Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-05
SHARON.
SHARON, Aug. 4.

| SHARON, Aug. 1.
70 the Editor of the Eagle.
One of the many new places that
have came into existence and to no.
lice during the settlement of south
west Kansas, is Sharon, Barber coun-
ty. Ii is nicely located, almost in the
center of the beautiful and extremely
fertile valley. from which the town
takes its name. Sharon valley is about
twenty miles in length and 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 to seventy bushels TO the
| acre, and We have seen milIet that
measured five feet from the ground
up. 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-holders simply took the land
to sell it for what it would bring, after
they had proved up. Most of the sc
parties are compelled to do this, as
they have no means to go into farm
ing. while a great many, also, have no
desire to do 81, aud will sell at the first
opportunity.
Dr. + W. Davis, the first settler
here. filed on the present site of Sha-
ron in November. 1888, and the town
was laid off the following February.
| About this time Mr.. 5. u. Hinton,
the postmaster. moved what was then
called sharon postotficc To he new
town. Its growth however, wa> slow /,
until last winter. Since that time u has
made wonderful progress. New stores,
hotels and dwellings going up "a fast
as hands could be obtained to do the
work.
The latest Improvement made by
the town company is very large
handsome hotel building, 50XS0 feet
two stories high. This building would
| 4 "a,
size of Sharon. and here is now an
opening for some reliable hotel man
to 90 into business.
The Southern Kansas road from
Attica wesi, passes through the town,
and as the company has large force
ut work between the TWO places, ii is
expected that the locomotive Will bo
heard whistling down brakes for ;his
place before the frs; of October.
The following is list of the differ
ent lines of trade as now rep
resented here: Groceries, Mess.
ers. Dorman & Miscr, and
Wakefield and Savage; dry goods and
groceries, q. G.. Ross and Geo. Allen;
drugs, DR.. l.. j. Brown, 7. W. Davis
and DR. H. A. Davis: hardware, 5. j
Cathcari and J. +. Winters: hotels
lIenton House, 5. ii. Ilenton, propric
tor, Stones ho;cl,J. X. Stone, proprie
tor, aud the johnson house, by j. ii
Johnson; meat market, Tracy 4
Quinn; blacksmiths, Say Il Rice Bur
g.It Il Salisbury and Clark 4
rreniman; flour and feed, Winan and
Peterson; real estate, o. +. Davis and
+ Whitaker a Garrison; Badger Lum'
hrr company, Frank Williams man
ager; millinery, Miss z. NJ. Nanslyke
This is also an excellent point for ;
!, canning factory and considerable worl
has been done TO get one established
\ good bank is also very much needed
: ana it would find plenty of business
) from the start. :. w.