Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-01-07
NEW KiOWA.
New KIowA, Kan, Jan.


New KIOwA, Kan, Jan. 4.
To the Editor Of the Ea9le
Lowe you an apology for not writ
ing oftener, but have been absent in
the Pan Handle of Texas for the past
two months exploring that country
which 1 found to contain fine, rich,
black soil, a great abundance of nutri-
tious grass, excellent water and but
little timber. 1t is destined to be a
rich farming and grazing country in
the near future as three railroads will
be completed through that part OF
Texas in less than three years. Cattle
in Texas and the Cherokee Strip are
win,ering well and the ranchmen will
doubtless get back good portion of
the heavy losses of last winter, should
the weather continue favorable.
New kiOwa is prosperous and many
new building are being erected this
winter, among which are several fine
brick blocks, notably that of W. E.
Campbell, which is magnificent
building two stories and base
ment five store rooms be-
low and an opera house
Masonic hal! and fourteen offices in
the second story. The total cost OF
which will be over twenty-five thou
sand dollars.
A great deal of land has been fenced
in this vicinity this winter, and our
farmers and new corners are busy
blowing, and getting ready to plant
Urge crops in the spring Our crops
last year were abundant ard our farm
ers are getting good prices owing to
the home demand from ranchmen.
Corn and oats each worth 80 cents per
bushel here.
notice the Rock Island folks filed
a charter at Topeka last Thursday, for
an air line railroad from ST. Joseph,
Missouri, and Atchison, Kansas, 10
the north line of the Cherokee strip
via Wichita, New Kiowa and Harper.
which are exactly on line with Wich-
ita and Atchison.
The ST. Louis, Fl Scott & Wichita
will no doubt build from Anthony here
earl next summer, aud the state line
road from Arkansas City west can't
miss our town. Oar cattle shipments
from New kiowa since August Sth
amount 10 2.670 cars, or 66, $50 head OF
raitle which VIII be greatly increased
next season. a. many cattle were
shipped from other points before our
road was completed, and great many
cattle that were driven here for ship
meat were sold 90 ranchmen and
turned back on the range near here
owing 10 low prices in eastern mark
els.
The Christian church have erected
very nice church building and The
Methodis;s and Presbyterians will each
build in the spring.
a $4,000 brick school building will
be built next year.
Our city under eff Gent manage
ment Is out of debt aud has money in
the treasury. There is not a more
orderly or well governed town than
New kiowa. Our population in town
and country is composed of the best
class of people that ever saw settle
in new country. The country tribu-
tary to this point lies beautifully and
the soil is the richest up'and | ever
saw. The climate is mild and pleasant,
making it very attractive place te
live.
P. A. Thompson & Co., are reliable
real estate dealers, and are selling
lands freely on liberal terms. Parties
desiring information about Barber
county. Has, the Panhadle of Texas,
or the city of New Kiowa should
write them.
The EAGLE has a large circulation
here, and many of our merchants pur-
chase their goods of the wholesale
merchants of Wichita. APACHE.