Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-08-07
SHARON.
SHARON, Aug. 4.


To the Editor OF the Eagle.
One of the many new places that
have came into existence and to no.
tice during the settlement of south
west Kansas, is Sharon, Barber coun-
ty 1t is nicely located, almost in the
center of the beautiful and extremely
fertile valley, from woich the town
takes its name. Sharon valley is about
twenty miles In length aud about fif-
teen in width, with a soil, mostly of
rich sandy loan, which is capable of
producing immense crops of corn,
oats, wheat and millet, besides great
variety of fruits and vegetables. As
an evidence of the wonderful richness
of this section, there are many fields
of corn in this valley that will make
from sixty 10 seventy bushels to the
acre, aud VIC have seen millet that
measured five feet from the ground
np. The country is new however
and not more than one-sixth is
under cultivation; most Of which has
been broke this season. There are
first rate chances here for men of
small capital, as land is very reasona-
bic. The cause of this is that many Of
the claim-bolders simply took the land
TO sell it for what it would bring, after
they had proved up. Most of these
parties are compelled to do this, as
they have no means TO go into farm
ing, while great many, also. have no
desire TO do SO, and will sell at the first
opportunity.
DIR. r W. Davis, the first settler
here, filed Oh the present site of Sha-
ron in November, 1888, and the town
was laid of the following February. |
About this time Mr.. S. u. Hinton,
the postmaster, moved what was then |
called Sharon postofiice to the new
town. Its growth however, was slow,
until last winter. Since that time it has |
made wonderful progress. New stores,
hotels and dwellings going up as fast
as hands could be obtained TO do the |
work.
The latest Improvement made by |
the town company is a very large |
handsome hotel building. 5OxSO feet
two stories high. This building would
be credit to town five times the
size of Sharon, and here is now an
opening for some reliable hotel man
TO go into business.
The Southern Kansas road from
Attica west, passes through the town.
and as the company has large force
at work between the Two places, it is
expected that the locomotive will be
heard whistlIng down brakes for this
place before the first OF October.
The following is list of the differ
ent lines of trade as now rep
resented here: Groceries, Mess
ers. Dorman & Miser, and
Wakefield and Savage; dry goods and
groceries, o. g. Ross and Geo. Allen;
drugs, DIR. l.. J. Brown, 7. w. Davis
and DIR. II. A. Davis: hardware, S. j.
Cathcart and j. Z. Winters; hotels,
Henton House, S. II. Henton, proprie-
tor, Stones hotel,J X. Stone .proprie.
tor, and the johnson house, by j. II.
Johnson: meat market, Tracy &
Quinn; blncksmiths, Say & Rice Bur-
gett g. Salisbury and Clark T.
rrentman; -four and feed, Winan and
Peterson: real estate, o. e. Davis and
Whitaker T. Garrison; Badger Lum-
Der company, Frank Williams man.
ager; millinery, Miss =. NJ. Vanslyke.
This is also an excellent point for a
factory and considerable work
has been done 10 get one established.
A good bank lie also very much needed
and IL would find plenty of business
from the start. s. w.