The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1883-02-22

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event was comnemorated In an appropriate
manner. The growth OF the order has been
q remarkable one. When 1t Is known that
in 1854 there were but IS members in the
whole world, and now it boasts OF member
ship Of more than IL, 900, with lodges scat
tered throughout the entire length and
breadth Of the American continent, includ-
ing even the isles Of the sea. Their declara.
ton Of principles Is founded on naught but
the purest and sincerest OF motives, their aim
being TO alleviate the sufferings OF brother,
succor the unfortunate, zealously watch at
| the bedside Of the sick. smooth the dying
pillow, perform the last sad rites at the grave
Of n brother, offer consolation to the afflict-
ed, care for the widows and orphans. and to
defend the principles Of knighthood even
unto death. We opine that the eatertain-
ment given by the Wichita lodge was equal
to that given by any other lodge throughout
our broad domain. To quote the language
Of one OF the fair lady attendants: THE
grand march was lovely, the drill exceeding
| ly fine, the supper elegant, in fact the finest
ever set in Wichita, the decorations beauti-
ever assembled In the opera house." The
scene on the floor, as viewed from the gal
lery-the gallant knights in their handsome
uniforms, with their tall hats and waving
crimson plumes and beautiful side arms,
commngling with richly dressed ladies-was
one Of beauty aud richness.
Surely building boom Is upon us. In
business houses we learn that Capt. Carey
will build a block, one hundred feet front,
two stories high on the corner OF Douglas
avenue and Fourth street. NJ. A. Sales, J0x
100, two stories high. on his lots which he
is now occupying. b. X. Brown fifty feet
front, two stories high. east of the Green
Front. l.. G. Selects 50xs0, two stories
high, corner Of Douglas ave and Market
street. Jones McCarty, two story brick,
corner Water street and Douglas avenue,
northeast side: +. q. Smyth a. Sons, on the
site Of their old agricultural warehouse in
conjunction with other parties on the al.
joining lot west. Emil Werner has pur-
chased the Tignicrc lot and will build a two
story brick. Robert Black a block. corner
of Topeka and Douglas avenues, 75xIOO two
stories high. Pittenger a. Butler. corner
Fourth and Douglas avenues, .5xIO0 two
stories high, for livery and sale stable. Aud
there is at the present time no less than q
dozen commOdious residences In course Of
construction, with others contracted for
ranging in value from three to ten thousand
dollars each.
The board of trustees of the Wichita Acad-
envy held meeting ON Thursday afternoon
last. A code OF bylaws for the government
Of the board were reported and adopted with
an additional amendment or two. An exec.
utive committee was chosen consisting OF
the officers and J. l.. Dyer additional. w.
c. WOodman was elected vice president.
The executive committee were empowered
to proceed with preliminary steps looking to
the early erection OF the building, and the
secretary was authorized to notify the board
of education that the trustees desired the Sc
possible date. 1t was developed that large
number OF pupils are anxiously awaiting the
opening Of the academy.
The city council have offered full rights
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sociatcs to erect works, manufacture and
sell gas in this city for u term Of twenty-five |
years, providing said Pinkston & Co., do not
charge private individuals more than $3.50 |
per 1000 cubic feet, and If at any the city |
should elect to use street lamps, they shall
not charge to exceed S33.333 per annum for
each lamp, for the first 100, and s2s per an
oil al.a 10
reaches 200, etc. The company to do the |
lighting and keep up repairs. II the COM |
pany accepts the franchise they will com. |
mence work within ninety days and have at |
least four miles of mains laid within twelve |
months.
Mr.. Aaron KatZ becomes the sole proprie- |
tor Of the Philadelphia Store which he has |
so successfully managed in the past as the |
junior partner, he having purchased the in
terest of Mr.. Cbas. Elias, the Philadelphia |
partner. Mr.. E. has seldom been west since |
the establishment of the store, SO that the |
big trade which has been built up is wholly |
due to Mr.. Katz's enterprise and sound bust |
ness judgment. That the Philadelphia Store
will continue to be one Of the most popular, |
rs it is one Of The solidest, mercantile cstab- |
lishments of Wichita, mono can doubt. In |
fact the sole proprietor will double his efforts |
to make the establishment popular for low |
prices.
MIR. Bloom, capitalist from Richmond, |
Indiana, who is interested in some woollen |
mills at that point, has been looking over
Wichita. He says taking our wool interests
and other things into consideration, this 10
the best point he knows OF for q good WOOL |
len mills, and that after his return, if his
partners can be made to see it in the same
light, they will erect mills here at an early
date. So far as the product Of such mills is
concerned. they would put up class Of
goods that would find ready sale among the
merchants of this and surrounding towns
largely in excess OF the capacity OF any new
mills. We hope the mills may be brought
here.
The Fort Scott d Wichita Railroad has
been named "the sunnower route" Judge
Hill was here on Friday. He says the quits
ut Eureka against the company are in reality
against contractor, who bad issued order on
the railroad for double the amount due him,
and now the men want to hold the road for
the failing contractors work. Judge Hin
says the work on the line from Eldorado to
Wichita will be rushed through In way that
will surprise some people. The new road
will be here in time for chance at the bust.
ness of the coming season.
Southwestern Kansas got touch of the
late floods. The great Rackensack increased
to n strong volume, but the Minnesota, which
the people of this State know little of, but
which is nevertheless the third or fourth riv-
er in the State, has been on a rampage. The
bridge at Summers, near Clearwater, went
out last week and the railroad bridge at
Belle PLANE was rendered impossible. For
several days the trains from Caldwell and
Wellington have run around over the Kan
sas City & South western via Winfield.
The Caldwell Commercial says Payne is not
backed by any railway corporation in his
scheme for settling the Indian Territory, but
that Payne is alone responsible for his move
ments. Hutch. knows as much of the in
side workings OF the Oklahoma boon rs any
man, besides he is seldom off wrong on mat
ters D: Opinion. we tnerciofe arc couuinco
In our belief that the settlement scheme Is,
and has always been, from its first inception,
y mere speculative adventure for the enrich
ing the operators and leaders.
by recent rulings Of the Postofice Depart
ment. postm asters are prohibited from for
warding all matter in the mails after 1t has
reached its original address; that Is, the
postoffice to which II Is directed, except let