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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-03-06
A NEW RINK.

Roller skating is at present extremely pop
usr aud is sweeping over the land until in
many localities il amounts to well nigh .
craze. Some weeks ago gentleman of
wealth from Illinois, Mr. G. H. Blackwelder,
came here on prospecting tour and saw,
as he thought, an opening for a iirst-class
roller skating rink. He resolved that if he
could secure good location, that he would
erect such u building and prosecute such an
enterprise
Yesterday he purchased three lots, 15xl4o
feet on Market street, but a few steps south
from Douglas avenue. and joining the Peter
Getto business block.
The lots cost $4,000, and it Is proposed to
at once break ground for a brick building
that will cover the entire space, and that
will cost $1,000
1t viii be planned in the moss modern
and approved style, and viii be furnished in
the most perfect manner in every particular
In short, IT is intended TO be, and will be, q
first class affair of the kind, and must prove
a great source of satisfaction to the patron,
Of this popular amusement, besides being .
credit to the city.
II is already leased to gentleman o.
large experience in this business, and who i
a person fully competent to give the great
est satisfaction TO the public.
II is intended TO cater to the better elas
of citizens. and will be conducted in such
eenteel and strict way as TO command tn
Confidence and the good will Of all good cit
izens.
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Notice of Condemnation.

First Publication February Is, Iss4
Notice Is hereby given that the Undersigned
have been appointed by the judge OF the dis
trict court Of the county Of s.dgNics. stat. OF
Kansas, commissioners {. lay OF along he line
of the wich.ts. Mcrherson an Denver I:aiirva'l
coppany, as located by said company through
the county or e igwick In The sia , of Kansas.
from the city OF wichita, IL aid county. in n
northwe-teriy di. seton to tn W. st line Of said
county of Sc 'gwics. a route for such railroad
one hundred feet In width. and 81 mich more
n IL shall be necessary to take for the purposes
of c.ttings and embark ments for the proper
construction and security OF sach r .iiroai amt
also such land rs may be deemed nect ssary for
side-tre:ks, depot. and workshops and water
stations, and for materials Tor construction !;
and right Of way over adjacent lands sufficient
10 enable said company to construct and repair
Its railroad and stations, and right Of making
proper drains; and to appraise the value Of the
portion of any quarter section or lot OF land
taken and appropriated for such route or for
such ether purposes, and to assess the damages
tn each quar- er-section or lot OF land through
or upon which such route or sdetra OF
stations may be located, by reason OF the loca-
tion aud construction of such railroad, side
tracks and stations thereon and that we will
commence the laying OF 81 h route and the
making such appraisement and Assessment OF
damages on the 18th day OF March. 4. ID. 1855,
ut the hour often O'Clock M. OF said day, on
the line Of said railroad where said line inter-
sects or crosses the railway Of the st. Louis.
Fort Scott and Wichita Railro d company, on
D. Martinson's farin, viz: on the south ha'f OF
section 10, In township q south, range one east,
in said sedgwick county. Kansas. AMI said
commissioners will continue said proceedings
from day to day along the line OF sail Wichita,
McPherson and Denver Railroad company until
the same are completed.
Dated wichita, Kansas February u, 1881
j. II. Alley,
VT JEwErr,
GEORGE W. STEENROD,
as Condemnation Commissioners.
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WICHITA, KAN, MARCH &. 1885,
IT HAS CONE.


The necessary elements TO produce re.
vival Of business as soon as spring came
have always existed in this city in abund-
ance, and, notwithstanding a few croakers 70
the contrary, the belief was pretty general
that early in the present season there would
be general boom in every department Of
trade in the city, and all our people held
themselves in readiness to welcome il when
il came. That the tide has already set in Is
evidenced by the active preparations for
building TO be seen all over the city; the
daily increase Of real estate sales, ms shown
by our list of real estate trans
fers in yesterdays EAGLE Every train
brings large numbers Of home seekers
business men and spectators seeking in-
vestment, and launching in the various de-
partments Of trade. Anticipating large
trade several Of our business men have al
ready gone cast to lay in supply of goods.
All ibis serves TO illustrate that our people
are satisfied the revival has commenced and
are determined 10 have a supply on hand to
meet the demand. The pew life with which
mercantile affairs are infused has stimula-
ting effect on all other branches which are
moving in sympathy with the leading i'ies
of business. All over the city business rooms
are being reftted. remodelled ard made
more attractive in order to be ready for some
new enterprise. A stroll about the city re-
veais every day several foundations Of new
buildings begun.
The bright spriug-like weather Of the last
few DAYS has had wonderful stimulating
effect and at no time in the history OF tho
city has there existed SO pronounced onward
move SO early in the season.
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SEDGWiCk ITEMS.
SKDowIcK CRY, March 4, 'SJ

