Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-29
THE RAMBLER
Eliminates and Rounds Up Matters Of
Burning Interest to the Dweilers In
the Cream City Of the West.

Eliminates and Rounds Up Matters OF
Burning Interest to the Dwellers In
the Cream City Of the West.
have hard time of it to keep up with
the boom this year. and fe.r will event
ually get left Coming in from the Hat
field Bradshaw wedding. Tuesday, in COM
pany with Hon. Rodolph Hatfield and y. H.
Bentley, 1 was astorished to behold the
building boom that is now on in the east
part of town. It is astonishing. Having
heard much lately Of the elegant residences
in progress and in contemplation out on
College Hill and environs, and the fine lawns
and grounds being prepared and planted in
trees and shrubbery along that beautiful
elevation, / rode out there yesterday to see
what was going on.
/ observe that the jewellers and owners of
property along the avenue east Of the rail-
road are in high feather over the prospect of
the Rock Island coming in On that side,
and property is in demand in consequence,
and has been selling rapidly lately.
On gaining Chisholm creek bridge Twas
amazed to witness the extraordinary activity
in building and other improvements all
along in the several additions clear out to
the green crest of College hill in Nieder-
lander's beautiful addition. Park Place ad-
dition, every lot of which is sold, is first en-
countered on the north side Of the avenue.
There are many fine residences in progress
there. Then comes Chsutauqua addition,
where Mr.. Tillinghsst, Mr.. Jones, and two
or three others are building elegant resi-
dences, fine barns and planting trees and
shrubs. On the south side there lie work
going on in Smiths "Richland'' addition
and on out to Payne's addition, alongside Of
Niederlsnder's on the..fa of this beautiful
elevation.
Turning north throughC hatsuqua addition
l drove up to Mr.. James Towards beautiful
place, where his 6ne residence sits proudly
on the face Of the slope, uncovered in q
perfec: forest of treet and shrubs, whose
fragrance at this time is delightful. The
presence of all sorts of domestic fowls and
animals lends pastoral beauty to this fine
home. Mr.. Howard, believe, calls bis
place ''Grand View" and the name is not
Inappropriate. It is as handsome place ss
one could wish to see. From there 1 rode
up through the vast and superb orchards
and strawberry grounds and splendid vim
yards of Capt. N. r. Moser's Brooklyn
Heights Herer is q charming spot, indeed.
Captain Moser's fine brick residence,
nesting amid forest of fruit trees OF every
conceivable species, and surrounded by out
houses, fruit houses and wine cellars, pre-
cents q home ft for q prince. Passing
through q labyrinth of lanes, winding
through orchards and Vineyards, came out
upon u most charming piece Of ground,
studded with fruit trees, that Captain Moser
has sold to Mr.. A. A. Hyde, who has num-
Der Of men at work setting out hedge plants
and shrubbery.
Speaking Of men a. work, there
are more men engaged in gardening
and identifying grounds out on
these hills than have seen In all other
parts of town together. Mr.. Hyde is just
to build grand residence on this
property, for his own home. There is little
doubt in my mind that the fine homes of the
wealthy, of the future, will be on College
hill, owing to its pure air. the grand pros
pect it commands and It's easy and pleasant
accessibility from the business center Of the
city.
From Mr.. Hyde's place drove east to n.
F. Niederlsnder's addition, situated
near the crest of College Hill, d.
rectly on the line OF Dous,ss avenue, and
magnificent view of the Ar
kansas valley for nearly twenty miles north
and south. On clear day one can see the
timber line along the Ninescah near Clear
water, twenty-fnur miles away, and west to
The valley of the Cowskin. Here is a grand
and inspiring prospect. Beneath your feet
is the busy city hidden in its vast forest of
trees, save the towering doInes Of her fine
school buildings, the court house, Memorial
hall, her churches and commanding brick
blocks. Between It's forest trees glide the
waters Of the two Arkansas rivers ard rapid
Chishalm creek. Beyond the verdant rolling
prairie the PASTORAL vallies and rich slluvisl
plains, the Incompatible wheat. corn, fruit
aud vine lands stretching away north and
south along the noble valleys of the Big and
Little Arkansas, the Ninnescah and the Cow
skin. Where is the man who can stand
here and drink in this prospect and still say
he can't see what there is to make great
city of Wichita.
At your back is the broad open prairie
from which the dweliers of this spot will
always get health-giving breeze. This
indeed was intended by nature for fine
homes, and is peculiarly adapted for the
seat of colleges. asylums, and inst,tu-
ions of learning. and there is a good
prospect that they will yet be built there.
learn that in the event of Wichita being
selected as the seat of the uew Catholic
,ishopric, move will be made by the prop
'rty owners of College Hill for the location
If the college and orphan asylum there.
This is no longer the barren, treeless. house
ess raw prairie. The hill side is being dot
ed with fine houses, and others are getting
eady to build. A. c. Payne has q very
Inc residence of nine rooms finished, and S.
}. Pallets noble residence is well on toward
completion. S. F. Sullivan /. already
living in his fine eight-room brick. |
al these are building fine barns |
nd carriage houses, planting trees |
nd identifying their grounds. Among
hose who are going TO build fine houses
'ere this year are: A. A. Hyde, E. T. Allen,
!. c. Ru,an, J. d. Hutchings, w. J. Cox
nd some others. The money is all sub
cribed for building the street railway out
here, but that don't matter so much as all /
hose who contemplate dwelling there can