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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-07-18

the eastern counties. The counties having
over 5000 acres In this crop are Allen,
Anderson, Atchison, Bourbon, Cherokee,
Crawford. Douglas, Franklin, jackson,
Jefferson. johnson. Linn, Miami. Mont
gomery and Neosho. The yiers per acre
will probably be in excess Of that OF last
year 10 per cent. or about clevea bushels.
Castor beans have decreased in area from
1888 about 20 per cent, and the crop is be-
low the condition of one year ago by 10 per
cent. The counties having 1000 aud over
in castor beans are: Crawford, Franklin,
Labette and NeoshO. The average yield
per acre in 1888 was ten bushels. while the
prospects. for this year indicate less than
nine bushels per acre.
Potatoes. both Irish aud sweet. have in
creased In area and promise abundant crops.
the condition being superior to that Of last
year by II per cent. The only unfavOrablc
condition is reported from Cloud county,
where "heavy dews and hot, scorching
days have widowed potatoes, and the yield
will be reduced" The prosp. ct for u large
yield for the state is now vtry promising.
Although both meadows and pastures
started late the condition for the state is
ll5 rs compared with last year. The yield
Of hay will be unusually heavy. and pas
lures are affording ample feed.
FRUIT.
The promise of a full crop of apples has
been reduced during the past month ut lenst
"a per cent. High winds have blown much
OF the fruit from the trees, and much more
is dropping from the effects of insect stings
and other causes. 1t is probable that three.
fourths of full crop will be gathered. The
pc ach area. us stated IN previous reports,
Is confined to the So tn central portion of
The state. Outside fthis section the crop
an entire failure Cherries are abunda mt
in all sections, W! lie the pear crop will be
less than ope-half Of the average. In the
lage fruit counties Of Jefferson and Leaven-
worth great amount OF damage was don't
to the apple crop by severe wind and hail
storm. Blaekberries and grapes will yield
heavily in all portions Of the state, having
now promise Of . much better crop than
last year.
POPULATION.
The increase In population during the
year has been about 10 per cent, and is now
about 1,l30,0OO.
The enumeration of inhabitants is taken
each year by assessors, on the first day Of
March. II the enumeration hsd been
taken on July |, the increase would UNI
dOubtedly have been 80 per cent larger.
from the counties in the
eastern two-thrds of the state report the
heaviest immigration this spring and sum-
mer ever before noted. Our leading cities.
with the exception of Wichita,) have been
benefited but little from this increase in
population, fonr-fiiths of II going TO the
The three successive seasons OF prosper
lty enjoyed by Kansas have induced the
bulk Of this immigration, am ,housands of
acres Of prairie will be broken this year
aud added to the cultivated area.
a very cheerful tone pervsdes the reports
Of correspondents. and the legitimate re-
nlis of agricultural prosperity such MS i'm
proved farm buildings. fences. better
era dies OF stock. etc. are ted by all.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-07-18
THE GREAT VALLEY COUNTY.

The three finest rivers In the state OF
Kansas run through Sedgwick county
whose area 10 almost as great as that OF
some Of the eastern states. Sedgwick
county has upwards Of three hundred
thousand acres of bottom lands, or over
three times as much us any other county in
Kansas. This fact is one OF the principal
secrets why she has 80 suddenly outstrip-
ped In wealth and growth the older coun-
ties Of the state-wby her farmers have
grown wealthy SO rapidly, and why her
chief city has stepped SO Unexpectedly to
the front Ms the fourth city in the state.
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TOWNSHIP 20.