SKDGwIcK Cry, March 4, 80.
To the Editor of the Daily EAGLE.
The past few warm days have given an i'm
petus to building. Our lumbermen and car
pentcrs are busy. Prospects are fair for a
prosperous year in this line.
John and George HOLSTER have contract
ed with p. NJ. Morgan for the erection of a
barn G0x40 feet.
Mr.. BARLEY will add to the attractiveness
and comfort Of his residence by the con-
struction of bay window, two vcrandas
and internal Improvements.
VIM. Gregory a late arrival from Illinois
will erect a small house on bis farm in Eagle
township as soon as the material can be
hauled.
T. j. Cooper is putting up an awning on
the west side of his business block.
r. w. Hall, QUE Of our pioneers. has sue
cecded Mr.. Naftzgar as cashier of the Sedg-
wick City bank. Mr.. Naftzgar goes to Riy-
erside, Cal, TO open bank.
w. NJ. Shaffer has retired from the firm OF
Shaiier & Co., clothiers.
The assessor is abroad in the land.
J. S. Wilson, whose illness was noted last
week, died Friday, and was buried in Hill
side cemetery the same afternoon at three
o'clock.
There were two convictions in the polio,
court last Saturday for violation of the
ordinance relating to the sale of intoxican Il
This makes three convictions within week
Our city authorities seem determined to
stamp out the business. They have th
moral support of all our law abiding cit
zens.
Our ponular senator, Hon. w. NJ. Cong
don, spent Sabbath with his family.
Our band boys are making progress an
| IL they keep on at present rate they will 500
| be found at the front. They gvie an entei
tsinment at Congdon's opera hall to-nigh
A. j. Coffman met with quite a painft
injury last week by the falling of a mule h
was riding.
| /. N. Hays, former resident, is shakin
hands with old friends of Sedgwiek.
Z. McMANSIs.
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KINCMAN KERNELS.
KISGMAN, Kss., March

kISGAAN, ms, March l.
To the Editor of the Eagle.
Kingnan has now caught the
Oklahon.s disease bad. She is going to
have a rousing meeting Thurday night at
Tulrs tall. Bankers, merchants ard the
great unwashed are to mingle together for
the good of the cause. The band has been
engaged. Just who the speakers are is un-
known to the writer. 1t is evident that Ok
ahcrna will boom in this part of the county
for some time to come. There is no regu-
larry organized society here as yet. This
meeting may be for that purpose;
Six car loads of emigrants arrived here
to-day. They have plenty of stock and
farming machinery ready TO proceed TO
work. They are from Illinois and central
Indiana. Those from Indiana report snow
two feet deep last Tuesday. when they left
their home. They are delighted to find such
clear sunshine and beautiful weather in
general. Eight more car loads are expected
some Gay this week.
Whcn the common council passed an or,
dinance aud the acting MAJOR, +. NJ. Mis-
ner, issued bis pre-emptory order to the
marshal TO drive all the thieves, gamblers
and pimps oat of the town. it was supposed
that he had right to issue such orders.
When the common council passed an or
dinance and the acting mayor issued the or
der that all saloons should be closed at II
O'Clock and no. to be opened on Sunday
under no circumstances, it was supposed
that they and he had n right to issue suci
an order, and that they would be obeyed
But Mayor Meloy had not been consulted
and be don't propose to have it that way
That he will keep his saloon open as many
! hours as he pleases ON week days, and ON
Sunday make it grand jubilee and a saen
gerfest at night. The gilded halls of Pacific
avenue and South Clark street, Chicsgo, vii
only compare fayorably with the little tow
on the Minnesota. LEON
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To The Editor of the Eagle

