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Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-06-03
NOT BY LONG SHOT.

Wichita is Outstripping all the cities
of the state. She in truth stands to-
dag without rival in the state. To
make her great central city, COM
handing the trade of western Kansas,
not only, but of the Indian Territory
and Colorado and New Mexico, her
far-seeing business. men saw that she
must have other and independent
lines of railway. 1t took many months
ofpersistent and intelligent effort TO
surmount the influences of the Santa
Fe system and TO obtain consideration
at the hands of the Chicago manage
ments. Propositions were at last, at
the end of two years of effort secured.
Now, is anybody SO blind or foolish as
TO presume that the reople of this
county and city will let an oppor-
tuuity,-the like of which was never
offered single community-slip away,
and be lost, or go to other places.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-06-03
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Jacob Twaddle. of Steubenville. O.,
blind from his birth, claims TO be able
TO tell the color of a horse by thu sr,se
OF touch.
Mrs. Mark Hopkins shares with
Mrs. A. I. Stewart the distinction Of
being the richest woman in the world.
N. T. Sun-
John c. Carr, of West Newbury.
Mass. having for fifty-two years served
as town clerk. absolutely refuses re-
election. Boston Herald.
His wife Is the only nurse Mr..
Gladstone has when his health is
broken. and he gives himself into her
hands with the dociliiy of an infant.
Mary Anderson is computed to be
worth SJao.0o0, which is said to be
safely invested in real estate. gas
stocks and railway shares. both in En-
gland and America--N !. Tribune.
The Duchess of Hamilton is one
Of The most notable sporfsvomen in
England. She recently followed the
hounds-and ciosely-throughout a
chase of three hours, covering twenty
I'VE miles OF country
Mrs. American Minister Phelps"
Is an expression Of the Springfield
Union. Almost as bad a the Mrs es-
Lieutenant Governor Tompkins,
which once appeared in 8 Boston ne~s-
paper. -Bostoa Globe
Senator Stanford. al California.
says that he came very nesr being =
newspaper man instead of 8 million
aire- He wanted 10 starr . paper in
Wisconsin, bat could no, get his outfi;
this side Of Pennsylvania and then gave
up the enserprise.-Caica9o lister ocsas-
Mrs. Josaee. the Eindoo lady who
lately was gsaiua,ed from the Wo-
man $ Medical College Of Pennsylvania.
carefully preserved her caste while in
this country 20 in<1re her reception in
highi-cast families in India. and even
cooked every one Of her own meals
and served herseh at taA1p.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-06-03
WACO WAFTINCS.
To the Editor Of the Eagle:

To the Editor Of the Eagle:
We talk ofnothing at present but
bonds. Mr. E. Phillips. our trustee,
has been riding over the county for
the pas. two weeks using all his pow
ers to defeat them, besides spending
the magnificent sum of twelve dollars,
out of his own pocket, so he says, for
printed matter, but some of his neigh
bors are so uncheritat!e as to think
the money came from that great cor
poration the A., T. & 5. +. r. Il. COM
pany.
Miss Sallie Gregg has returned from
Wichita, where she has been visiting
for some time.
Married-At the residence of the
brides parents, May 9th, by Rev. B
d. Hamilton. of Derby, Mr.. f. II
Travis and Miss Annie Houck.
Mr.. George CHASER had ? va liable
mule drowned in the Cowskin one
day laft week.
Charles Mitchell and fish Houck
instead of taking Horace Greeley's adj
vicc-"Go west, young man"-scen
to think there is more attrac'
ton in a southcrly direction.
Mr.. Stevens, our blacksmith, ha:
moved TO Wichita, leaving good
mechanic.
Z. Never and family have gone &c
Peabody TO attend quarterly meeting
The four Sabbath schools in thi:
township attended the memorial ser
vice at Mulvaue on the 3lst in body
FPHEAM.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-06-03
PLAIN FACTS-RAILROA AND
TAXATION.

