Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-04-30

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almost entire absence of timber, .bu
: water appears to be plenty. Our Informant
saws the country hs. hitherto been TIM
breeding ground and home Of large herds o
cattle. He SAYS that the ranchmeh ar
open-bearted, hospitable people who carr,
heart as big rs their oxen. The strange
is welcomed to their best cheer. Thes,
pioneers, for all this, Seem to see the ap
proach of the inevitable ard the vanishmen
Of their interests as now constituted. The,
affect to laugh at the idea of peoplelng thu
extreme western counties of Kansas Will
farmers, just "a the same class reasoned In
Sedgwick and Sumner in 1871. But Mr
Allen believes from experience with the poe
that "The Lord tempers the wind TO the
! shorne lamb" and ths. within fifteen years
more the civilization of Kansas will rest
squarely upon her western border.
Yesterday evening while the crowd was
gathered 10 meet the incoming train at the
Santa Re depot, man was seen to fall sud-
denly forward upon his face on the station
platform. The fall was as sudden as il
death had instantly arrested his life current
itself Quickly men and boys rushed to
the unfortunate mans assistance until the
crowd threatened to sutfocstc him by its
closeness. DIR. G. NJ. Bibbee being on the
platform at the time, quickly rendered as
sistance, and in the course of twenty min
utes restored the fainting man to conscious
ness. He was then placed against the wall
of the building in position of sufficient
ease 10 answer the interrogations of the
EAGLE reporter. He said that his name was
Harry Francis; that he was a native of Up
per Stuuack, Colchester county, Nova Sco-
tia, where his mother and other
relatives reside. He claims TO have
been one year in Kansas. About ten days
ago it appears from his own confession that
he was arrested and incarcerated in this city
for the theft of n pair of boots from another
man. After remaining in prison here for
ten days. without witness appearing against
him, he wa, liberated just previous TO the
occurrence giving rise 10 this article. This
man Francis appears. from his own admis-
sion and the belief of Dr. Bbbee, to be af-
fected with chronic fits. Upon his person
was found bottled prescription from DIR.
Mccullough, Of this city, for his fearful NAL
aday.
Two farmers were heard yesterday discuss
ing the accommodations fo- farmers teams
in the city. They agreed that the accom-
modations were not good They said that
Wichita depended almost solely ON the
farmcr'- trade and there was hardly post
anywhere sioss the two business streets to
which they could tie their teams. Frequent
ly they had to stop a few minutes ut half Il
dozen stores and had u" place t. tie their
sean-. II Was - fine If they htched to
lamp post. 20 an awning post or any other
post around the stores and it was s. fine if
they left them stand loose. They thought
the city should put down a row of iron posts |
along Main street and Douglas avenue with |
rings for hitching to or the business men |
should each put row Of posts across in |
front of their-storrs.
Ben Bear the popular druggist Of Clear
water, who is also township clerk. was up |
Yesterday for the purpose of coming 10 an
with the county commission
erS about rebuilding the comfy bridge |
over the Minnesota, destroyed by the late |
food. They are anxious to have the bridge |
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work and build it themselves n; once, pro-
vidcd they can come to an understanding
with She county TO reimburse them for the
With this object in view they
will present their plans and specifications to
the county officials and if satisfactory ar
can he made they will begin
without waiting for the commissioners TO
act in the matter.
Me-ser-. Tucker and McCracken, the EN-
.crpri-ing fruit raisers and conservers who
bought land last winter between the roads
continuous with Contra; and Douglas ave-
nus, have been planting large variety of
strawberries, currents, peaches,
hppttS tht- MI lASNldChth - ho" |
in the east whittier Mr.. Tucker will return
in day or so. This latter gentleman says
that they are getting ready to start their
fruit canning factory on their lot on Waco
street just "a soon as they can secure fruit
supply till theirs comes in. Their outlay
will embrace nearly $4,000 by the time
hey get to canning fruit which will be at
east by next season.
Our alert fellow citizen, Mr.. ii. b. Keller,
associated with Mr. L. NJ. Crawford, Of To-
oeka, has rented the Turner's opera house.
These gentlemen will prepare ere the season
opens TO cater to the taste and pleasure of
he play-going public o. this city. The
ease goes into effect August 18th for the
period of year. With the rare taste Of
Mr.. keeler combined with the varied expe-
renee of Mr.. Crawford in the management
IF playhouse. We may anticipate the plac-
ng upon our local boards some of the finest
listrionic talent ohtainable in the great play
,enters of The east.
tfl. ~ w. fihTlLell = nome again, tilcr
IN extended tour in the south, taking in
Louisiana. Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky
md Arkansas He said he law some good
and and a few very nice cities, but failed TO
ce any agricultural district that compared
with the Arkan-as Valley, or, in short, with
Kansas generally. and that whatever may be
aid by our business men, he saw ne city
hat appeared TO have SO much of life and
oust,e in 1t - ours. That's what they all
sy.
Yesterday evening al EAGLE reporter,
While smelling about for news. stumbled
INTO long list of particulars Of decid-
dly sensational affair in which one or two !
veil known parties are con ,erned. III least
ne prominent lawyer and medical msn
re concerned in H. Just now We deem i, !
,ruient no. 20 launch the the thunderbol;,
'ut in day or two probably We will let the !
at out and divulge all the facts When
hat time comes the-e will be some squirm-
ng.
Mr.. &. y. Lyons. a farmer living out on
he Cowskin, ncsr Waco station. SAYS tina;
e has ten scrcs Of corn up two inches high.
ic says the rains have Interrupted the farm
= considerably this spring in 'Drouthy
IsrSss- bat that with 4 change of behavior Q