10 lhe hultor oil the Eagle.
Now that the wordy contest involving
personalities principally has subsidized, may
we venture TO ask why there should be u
doubt as to whether we should have pure
water or mott Is it pertinent or imperti-
nent, should we mildly put the query as to
the effect of pure water upon the human
system, or shall we guip it down in silence
relying on antidoies for relief7 Our popu-
latien has grown to the good round figure
of 5000; il is our fortune or misfortune TO
live in Wichita; we presume to engage in
legitimate pursuits; we humbly seek to bet
ter the condition Of our families; many Of
our number have located here for the pur-
pose ef restoring health, and We feel that the
public Should, at least, have voice in this
matter. Clearly the embargo in the Little
rivers channel effects our water supply, or
it does not Has it been examined
by those familiar with its condi-
fior before tie dam WAS built
Is the water above this dam purer than it is
below! Was there greater current be-
tween the dam and the mouth of the river
before this portion of the water was diverted
from It's natural course. The early settler
can give us the facts, which we trust will
soon come out.
To say the water is purified by filtration
through the narrow wall of soft sand be-
tween the river and the well which supplies
our water works only betrays the want of
better logic; to say this stagnant water is
pure and healthful savors of imbecllity. If
by the means of this dam we are to have
poisonous supply Of water, We conclude the
lives of our people are secondary in the
eyes of our city council to the success of a
dividend paying investment of few indi-
viduals. The very fact of maintaining this
nuisance at so grea, risk is beyond cred
ence, and we submit that the purse proud
owners of this property will hardly allay
public clamor with rhyme or satire. but that
TIE facts will all be known and the remedy
annlied
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Road Notice

Oiliee of County Clerk, setgwick county,
kansas, February -, lss5
Notice Is hereby given that on the stu DAY o.
January lss5. petition signed by j.. praks
aud twehty three others, was presented 10 tn'
| boar,i al county commissioners Of the county
ami state aforesaid. praying Tor the location oil
n c rtais ruasi, described as follows, VIZ; lie
.in at pom, on the esst line OF section fifteen,
township iwenty-six, range two east, ant
aorth OF the right-of-way of the st. Louis, For
scott and Wichita railroad. thence along the
north line of said right-of-way, in south
westerly direction, To the east line OF the town
size of Greenwich, TO connect with the east eh'
OF Central street in said townsite OF Green
wieh a. shown by the accompanying
plat aud the recorded plat thereof In th'
| Iecnr,ler's ogfes of said county. "hereupoi
said board Of county commissioners sppoihte'
the following named persons, viz D. N
Brown, ~. ". Morgan and Jno. I Jsdeh a
| viewers, with instructions to meet, In conJunc
lion with the county surveyor, al the Green
| wicl postsniee. IN Payne township, on Ihurs
day, the 18th day Of March, A. ID lss5, AM
| proceed 10 view rsii rod, and give TO all par
| lie hearing Bv order Of the board Of coun
| " commissioners.
H. p FoRp, County Clerk.
Il = n a
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Public Sale of Cattle.

Having concluded 10 change my business,
will sell nj public sale. NJ my yards in West
Wichita, near the schcol house, on Thursday,
March IL, 1855, commencing ut o'clock y. m
the following described property. consisting Of
twenty-tso head OF cattle, mostly grsde-. viz;
cows. ) two year Old heifers q coming u
.iee :, 4one-yefr old heiier-, calves In tbs
al,pve lot II cows two are mixers, one with
calf by her side and Que Will be fresh soon.
Terms Of sale: with approved security siN
mouths time will be given OF all sums ovei
ten dollars. without interest II paid when due
il not valid when ,lue ten per cent from date
SUM OF ten dollars anu under cash Eight pei
cent per annu Al Discount for cash on time pur'
Chsses No property u be removed unit
terms are complied with.
{. ). kIcuuoLTz, ID. l.. sSIvELY.
Nr1ctinnaar
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First publication March 5. ISIS
In the district court Of sedgwick county.
haE>as.
Matter ID Giney, plaintiff, vs.. Margsre,
Earl Uormcrly Margaret Beltzl and George
Earl, defendants
The above named Margaret Earl formerly
Margaret Beitz) and George Earl are hereby
notified tina. they have been sued by the above
named plaintiff, in the district court OF >edg-
wick county, state of Kansas, and that unless
they answer the petition oi said plaintiff against
them died in -sid action. in the ohice of the
CLERK Of said court, by the 10th day of April,
lss5, said petition will be taken a. true and
Judgment will he rendered in said actcn in fa-
vor OF said plaintiff and against said defendants
qaieting plaintiff title 10 the following real
estate, wing and situate in the county of Sedg-
wick aud state o. Kansas, to-wit:t west hall
OF southeast quarter. section y. township 20,
range 3. west vt sixth T.. NJ ~ against de-
PENDANTS, and also judgment csnc-Iling and de-
ciaring void and 1 80 effect certain decd q,
said land made bv Irena :. BAltZ To Margaret
Eel;z said deed having ever been delivered,
and also such further judgment Ms the court
mxy equ;sbly give said plsiutin In said action
Ia accordance with the prayer of sad petition
wALsERD pLSEY. Plaintiff.
w5D-st BY Harris, II. ami D., Atpys.
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Notice Is hereby given to ali persnns having
claims against II. J. Harding aD.i Frank Fish
err Lately doing business in the city Of Wichita,
seaTwick county, Kansas, under the iirln name
of Harding 4 Fisher, TO present for adjustment
and allowance all claims against the estate oil
the said Harding \ Fisher to 4 l. Humble,
assignee Of said Harding 4 Fisher, at the ONCE
of the clerk Of the district court OF sedgwick
county, Kansas, In the city Of Wichita, sedg-
wick county, Kansas, on Monday, the 18Th Gay
of June, 4. ID. lss5, where the undersigned,
T. L. Humble, assignee of the estate OF said
Harding 4 Fisher, Will proceed pnbliciy to adj
lust and allow demands against the estate oil
the assignors Harding & Fisher, commencing
at the hour OF O'Clock A. NJ OF said day. and
continue to 5 O'Clock N Of said day, and be-
t~sen the same hours the two days following
said Monday, the 18th day Of June. A. ID. iss5
And all creditors will further take notice,
that IL they do not attend and present theiI
claims against the said estate OF the said Hard
/ ing & Fisher. at the time and place Aforesaid,
| for allowance, they will be precluded from any
benefit OF said estate
i 4T-3m i: HU MBLe,
! Assignee OF the estate of Harding Fisher.
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DERBY DOUBTS.
DERRY, Kan., March 4, 1885.

