Wichita eagle., 1888-01-25
services under trying and hazardous cir
cumstances. Such employees reduce the
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ENGLEwooD.
To the Editor of the FscIe.

To the Editor Of the Eagle
The young and growing town OF
Englewood has, we would suppose, about
400 inhabitants, and is splendidly located.
about 1870 miles southwest of Wichita,
and is at present the terminus Of the
Mulvane extension. Santa Fe System"
Englewood has undoubtedly good
location to make splendid town some
day in the near future. About forty-five
miles south of Dodge City, and about two
miles north of the neutral strip, from
which the merchants Of Englewood re-
ceiye a splendid trade, both wholesale
and retail, their principal trade
at present being that of groceries,
and provisions The squatters in the strip
are as general thing good, straight
| forward class of families who have gone
there to get themselves homes, and are
working right along until some step is
taken by the higher courts to grant them
perfect title.
''Englewood" has one large drygoods
and clothing house, that of Hutchins &
Co. Mr.. j. 81. Black is the gentleman
| in charge. Mr. B. is looking out for the
interest of his town. There are several
general stores, among them are Brooks
| Bros branch store from Ashland. Mr..
r. c. Marquis is in charge of the stock at
Englewood and is enjoying very good
trade. Rice Bros. are the drug
gists of Englewood. They will
hereafter have the Wichita Daily EAGLE
on sale at their place of business.
"Englewood' has one bank, State
Bank of Southern Kansas" capital stock
Perry, president; w. r. Daggart.
| very genial gentlemen; furthermore,
they have back building, vault and fur
| niture second to none in the whole coun-
try. Their vault was a special order
built by Hine, Kelly & Co., of Chicago,
sole agents for ''Hoffman's vault and Ii
brary system" Their letter files, library
and roller book shelves. pigeon holes and
drawers are of metal and complete in
every sense of the word.
Mr.. w. G.. Sellers is proprietor of the
leading confectionery and bakery of En-
glewood. C. w. Tomlinson fixes the
boys up nice and smooth when they
want to 60 to see their best girl. Mr.. A.
N. johnson is one of Englewood's prop
erty owners, and one who is always will
ing to do his part.
There are two hotels, each of them are
very good considering everything. Mr..
E. Hill is proprietor of the Englewood
house, and NJ. Nuckells of the Cattle
King.
Bush, Friend & Co. comprise the Town
Co., and the gentlemen tell us they are
expecting q good trade this
spring. Mr.. Bush, OF the firm,
is an old settler in Clark
county The went to Englewood before there
was house in the town. He still lives
on his claim about three-fourths of a
mile from town. Mr.. Bush like several
other business men of their town have
the staying qualities, We are also
obliged to him for favors shown us while
in town. 49,
Stultz, Doyle & Co. are the leading
hardware merchants. They carry fine
stock of general hardware. Mrs.. of the
above firm is the city mayor Of Engle-
wood, and so long as Mr.. S. holds that
Office so long will right prevail.
Mr.. Geo. II. jackson, notary public,
real estate and loan agent. Mr.. j. is one
of the boys, and will get to the front if
you please.
Mr.. j. D. Whitfield is at Englewood in
the livery business. He has splendid
outfit and is now building an addition to
his barn to accommodate his increasing
trade, and also to accommodate the city
omnibus line. Mr.. John Finton is mana
ger of the bus line aud makes all trains
and to all points in the city-distance
from depot up to main part of town
three-quarters of mile.
Rev. NJ. l.. Mum is the postmaster at
Englewood has a fine line of drugs and
also an interest in a general store. Mr..
Mum has been an old-time reader of
the DAILY EAGLE, and is quite glad to
see the day come when he is able to get
his daily paper on day of publication
Englewood has tip-top weekly news
paper; it changed hands lately and is
now the Enterprise.
Hoping you prosperity, / close.