49, 80 acres - mi southwest, raw land $40
43i--l60 acres raw choice bottom, Is mile,
southwest. 1850.
4sl--leo acres, 100 acres well improved, goot
As $50 acres 10 miles south, raw. 1000.
46I l6O acres 30 miles southwest, 40 acres
under plough, good land. 800.
AS $40 acres, choice bottom. well improved
5000.
44l--s0 acres miles of Clearwater. 1000.
4l4--l60 acres Ii miles southwest. good house
barn, crib, granary, all hedged, 80 acres in
forest trees, fine place. 600.
D3--2i0 acres Ii miles southwest, cheap. 3, 500.
30--a0 acres and store 10 miles sw. 2,OO0
3SS- leo acres, well improved, house, orchard,
hedged, pasture and hog lot, Is miles south
3s5--l6o acres, half improved, house, p miles
southwest. 500.
37--aa0 acres IL miles southwest, near Clear
water, miles good hedge, IL miles board
and wire, we'll improved, a choice place.
35--40o acres Minnesota bottom, house, cor
raj, 3S miles sw. $50.
$50. leo acres, 100 acres in cultivation. grove,
bottom land. 900.
3E--leO scres, 60 acres In cultivation, first
bottom, house. 800.
3i6--l60 acres, - acres In cultivation, bottom
I 400.
3s9 -le0 acres, river bottom. raw. 1900.
325--i60 acres, good grazing and farm land.
1850.
44s--stO acres, 8 houses, barns, stables, etc. +,
south. choice, highly improved farm.
5000
449-35o acres Spring creek bottom, all first
class, house, orchard, corrals, pastures,
etc, nothing better. 1900.
Az $50 acres, raw, miles east of Derby
l,6OO.
eaS--l6O acres miles south of Cheney. house.
I'D acres in cultivation. 1,2U.
COOLED acres miles of Mulvane, - acres In
cultivation, house, stable. granary, 40 acres
hedged. 5000.
2Ss--l60 acres lower Cowskin land, good house
and barn, IS acres under wire and board
fence, orchard of all kinds Of fruit In bear
ing, miles from depot. 1900.
21S 100 acres choice land 30 miles sw. 200.
AL 100 acres, watered by living creek, }
miles southwest. 800
e75 I'D acres, raw, u miles southwest. 1900.
laS 30 acres Ii miles south. miles from
railroad station, lA5 acres under cultiva-
ton, log house and kitchen, 81 acres under
wire fence, several COW and hog lots fenced
of land. $500.
SIS $40 acres = miles of Clearwater, Is acres
timber. 80 acres under cultivation, house
OF rooms, living stock water. u, 500.
81 80 acres southwest, well watered, fine
stock farm. 200.
30 go acres miles Of Clearwater, LOO acres
under cultivation, house Of rooms. gran
airy and stable, 10 acres meadow living
stock water, fine bottom lands. $500.
q lGg acres miles OF station, 40 acres un-
der Improvement, house of rooms, stable,
orn-cribs, etc; all hedged and cross
hedge'l, good we'll and wind mill, $500
bearing fruit trees of all kinds. raw lands
adjoining. 5000
- 100 acres mile from Clearwater, Is acres
OF fine grove, 20 acres pasture fenced with
WIRE 100 acres under cultivation, house lex
"a, TX story. rooms well finished, corn
crib Iowa, shingle roof, barn 2ixaa, TX.
story, good granary for 1900 bushels of
grain. 80 acres fenced with hedge, 3 cor
rails, ; good wells, living stock water, $50
apple and 100 peach trees, all bottom land.
A
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iron front with plate glass windows, and
cut stone caps and cornices. II will cost
when finished in the neighborhood OF S25.-
900, and will be one Of the finest business
blocks In the city.
The new twO-story brick block now be-
ne erected on Market street, one door
north Of Biting Bros. large clothing estab-
lishment, by Mr.. Fritz sniizler, is nearing
completion. 1t has a fifty foot front, and
one Of the rooms will DC eighty feet deep
and the other one hundred and forty. 1t
will have cut stone caps, stills, ETC., and an
iron front end plate glass windows. When
finished it will be very handsome block.
Ground has been broken for the new two
story brick houses to be erected on Douglas
avenue near Water street. by ID. L.. Green
and Lee Hays. They will each have an
elegant iron front, plate glass windows,
and finished without regard to expense.
They will be among the finest business
rooms OF the city, and particularly adapted
TO the wholesale trade.
The foundation for Commodore Wood
mars and Mr.. Wrighrs brick blocks on
Main street, are now nearly completed.
These buildings will be erected together,
and will each be two stories in heigh: with
twenty five foot frontage. One of them
will be 20 feet deep and the other 100.
They are 10 nave handsome iron fronts.
The new Winch building opposite the
postoffice is rapidly approaching compile
ton. 1t is two story brick, 25xl0o feet,
and will be occupied, We believe, Is a shoe
store.
X. L. Gutbrie'k new brick on Main street
is completed TO the second floor. 1t will
be TWO stories. a5xl0o feet, aud will be q
handsome addition 10 thai part Of the city.
j. A. Wallace's large and fine two story
brick, 25x125 feet, on Douglas avenue, is
now completed. 1t was built especially for
an implement house, and is now stocked
with line line of buggies. wagons and
farm machinery OF all kinds.
Pollock 4 Pearce are now pleasantly To-
Gated in their new brick on Douglas avenue.
The building is two story brick, 25xl25
fset and is very conveniently arranged for
the grocery business.
The foundation for o. c. Daisy's two
story brick on Douglas avenue, lie complet-
ed, and the walls are now being laid. As
soon as finished il will be occupied by
factory, with a capacity OF $50 barrels OF
crackers per day. They propose operating
Il wit the best and latest improved steam
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TOWNSHIP Is.

