Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-12
CLEARWATER

tLEiRNAIEB, MAY IL
To the Editor OF the Eagle.
Ii is strange tia; 50 many are leav-
ing this garden of Ede,." when they
are blessed with all the comforts of an
old settled state. and settling in the
new counties west, when, providing
the country is all that heart could de-
sire, il will be ten years before they
can gather around them the comfort,
of home. If we take the testimony
of MANY who have seen the western
counties. we must believe that it is
and will be more adopted 80 stock
raising with large ranches, than for
homes, schools, churches, fruits and
the sure crops which the farmer 80
mach desires. Sedgwick county has
the soil, the water, the climate, The
best class of inhabitants, and al no
great cost, and farm Is cSSi!y paid
for with less risk. In ten years the
Sedgwick county settler will be set
tied in n splendid home, while the
western county man would be, pro-
yidimg tht altitude of the country AMI
lis adaptation to agricultural purposes
were the same. SO it i, II question of
doubt.
Col. Burch aud &. l. Hart from
Chicago in connection with The rail-
road officers, are writing up very
fine emigration pamphlet, which will
be illustrated with the i.rin-
cipal buildings in the cities
along the line of the
road, and also sketches of our best
farms and views of the residences,
with data sufficient to make the poo
pie of the east open their eye, To the
grandeur, beauty and wealth of these
great ard rich valleys. Several hun
dred thousand of these viii be printed
aid distributed throughout the cast :,
and also in the English provinces
The Worlds Fair has seen what pluck
and energy, together with the best
soil aud grandest climate in the world
will do. Kansas, the Sunilowcr state
has covered herself all over with glory
and as she was first in war and first in
peace, SO she is now first in the hearts
of her countrymen. A bright future
awaits her.
The Tracy block of three stores is
nearly completed and ready to occu-
ply. George L. Mum 4 Bro. are ROW
moving their stock of hardware and
stoves into one of the stores. j. NJ
Tracy will occupy one room with his
large stock of dry goods and clothing,
and the Jacob Bros. will occupy the
third room with their stock of books
and stationery. The postofiice will
also be in the same room. Over this
room there is a fine hall. designed for
the Masons and other societies of the
town. Altogether. this Is one Of The
finest blocks of the county. The front
windows are of plate glass 7X1l
feet in size. The block i OF
brick fifty feet in width. and
100 feet in length and finished in mod
ern style. The building reflects great
credit upon Mr.. Tracy who has labor
ed hard TO effect it, and the city feels
a Just pride in having 50 permanent
and beautiful structure. Mr.. Tracy
has the thanks of the entire commun-
ity for his energy, zeal and enterprise
in the erection of so magnificent q
superstrueture.
The bridges are 10 be rebuilt very
soon, within the people can get here
with their grain and produce and have
the largest assortment of all kinds OF
goods TO select from side of Wich-
tia.
The old soldiers are preparing 10
organize post of the e. a. X. The
Masons and odd Fellows also expect
10 organize lodges very soon.
AIPAA.