Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-18
A PILGRIM IN THE PROMISED LAND.
NORMAN. 1T, June IA. 1889.

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To the ktitor of the Eagle.
Arrived at Guthrie on Sunday, Sth
inst, and found it the iveliest little city
of It's age-forty eight days old have
ever seen. with water works in opera
ton, street sprinklers on all the princi-
pal streets, and the electric light plant,
building and franchise for two motor
lines of street railway to be opened in
thirty days. Wichita men as usual are
at the front in all the enterprises and
well represented in all branches Of bust
ness. The legal fraternity with Dale &
Thomas and Judge Crook are looking
| after contests in the United States COM
missioner's court. The site and location
of Guthrie, the future capital as it is
called here, is the best in the territory.
Our Wichita men are doing well and are
delighted with the prospect. remained
here three days in this wonderful little
city and took the train for Oklahoma
City.
Here we find another mascot nearly as
large as Guthrie. While the location of
this city is not as good as Guthrie it is
backed by the finest body of good land
in the territory. l met several Wichita
parties here who are doing well in bust
ness. From here go by stage to Har-
rison. This little burg is located
In the rich valley of the
North Canadian, fifteen miles
west of Oklahoma City. Four miles
west of this place is the town of Frisco
where our Wichita veteran colony is To-
Gated. 1 will say here that the vets
made no mistake as their location in
lands and town site is excellent. Here
stopped for the night and was agreeably
entertained By COL j. c, Hoffman and
his excellent lady who is the life and
sunshine of Frisco. Two of the men,
bers of the Kansas legislature are located
here, Hons. E. A. Dupree and J. NJ.
Cannon. E.. w. Smith, of Wichita, is
the city engineer and surveyor. Several
Wichita business men are located here.
Fifteen miles west of Frisco is the
town of Reno City which is a wide awake
little burg The location is very fiat and
level but they claim it can be easily
drained.
After leaving Reno City. passed the
trading post of Darlington. Here about
twenty-five hundred Cheyenne and
Indians are camped in their
tepees. They were amusing themselves
on our arrival with a horse race, in,
which they were successful, as they
scooped in 1925 from their white brothers |
on the result. After taking in the beau
tiful city of Fort Reno where the gov
eminent hes expended over $1,000, 900. |
on buildings and water works. |!
ETC., l returned to Oklahoma City /
and took the Santa, Fe south to this place,
Norman, which is situated midway be- |
tween Oklahoma City and Purcell; here
is lively little town and building up
rapidly and the location is fine. Here |
several Wichita gentlemen are in bust
ness and are building homes and bust.
ness houses, and there are 254 buildings
finished and under contract Major |
formerly of Wichita, is the
city engineer, and w. r. Taylor is build
ng a large and commodious business
house on Comanche street, which will
De completed in few days. Mr. Nolan,
IF Wichita, formerly with Stafford &
Co., is doing a good business in grocer
es. This will, in all probabilities, be the
county seat, and is. surrounded with
splendid agricultural lands and plenty of
lmber. Here is good location for a
lotel, as it is impossible to entertain the
,reat number who stop here to look after
own lots and claims. In the rush to
each Guthrie and kingfisher this part
If the territory was overlooked.
We are all anxious to see the EAGLE,
is welcome visitor, and you can find
in every town, hamlet and dugout in
he territory. Z. G.