423--320 acres miles northeast. 400.
496--S0 acres, Is in cultivation, hedged, house.
barn. 5-acre grove. 3k miles east of Valley
Center. $50.
3st--l60 acres, Id acres improved, all hedged,
house, orchard, 10 acres In cultivation, 3
miles north OF Valley Center. 800.
3s3--240 acres, half In cultivation, house,
groves, all river bottom, 3k miles Of Valley
Center. 5000.
3aO--l6O acres 3K miles Of Sedgwick, 100 acres
cultivated, house of rooms, hedged and
crossed living water, choice bottom. $40.
3lg--ldO acres, half bottom, 13J acres in culti-
walton, house Of rooms, stable, hedged
and crossed In i0-acre lots, orchard, on
Chisholm creek, miles OF station. 4 600.
3ls--345 acres miles northeast of Valley Cen
ter, all highly improyed-a choice fsrln-215
pasture, living water, acres in wheat,
3l4--SO acres, % broke, 10 mi. northeast. 800.
3li--l6o acres. IS acres Ina cultivation, house.
60 acres fenced, u miles northeast. 800.
airy, crib. orchard, 100 acres highly improv
bottom, 2 miles of Sedgwick. +.JU.
292- leo acres mi. of Valley Center, rich bot
tom, rs acres broke, $50 rods fence. 1908.
2J7--l60 acres Is miles northeast, house Of
rooms, all fenced with wire, rich bottom
land. 100.
J--l60 acres IL miles northeast, raw. 200.
1920 acres miles Of Valley Center, 30 acres
under cultivation. house l5x26 3 rooms, good
spring, apple and peach orchards. 1000.
l3--24O acres miles from Sedgwick, 20 acros
under cultivation. $500
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SUCCESSORS TO ]. NJ. sTEELE,)
"The Old Reliable" Real Estate Agency.
Revised List of Our Lands.

399--s20 acres, all fenced with wire. 5000.
3a4--S0acres, halfin cultivation, house, stable.
7milss southwest, Cowskin land. 800.
grsnary. miiss south. on river. I. 500.
316--l60 acres, all improved, 400 fruit trees,
% miles southwest. choice bottom cheap.
800.
374--l60 acres, half improved, Is miles south
365--l6O acres Minnesota bottom, ) miles south
Of Cheney. 800.
359-- 100 acres, all under cultivation, near sta
tion, house, grove, bottom land. 2,000
$50. leo Acres. 10 acres in cultivation. good
house. 800.
a5s-leo acres. 80 acres in cultivation, second
a52--ls0 acres, 80 acres in cultivation, second
bottom. l 600.
asl--l6O acres. rs acres in cultivation, house,
hedge. 500.
J5--lG0 acres, 100 acres In cultivation, house.
good land. 800.
44--l60 acres, 1856 acres In cultivation, part In
wheat. 600.
3i--sO acres miles south. 40 acres In cultiva-
ton, bottom. $50.
3f0--l6U acres, half in cultivation, house,
stream. 800.
sas-leo acres. good house. hedges. good i'm
proyements. 600.
y5I--lGO acres 10 miles southwest, choice land.
30 acres in cultivation. 200
So l6O acres, raw, spring, miles southeast
l,609.
3Gs--l60 acres, black loan, house, az miles of
Goddard. 1000.
3l-- leo Acres miles from Derhv 10 Acres i'm
proyed hedped , nm.
ay,r-SaO acres 10 miles southwest l-5 acrss in
cultivation, 4O-acrs pasture, large house
orchard and grove fine Mace 5.nO
.g7 Leo acres good house hefIged I90 acres
in cultivation. living snring 81 miles west
5miIes south OF Garden Plains 2.OOD
29i--I6O acres bottom land. grove house
granary all fenced. q acres In nasture no
acres IN cultivation. 4 miles soith. . 500
as;--5s1 acres. $50 acres in Continuation, best
river bottom, 8 buildings. miles of fence.
a. miles south Il scres orchsrd W ON for
est trees. wells. wind-miII etc nothing
better In the valley. Il. 100.
2s@ leo acres miles south OF Garden plains
living water. so acres in cultivation / 5O6
2ss-- 100 acres adjoining above. 30 acrss i'm
proved. house stable prannry hog lot or
chord 200
2sl--I G0 acres IL miles southwest q miles soutb
of Goddard. ] ZOO.
e-g--3lO acres miles southesst of Cheney oOO
acres in cultivation house stable iiyiny
water. bottom 3 GAO
2s9-- IGO acres. improyed. % miles sw Q 5O.
2,s;--sO acres. all under cultivation. small
house and grove. 10 miles southeast 4 aO0.
Igl-.l6O acres southeast II miles acres Tim
her. 10 acres under cultivation. house of 2
rooms. stone cellar. wells and living wa.
ter, 4-scre orchard. half mile from school
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INIaTY THOUSAND PEOPLE.

