Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-10-28


To the Mayor and City Council:
hereby tender my resignation a> city
lamp lighter, 70 take effect from this date.
Very Respectfully,
DOUGLAS Y. DoHSELLY.
The many friends q. DR.. L. J. Jones, who |
contemplated moving back to Kentucky,
length determined 10 settle down To the |
practice Of meeicine in this city and has |
taken an Office in Zimmerly's new building |
on Douglas avenue. DR.. Tones is AN oil 1 |
and experienced physician, and has the high
est testimonials from Kencucky, and is well
known both here and and Mulvane, where |
one of his brothers resides. He will no
doubt receive large practice.
r. W. Luttrell, candidate on the Repub-
lican ticket for surveyor, is now laying out
an addition for Mr. Hutchinson in the north
part of the city There were eighty acres
in the addition. which borders on the north
line of Wichita township. Each block con-
tains ten acres, but lots of two and a half
acres will be sold. 1t is expected tina: the
Santa Fe Railroad company will build a
station adjoining this addition and that reg
uar trains will stop there.
Chief Engineer George Custer, of the
ID. NJ. Il ~, left for trip over the line yes
terday, after spending short time in the
city on business connected with that road.
He stated to friend that they would com
mence laying iron III few days towards
Kingman. The bond matter having been
amicably settled, the hands have been paid
and the right of way procured, and there is
no further balk anticipated and work will
so steadily forward.
DR.. u. W. Smith states that he has just
heard from his family in Scott county, who
write that thew have got one of the fines.
wells in that county, with the purest water
in the country. The statement made by the
Western Times that the Wichita settlement
could get no water, Is proved untrue, and
water facilities there is AZ good as any place.
Mr.. II. Rogers, the contractor on the
Eureaka College, came in from that place
Yesterday on business connected with his
building operations. He reports that the
college Is 20 be fine structure, and al
ornament to that pleasant place
The sherivalty fight is waxing hot, and
betting on the result seems to be the popu-
lar thing No odds appear 70 be offered.
All the other offices seem 10 be secondary
consideration, all interest being concentrated
on who will be the next sheriff
As good evidence a. any that this l. the
coming city of Kansas, Is the fact that Joe
Allen. after hanging back for years, jumped
out of bed early on last Monday morning
and bought five acres of land on east Doug
las avenue. That settles it.
The EAGLE oongratulates Mr.. snd Mrs,
W. Il. Jones on the birth of a daughter last
evening. The fair little Mss kicked the
beam $, eight pounds, and is delighted with
her surroundings. and that her birth plsce
is in the happy valley.
CITY Assessor W. f. Green Is closing up
the city assessment for tie year, and viii
send it in to the county clerk on the Is; Of
November. The rolls show an addition OF
few thousand since the total published =
few weeks since.
Mr.. John Grain, who died ot;yphoid lie
vsr a; his home. near Valley Center. yesier-
dsv. will be buried today 81 ten o'clock s;
Valley Center, by the Odd Fellows, of which
he was a member. The deceased wss $
young MAJ.
The regular meeting Of the Womsrs
Foreign Mission society will be held 81 the
Me. church this afternoon a. $50 O'Clock
All ladies interested il the work sre invited
TO attend.
The careless hshi; Of dropping loose pa
per in the streets, might have been the
cause Of serious accidents yesterday Sew