To the Editor of the Eagle:
In 1880 the rate of taxation in Sedg'
wick county $4.Sl on each one hun
dred dollars of assessed valuation
which was only 25 per cent, of the
real value. In 1885 the rate had been
reduced so per cent. being $l0s.
Then as now the school tax was
As per cent. of all the taxes paid in the
county, the school tax being $l.92 in
1880 and 81 AS in 1885.
Illinois and Minnesota townships Inc
side by side. In 1888 the assessed
value of property in Illinois was
1925 .93l, and in 1885 it had in creased
to SlSl,596.
In 1888 the assessed value of prop
erty in Minnesota was $14s, $40 and in
1855 it was $234,77O, having increased
SIS, $50 as against SIS, Cos increase in
Illinois. In 1888 neither of these town.
ships contained a mile of railroad
but in 1885 Ninuescah had secured the
Fort Scott road and the result is seen
in the great increase in taxable
ralnps
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-06-03

will not be increased and in most Of
the townships it will be lowered, be-
yond any question. The increased
values and the added wealth cannot
possibly fail of keeping the rate of tax
taxation down. While q hog or q
steer may be worth more because OF
increased facilities for getting them to
market, the taxes on such animals wlli
be less. So with all taxable property
whose value is not enormously IN
creased in price. Of course q farm
worth hundred dollars an acre Will
nav more taxes in the bulk than farm
worth but ten or twenty dollars an
acres, but the rate Of taxation, ana iof
the reasons assigned, will not be IN
creased, but on the other hand will be
diminished.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-06-03
KANSAS NOTES.
Our Correspondents Visit and I'm
pressions at Wichita.

The traveller over the Santa Fe road
will be surprised at nothing more thar
the prosperous and attractive towns
scattered along the line. There Is
scarcely one in which there IS not an
amount of business transacted an
nually which exceeds that done in
eastern towns and cities of from two
to three times their size. have ell
delyored in a few letters back 10 do
Justice 10 the towns | have met but at
Wichita | have struck the apparent
metropolis of Kansas. Ii is undouni-
eddy the most hourisiiiug and rapidly
growing city i'll the state. Already II
contains population of 22.0OO
and is supplied witt, al: The necessary
aajuncts of Other cities Of th;, same
size. Tire grca. ruiiroaGs connect
the city with all points east. west,
north and south, and other lines are
iu process of construction. One OF
the latter via The Rock Island have
off cially assured the citizens that
Wichita will be an objective point.
Seven miles OF street railway are in
successful operation: all portions OF
the city are supplied with water and
gas pipes and an electric light COM
pany. Two and thrcc-story brick
business houses extend both sides OF
two of the principal streets .or several
squares. \ great iron bridge spans
the river. Elevators, four -four mills,
two iron foundries, canning, carriage,
pump and tank factories, large book
bindery, galyonized iron works, fonr
sash and door mills, creamery, and
tile and pottery works.
Within the past few years the city
has grown very rapidly and property
has greatly enhanced in value, and al
present is in a decided boom. Every
day numerous transfers are taking
place. Buildings are going up on
every hand, and this summer there
will be erected a post Office, for which
an appropriation of 100000 has been
obtained. An opera house to cost
$50, 900, and hotel costing 500, 00O.
Six banks are located here, one with a
capital of $425, 900.
itis 227 miles away, instead of be-
ing as close to Kansas City as arc
Topeka, Leavenwor;h and Atchi-
son, and in Wichita, Kansas City has
got competitor which is bound TO
hold her level in a jobbing point of
view in this section of the country.
Ii has eleven wholesale houses in
drugs, hardware, groceries, etc. In
the grocery line there are three whole
sale houses and another is shortly TO
be started by Mr.. ii. ii. Richards, one
of the original incorporators of the
Wichita Whole Grocer Co.
With its railroad facilities and sur
rounding county (Sedgw ick) can it be
wondered that il is now on the boom
although conservative people say it is
going ahead of its ;ime?-Chicago
Grpcpr
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-06-03
NINE MORE DEPOTS.

The three completed new lines will
give Sedgwick county, at least, nine
or ten more new railroad depots out.
side of the city of Wichita, more than
likely twelve. Six of these new sta.
tions will be located south and south
west of Wichita and in neiehborhoods
heretofore destitute of these advan.
tages. There will be at least three
new shipping stations on the line OF
the Davis road between Wichita and
the southwest corner of the county.
When all are completed, and. if these
roads ever get the bonds they must
each be completed and in operation
within fifteen or eigheeen months, il
will be hard matter to find farmer
In the county who will have to travel
over six miles to reach shipping
station, and the most of the farmers
will have the advantage of competing
rates even outside of Wichita, be-
cause they can go to the road that will
give them the best rates.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-06-03
CLOSER TO The SEA.

