Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-30
SUN CITY.
SUN CITY, Kas., July %, 1885.

Sun CITY, Mas, July 70, 1000.
To the Editor OF the Eagle.
The example set by You in making
favorable mention ofyour town when.
ever occasion presents itself, prompts
me to ask permission of you for space
in your paper sufficient to place be.
fore your readers the present doings
and future prospects of our town.
We are located twenty-five miles west
from Medicine Lodge ON the proposed
line Of the Southern Kansas railroad
and what will soon be the terminus OF
said road.
The different branches of business
are represented by the following par
ties: General merchandise, Douglas
& Lamport; dry goods and groceries,
F. j. Saunders; groceries, Callison &
Graves; drugs, Smith & Salyers; pro-
vision sore, J. J. Miles; boots and
shoes, Martes Bros; livery sale and
feed stable, Whitaker & Reynolds:
millinery and dress making, Miss Lizzie
Fishburn.
In addition to the above several new
store rooms are in course of erection,
one of which is being erected by one
OF your most enterprising young bus
mess men, Mr.. Louis Bissantz, who
will stock the same with a full line OF
hardware. In this connection wish
TO say that we consider Mr.. Bissantz
valuable acquisition to our society,
and his business a needed addition to
our town. The "Union," a non-par-
tisan paper, is edited here and enjoys
a large circulation.
Coal IN small quantities has been dis
covered just west of our town, and
those having the matter of prospecting
in charge have unbounded faith in
finding coal in paving quantities.
Brick of a fine quality are being
burned. and when ready for use a
large business house will be erected
bv &. ii. Douglas, after which Others
will follow suit.
The early settlement of this place
was made some twelve years ago by a
colony from Kentucky.
We have beautiful town site living
between Turkey creek and Mulberry
creek and the Medicine river. The
outlying country is fine agricultural
and grazing district, and is thickly
settled with thrifty farmers and cat
There are still few choice
tracts Of vacant land and anyone de-
string a nice farm or grazing tract,
can secure the same by giving our
real estate men call.
Before closing this correspondence !
wish to make mention of the Organi-
zatlon of the l. o. o. F., No. 262,
which took place last Saturday night.
The following officers were duly
elected and installed. The initiating
officer was Mr.. Nelson, of Medicine
Lodge.
Noble Grand-Louis Bissantz.
Vice-Grand-J. j. Miles.
Secretary-Louis Lockert.
Treasurer-C. ii. Douglas.
Warden-Mr. Neh.
Conductor-T. Il. Reynolds.
X. 5. of L. CT. A. Whitaker.
l.. S. of L. G.-Eugene Banister.
X. S. of e. CD. Pierce.
l.. S. of L. G.-J. n. Bib.
II. S. ST. N. Salyers.
l.. S. 81. v. Fishburn.
Representative to the Grand Lodge
&C. Z. Neighbors.
After the installation of the officers
refreshments were served by I. l..
Whitaker, our pioneer hotel keeper.
A large delegation of the order from
Medicine Lodge was in attendance and
rendered valuable assistance in max
ing the affair one of pleasure and in
struction to our home lod ges. The
here numbers 10 of our
solid business men aud farmers. More
anon. AJAX.