Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-12-13

people, rs tne county seat question mas Oeei
thoroughly eliminated, and will, in the fa
ture. cut but little figure in county affairs.
Meade Center was started in May, anc
has now 500 inhabitants, an unprecedented
growth even for n Kansas town. 1t has e1
cellent chances for the two roads heretofore
mentioned. l: has a regular city organizs-
ton, with Mr.. Hart as mayor, and Capt. Os-
good, police judge.
The town has four papers. The Meade
County Globe, published BY Sears & Kin.
near, displays editorial vim and ability
which cannot fail to make it popular with
the people; The Press is also live paper
and deserves TO be successful. The Globe
and Press are Republican. The Democra.
cy is represented by two papers, one
conducted by Sprigg & Price, ant
one by Cox s. O'Mera. Tie last men
toned firm also has . bank with
ample capital for the needs of the commun'
ity. The bank has the entire confidence Of
the people. NJ. II. Evart, young man from
Winfield, is cashier.
The land agents are Heber & Seeberger
who have charge of the affairs of the town
company; Darrough & Summers, who are
preparing a complete set Ct abstracts for the
county; Hockey, Hart & Ney, II. II. Rodg-
ers and Lynn j. Bishop. Those who de.
sire location in Western Kansas would
do well to confer with the above named
firms.
Among other prominent business firms OF
the city are:
DR. Kunkelman, druggist and news dealer.
Butler & Kelley. druggists.
F.P. Scott, hardware.
81. John Il Marsh, lumber yard. conduct
ed by l. n Lund.
D. Truax Il Son, undertskers and dealers
in furniture.
The O-good House and the Meade Center
Hotel are now in operation and new hotel
building Of larger dimensions is being talk
ed Of
These are BY no means all the stores, there
being nearly forty in number, representing
every class of business.
With her great natural advantages and
the large influx Of immigration which is
pouring into the county, Meade Center will
at least double her population in the next
six months, making her one of tn. best
points in the west for profitable investments.
West Plains i, located on the western Dor
der ofthe counts and is ON the line Of the
projected railroad through the southern tier
IF counties. lis located on comparative
ly level prairie, commanding beautiful
- What IL It'll better than the fine
view, almost every foot OF the land Is TILL
able. For miles in every direction the
ground is covered with uniformly heavy
coat OF grass. But few crops were
planted in the vicinity this year
but these show that those
who trusted to the fine appearance of the
where not deceived. The affairs of
the town are in the hands of the town site
company. The members are Harry B. Stone.
Oh. Soofborow, G. A. Champion,
c. w. Mosher, NJ. T. Roberts, W. T.
Z. NJ. Mears, William Randall, C..
w. Adams, E. NJ. McPherrin, Sam Cisson,
A. b. Mayhem, r. f. Turner and c. w.
Sackey.
There are tao general stores, two groceries,
,ne -four and feed store, three hotels and
one real estate office, two livery
stables, one jewelry store, two blacksmith
hops and as many more business establish
nents will be in operation rs soon as build
ngs can be procured. The St. John &
Marsh lumber company has a large yard in
operation. The Town Site company has
arge tract Of land and they are making
LIBERAL use of it in tie interest of the town.
Mr.. Stone, of the firm of Stone & Nc
Pherrin, is agent for the town company and
will cheerfully answer all correspondence
'elatiye to the sale of lots or land in or
adjoining the town.
Fowler is located fifteen miles northeast
# Meade Center, on the stage line between
Dodge City and Meade, in one OF the finest
ALLEYS in Kansas, and is on the proposed
cute of the north and south railroad. The
PEOPLE who located on claims in the vicinity
ave made remarkable progress in improv-
ng these homes and putting out crops, and
he result Of their labors have been very
ncouraging. In many places the roads
un between fields Of sod corn. Stacks cf
INLET and cane are very numerous, and in
ONE ins;ences very old settler has an
richard started. which looks very thrifty.
The following Is partial list Of the bust
less firms Of Fowler:
Sweet Bros, groceries, -four. feed, &c.
Andrews & Coy. dry good, groceries and
rugs-s strictly temperance establishment,
10 liquors being sold
Sol. Burkhalter. livery stable
E E Henley. EDITOR Fowler Graphic.
J. 5. GslIemore & Co, general merchsn-
Use.
jack Heller. blacksmith and wagon shop.
Royal Bros. feed stable.
l. Frazier. four. ted and coal.
Sam Royal. -four. feed AID restaurant
Waco h"us-, II. l. Mullen prop.
J. VI. Prince, drugs and medicines.
Williams Bro-.. meat rlsrset-
Fulton Henley. postmaster.
Geo. Eckert, Big 5" restaurant.
:. l.. Pine. lumber dealer.
Fred Mueller. boo: and shoe store
Beagle & Baughsn, hardware, stoves and
nware, also farming implements
A. 4. Majors, Hurd & Strauss, W. Z
Ioody and W. n. Willis. land agents
Fe-guson's stage lire barn
james Nelson ard " 2. Lund. carpenters
Waite house, Frank Waite prop.
Victor si.e, painter.
B. F. Cox. dealer in hides.
NJ. E Rsy. bHrbe-.
Many Of the men conducting business are
ounc rnen. o, have come il advance Of
ieir f.cniiiss- There are twenty-five dwell
( houses, and many more under contract
Mertills is il TIE moth western par. q The
,unty, twenty miles from Meste Ceaisr.
% has large territory from which 70
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