DERBY, kaE., March 4, 1885.
To the Editor OF the Eagle
Well, tae dark cloud that has interviewed
between this hitherto thrifty little village
and the sun of prosperity is about to be
dispelled by the breaking up of the ice on
the river, thereby enabling TIE energetic and
popular bridge builder, Mr.. Sawyer, to
commence his work ofrepairing the damage
to our bridge by the running ice some weeks
since, and ere long our labored breathing
signs and groans of distress will be changed
to cxultation and gladly win all our voices
blend in sweet harmonious unison with the
song Of spring in a chorus of universal re-
joicing that Derby is on her feet once more.
No one but ourselves know what anSffort
we have put forth to.bridge over the tidal
wave of destruction during the last two
months. But the old adage no less true than
antique that the darkest moments are those
Just before the day dawns is clearly verified
in our case, for just this morning the lead
ing contractor of our town informed me of
an impending boom for US wholly unpre-
cedented. Already he has work enough Sc
cured to keep him and his gang busy dur
ing the entire season.
Mrs. Ref, the estimable and successful
teacher who has had charge Of the
preparatory department in the Derby school
this winter has led out in that direction by
the erection of handsome little residence
in close proximity TO the school rooms.
Hurrah for us, anyway What il Grover
does take his seat his to-day. may be all for
the best. We are somewhat fanatical any
how, but there is one thing that impedes
our progress, and it is source of mortiiica-
ton and great inconvenience, especially to
the ladies, who are absolutely prisoners
great portion of the time, and that is the
condition of our streets 1--WE will not say
sidewalks for we have not them | assure
you). It's apparent that the supervisors
have forsakan us because of the reads being
in town limits. Not blow has been struck
upon our streets time out of mind and
the consequence il, after every rain or big
thaw there is creek that plows down the
the middle of the so-called streets, making
it impossible for days.
God speed the day when the town will be
incorporated or the people within the pre-
scribed limits meet and agreed upon some
plan to raise the necessary funds to lift our
women out of the mud and mire.
When the people get a little rest from the
heated contest for the postoflice here they
will doubtless more favorable consider these
minor questions.
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Administrators Notice.