The returns Of the population Of Sedg.
wick county as given elsewhere shows q
population lacking but III people Of being
$4,000, which puts her in the first rank of
kausas counties. Those who used to
laugh at the EAGLES predictions that
within ten years Sumner. Butler, Cowley
aud sedgwiek would be the leading coun-
ties Of the state In wealth and population,
will please examine the figures. The total
gain for the county for the last year is
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THE WAY WE INcREAsED.

lh 1870 there was no property returned
for taxation in Segwick county. In 1871
the taxable property of either of the town.
ships In the county outside Of the village
OF Wichita, did not exceed the cash value
of many Of our farms to-day. In 1854 the
officers return property for assessment at
an average Of one-third cash value to the
amount Of ieven million, one hundred and
thousand, seven hund ed and
seventy-seyen dollars and twenty cents,
giving the county total property vaIua-
lion Of ", O00, 900. 90.
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WONDERFUL WICHITA.
A Few Plain Words about Some Simple
Facts.

Within the limit OF period OF time so
brief as TO be comprised by
the recollection OF a,chool boy, the
buffalo hunter could stand upon the
gentle swell that skirts the east
era confines OF thi, city, and that. like
green wall, hedged in vast solitude,
and look out upon u limi,less plain OF grass
stretching away and away until its sheen
of waving green. interminsled with the
steady azure OF the sky in an encircling
horizon of unreasonable distances and in
descri5able Loneliness. save the thin r=uk
of struggling cottonwoods th'i stood
guarding the weary wanderer whose shift
ing waters Idly crawlcd on to the
sea, no shrub nor tree broke
the oppressive monotony of the scene. The
Nile OF America and her susceptible delta
lay dormant awaiting the magical touch of
the hand of industry and civilization. A
dozen swift, prosperous years have scarce
flown and behold the change that man hath
wrought. Innumersble as the wires of
screen, in parallel lines east and west, in
Longitudinal lines north mad south
run living rows of green hedges dividing
and subdiyiding in checkers and squares
that are everywhere flled with
groves aud orchards. that are dotted
all over with homes and houses,
around and about which Craze
countless iiocks and herds, lies our plain OF
yesterday, lies our happy valley of to-day. /
In all the history of the ages, among all the
wonderful performances of civilized life.
can there be found counterpart
of what this people have witness ed, .'of what
they themselves have been. In the midst
o. this, set As the center OF a cluster Of gems.
precious and many hued, is the bright city
of Wichits; in years an infant, but in spirit
giant, Boosting a thousand energetic men
and women for every year of OF her exist.
ence, church Tor every summer Of her
life, an industry Tor every day Of the year
q hub the spOkes of whose acelerating wheel
are the radiating lines of her railroads; a
star whose steady light is her newspapers
great mills supplies bread for the hungry
everywhere. 4 metropolis whose people
are transferred by street railways, whose
are lighted with gas. whose
is supplied by system" and
siiy whose population numbers thirteen
thousand in thirteen years: the dream of
Coronado realized.
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TOWNSHIP 81.

