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

One Of the commend able features OBJ
served by all visitors TO the Forest City, is
the large number of pleasant homes. Look
ing back upon the twelve or thirteen years
Of our brief history, il seems TO afford the
opportunity for only the beginning Of home
comforts, but the finely improved places in
all parts Of the city show what good taste
aud industry, combined with our rich soil
and genial climate will do toward the
magic change We have wrought. On all
our principal streets may be seen large and
convenient houses, provided with all the
comforts of modern invention, and furnish
ed with the richness and elegance of
the older cities east. But the
beauty 10 greatly enhanced by the commo-
dious grounds, especially of the older
homesteads Of the city. While Wichita was
In her infancy, and the choice plats of
ground could be had at a nominal price,
many of the early settlers. with commenda-
bic foresight. provided themselves with
spacious lots and proceeded TO make per-
manent Improvements. 1t is to this class
OF confident pioneers. having the nerve and
the courage TO stake their all with the des-
tiny OF the young city, that we are indebt-
ed Tor the beauty and convenience around
US. 1t may he said hare that the career Of
these first settlers has not been one OF con-
tinued sunshine. The want of necessary
funds 10 meet actual expenses, the occa-
sioual failure ofcrops without the resources
from which TO bridge over to the next sea-
son, the terrible grssshopper scourgc of "A,
and the dangers and priyations incident
to the development Of new country. are
held the picket line Of the vast army that
was to follow. The law which requires a
just equivalent is well illustrated here. I
The possession. acquired then with so
small an outlay Of money have been paid
for in yearly installments OF priyation and
palstisl residence of J. X. Mead now stands |
cot him the government price of sl.25
per acre. The money expended in |
improvements and the time aud labor Civ |
en- TO the interests OF Wichita. represent |
The 81, 1000 to 5000 per acre which he could |
more valuable bomesteads of the city, |
hose OF Samuel Houck and Joseph Allen |
IN lawrence avenue, 5. l.. Davidson and |
col. Lewis on Topeka avenue, Mayor Grit
instein on Water street, y. MeCleas and
\. r. Niederlander on Third street, C. 7.
Ross and NJ. NJ. Murdoch on Oak street,
md the beautiful suburban home of W. c.
KANSAS river, We name rs few Of the at
ractiye homes OF Wichita. We would
ike to extend the list If we had the space,
,ut here's our hand to all who are enjoying
hese well-earned domestic surroundings.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-07-18
TOWNSHIP IS.

43s leo acres between Garien Plains aud
Cheney. 200.
422-l8O acres Is miles west, I mile from Sta
ton. !, 800
42l--l80 acres IS acres In cultivation. mile
north OF station. 400.
4l6--l60 acres, 30 acres in cultivation, 20 miles
west, AZ south of Garden Flains. !, 200.
Az 100 acres Is miles southwest; 40 acres In
cultivation, house. hedged well. 400.
+G,--l6 acres, raw, Il miles southwest, black
loan. 1900.
iu5--l6O acres, all bottom, house, barn and
0utbuildings, Is acres we'll cultivated
400.
-2aO acres. house and barn, GO acres under
wire fence. $500.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-07-18

Railroads now run into Wichita from six
directions. One from the north. two from
the east, one from the south, one from the
west. and one from the southwest, with q
line projected from the northeast and an
other from the northwest. Both Of these lat.
ter lines are surveyed and the right Of way
and large subsidies secured for the other.
Besides these, proposition has been made
to our board Of trade and practically ac-
cepted. which will secure the Denver Il
Memphis line when built When the road
down the valley and across the Indian ter
ritory shall have been built, and it will be,
Wichita will compete with Memphis for the
Trade of the IAWer YallaY
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OUR wHoLEsALErRApE.

