Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-06

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Springs Herald.
Major +. K. Powell Is back from 81, Louis,
where he has been purchasing new cars for
his street railway line and material for the
new extensions. He bought sufficient steel
rails and other fixtures for the extensions,
which viii be shipped to-day, He also
bought three elegaut cars, two close ones
two feet longer than those now in use
beautifully finished and furnished with ven
tilstors, also handsome, open excursion
car, seventeen feet long for summer use.
This latter will be very popular for 4 while
everybody will want 20 ride on il. Major
Powell's management gives unbounded sat-
isfaction. The track is kept in fine order,
the stock is good and the best of time Is
made. a splendid new car house and office
has been built and everything connected
with the railway put in irst-class order.
When this enterprising gentleman gets his
system in operation all over the city, Wichi-
ia can boast of greater number of miles,
and the best conducted street railway sys-
tenn in the state.
Mr.. c. F. Coleman, a farmer living five
miles west of the city, says he has thirty
acres of wheat, Of the Oregon May variety
that surpasses any previous crop he ever
had; that is, it looks that way now. 1t
stands about tao and half feet high, and is
as thick and even as can be. 1t was s1wn
on new land. He also has about seventy
acres sown on corn land that is very good.
We believe that it will be found that the
wheat crop will be much better than was
expected. The recent rains have done much
in that direction, but, on the other hand
they have kept planting back wonderfully.
An adjourned session OF the board of
county commissioners was held yesterday
for the purpose of settling with assessors
and other business. The rebuilding of the
bridges destroyed by the recent food, about
six in all, was considered, and it was agreed
that the county pay half the expense, and
the townships the othe- half. The
trustees of Ninnescah, Viola, Morton and
Grand River were present at the meeting,
and the proposed plan Of building the
bridges was agreed to. The commissioners
also examined the material being put into
the new addition TO the county building.
Tire entertainment given at the Knights Of
Pythias hall last night was a very pleasant
atfUir. Geo. Burden was master of cere-
monies Ice cream, Strawberries ard cake
were served; the Italian band Giscoursed
sweet music and Il couple of hours were
spent in tripping the fantastic and about
sixty couples enjoyed very pleasant
evening.
Benny Bear, of Clearwater, has one Of the
best anti-prohibi;ion signs in the state in
front of his drug store 1t reads: Beer by the
barrel or smaller drink. If thev take
whole barrel at one draught in Clearwater
they deserve the confectionery. The best
drinker we've got cant 90 more than a key
at one sitting.
Capt. Il. \. Glenn, Of Franklin county,
Nebraska. who Is a nephew OF cx-Gov.
Glenn, of this city.is being rapidly promoted.
He was elected n member Of the legislature
of that state, AMI is now one of the census
commissioners at ii salary of 81 900 year.
Sheriff George Mclntire, of Cowley,
went north on the Santa Fe with some pris-
oners in chains last evening. One Of the
prisoners is said to be l.. J. Eatherly, a
young man charged with numbering his
father-in-l law ut Elk Falls.
Both Doctors Hill and Hall Of Augusta
are in the city. These gentlemen ale i'll at
tendance upon the meeting of the South
Kansas Medical Society. Dr. Hill read an
interesting paper OF the continued feves OF
the southwest in the session yesterday.
The county commissioners presented 4.
B. Wright with a cane of gopher wood. |
Noah's father-in-law had it in the ark and |
Japheth's wife's aunt's third cousin sent it |
to A. W. Oliver in balloon and now Abe
sports it. It's a daisy.
The office of the Wichita Wholesale |
Gracer company has been enlarged, new
bureau showcase put in with fifteen drawers |
Cor holding and showing samples. The Of
fee is now neat, complete and commodious |
The farmers hereabout- have no reason to |
growl about the low prices now. Our mills
are paving % cents for wheat and 81 for
corn. These prices are better than could
be realized in st. Louis for the same grade. |
TIE Santa Fe hotel. on East Douglas ave
nue.. changed hands Yesterday. Mr.. c. Huck-
lebridge. late of tho Custom mill, having
bought out Mr.. leslie. The new proprie-
tor took possession.
The Valley House. under the management
OF Mrs. Chesnut. is doing fine business.
The table is frs, class and the Office is ably
conducted by the efficient and polite clerk,
Mr.. VIII Quinn.
The Wichita horse aud mule marke: sold
&. very handsome pair Of black ponies yes,er-
day. This concern is now doing an enor-
nous trade in mules. selling about a carload
a day.
-Four persons arrested fo7 violating the
sanitary ordinance were up in the police
court Yesterday. Two pai! their fines. - l
and costs and the Others are pending.
A number The Knight, Of Pythias from
thi. city, are going to AHthony tonight 20
organize = new lodge.
The wholesale aud jobbing grocery trade
Of this city IS Just now booming along n
fine order
SPECIAL NOTICES.
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