Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-01
FROM FAR WESTERN KANSAS.
SHocKEY. Grant Co. March %.

SHOCKEY, Grant Co.. March 90.
/ To the Editor of the Eagle.
| The Johnson City stanton county,
| World hoists the name of Isaac 2. Gray,
| of indiana, for a tail TO the Cleveland
/ ticket for 1888: and says that Gray is the
choice of the Democrats of Kansas, and
as such viii receive the entire support of
the Kansas delegation at st. Louis: all
OF which but excites a smile from the
, great ma iority of the settlers of the
southwest. who feel confident of the sue
cess of the ticket to be nominated at
Chicago the coming June
By the way the convention
to he held at Wichita, May
8, for the purpose of choosing
delegates to the Republican national
convention is attracting considerable at
tention out here in the southwest; the
people of the southwestern counties are
anxious to see that staunch Republican
and interchangeable worker, the Hon. A.
II. Hei!er, Of Meade Center elected to
represent them at Chicago in June and
will present his name for that honor.
Mr.. Heber Is a representative man, an
unfaltering and uncompromising Re
publican, an untiring worker and If
elected delegate would do credit 10 the
great state of Kansas.
The dizziness which has prevailed for
so many months in western Kansas is
fast giving way 10 activity. The fine
weather Of the last two months has en-
couraged the farmers 10 make prepare
tons for planting a large acreage Of
spring crops. There is "a general feeling
among the people out here that this
will be good season and
that good crops will be the
results of their labors. Already an I'M
usual acreage of potatoes have been
planted; the planting OF corn and broom
corn will soon begin in earnest, to be fol-
lowed by extensive planting Of sugar
cane and millet. Winter wheat in most
places looks very promising. but owing
to the fact that the country is vet So !
new. there being no mills nearer than !
Dodge City, but small crops Of fall wheat |.
were sown, most farmers only sowing |
few acres as an experiment. There is /
yet an abundance of feed in these coun- I
ties and most of the farm stock has come |
the winter in good condition /
Range stock is In excellent condition for .
early spring.
4 good Immigration is looked for this !
spring 10 this part Of Kansas. Already /
land and home seekers are dropping into
all the towns and the real estate agents
are happy in anticipation Of good spring
trade.
The county seat question in Grant
is vet in the hands Of the gov
ernor and the courts. bat it il To be
hoped will soon be settled in favor Of the
voice of the people. The supporters of
Ulysses are. and always have been.
heartily in favor Of letting the governor
the county temporarily and
thus give the people a chance 10 say by i,
their votes where the county seat shall
be; but the opposition bitterly oppose
and so fer have DELAYED il
with IN functions. etc, until the people
are growing so impatient a. to begin to
ak of Indignation meetings. The post
Donement Of this matter Of organization I
s certainly retarding the growth and
Of Grant county to q very
great degree, and those parties who have
n vigorously opposed organization
hould be beE responsible and be made
o account To the people for their mis-
,hieyous doinzs- II.