For several years it has been prOphesied
in the boundaries of Kansas. equi.distant
between the Rock mountains and the Miss
issippi river, wholesaleing and jobbing
house of vast commercial interests must
grow up. The wants of u trade and thick
settled territory would demand II. The
time and place would be determined by
the construction OF trunk lines Of railway.
Nearly every competent and disinterested
judge conceded that Wichita was the ma
turai point. but unfortunately she was of
the Main line Of the Santa Fe railway. the
only trunk line traversing the terrific
ry opened by Topeka and Emporia
men situated too near Kansas
City, another natured center, to
ever successfully continue such trade, be-
sides neither of the above towns were con
tiguous to the territory TO be supplied. The
building Of the ST. Louis Il San Francisco.
and the extension of the Missouri Pacific
and Wabash system TO this point, and the
branching out of the Santa Fee into the
country 10 be supplied, solved the problem
and Wichita is rapidly becoming q whole
sale and jobbing point. An exclusive
wholesale and jobbing house established
but few months since, has already devel-
oped into one Of the strongest institutions
OF the character In the west, and its sue
cess is no longer prOblematical. A
wholesale dry goods house from st. Louis
has completed its arrangements and will be
here within sixty days, not
we have several firms in that
line, which are doing jobbing trade
which aggregates several hundred thou
sand annually. In the lines of hardware,
leather findings, harness and sad.
lies, furniture and drugs, we already have
firms, the bigger part OF whose transac-
lions are of a jobbing or Wholesale charac-
ter. There is no longer any question that
Wichita, next to Kansas City, will be the
wholesale supply point Of Kansas. the In |
iian territory and eastern Colorado.
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A CITY OF PROGRESS.
Brief Mention Of few Of the Larger Build.
ings that have been Erected in WITCH
ita this Season.

There is no city in the state OF Kansas
that has had such migical aud substan-
tial growth during the past three years as
has the city Of Wichita. On every street,
in every direction, may be seen residences
bat recently completed or those now in
some stage Of building. And, strange as
il may seem, there is not vacant house in
the city that we know Of. Such is and has
been the increase To our population,
That no sooner IL house COM
pleted than il finds an occupant,
and the demand for both dwelling and
business houses is far larger than
the supply. During the past
season over 500 private residences
have been erected in this city, some Of
them very costly and handsome, and many
are the new business blocks that have
been built, yet not one lacks = tenant.
AmonS those that have been and are now
being erected, We might mention, first, the
NEW CHURCHES.
The foundation for the new Catholic
church is now completed, the corner stone
having been laid one week ago last Sunday,
and WORK is now nicely progressing on the
upright part Of the structure. Th.schurch IL
TO be A. by i2o feet on the or ound aud will
be of the Roman style OF architecture,
with a eross-arched ceiling. When CON-
pleted il will have cost about $4,000
and will be one of the bandsonest church
properties in Kansas.
The new Methodist church to be built in
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ordinarily from ten to twenty men, and the
finished work Of which goes largely to
Colorado, Mexico, Texas and Arizona.
Then with:the usual number Of workers In
tin. wood, leather and paper gives the city
several hundred expert operatives, who for
own homes. Another fact we desire to
get down in this connection, and that 10 .
larger per cent. of Wichita's mechanics
own their own homes than those Of any
town with whose affairs we are acquainted.
1t is said that fully one-half of the day
laborers OF the city own the grounds and
cottages occupied by them.
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OUR BIGGEST FACTORY.

The business men Of this city often talk
OF the value OF manufactures to cities, and
Of what they would be willing to pay In
the way Of subsidies to give such enter
prises u start. Probably few are aware that
there is mandatory in this city which
runs day and night and employs twenty
nine men and boys, upon which fourteen
families of seventy odd members are more
or LEES dependent; which pays out every
Saturday night for wages alone upwards OF
three hundred and fifty dollars. or upwards
of tiiiy-eight dollars day, and which pays
out for raw material upwards of twenty
two dollars day. Nevertheless, such is
the fact. Ii is passed every day without
thought or reference. One of the products
Of this factory goes into over eight hun
dred homes In this city, and you now hold
aspecimen in your hand. and the raw
specimens such as you are looking at and
before It is touched with \ line of costly
dispatches or editorial brains, simply pure
and white, costs sll.65 every night. The
EAGLE printing house is that factory, and
it turns out not only the Daily and Weekly
EAGLE. bnt books, circulars, job work by
the ton. and by the thousands Of dollars
worth annualIy
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-07-18

We make
the logic of made them
world and increasing tide immigration turning ther
looking
thing words which they
seekng-lands.
surpassed sangune expectations
happy able
and friends We shall occupy and commodous
power
them.
REAL. ESTATE EXCHANGE
n. seeies Stand, frs aoorJ
Sign Of the Big Hosd-eT
JOCELYN & THOMAS,
WICHITA. KANSAS
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CITY BUSINESS PROPERTY.

