Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-04-18
Mr.. G. W. Van Awkin, of Phelps. y. T.,

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has sent to this city three barrels of pepper
mint plants for transportation here snd
Mr.. J. FurgersOn is now setting them out on
some land belonging to Mr.. P. '. Healy. II
this experiment proves that the plant can be
successfully cultivated On our soil AID in
our climate, Mr.. Vaa Awkin expects to have
a large area planted with peppermint and to
erect still for the production Of pepper
mint oil. There Is always demand for this
oil, often beyond the supply and its high
price has led to constant soPhistication and
adulteration by unpiireipled dealers and
manufacturers 1t is hoped the experiment
may terminate advantageouslr.
Many who read in Yesterdays EAGLE the
announcement of the arrival Of Col. and
Mrs. Dyer the night before, thought it was
sell, but not SO. Col. Dyer is married sure
enough, and the EAGLE welcomes the bride
to Wichita and congratulates the colonel.
Msy the birds twitter round the petals Of
their Joy and sing in the branches of their
prosperity, Is the wish Of the EAGLE.
The Wichita Land and Loan company
have had a map made, showing, in differing
bright colors, the various additions to the
city Of Wichita. \ new wall map Of the
city j. very much needed, and, By the way,
what has become ofthe long-ago promised
new map that WAS 20 appear from the Office
Of the city surveyor? \ county wall map,
or an atlas Of maps, revised to date Of issue,
is also desideratum.
Mr.. George Brink, a representative Of one
OF the leading coffee houses OF New York,
was in the city yesterday looking around
with view TO putting in the plant Of a large
coffee and spice mill. \ roasting Inill would
be just the thing, and SO hope Mr. Z. VIII
make the necessary arrangements.
DR.. ". y Minicl,. :. Homeopathic ply
sician, late OF Carlni, H., has located in the
city and will have AN Office with DIR.
Mathews, the dentist. Oh Main street. DIR.
Minick has a pleasing address and will
doubtless find rcnumerative practice. lie
is an old friend OF Lawyer PiAlt.
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In the notice of the marriage of the EAGLE
pressman. John c. Bundy, in Yesterdays
ssue, it was stated that the o;iicistn g cle--
syman, Rev. J. W. Turner, was a Baptist
minister. This was M error. Mr.. Turner
| is Methodist clergyman.
Eight persons from Sharon, Pa, were at
the Douglas Avenue hotel yesterday. Only
one man and his wife appeared to be Of the
same family, but all had come 70 look at the
country with E view OF settling.
Mrs. ". a Riehey left On yesterday
evenings train for St. Mary's Mission to
bring home her boy, who i attending school
there. He sustained an injury Of the eye
from blow of bali.
Ex-Alierman Zimrnerly says that within
the last two or three days the foundations
of eich. new houses have been laid or began
south of the Wichita and Western railroad
track.
Only twenty-one druggists permits have
thus far been issued from Judge Jewett's Of
ice-twelve in the city and nine for other
towns in the county.
The Wichita Driving Parl, association
has our thanks for 4 complimentary for
their grand meeting june ID, 81 and All.
Capt. G.. W. Stove, Of Kansas City, who
has large cattle interests in the Indian Ter
ritory. was at the Occidental yesterday.
The county building is booming right
along. The basement arches were being
put in Yesterday.
Two car losis Of bedding, carpets, etc,
were delivered. Mt the new Manhattan hotel
ye.teriay.