Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-03-06
buil, of natural stone has plate and

stained glass windows. the size is
5Ox14O, and the lower rooms will be
used for mercantile purposes. The
upper rooms are fitted up for Office
purposes. The cost Of this build
ing is nearly $751; 600. On the opposite
corner Messers. Read & Robson of
the First National bank will erect a
full three story stone building. The
plans of the building were prepared
by the enterprising firm of W. IL.
Richie s. Co., architects of this city.
The building will be started immedi-
ately. The grounds are now occupied
by lot of old shanties that have long
disgraced this valuable corner. An
other large, and in fact one of the
most important buildings, the st.
James hotel. This is almost compile ted
and will be furnished with the best of
modern improvements. The proprie-
tor, Mr.. Ed. Wcitzel, informs us that
he expects to run a strictly first-class
house and will be able to accomD odate
the public at very early date. The
new central school building is row
being used. This is one of the largest
and best buildings for school purposes
we have ever seen. The new addition
which was built last season al cost of
$12, 900, it was hoped to accommodate
the many school children of this ward,
but we are informed that even with
these the city is in need of another
building of the same size. Business
seems to spread as much down Ninth
avenue as on Main street. Several
groceries feed stores, etc, have moved
from Main street TO Ninth avenue,
property on this street is advancing
rapidly. At the corner of Ninth and
| Church streets, now used as a wagon
shop, will he built very neat frame
building for groceries. 1t would be
impossible for the writer to give in
detail ali the new improvements,
buildings. etc, that Winfield is now
engaged in. A trip through the resi-
dent part of the city reveals the fact
that On almost every vacant lot
preparations for building have COM
menced. During the past winter
several handsome residences have been
completed. Among the most costly
and substantial is the residence of Mr.
J. A. Eaton, of the Farmers bank. Ii
is frame building and cost So 600
| As soon a. the weather is settled work
will be commenced on the city build
ing
This place, like a great number OF
cities of iis size. has very poor accom-
odations for thea;er going people.
The oTe:a house is indeed poor
affair. The increased population of
this city demands a larger and better
hall where iheaters, balls, speeches,
etc, can be held. and it is hoped that
while moHied men arc building up the
place they will not overlook this inn
portsIt fact, that we need al opera
house with our improvements.
We have now another daily paper,
the Winfield Daily Visitor, spicy
little sheet, full of vim and news. II
is delivered in time for breakfast in
the morning. We hope this enter
prisirg sheet viii develop into as
much good for the town as the EAGLE
is for Wichits.
The surveying corps has been at
work the past week surveying the
route from Douglas TO Winfield. This
is an extension of the Santa Fe to this
place. Land has been donated for
round house and machine shops which
the company promises 10 establish at
this place. Thus it v i'll he seen that
this burg is not far in the rear Of the
procession when it comes to booming.
So far as we have been able TO learn
winter wheat in this section is in
pretty good shape. having stood the
winter better than was at first sup
posed. &.