STATE OF KANSAS, L..
sedgwick County, S.
In the Probate Court in and for said County
In the matter Of the e,tate OF Catherine Schu-
macher, deceased.
Notice Is hereby given that letters OF admin
istration have been granted TO the undersigned
on the estate OF Catherine Schumacher, late oil
said county, deceased, by the honorable. the
probate conrt Of the county and state Aforesaid.
dated the 5th day OF Februsry. A. u. lss5. Now.
all p rs0ns having claims sgainst the said es-
tate, are hereby notified that they must esent
the same to the undersigned for allowance
within one year from the date OF said letters, OF
they may be precluded from any benefit Of such
estate, and that II such claims be not exhibited
within three years AFTER date OF such letters,
they shall, be fore er barred.
f. WMgE
Administrator Of the estate OF Catherine
Schumacher, deceased.
Wichita, Kan. Feb ), 1885. wf.slt
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f,iiice of County Clerk. sedgwick County,
Kansas, February %, ISIS J.
Nniice il hereby given that on the sih day oil
Jauniiy. 1855, petition signed by James \.
ts>tea and twriity others, was presenied 10 the
board Of county commissioners OF the county
and state aforesaid, prayin Ter the location oil
a CERTAIN r. adj described r. ioliows, viz: Com
mencing ut tae northwest corner OF section one },
township tweuty-siS. south If range two esst,
thence south uG section line tor rs near a. prae-
ticable) TO southwest corner OF section thirty
SIX township twenty-siN, south OF range TWO
east, ia county of >edgyick, state OF Kansas
Whereupoa said boari OF county commission
.rs appointed the following nsned persons
viz: Orion smith, II, q. Devore, aad Fred
softer as viewers, with instructions To meet,
Ia conjunction with the county Surveyor. at the
residence Old A. Eas,es, In Payne towhship'
on Tuesday, the I7ih day of March, A. ID. ISIS
and proceed to view said road, and give to ali
parties he ring BY order of thu boari oil
county commissioners
T. Fogp, County Clerk.
Eagle March q. SIT
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WHAT CAN WOMEN 30,

We read not long ago AN account of a L.
year-old girl in Canada who annually cut
her fathers crop Of wheat and ten acres of
grass, while in the way of amusement and
mental culture she sat up with the clerk
of the dollar-storc three nights in the week,
read seven continued stories in the weekly
family Journal, attended four Sunday school
picnics, set the dog on twenty-nine tramps
and fell out of a cherry tree.
Apropcs Of this: 4 woman stopped IN
this city last week who drove all the WAY
from Iowa with two small children, her Oh
ject 10 coming here being to rent farm
which she proposes to work herself, besides
taking care of the bairns.the Oldest of whom
is only four years. Yet some people imag-
inc women are fit for nothing but to thump
the piano, lay around in hammocks, go
shopping, and ill up on ice cream and cara
mels.
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THE FATAL SHOOTING.

An inquest was held on the body of San
Hughes yesterday morning. The inques
began with reviewing the remains about S:3(
and lasted until IL. The Farmers anS
Drovers' hotel, where the inquest was held
was filed with curious throug ant
anyone who professed to know
anything of the tragedy was Gag
erly listened TO. The current opinion
was that the shooting was deliberate and mol
accidental One Of the coroner's jury. how
ever, was of the opinion that it was ac-
cidental. Almond Goodrich, the man who
did the shooting is said to have come here
from Colorado. On the night ofthe tragedy
he was left to attend to guests who came in
late and he slept in bed room off the hall,
Just back Of the Office. According TO his
story, Hughes and a man named Thompson
came in about midnight considerably boozed
up and after while's dickering and fooling
with Goodrich, they proposed to go to bed.
Goodrich demanded pay for the room,
when an alteration arose between
himself and Hughes in which the latter
grabbed him by the shirt collar. Goodrich
succeeded in breaking away from him and
ran to his room and got his revolver, with
which he intended to bluff Hugns off. 1t
was double action weapon, and in his ex-
element he discharged it accidentally with
the result already made known. Mrs. Rob
berts, the landlady of the hotel said that
Goodrich was not a bad boy, but that he
had hasty temper. Thompson, who was
in company with Hughes, and the only per-
son present besides the two principals in the
tragedy, could tell very little about the cir
owing probably TO being pref
ty full.
The verdict of the coroncr's jury was that
the deceased came by his death from shot
fred by Goodrich.
When he was brought out of the house at
the conclusion IF the inquest, the crowd
who thronged about the hotel, elbowed and
pushed around eager to get a glance at sim.
Goodrich is about "a years old and wore
brown duck jacket and brown hat with a
leather band around il. All the parties are
cowboys, and are called rough citizens.
Hughes formerly lived at Sedalia. No., but
had worked here some time before going to
the territory. Goodrich was taken to Jail and
will have a preliminary examination before
Justice Hobbs to-day. Hughes was under
bonds to answer TO the charge of robbery in
the district court.