As soon as it is settled that the great
agricultural county of Sedgwick is to
have three more independent lines of
railway, Just that soon will every farm
in the county be worth double what
it is today. Men may figure as they
may and protest against the principle
of subsidizing such enterprises as
railway corportions, but lines of steel
are the hope of the western farmer
and stock raiser, and every additional
line puts our products just so much
closer to the great seaports OF the
east and the markets of the world.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-06-03
SIDE ny SIDE LIE ERiE AND NOR
TOM

To the Editor ofthe Eagle.
The assessed value of property IN Enc
increased from $77 400 in 1888 to Sl14-
$50 in 1885, while the assessed values
in Morton of s9O,547 in 1888, rose to
1894 $50 in 1885, showing an increase
Of s1O4. 4s3 or shout three times as
great as the increase in Erie which is
still without a railroad, while Morton
secured the Wichita and Western in
1884.
In 1885 the railways in Sedgwick
county were assessed at Sc, $50 pei
mile aud paid taxes to the amount Of
S17647.54 and at the present rate Of
taxation the 115 miles of new railroad
which the adoption of the pending
bond propositions will insure, viii
bring into the county treasury annu'
ally. come 1922 600, leaving less thar
Sc 600 per annum to be paid by al
existing property and such as vii
come into the county In consequence
of the building of these new trunk
lines. In ether words, the voting o.
S46O. 900 to secure these three roads
will, without another dollar added Il
the taxable property in the county
add six cents 10 the tsxes ON each one
hundred dollars OF assessed valuation
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-06-03
TOO THIN.

From letters we have seen aud from
the matter contained in correspon.
dence from Garden Plain, il is very
certain that the Santa Fc has got
up another scheme to keep out the
new roads which propose to come in
to Sedgwick county from the east and
north. Ii is given out that Hunting
don is going TO run road up the Ar
kansas from the Mississippi river, and
by the way of Wellington to Garden
Plain. That's all right, but:then again
il Amt. The Huntingdon and Santa
Fe interests combined on the Arkan.
sas valley route last April, one year
ago, and we happen to know all about
it. The scheme was offered to Wich-
tia q year ago this month, either by
by the way of Gueda Springs and
Belle Plain, or by the way of yelling
ton, as this city might elect. Wichita
didn't propose TO be tied up by
another Santa Fo scheme. filtered
through a man named Henry Wood,
who lives at Little Rock.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-06-03
HOME. FARM AND GARDEN.
1T is claimed that cistern waite
may be purified by hanging in it bai

1T is claimed that cistern water
may be purified by hanging in it bag
filed with charcoal.
No pruning at all is safer practice
than the putting a sharp knife into the
hands of an ignoramus 1t requires
skill and knowledge of varieties and
their peculiarities, which few possess
to prune apple and pear trees proper
ly. What would be good treatment
for one variety would be ruinous to
others.-N. Y. Herald.
The garden should be cut down to
the smallest space consistent with fam
ily needs and then take good care of it
Thorough culture enables US to raise
more and better vegetables on small
lot than could be had from double the
surface neglected. So of seeds. One,
or at most two, unexceptional varieties
is better than an entire catalogue of
names.-San Francisco Chronicle.
-Currant Cakes: One pound -four,
sne-half pound butter, three-quarters
pound sugar, four eggs, one-half pound
currants, well washed and dredged;
one-half teaspoonful soda dissolved in
HOl W dtCks OAO-AtAiA lCA1AOus SAatSA liuo
and juice; one teaspoonful cinnamon.
Drop from spoon upon weil-buttered
paper, lining baking-pan. Bake
quickly.-Boston Budget.
Boiled Shad: Wipe the skin of fresh
shad with cloth dipped in vinegar;
season the inside with salt and pepper;
lay it fiat on a well-greased gridiron,
boil the inside first, then the skin side;
while it is boiling mix together two
tablespoonful of sweet butter, one OF
parsley, the juice of half a lemon, and
a little pepper and salt; put the shad
on plate, pour over the dressing, and
place slices of lemon around it.-M E.
Farmer.
"A delicious prune pudding Is made
by stewing pound of prunes till they
are soft; remove the stones, and sugar
to your taste; add whites of three eggs
beaten to stiff froth, making a puff
paste for the bottom of the pudding
dish; after beating the eggs and prunes
together till they are thoroughly mixed,
spread them on the crust, bake for hall
an hour, or until you are sure the crust
is done.-Erchange.
The location of a maple tree has
much to do with the increase or de-
crease not only In the quantity but in
the quality of its sap. Trees standing
on low land, moist and having a black,
mucky and rich soil, will run large
amount of watery sap, having less than
two per cent. of sugar, and that of dark
quality. On the other hand, trees
standing ON high, dry and ledgy ground
will yield very sweet sap, having three
or four per cent. of sugar in 1t, and
will make very white productivity
Times.
The Indiana Farmer would add
the garden to woman's work. 1t says
that the wives and daughters of farm
ers have work enough to do without
taking part in the tilling of the soil,
with their general household duties,
the milk to take charge of. and the
care of the fowls. Still it is likely that
the women on most farms would de-
rive benefit by tending a flower, vege'
table and fruit garden. 1t furnishes s
change of occupation, and creates 6
necessity for exercise in the open all
and sunshine.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-06-03
A DEPOT IN LINCOLN.

