Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-22
TRIP TO LEAvENWoRTH.

A representative of the EAGLE made .
trip to the old military town Of Leavenworth
last week and took some notes by the way.
Nothing worthy of note transpired before
reaching Newton. There large number
of men from California, Arizona, New Mex
leo and Colorado, who had come in on the
train from the west, were mingled with
those from the south. There were also q
large number from eastern states who had
been out west looking at the country. The
crowd in the smoking car had representa-
tive from almost every state in the Union
and the conversation was general. The re-
spective merits Of the several states and
territories were fully discussed. When it
came to agriculture the delegation from the
Arkansas valley had the best of it, but when
we switched off onto fruits, melons and
pumpkins California man downed us.
The Kansas crowd, who numbered four
from different portions Of southwest Kansas,
told some pretty good melon stories, the
biggest weighing eighty-fve pounds, but
the Californian, who appeared q truthful
man, came in with q monster of one hun
dred seventy-fve pounds. He then lei
out on grapes, peaches, pears and othe,
fruits and knocked our biggest stories out
without giving us a chance to draw blood
When asked if California had any draw.
backs, he admitted dead loads of them
enumerating drouth, frequent crop failures
Dennis Kearneyism, Chinese troubles and
occasional earthquakes. He said he saw nc
rain since the fore part of May. When i
came TO summing up the advantages ant
disadvantages, the kansans had their inning
and scored ahead.
At the Union depot in Kansas City w
met several Wichita folks who had been Il
the fair.
Nothing Observation-Disclosures Cit,
and Leavenworth. Leavenworth is q nice
thrifty city, perched upon a rolling eleva'
ton, the site being both picturesque an
healthy. Bar rooms are as open there as il
Kansas City and one can go right in openl.
and ask for what he wants. There are man,
fine residences and public buildings in tn
city and the principal streets, which are il
luminsted by electric lights show up well q
night. 1 visited the Times office where
was cordially received. The Time
is one of the best papers in the stat
and has very complete and commodiou
offices, including complete job Office
Pressure of business did not admit of visi
to the fort nor the renitentiary.
Arriving in Kansas City about $50 Satul
day morning, and having about three hour
at my disposal before train time, took i
the city, which was full of people. l me
several Wichita people; they said the fai
was big thing. Considerable has bee
said about buns and hard looking charat
tiers in Wichita, but compared with Kanss
City they amount to no more than two file
among herd of Texas cattle.
1 called at the Times Office and handed m
card.
"What in sheol is the matter with yo
folks down theres" said the man behind tn,
desk, "you are pitching into Kansas Cit
every chance you get"
40, We are going to down you," said
sand build up city ourselves"
visited the Journal Office but none of tn
force were around.
1t being night going up, ha
no chance to see the country. but re
turning, the day being bright and berutiful
and all nature appearing to be in her best
had splendid opportunity to see an
Judge. The corn crop generally locke
well, except through the coal belt, but
was not near so large rs that IN this vale
and west and southwest of here. There
a large area of wheat to be sown yet.
There are a number of very handsom
cities on the Santa Fe, and several elegar
depot buildings that made me feel sick whe
/ thought of our own depots. In speakin
of what saw in Leavenworth, forgot t
say that saw the burning of the big floul
ing mills, which is said to be the largest
the state. 1t was completely demolished
notwithstanding the fire companies were o
the spot before the fire had made any pei
ceptable Roadway. The fire company fror
the for. also came in and although the loo;
press speak highly Of the efforts of the fir
brigade, l believe our own brigade woul
have done better.