Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-18
SUMNER COUNTY FAIR.
Fine Attendance. Much Interest and
a Good Time.

WELLINGTON, Kas., Sept. 10.
To the Editor OF the Daily Eagle:
Fair week has attracted an immense num-
Der of people, and every hotel and board
! ing house is taxed TO its utmost in attempt
ing TO provide for the crowd. Wednesday,
the opening day, was all the most exacting
could ask for; the recent rains had laid the
dust and left delightful clearness to the
atmosphere, which with a refreshing cool
ness made the day more than pleasant.
Your reporter visited Art Hall, the main
building, on the first day, and found one of
the most attractive displays of flowers,
fruits, fine needle work, paintings and crayon
drawings We have ever seen. The Wichita
green house has a large snd hadsome show
ing of flowers, both green and dried.
In this building there is also a beautiful
flower pyramid designed and erected by
Mrs. Ratlif and Mrs. Dr. ]. NJ. Hunt A
new and novel feature introduced tor the
first time is the chariot races. They elected
much interest this afternoon, and were well
contested. The Harper Graphics and the
Wellington Reds played match
game for $50, Wednesday afternoon. The
game was played on the fair grounds and
attracted more attention than the races. Al
the close the score stood to u in favor of
the Reds who captured the currency.
Prof. r. Riggs, the horse doctor and edu-
Gator, who has been making Wichita
his headquarters for some time.
is attending the fair and giving
free exhibitions of his wonderful skill. |
His system of training is remarkable and |
developes an intelligence that is truly as |
tonishing.
The Arlington house, the finest hotel in |
Wellington, has changed ownership. AID. |
Speed, of Spirit Lake, Ia, and j. V. Cren-
shaw, of the Phillips house, are the pur-
chasers. The new management will take
possession on the 10th.
On Friday the Wichita Polo club will
come 10 Wellington and play game with
the boys here, and curing the Sedgwick
county fair return game will be played at
Wichita
The james Shields Post, G. A. r., dedi-
,ated their new hall last night Col. Henry
|. Summers and Capt. Jesse Ask,
'f Wichita, came down to help the
boys out; an oyster supper and social hop
Traced the occasion. The supply of oysters
However, gave out before everyone had been ,
erved, but why should we ask for the
ause. ,
The Simon Comedy company are play
ng here, they have an excellent company l
nd are meeting with the success they de-
erve.
J. NJ. jenkins, a gay and fes-
i've hotel keeper from Missouri, I
ort OF played it on some of the boys last
'eek. He took charge of the Jenkins house '
bout two months ago and began going into i
ebt for all it was worth. On Friday he r
slipped the town, leaving his creditors moth o
" with the exception of chattel mort {.
age held by French Bros. & Gift S,
,rd, of whom he got his fur Il
iture. Previous to his departure the n
ard-hearted william interviewed his boarders Il
II all the cash they were willing to put up. a.
! this way he collected from some Of them j
veral weeks board in advance. o.
Through the kindness of Mr.. Barnett, the RI
nitor, We had the pleasure of inspecting b
ON top to bottom Summers magnificent
'urt house. 1t is,doubtless, the finest county
Hiding in the state. The dimensions are r
by ITO feet, three stories, and built with
owley county stone. Total cost, including K
e furniture, was in round numbers seventy re
ousand dollars. Every room has all the pt
ost modern arrangements necessary for sa
e convenience and dispatch of business. We
lr friend, the county clerk, Mr.. Berry, and Gu
r. Ferguson, the register Of deeds, kindly
owed us the big vaults which hold the
cords and all the valuable papers; here also
J found the same regard for neatness and Fl
'patch.
hear nothing but the warmest praise for as
Q EAGLES earnestness and vim in pushing Al
. railroad question SO persistently in favor ro
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