.
VIM. Rosensteil purchased nearly an hun
dred head of cattle, which he brougll
home from Missouri last week for feeder
and breeders
Mrs. W. W. Rupp, who is in delIcat
health, has gone TO Eureka Springs frou
whence she win go TO Minnesota before re
turning home.
See election notice for Morton township
and notice of petition TO the commissioners
The more Cheney looms up the more sh,
will be heard from.
''The Eagle city, more than plumed it.
feathers last Saturday which taken all IL
all, was one Of the liveliest days for bust
ness and life ever experienced.
Prof. Hammond gives notice OF a teach
er's examination for the sth of December
He says there are humber OF vacancies il
the county on account of sickness.
Mr.. Lester McBee has taken the place OF
Deputy Register OF Deeds under Heserman
lately given up by Mr.. benjamin Bear.
Mr.. MeBee is well qualified for the place.
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Al. Themas, who spent day in Arkansas
City last week, gives ii a. his opinion that
there is a smart future for that point That
has been our opinion for at least fifteen
years.
The Board of Trade held its annual meet
ing last Friday night which was well at
tended by business men. Mr.. A.W Oliver
was Reelected president, and Mr. II. Black
reelected secretary. \ new executive
board was chosen.
The EAGLE enjoyed call yesterday
morning from Geo. j. Barr, who recently
purchased an intdrest IN general merchan-
dizing establishment at Valley Center. The
EAGLE predicts that the new firm of Mickey
81 Barr will succeed.
MIR LID .Jocelyn and wife, OF Oswcgo, y.
Y, "A brother OF Coils. E.Jocciyn, arrived in
the city last week. Ii il their first trip o this
section of the West and "Sunny Southern
Kansas no doubt impresses them favora-
bly,. as il does everybody.
Mr.. Ferguson, the Register of Deeds
elect OF Sumner county, spent an hour in
the EAGLE Office the other morning. Our
sister county has a wide-awake, intelligent
gentleman to care for her records for the
next two years that's certain.
Mr.. u. i. Alexander, after months alb
sence, is home again. lie says nowhere in
the west is there another town equal 10
Wichita in all respects. and that every time
he comes home he il surprised at the in
crease Of life and rapid growth.
California man has established a mule
farm in sedgwick county. If any one hears
peculiar noise floating up from the south
west they will know what it is.-Emporia
Ne,rs.
Unless the noise should occur on the
Bedeon's publication day.
Mrs. Jennie T.. Merchant, of Peotone has
gone east TO visit friends and will not re-
turn before the holidays. Mrs. NJ. is one
OF the most intelligent ladies. as she is one
of the best writers, in the Southwest which
assertion will become more patent 10 our
people in the near future.
COMMISSIONER Shearman issued last week
and this about one hundred warrants,
large number Of them for the arrest OF
fraudulent land settlers. United States
Marshal W. D. Williams will serve the pa.
pers which will keep him stirring around
lively for week or two at least.
And now comes the season 'gainst which |
the average country newspaper calls the at
tention of the world TO the fact that above |
all things, "what our town most stands in |
need OF is Il few paying manufactures" |
and mass meeting, or Board Of Trade. or |
abond proposition is urged vehemently.
Mr.. Earnest Dreyes, the superintendent |
of the Anglo-Ameriean Stock and Dairy |
farm and creamery, full description of |
which lately appeared in these columns, on |
Tuesday placed the presiding queen of our
home, rs well as all the yassals thereof, I'M
der obligations for an eight pound roll of |
golden creamery butter with the compli-
ments OF Madam Dreyes.
Our street car line has doubled the num- |
Der OF round trips daily, and is not only be-
coming more popular, but is paying. The
boys indulge in some filings at what is DIES.
ignated the cannon bah or through sleeper,
but the other three cars are rs fine as are
manufactured The stock keeps up well,
there being no grades, and Col. Hartzell is
entirely satisfied with the investment.
Practically, under Kansas laws, there can
he no hanging for murder, and an execu-
ton OF that character has not taken place
for years in the State. But rs Wichita now
has a United States court, and as much of
the business formerly carried to TT. Smith,
where every term Of court is attended with
capital executions, we may expect per-
centage of that so.called relic OF barbarity.
Judge Sluss and the editor of this paper
leave this morning for Augusta, and maybe
on TO Leon. If they shouldn't put in an
appearance for a couple OF weeks'or more
il may be safely concluded that they have
their trip still farther on in the
direction of the haunts of the diamond
backed terrapin, and the shaft raised by
grateful country TO the hero of the hatchct
story.
The VefiiHgtonian has put in a new power
press. Through some misunderstanding the
machinist failed to arrive TO put it up in
lime TO work of the inside of their last is
sue, so Mr.J.C.o.Morse, one of the editors,
aud i. V. Blackman took the evening train
md brought the forms up TO this Office,
when the edition was run on the same night,
and the forms returned next morning.
Enterprise.
Nine towns out Of every ten in the state !,
Df kansas have expended no little time and