III Corner on Douglas avenue, 9 lots. $500.
@ 92N263. buildings 25xG0, near bridge.
6,000
leo building and lot cor. Main and LIST. 900.
building and lot betwsen LIST and I'd on
Main. $3.50
~ 2-story brick, Main street. $500.
2-stOry brick, Main street. 6,U00.
2-story brick, Douglas avenue. 7,5O.
l02 2-story brick, Douglas avenue. 7.0O.
- Lot on Douglas avenue. 5000.
% Lot on Douglas avenue between Market
and Lawrence. 1000
q Brick building and lot on Douglas ave
4,0O.
l0s 2-story frame building and lot on Douglas
avenue. $1,000.
l5S 2-story brick on Douglas avenue. 6,0OO.
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Empor Philips Addition For
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Sedgwick county will heneeforth deposit
It's fuads with the Wichita National and
Kansas State banks.
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Boscobel i Breeding - Farm
SHORT-HORNS
POLAND-CHINA &c
CO Farm Two Miles Southeast of Wichita Kansas
DIR. HUGH SMITH.
~.
Major Bros. & Holiday,
. A.D wheeep
STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES
HIGHEST MARKET PRICE PAID FOR COUNTRY
PRODUCE, CASH OR TRADE.
HAVE EVERYTHING TO BE FOUND IN FIRST CLASS
GROCERY STORE.
GOODS DELIVERED TO PARTS
THE CITY
o Corner Dousl. Lawrence
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ARKANSAS VALLEY FENCE co
Fyes Patent Combination Park, 'front.' Farm Corral Fencing
Gyr Destined to Supplant All Other FencesI
Forming perfect combination materials
strands Galvanized pket
Superior
the market Investigate yourselves
DIL.s & SODERSTROM, Managers.
Factory at No 20 w. Douglas Ave, Wichita, Kansas
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-29
Woman's Work at New Orleans.

10 the women OF Minnesota:
Our state is to have department of s'woman' s
work. at the Worlds Industrial exposition az
New Orleans What will you make of that de-
partment: II is for You to decide, and 1 appeal
to the patriotism of the women OF the state TO
make 1t creditable exhibit. You can do il,
even in the short time that remains, il you will
lend willing hearts and hands to the work.
In the full confidence that you will do this, ar
engagements have been already made to allot US
space In the Minnesota department, and funds
appropriated to collect and arrange our exhibit.
Send us what you have done, or are doing or
will do, that is well done, In needle work en-
broideries of all kinds paintings and drawings
on all suitable materials, ceramics, wood cary
lngs, etchings. and other branches of woman $
work and industry suitable for the department
We wish not only art but artisan work; also sta
tlstlcs and evidence OF what women have accom-
plished in professional and intellectual work.
Articles will be collected and transported at
the expense of the state board of collective ex-
hibits, aud the greatest care and security from
damage is pledged.
Articles must be ready and shipped to Mime
apolis not later than Nov. l. In towns and
counties where no agent has been appointed by
the state board of collective exhibits the ladies
are requested 10 organize aud appoint such sgent
Or agents, to attend to the collection or selection
OF contributions.
Any information will be gladly received or
given by applying to ISABEL c. MARsroN
superintendent department of woman's work. 257
FIRST avenue south, room ii, Minneapolis,
MINI.
D. 4. BAILEY, secretary of the department.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-29

