Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-18
THE WIDE AWAKE WEST.
The Transition from Politics to Business
big Enterprises Well in Hand.

DoDGE CITY, Nov. Is.
To the Editor of the Eagle.
| The first appearance of approaching
winter is being witnessed today by a
cold, sleety rain. Heretofore we have
had exceedingly fine warm weather.
Now that the election is over peace
and quiet reigns supreme. The Repub-
licans have had one continued round of
pleasure and jollification since election
until Saturday evening, when they all
TUNED out en- masse in a grand demon
stration. Bonfires, speeches and the
| Dems wheeling some of their Rep. friends
around the block to pay off their bets,
were some of the attractions. The last,
but not least, was ex-Sherif Singer, who
personified the genuine Italian, leading
| by string his Republican bear in the
person of c. G. Briggs with white
bearskin overcoat and muzzle, with
Pete Burgland as fifer and Harry Giles
| and Jack st. Clair as drummers. The
| makeup was good and applause great
when they appeared on the stage at the
| opera house before 800 people.
Our exposition is closed and it is adj
| mitted by all to have been grand sue
cess. Every state in the union has been
represented during its progress, and all
pronounce it the best display of products
cereals, vegetables, etc., that they have
ever witnessed. We had squashes
weighing 100 pounds, watermelcns &c
pounds, sweet potatoes pounds, and all
kinds of other vegetables in proportion.
Also fine display of cotton, tobacco,
sorghum, sugar, peanuts, etc., and many
other products which are seldom raised
only in the southern states, and they
were willing and did admit that sunny
Kansas was the banner state for all
kinds of products, or at least Ford county
had proved herself great on different
industries-and the climate cannot be
excelled. The management of the expo
sition are worthy of great credit for the
interest they have manifested in this
enterprise, and especially for the courte-
sizes they have shown to visitors from
other states.
On Saturday about seventy-five Ford
county farmers met at the city hall and
formed the Ford County Agricultural
association, and adjourned to meet Sat
urday of this week to elect permanent
officers for the ensuing year. Every
county in Kansas should have an organi-
zation of this kind, as much good is
bound to grow out of the combined ex-
periences of every farmer in the county.
District court is in session, and duck
hunting good; or at least the jointists
seem to take to the sport wonderfully
natural for few days.
The city bond proposition for t. .
velopment of our coal well was i
today by an overwhelming ma ~,
and we may expect in the near future
that the shaft will be well under way
and that we may have the extreme
pleasure of using our own coal instead of
paying $3.50 per ton for a poor quality
and undergo famine even at that price
every winter. The well will be pushed
to development as fast as possible.
One of our greatest enterprises is the
Chicago, Omaha, Dodge City & South
ern railroad, connecting the gulf with
the great lakes, the main line passing
through Dodge All of the counties
north of here in Kansas have carried the
bonds and Ford county will vote on them
December II, and will carry them near
ly unanimously. Arrangements have
already been perfected for the first
mortgage bonds and work will COM
mence at Dodge City about December
20, and trains are to run from here to
Chicago, via Superior, Neb., by January
1, 1890. Too much credit cannot be
given to Supt c. E. Gallagher for the
efficient manner in which he has con-
ceived and perfected this great enter
prise. Also to Hon. G. N. Hoover, pres
ident, who so ably assisted him. G.