Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-25
WM. JANSEY, Chairman,
CALDW ELL.

| CALDWELL, Nae, NOV. -
To the Editor of the Eagle
Business gradually increases.
A travelling telescope has been in town
this week.
The Knights of Pythias gave their second
social ball at their hall on Friday night of
last week. since their organization in this
city short time ago.
| The Catholic element of this city will
give festival and ball on Thanksgiving
eve, TO assist in obtaining the essential for
the completion of their new church edifce.
Mayor Reilly and wife returned to this
city the first of the week from trip to
Iowa, where they were suddenly called by
the death of a relative.
Quite a number of buildings have gone up
within the past two weeks.
1t appears that our big belly mayor is very
indignant at old man Blair, the antique edi-
tor of the Free Press, for publishing the par
| ticulars concerning the rebellious mob here
q few weeks ago. Blair is the prohibition
crank who had his residence burned this
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| supposed, was an instrument of those who
are averse to the prohibitory movement, and
| does not LET a chance escape wherein he can
express his contempt for them. and, as
Mayor Reilly is working for the interests Of
the place over which he presides, he does
not wish to have anything published that is
detrimental to the growth of the city. The
old man has got the sand and is not afraid
to publish anything, but then he had better
not buck too long against influence.
Ball at the skating rink Thurday night.
Captain Couch returned TO this city last
Monday, after an absence of a month, and
the boomers arrived on Tuesday accompan-
led by the militia. They were a queer
looking sight Some arc clothed very well.
while others seem to be greatly in need of
additions being made TO their habilment.
Some look discouraged, as though they were
willing to "give up the ghost" vet there are
many among them who think that the adj
ministration will open Oklahoma to settle
ment before long. They speak in glowing
terms of their limited sojourn in that beau
tiful country. and are temporarily consoled
now that the war department has
ousted the cattle men from
that domain. The luminosity existing
between the boomers and caitlemen
is plainly visible. One would stoop 20 any,
thisg TO injure the other. The csttlemen
claim that the boomers fired the prairies
and the soldiers confirm this accusation.
while the boomers deny the charge and say
the soldiers, Indians and cattlemen set If on
fire. But, be that as il may, the boomers
are determined TO possess home in Okla
homa sooner or later. and viii show fight
if they are compelled TO in removing all OBJ
sticles from that enchanted land. The
Journal speaks out boldly this week de-
nouncing the boomers a nuisance and
drawback TO the community in which
they are. The Wsr-Chief, the organ of
Psyne's colony, will doubtless come TO the
front in big letters in retaliation, and en-
deavor 10 make the Journal GU. a fslsifier.
The boomers, while in the Territory, ali
located claims, snd the poor, deluded fools
think ,hs; when congress does open j; for
settlement, that it is theirs, and can put any
one of who is squatted there. The Free
Press also comes on. with an envious eful-
gence. in which it tells o: the infamous
character Of the boomers. Blu: then. as
that paper is read by so few. and those. old
fosies. it will carry bu; little weight with il
We cannot. with any degree Of certainty.
say whether the boomers fred the Territory,
but we do not think thsi they should all be
,nculpa,ed for the sections o; few. There
are some very nice people aunonc the colony.
CHIsrNUrs.