In the matter of the report of the Board of
Public Works, dated April IS, 1884.
1t is hereby ordered by the Common Council
of the City of st. Paul:
That the Board of Public Works of said City
of st. Paul, cause the following improve
ments to be made, to-wit: Open,
widen and extend Portland avenue between
Avon street and Victoria street in said city,
condemning and taking all that land not al
ready dedicated for public use included with
in the lines of Portland avenue between
blocks three (3) and four a. of Bryant's adj
dition to st. Paul, if produced west
to Victoria street. That said Board
shall proceed without delay to
assess the amount as nearly as they can
ascertain the same, which will be required to
pay the damages, costs and necessary expen-
SEES of such improvement upon the real estate
to be benefited by said improvement, as pro-
vided by law. 1t being the opinion of the
Council that real estate to be assessed for
such improvement can be found benefited to
the extent of the damages, costs and expen-
! ses necessary to be incurred thereby.
Yeas-Ald. Dowlan, O'Connor, Robert,
Fischer, Otis, Smith, Cornish, Johnson, Van
Slyke, Starkey, st. Peter, Mr.. President-12.
Approved May 10, 1884.
THos. A. PRENDERGAsT, City Clerk.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-29
KAYANAGH,s AUCTIONS.
S05.5OO"DDiEsIEh TO Or BE SOLD SOLD

hOS SOOWORTH OF MERCHAN-
pOO,OOO Disc TO BE SOLD AT
AUCTION-The Largest and Best Assorted
Stock of Merchandise ever sold under the ham
mer in st. Paul. I will sell at auction at the
store, 4a2 Wabashsw street, to-day at 10 a. m.
and continuing until all is sold; S35, 500 worth
of mems and boys clothing, overcoats, gents
furnishing goods, complete line OF
caps, ladies' cloaks, dolmans and shawls, ladies'
cashemeres, camelettes, dress fannels, dress
goods; white, red, blue, gray and check hannels,
jeans. cottonades, ginghams, prints, muslin,
cloths, repellants, blankets, red, cream and
damask table linens, napkins, towels, crashes,
gloves, hosiery, laces notions, etc, etc. Owing
TO the stringency in money circles, this immens e
stock is thrown upon the market through COM
pulsion; the owners being forced to unload.
At no time since 1873, has there been such q
general complaint OF dull times at present,
money being scarce and Il cold winter setting in.
In view of these facts il is of the utmost impor-
lance that every one should save as much as pos
sible in the purchase Of necessities. The oppor-
tunity is here offered, and until this stock is dis
posed Of our salesroom should be crowded.
Everything must be sold, whether it brings 10
cents or 100 cents on the dollar. You can find
anything you want in the line mentioned, and
you save middlemen's and retailers profits,
while you have the privilege OF cutting the man.
ufacturers cost to your own ideas of value.
Doors open at q. m, 1880 and $3.50 p. m.
Sales commence at 10 4. m, 2 and p. m. p.
II. Kavanagh, Auctioneer. 274-79
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-29
THE CITY.
CITY GLoBULES.
lotel arrivals were light yesterday.

