The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1886-06-10
Letter From Logan Boys.

.. WICHITA, KANSAS, June Sd, lSSC
LEWIS GREEN:
: DEAR SIR: We arrived in this
the future metropolis of Kansas. &
few weeks ago, and take this oppor
tnnlty OF telling you of the glorie.
of this thriving western city.
Wichita has at present a popula.
ton of $4,000, but so rapid is the
increase that we can not be respon.
sible for this estimate when il
, reaches you.
1t is delightfully."- situated on q
slight elevation Mt the confluence oi
the Little and Big Arkansas rivers,
excepting the additions extending
IN the neighboiing counties. six
miles more its extent form nor tn 10
south, and five from east to vest
Five railroads daily bring into the
dcpots thirty two passenger tr,ins
The Rock Island and three other
lines of raj road are now striving 10
reach this land of promise. Seven
miles of railroad run through the
streets, and as many more will be
lid before July. War works
supply the city with the pu,e>t
water. Gas lights the private res
licences and two companies are com
peling for the privilege of supplying
the business houses and streets with
the Electric. Three good hotels and
score of others of ell degrees of
badness dispense hospitality, while
the "Cond House," which is to cost
100000 is now building. The
county buildings a'e good, and new
public buildings for which $500. 900
has been appropriated by Congress,
will be commenced next month. The
business houses are arranged ON the
interior in much he same style as
in our larger CITIES. On every hand
they are building now business
bi eks to supply the great deman;l
The residences, in style of building,
are superior t. western cities, gen
orally surrounded by large yards
and situated on broad and shaded
streets. Every religious denomina
tiun has place to worship. The
public school buildings are better
than in most Of the Eastern cities of
the same size. Higher education
his its patrons. The South Yves
tern Business College, the best in
Kansas. is situated here; as is also
Lewis Academy. The Christian
College and Garfield University will
soon be open for the reception of stu
denis. a sool opera house accom-
modates the dc:otees of the same,
and another costing $4,000 viii
81 II be ready. There are too many
inferior places of amusement.
This is a hi igh minded and intel
lec,ual community. The peo pie are
generous and kind. and tor down
right sociability the real estate agent
will equal Levi Burgess or Ell
WesI. He rides the tender foot
the expressive appellotIon of new
conner from the East-over the
country, shows "the cheapest prop |
erty i'm tho ciiyn and '.offers it 10
you, but to no one else, ut such
'ermS as you can double your mon
ey in thirty days"
The population is composed main !
ly ofpeople from the East. Ohio Is
especially largely represented
James Comfy. of New Lexington.
and A. II. Wood are praciicing
law; DIR. Primrose, of Neisonville.
George Rande is sales
men for large boot and shoe frm;
e. II. Buerhause has farm about
nine miles from The city.
At Edwards, IN an adjoining
county Oh the East, is DR.. Arm
strong and Byron Wolfe. of Buch-
tel, whc are doing well in the drug
business. At the same place Frank
Z. Heyes is in the real estate bust
ness. All are well pleased W. th
their western homes.
The drought has more or less af-
fected the wheat and oats, but the
heavy rain of the past night assure
large corn crops.
G. P. LOCKE,
w. l.. HAMBLIN.