Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-08-28
WINFIELD.
WINFIELD. Kas., Aug. "a, IS.

WINFIELD. Kas., Aug. "a, IS.
To the Editor of the Eagle.
The scarcity of news has been the cause
of you not hearing from this locality for
some time. When you come to realize the
fact that we are not booming in this section;
that times are quiet and everything is dull
(excepting the watermelon trade) you will
not wonder that Winfield is quiet. Now,
for fear some one will think / am running
the country down, if he will only talk to the
business men be can find the truth Of my
assertions.
Rain is very much needed in this county;
it is SO dry farmers can't pillow for fall wheat
The dry weather together with the WIND
makes it very dissgreeable.
Watermelons-this has been the best sea-
son for the fruit of any for some years. The
small boy is happy, so is the lunch counter
man.
We are pretty well blessed this year with
fruit, especially grapes and peaches; the Or
chards and Vineyards are loaded with the
finest Of fruit
! Our new railroad the 4. c. & 5. W., Is
building at the rate Of 3 mile per day and
will be IN our city by Sept. lst- Then we
will be happy, for IT is expected that it viii
liven things up some.
Our fair association have fixed things up in
grand shape at the fair grounds. They have
built very large main building ard have
repaired and repainted SO that everything
will be in first-class condition FOR our fall
which comes of in next month. Cowley
county can boast of having as good, if moi
better, grounds and accommodations rs any
county in the southwest.
Our central school building is to be en-
larged from the present eye-sore conditior
to one of the hxndsomest buildings IN tn
state. The plans have been drawn sne
they present view of model school house
such MS Winfield needs and will have b.
January let
The past week has witnessed the removal
of several old land marks in the shape o
frame buildings from the corner OF Mint
1 avenue ~ '&'e-S
the new Farmers Bank building.
We have n bran new postmsster-Mi
George Rambeau-and he says he mus
have a rev location and the business me
are all clamoring for it to be moved in thel
respective locality. But We suppose MI
Rambesu will suit himself as he expects
hold it down for four years anyhow.
Mowry, the Arkansas City murderer, VI
brought up Saturday morning and lodge
in the county bastile.
On Monday evening, August IL, th
members of Company c, Kansas Nation'
guards presented their captain, Captain {
Y. S,erevan, with handsome sword an
belt. The gift was complete surprise an
the captain was all "broke up" and IN
: few and we'll chosen words he thanked ID
u boys and assured them that the event woul
be cherished and its memory not forgottei
= The boys have very efficient drill maste
and one whom they think great deal
The excellent manner in which the captai
y handles bis men and the proficiency the
have attained in such short time speaks we
for the officers rs well rs the men.
The Kersands' Minstrel troupe played
crowded houses the fore part of last wee
They are the best minstrel troupe that b
struck Winfield for some years. They we
followed by the Arion Bell Ringers, vii
: their dime entertainment. They also we
= patron lied well, as standing room was at
premium each night. u.