The hotel arrivals were light yesterday.
Rice park was well patronized yesterday.
The lovely weather of yesterday brought out
I'll the fast flyers.
County Attorney Egan returned yesterday
from Clinton, Iowa, where he went to look up
testimony in the Porter murder case.
Fire broke out again yesterday in the debris of
the late Kellogg s. johnson fire on West Seventh
street Some of the apparatus was detailed to
squelch the blaze.
A pile of shayings were found to be on lire IN
the new bank building Fourth and Robert streets
yesterday morning. Incendarism is suspected
and if the miscreant is caught he VIII be strung
up to the first lamp post.
Minneapolis benedict named Bradley called
at police headquarters yesterday and left dis
cription of his wife and another woman who
sloped last Thursday. There is another man at
the bottom of it and If caught they will be
yanked.
Mrs Col Allen received New York paper yes
terday which spoke of the Sitting Bull combina-
ton having been visited last week by $4,000 peo-
pie. During the week delegation of eastern
manufacturers called on Sitting Bull and pre-
scented him with 500 note.
The First NJ Z. church Sunday school yester-
day elected the following officers for the ensuing
year; Superintendent, W. c. Bennett; assistant
superintendent, Mr.. Fritz; treasurer, Fred
Swisher; secretary, II. n. Hodgman; chorister
j. E. Morehouse; leader of orchestra, q. H.
Hillman,
Notwithstanding Col. Lowry has greatly i'm
proved our steet railway service yet greater i'm
provements are called for. The cars on the ST.
Anthony Hill line are not frequent enough to ac-
commodate those who use them particularly
from to O'Clock. Usually during these hours
they are crowed beyond the limit of comfort.
Ladies occupy the seats and the tired men are
compelled to stand up inside or hold on to the
platform in rear. Increased service is demanded
viii Col. Lowry supply it!
The wife of Edwin P. Hilton, manager Olympic
theater, st. Paul. died Sunday afternoon about
8 o'clock She has suffered more than usual
with consumption, but bore it unfinchingly, and
by her indomtabe will power she is said to have
prolonged her life quite little Mr.. Hilton and
she were only married two years ago. In July
last their three-months old baby passed away,
and now the wife is gone and Mr.. Hilton is
doubly bereft. The funeral will occur Tuesday,
September 80, at II O'Clock, from the residence,
No. SIC Robert street, corner Eleventh.
Upon the arrival of the Northern Pacific ex-
press train yesterday afternoon Detective Walsh,
If the Northern Pacific railroad company, took
into custody yonng man named Samuel Wood
field on the charge OF travelling on stolen rail
road ticket. The accused left Helena couple
Of days ago in company with man named Brice,
whom, he claims, gave him the ticket Brice
left the train before preaching Minneapolis and
young Woodfeld tells pretty straight and ap-
parently truthful story. He was locked up to
wait an examination. The ticket he was travel
ing good from Eolula Junction to Chicago
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-29
ADJUSTMENTS,
Engagement, OF Josenh .retre

Engagement OF Joseph Jefferson.
The engagement Of Joseph jefferson. the eel
ebrated comedian, opens a, the Grand Opera
house this evening, when he will present his
wosd-famous play OF "Rip Van Wrinkle.
AS general comedian he has had few IL apy
equals, but when he created the part of Rim Van
Wrinkle in the play of that name, dramatized
nom Washington Irving's beautiful legend OF
the AatSkill mountains, he presented a picture
SO iaultiess in its every detail, so strong and
clear and yet so delioately shaded in its every
outline, so true to lite and so fall of those won
oeriul touches OF nature that make the whole
world Gin, that he attained hold upon the non
ular heart which it is doubtful If any other sctor
OF our time has ever gained. So great was the
desire TO see this wonderful portraiture that the
great artist was compelled to yield to popular
demand and for years could ind but little opnor.
iunity to appear in any OF his other matchless
representations"
The audience WILL no doubt, be very lsrre.
Tomorrow evening he will present. for the f1st
tiine IN = Paul, the drama OF ssCzicks. on the
Hearth being adapted from the famous Chrisr.
mas story by Charles Dickens.
NJ, frederick Wsrde, the lannon's traredisn-
Anu MS popular company. leave to-day for Still.
water where they viii appear this evening
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-29
Y. NJ. C. A.

In consequence of the Murphy temperance
meetings the past four Sabbaths in the Opera
house, the o'clock gospel and song service has
been omitted, but was resumed yesterday with
an encouragingly large attendance for a begin
ming. The meeting was one OF much interest
and conducted by Rev. It. c. Horton, pastor of
Fort street Presbyterian church, formerly general
secretary Y. NJ. C. A at indianapolis, Ind.
Short addresses were made by Rev. Robert
Smith, r. NJ. Lanterman, chairman of invitation
committee of Minneapolis Y NJ. C. A, the gen.
eral secretary and others. Mr.. VIM. C. Sprague,
of the Woodland Park Baptist choir, has kindly
accepted an invitation to serve as the regular
pianist at this meeting and began yesterday. The
evening educational classes witt soon be begun,
and the first of the lecture and concert course
will be given by Joseph Cook, at Market hall,
Thursday evening next.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-29
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