As there seem to be some doubt as TO
the intention of the Rock Island put
ting depot in Lincoln township.
County Commissioner l.. A. Wilson
laid the matter before the attorneys of
that road, whereupon they Immediate
ly drew up contract ard signed the
same, which has been submitted to
the editor of the EAGLE and which
contract guarantees, in case the bonds
are voted, to construct and maintain
on the line of its said railroad depot
within one and one-quarter miles of
the geographical center of Lincoln
township in said county of Sedgwick."
This instrument of which the words
above are copied is dated June I'd and
duly signed by the three attorneys OF
the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska
railroad company.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-06-03
LUCKY.

The man who owns farm in Sedg-
wick county when Wichita shall have
reached one hundred thousand popu-
latjon aud fifty millions OF wealth,
will be the owner of valuable piece
of property. Wichita will have one
hundred thousand people and fifty
millions of wealth within five years
after the completion Of the three lines
to be voted on next Tuesday,
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-06-03
SOWING GRASSES.

Mixed Seeding Recommended by Compo-
tent Agricultural Authorities.
Tho question of what grasses to cul-
tivate is an important one to farmers.
As rule we have too few grasses. One
grass is no more adapted to all soils
than is any other crop. Red clover,
orchard grass, blue grass and timothy,
for instance, are adapted to arabic.
well-drained soils-any soil good for
wheat. Alsike, clover, and red-top
take kindly 10 moister soils. Hence
each farmer must make study of the
grasses adapted to his soil as he would
in relation to the adaptation of any
other crop.
Upon the subject of mixed grasses
also there has been too little thought.
A larger yield can be had on any soil
from mixed grasses than from any sin
gle one. Grasses exclusively for past
ure should also be made 4 study. The
professor of agriculture in the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin has made some expe-
riments in this direction, and resume
of his conclusions would be interest
ing:
.For the purpose of testing the adj
vantages of using mixed grasses for
hay and pasture four acres were de-
voted to experiments. The mixed
seed sown were timothy, orchard.
Italian rye, perennial rye. tall oat, red
top. Kentucky blue. with the clovers.
These grass seeds were in nearly equal
quantity, except that timothy and
orchard grass predominated; the whole
twenty-nine pounds to the acre. They
were sown in early May, on spring
blowing and fine harrowing-a part of
the land to these alone and a part with
| light seeding of barley. The seeds
terminated and grew well. The ad-
vantage of seeding to grass-seed alone
was very distinctly exhibited. We are
informed that this portion Of the field
'flourished in most surprising man.
ner, while that with the barley
grew spindling and pale The
latter. however, did we'll after
the barley was cut, although the
difference was very visible to the end
of the season. So heavy was the
growth when seeded alone that over
three weighed tons of hay were taken
the same season from two and third
acres. No hay was cut from the bar
ley-seeded part. After the moving.
fine pasture was furnished for several
weeks in autumn. estimated as worth
two dollars an acre for cattle at twenty
five cents week. Where the barley
was sown. the pasture was worth about
half this amount. The hay was worth
at least ten dollars an acre, at eight
dollars ton. Prof Henry. who con-
Quoted these experiments. is confident
that a mixed pasture Of this kind will
be worth three dollars an acre more
each year than common clover and
timothy sod. The grass is more in
quantity. and the succession continues
longer. On the whole. so far as this
single t;ial goes, it furnishes good evil
dcnce in favor of mixed seeding. and in
sowing alone without the shade Of
grain crops. barley being regarded as
90 g. ~. best 20 seed with. - Chicaoo
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-06-03
OFF WRONG.