$50 100 acres, raw, miles OF station. 800.
26 80 acres, raw, well watered, 3 miles OF
station. 2, 800
s55 80 acres. all under cultivation, 3 miles
from wichita. COO.
10 $50 acres, raw, 10 miles east. LEO.
% leo acres miles from station, l20 under
cultivation, small house. 800.
81 100 acres miles from wichita, 1870 acres
under cultivation, house LIKES, good barn
fine apple and peach orchard, all hedged
and cross-hedgel 800.
IS 100 acres, raw, - miles west. 1000.
% 80 acres : miles from station, 5 acres
timber, l4O acres under cultivstion. good
house l6Ns6 with basement, stable, corn
cribs, etc, 20 acres board fence, living
stock water, orchard, hne black land.
500.
IS 1G0 acres, raw, living stock ws:er, )
miles southeast Of Wichita. $500.
10 24O acres 10 miles east 10 under cultiva-
tion, house, lh-story. lava, barn 30x52,
mile hedge, living water. 1000 peach, apple
and cherry trees. 5, $50.
"a 160 acres miles from Cheney. ITO under
cultivation, house l2xl6 with kitchen, out
houses, good spring and running stock Wa
ter, 100 peach and 20 apple trees, mile to
school. 100 cash, balance In and years
at per cent; price, 800.
30 acres 30 under cultivation, 3 acres
timber, houses, barns, granary, corn
cribs, peach and apple orchards and
with Cowskin running throush-x never
falling stock water miles from Wichita,
splendid hog or stock farm raised IS
bushels OF corn to the acre In 1873 9,U00.
a53 100 acres, all bottom, miles southwest,
house of 9 rooms, barn, 32x3s. 10 acres tim
Der. acres orchard bearing, Is acres pas
ture, y miles hedge, 100 acres in cultivs-
ton. 1850.
$3.50 acres. 20 acres under cultivation, 2
miles west. 2.l0O
435--lG0 acres, 80 acres In cultivation, 3 miles
west. 1900.
43s--l60 acres, 40 acres in cultivation, 6 miles
southwest. 5000.
490- leo acres miles northwest, good build
ings, highly improved. 1900.
4l5--l6O acres raw land 20 miles west, between
Cheney and Garden Plains 800
3s9--l60 acres. 30-acrs orchard In bearing,
house. stable, granary, hedged' miles
36s--l;O acres, half in cultivation, house, or
366--l60 acres part In cultivation, 2 miles
north Of Cheney. 500.
295-2 acres, house Of rooms, grsnary, crib,
stable, grove, orchard, hedge, etc. > miles
east OF Cheney. $3.50.
4s6.-lG0 acres, raw, wstered, miles east.
$50.
&33--ll3 acres TX miles west, fenced, good
buildings, 30 acres In cultivation. 5,0O
l29--lGO acres. watered. miles east. 500.
at0-- W acres mile north OF town, good house,
all In high cultivation. 5000
al1--sO acres, good house. fruit, ON Little riv-
err. 5000.
sOs- 80 acres miles east 1900
i0t--sO acres miles north OF town. 1900
E--320 acres miles west, good house and |
cellar, good barn, stable, orchard, 20 acres
H5--iao cies between the rivers. adjoining
Park. 5,0O0.
lls,- 100 acres miles east, smooth second hot
tom. 5000.
airy, sheds, corrals, mile hedge, lis acres
In cultivation ChQaD l. 5OO
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NEW RESIDENCES.

T.. A. Dorsey aud family are now pleas
antiy epsconced in their new and elegant
residence on the corner of Market and
Third streets. II Is built after the latest
style Of architecture, is a two story frame,
Of ten large and well ventilated rooms. 1t
is provided with water, gas and baths. and
cost upwards OF 5000.
Mr.. c. Kimmerle's line suburban resi-
dence on Lawrence avenue is now nearly
completed. Itis two story brick with
ten rooms and basement. Has metal
roof; is provided with water and gas, and
lie plasteredwith ornamental plastering. 1t
Is located In the center of beautiful four
acre lot and will cost fully $1,000.
The new residence OF Geo. IL. Blackwell
der on the corner Of Emporia avenue and
Third street, 10 about finished II is a two
story frame with niuc rooms. II has bath
rooms. water and gas service and orna-
mental tileing. II will cost fully $500.
L. Racbts has large two story frame on
the corner OF Central and Waco streets,
which contains ten rooms, and is finished
in very 6ne style.
The handsome residence Of Thos. Ii.
Lynch on the corner of Fourth aud Central
avsnnes,is rapidly approaching completion.
The main building 10 40 by A feet, two
full stories and attic. IL contains ten
rooms and basement. II isprovided with
hot and cold water, gas and all modern inn
provements. 1t will be ready for occu-
pancy about the first Of September, aud
will cost $1,000.
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WICHITA MANUFACTURES.

Wichita isgeneralIy thought Of or classed
as commercial point solely. While 1t is
true Wichita carries n greater amount Of
purely mercantile goods than any city in
the state, and which fact may be verified
by asking any commercial traveller OF the
west, yet We have many important and
growing industrial and manufacturing in
terests, among which We will mention
planning mill, two foundries and machine
shops, an iron corDice works, three wagon
and carriage works, six steam and water
grist and Touring mills, one hominy aud
meal mill, hve steam elevators. one pork
packing house, and one fence manufactory.
These are what they are represented to
be. In addition can be added the fact of
q saddle and harness factory employing