Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-11-13
CALDW ELL.
CALDWELL, rs, Nov. s.

| CALDWELL, Ks, Nov. s.
To the Editor OF the Eagle.
Caldwell has been the scene of quite lit
tie excitement during the past week.
Last Sunday Mr.. o. Beeson, the new
Democratic postmaster, took possession o
the Office at this place,
The foundation has already be laid for
new Catholic church.
The streets have been full of farmers
wagons loaded with corn during the pas
week.
Watt Rarrig, who wen: 10 his old home il
Michigan some several months ago, owing
to bis failing health, returned TO Caldwell
last Thursday, where he will remain during
the coming winter.
The postofice, which now occupies an ole
tumble-down shsnty, will shortly be move
into the handsome brick building known a.
the Love Mclean block, which should have
been done long time ago. The popsla.
ton of our young city is increasing to such
an extent that it is almost impossible to &C
comodote it in the present quarters.
The Oklahoma fever still reigns supreme
here. Everybody is anxious to soon be able
to call some Of that land their own, yet they
are little afraid to venture down there un.
til the chief mogul of Democratic efficacy
gives his consent. However, there are a
great many boomer wagons pass through
here daily on their way to that county, who
are more courageous, and will take their
chances of having Uncle Sammy calculate
them from that etiicacious domain. From
interviewing an occasional individual who
comes up from the territory, l learn
that they are becoming very numerous
in and about Oklahoma, and that
his honor will not have an cay time in
ejecting them from the territory.
Yesterday the city was packed with farm
ers and boomers, and our merchants did
rushing business.
Samuel Croker, the editor of the War
Chief, returned yesterday from Oklahoma,
and looks as if he had enough of Oklahoma
for some time.
Caldwell, il seems. will sell liquors wheth-
er the state is prohibition or not. If they
cannot sell it openly. they will find some
other means. They do not seem TO care if
the rest of Ksrsas has prohibition views or
not; and more, they do not mean TO be gov
erned by any such element either, if they
can help it. There have been various de-
vices adopted TO prevent the sale of Intoxi-
eating beverages in this city, all of which
seem 10 have failed. Ifa joint was closed
another broke out in different locality.
Friday two officers came down from We'll
lington to arrest suspected "blind tiger"
keepers, and succeeded in making one arrest,
but were prevented from taking their prs-
oner out of the city by mob which sur
rounded them al the depot. The mayor or
dered the mob to disperse, and the marshal
to return the prisoner to the Jail in the city,
which he did. During the evening the pris-
oner was liberated, and it is supposed that
he skipped down into the territory. At
present writing nothing further has been
heard. 1t is supposed that the perpetrators
of this outrage will be attended to before |
many days pass by.
Last Tuesday was election day and the
city was full of whites, blacks, and every |
other color.
Everybody is anxiously awaiting the COM
ing of the new railroad.
Fun on the Bristol" is reported to be
played here next Thursday night.
There is one great drawback to the growth
Of our city, and that is the exceedingly high
rents.
Tomorrow night the "Planter's Wife,
will be presented to our theatre-going peo-
pie
big time was had at the skating rink
asst night
This afternoon Hog Creek was used as
place of baptismal, and the banks were
ined with curious people of all sizes and
ges, being somewhere near five hundred in
lumber, who were there to witness two
'oung ladies baptised.
To-day is one of the most pleasant DAYS
We have had this year. /,
SHORT HAND. i