There is an impression out in some
townships that Wichita will only be
he'd for the ten thousand in bonds
that she votes as city, and that the
county will be held for the balance OF
the 100000. This is a mistake. The
city will have to stand her share OF
the county propositions, also, which
is about one-half of the entire amount,
and the ten thousand that she votes as
a city is additional. The bulk of the
burden will be upon the city.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-06-03
THE ARKANSAS VALLEY RAIL
ROAD.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. May 2S.-
Chief Bushyhead, of the Cherokee
Nation, in conversation this evening
said: al don't wish TO be understood
as opposed TO railroads in the Indian
Territory. In my last message to the
Cherokee council, said, speaking of
railroads:
There is no good reason why they
should be a source of danger or injury
TO the lands they pass through, but
very much to the contrary. Every
thing depends upon the way they are
regarded and treated. whether their
great power will be used for or
against, to aid or to ipjure Ard you
will understand why il il that urge
your honorable bodies TO take the
subject under your most serious con-
sideration, and to take such action as
will conciliaie and not antsgonize the
all-powerful elements of commerce.
Senator Berry was correct" con-
tinued the chief, "when he said | told
him was in favor of the Arkansas
Valley road. sm in favor of it, but
I think we should have something TO
say about the granting of these char
tiers. There is bill before our coun-
Gil now. favorably reported, to grant
right of way to the Arkansas Valley
road, and it Will probably pass. We
are friendly TO all responsible organi-
cations wishing 10 build railroads
through our country, but We are
against granting charters to specula-
tors. think the proper course would
be for the Cherokee Council to
grant these franchises. subject, of
course. to the approval of this govern
ment." Attorney General Garland
labored with the president for some
time yesterday in the eudeavor to
dissuade him from veoting the Arkan-
sas valley bill. Mr.. Cleveland was
very much inclined TO pursue that
course. The Arkansas delegation
are rather of the opinion tonight that
the protests and arguments have at
least 90 far affected the president that
he win permit the bin TO become law
without his signature. The limit Of
the time for the veto he's been neafiy
renche6
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-06-03

While Wichita will be compelled to
pay fully one-half of the taxes and in
debedness imposed by the voting OF
bonds the county, and not Wichita,
will have the privilege of utilizing the
big end of the taxes from the roads.
Railroad taxes are assessed at so much
per mile, and while the roads must
pay county taxes, they also pay school
and other taxes, but as the city prac-
tically holds but mile or two of each
line, she has not much show as some
of the school districts.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-06-03
NEEDS ENRICHMENT

The construction of three more
roads into and out of Wichite will ADD
within year after their completion
ten millions mere to her taxable re-
turns as city. Any man who faii'
to see a direct benefit in that to every
quarter section of land In the county
needs enlightenment.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-06-03
NO INCREASE OF TAXATION
RATE

Notwithstanding all that the EAGLE
has said; Notwithstanding all expert
ence under Kansas railroad laws to
the contrary, there are some people, it
appears, who fear or pretend to appre-
bend that their rate Of taxation will
be higher in case the bonds are voted
and the roads built. Outside Of Wich-
it, the rate or per cent. Of taxation
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-06-03

When you come to vote bonds for
railroad stock don't labor under the
impression that you are buying a pig
in a poke, or giving something for
nothing. When the matter is sifted
down it is after all q loaning Of credit
to aid an enterprise directly beneficial
To vourself.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-06-03
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.

One hundred and fifteen miles more
of railroad for this sounty simply
takes millions OF dollars out of the
pockets of eastern capt alists and lays
them down in taxable rails, ties and
machinery, to tax for all time to come
by Sedgwick county.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-06-03

A prominent man in Sumner county
writes US yesterday that upon the re-
suit OF the vote of the sth of this
month, iu Sedgwick county, depends
the immediate future Of entire
southwest Kansas. There is . good
deal in the observation.