Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-08-29

isneu new sidewalk winch runs along the |
front and north side Of that mart Of finance. |
A person experiences feeling OF exulta-
tion like that which takes possession of the |
captain of a noble ship, when he STEPS along |
upon her quarter deck, or q feeling like |
that which takes possession Of the rider of
steed when the noble animal shifts the air |
and bounds across the unenelosed prairie. |
Oprimitive simplicity transmitted to us
by our patriotic sires, walk upon that
luxuriously finished sidewalk knocks thee
endwise.
MIR. Foutch, the president Of the National
bank, has been in business here for several
years. He is a pleasant gentleman, and is
regarded as solid business man.
Diagonally opposite the National bank
We can see the Exchange bank of FL Dora
do, another substantial building which is
creditable to our city. Upstairs. over the
Exchange bank Mr.. A. l.. Redden, the fu-
ture representative of Butler county in the
Kansas senate, has got his Office. Through
the open windows, upstairs, west of Mr.
Redden's Office, in the same building, may
be seen good-humored Charley Lobdell
lawyer and justice Of the peace. He is our
Republican candidate for county attorney
and almost everybody hopes that he will get
there The able editor of the FL Dorado
Republican, and the good looking editor of
the Walnut Valley Times, both give him
their solid support. We may call him
Kansas Charley, for he was born, raised,
nIn
red, in our own sunny Kansas. If some
Of his political opponents consider him an
inexperienced young man they will fiHd
themselves very wide Of the mark. heard
him address meeting one evening during
March or April last, and ! can tell that he
has got business in him.
From the Exchange bank we pass by two
or three bright looking stores before CON-
ing to the post Office book store, comm0-
dious and well stocked place of business,
the wide space between its well supplied
counters furnishing q good avenue for in
gress and egress. From the postofiice we
extend our walk 10 the west end of the
same block, and have lemonade and chat
with Pap Telyea. MIR. Teiyea is a staunch
temperance man and he feels exceedingly
happy and jubilant because number Of
Democrats have declared for st. John.
Across the railroad track from Mr.. Telyea's
emonade, fruit and candy stand We come to
the old National hotel, owned by Mr.. Snow.
This hotel was the largest in FL Dorado UNI
til the Younkman house got completed,
about seven or eight months ago. 1t con-
tinues to 60 n respectable BUSINESS. just
opposite Mr.. Shows hotel we see the Butler
county court house, substantial building
put up for service and easy Of access. From
the sidewalk which runs close by the build
ing two steps will take you into the hallway
of the court house. II you enter the first
door to the left you will see DR.. McGinness,
register of deeds, one of the earliest settlers
of FL Dorado. and gentleman who is held
in high esteem by q large number of our
citizens. DIR McGinness is q veteran Of the
war, and upstairs in the Office of the county
clerk we shall find another veteran. Mr..
Fisher, the county clerk, served during the
war for the preservation Of the union, and
lost leg in the service Of his country. He
is an earnest, sincere, good man. and de.
servedIy popular. On the same floor We
shall find, besides the court room, the office
of the clerk of the district court.
Mr.. Mooney occupies that Office at
present, and it is very probable that
he will occupy it for another
term, and get reelected by the usual Re-
publican majority which Butler county can
roll up. He is another Of our popular
county officers, and has received the Re. !
publican nomination for another term Of
office.
From the court house We pass by some |
handsome new Offices, those Of Mr.. George
G ardiner, our present county attorney, and
Mr.. Wood, being notable among the mum.
Der, and at the southwest corner OF the |
crossing where the two principal streets
intersect each other, we come to the office
of the FL Dorado Republican, which Is
edited by the ablest veteran Republican
Journalist ip Butler county. This Is no
taffy. Turning down Main street from the
Republican office, we arrive at the YOunk.
man house, the largest and most substantial
hotel in Ell Dorado. Mr.. Younkman, the
hotel man and builder Of the
Younkman house, is emphatically solid,
earnest man. He does not cease to i'm
prove and beautify his property, but Is
getting very fine sidewalk laid down. 1t
will not be grand sidewalk like the one
by the National bank, but it will be
handsome walk; and from the commOdiOus
covered porch of the Younkman house the
guests will have an opportunity OF looking
upon fine walk and several handsome
trees which throw their shade upon it.
Another hotel of Ell Dorado ought to be
mentioned because it is very centrally To-
Gated and it's charges are moderate. The
Central hotel is about halt block from the
,rossing OF the two principal streets.
VIM. Luckey, its landlord, is
hearty kind OF man, and the
armers and others who patronize his house
ind him accommodating.
Three doors south of the Central hotel we
ind MIR. A. Blair deep in dry goods and
groceries. Mr.. Blair is one of the early
ettlers OF FL Dorado, having settled here in
$50. He has been in ihe milling business,
md returned to dry goods about November
asst. The writer Of this bought a winter
uit from him in December, and it was and
s a good seryiceable suit.
Mr.. j. b. King, next door TO MIR. Blair,
leeps good store, and does a good, re-
pectable business. Mr.. Kings success
yoes to show that man with one-half In ,
lian blood in his veins can become q very =
,ood, steady, respectable citizen and bust
less man, and 1t proves that men with In
liam blood in their veins can aud will settle
lown steadily to business, and become USE
al, honorable citizens. p. X.