Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-04-29

completed a careful census Of the town with
a view TO its incorporation. The commit
tees reported 61S permanent inhabitants.
The township trustee Is now taking another
census and his returns indicate permanent
population of almost 100. We have be-
tween eighty and ninety business firms and
houses, including the hotels. We have six
livery stables and five lumber wards and all
are busy. Arrangements have been
completed BIZ which we will have
two banking houses in operation by the
end Of another weeh The new roller sSst-
ing rink, 40xsO, will be opened to the public
on the evening of the 25.h. The town was
incorporated as city Of the third-class on
February 16 by his honor II. c. Sluss.
In eight months the naked uninhabited
prairie has been converted into booming
city, teemng with earnest life and throbbing
with business, energy and competition. Ev-
cry train brings IFS additions to our popula-
ton and wealth: every day adds to the num-
Der and value of our buildings. The car
DtiIl'Ee Ast tt4t bEsNfel Iltii tII tii III. Nfh
business buildings, new dwellings and new
shops are going up on every hand There
viii be three good churches built this sum
nler, if not more. Steps are soon to be taken
toward the erection of school building.
One-half mile from the depot resides the
pioneer of this section, Uncle Dick Botkin,
formerly Of Linn county. Flowing out Of
the high banl, on which his dwelling stands,
is one Of the finest springs in the
west. Its water is clear, cold and
soft ard flow. in a stream that would fill an
S-inch pipe. This wster has been recently
analysed bv the state chemist, and is pro-
nounced by physicians a medicinal" y
gallon of this spring water leaves solid res
iduc Of 36.5 grains. This residue consists Of
bi-carbonate of lime, sulphate of lime, chlo-
ride of sodium, bi-carbonate of magnesia.
bi-carbonate Of soda, organic matter, bi-car
bonste of potash, aluminia, bi-csrbonate of
iron, bi-borate of soda ard silica, and in
quantity in the order above named.
A joint stock company is to erect Mt the
site of this spring, an elegant and commodi-
ous hotel and bath rooms. The grounds are
to be graded and planted with ornamental
and shade trees, and nothing will be left I'M
done that would enhance the comfort, pleas
IRE and health of guests and visitors. An
emine-t physician of Chillicothe, No, upon
viewing the site and examining the analysis
of the water said, Il VIII guarantee fifty reg
ular boarders the year round, persons broken
in health, who would come here TO drink the
water and Observation-Disclosures it becomes
known that such a spring is here and that
hotel and bath room accommodations are at
hand.
The work will probably get fully under
hesdyay by July lst. In the meantime
plans, methods, and incidental agencies are
being canvassed and weighed, and in the
near future | hope TO escort the religious
editor Of tho EAGLE from the depot to the
great resort of the vest for the weary and
heavy laden; and hold his clothes while he
proceeds to battle himself.
The original town site contains :,222 acres.
The business lots are 25x1i0; the dwelling
lots 50xl4O. In March the company laid off
an addition on the west Of about 10 acres
Since then +. F. Byers esq, of Emporia, has
laid off al addition on the north of about
40 acres and another one Of 40 acres has
been plated on the east. The original site
has all been bought except few lots on the
side furthest from the depot end many lots
in the additions have been taken. So, pros
pers Attica, the present terminus Of the
Kansas railway. But prosperity
is not confined 10 this point alone. The cities
Of Harper and Anthony are each enjoying
healthy Improvement that betollens bright
future. The county (Harpcr) Is rapidly set
Ting up. The adobe and the dug ont are
fast giving place 10 the neat cottage and the
stately mansion. Thrift. enterprise and &C
tivity meet the traveller on every hand, snd
are rapidly pushing this county to the front
among her sister counties Of the state.
Winter wheat Is much better than was O.
pectcd and looks well. \ large acreage Of
oats has been sown aud from present indi-
cations the area of corn will BE- immense.
Farmers are realizing that this is splerdid |
agricultural country and they propose 10 |
work it for what it i worth.
If this letter don't kill YOU, shall w:ite |
again TUEc