Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-12

rous. Now it branches out from the
old town to the east, to the west and
to the south, covering for miles
around the beautiful aud picturesque
hills with which it is more than bless
ed. 1t is to day the terminus Of from
twelve to fifteen large railroads, and
the traveller halls it as a point where
he can rest and reouperate, receiving
every comfort and luxury which the
most metropolitan city could afford.
Land which only a few years since
sold at two hundred dollars per acre
is now worth that much per foot.
This being.true accounts in q great
measure for the number Of wealthy
citizens who now reside in Kansas
| City.
Kansas City proper, which is located
on an immense hill or bluff is a strange,
peculiar and, to some extent, pictur-
esque city. A Memphian is especially
interested in its rugged, rolling and
billy appearance; certainly it is sOme-
thing they are not accustomed 10, and
one would naturally condemn and CEN
sure its uneyenness still, IL has its
advantages, and they are very great
ones, the most valuable one is the easy
and complete manner in which it can
be drained and kept cleansed. The
city is filled with elegant stone front
business houses five aud six stories
high, and there are many houses Of the
same character now in the course Of
erection. The resident portion of the
city is especially beautiful on account
Of the unique and peculiar style OF
architecture, coupled with the fact
that the majority Of the houses are on
large, uneven hills or elevations, the
yards being covered with fresh, green
blue grass.
The churches are all Of modern
date and built in the same style
OF architecture which eharaeterizes
the other houses Of the city. The Gus
tom house, an elegant stone structure,
will be completed, | think, about the
time the one in Memphis is ready
for occupancy.
The main places Of amusement are
the ellis 0perahouse, new and very
handsome building; the Coates Opera
house, a neat and elegant little theatre;
the Dime Museum, where the fat Wo-
men and their man can be seen at all
times; the natatorium, fine bathing
establishment;the several gymnasiums.
and last but By no means least, the
many variety theatres. G.
The streets are being rapidly paved
with red cedar block, on a concrete
foundation, and 10 the course Of year
the entire central portion Of the city
will be then paved. One can have no
idea Of the great disadvantages Kansas
City has lsbOred under in plating of
her streets and establishing a grade; in
many instances she has been
compelled to make a cut Of 80
or 6O feet deep through immense hills
in order to bring her streets upon any.
thing like level, the dirt from these
cuts and many hills is carted TO the
numerous holloWs and ravines in the
suburbs and there dumped, thus open.
ing a street across them.
Kansas City has 6ne and
ample hotel accommodation for
the travelling public. The best
hotels in the city are the Centropolis
aud st. james
The Centropolis, a neat and elegant
structure is located on Fifth street,
one half square from the new ellis
Operahouse, and is in the heart Of the
business portion Of the city. Mr.. j.
U, Dunn is the proprietor, and his exS
perience and attention TO the wants Of
bis guests has made the hotel one Of
the most popular in the city. The
J hotel has accommodations for two
! hundred guests. and is strictly frsl
/ class in every sense Of the word. II
has an elegant reading and smokinl
= room on the ground floor; a fne bai
/ and billiard room; several large sam
} pie rooms handsomely furnished; cleo,
1 trio lights and bells; fine elevator, acc
Q the entire building is heatet
by steam. The Centropoli
! IS famlliarly known as the "ParloI
Q Hotel" on account Of its being so nea
Q and clean. Mr.. Charles Baird is chic
! clerk, assisted by j. Perkins. Tn
: house has quite a reputation for its 81
0 egant bills Of fare aud fine table Rate
: rom three to five dollars per day.
, The st. james, a large and SPA
D eious building is centrally located, be
e ing on Walnut street between Nilsson
d RI avenue and Sixth street, and is con
sidered one Of the best aud most Don
y ular houses in the city. 1t can easil
a accommodate three hundred guests, /
d htted with all the modern improve
G ments such as electric bells. 6r
c alarm, elevator, large sample rooms
d bar and billiard hall. The dinip
!, room, a neat and elegant hall, provide
z ample accommodations for all. Nh
G L., q. Alexander, the proprietor. Al
Is Old and experienced manager. has b
|. his efforts and courteous manner mad
d me hotel one Of the most popular il
the West. Mr.. Clover presides at tn
d desk as chief clerk and is ever read,
70 render any assistance TO guests
e Rates IRON 50 TO IS per day. | can con
l. soientiously recommend either Of IN
e above hotels to my Memphis friend,
a feeling confident that they will receiv
h every comfort and luxury they ma,
desire.
II Having now given the traveller som
i idea Of Kansas City proper n
d churches, hotels and places Of amuse
ment, ! ask him to accompany me o,
y a ramble through West Kansas o
e the bottom" as II is more familiarl
y known. One must not fail 10 visi
i this bottom, for in il is concentrate,
70 much which will both interest an,
70 instruct. The FIRST point of interes
i We reach is the grand and spaoiou
= Union Depot, an elegant and substan