Wichita eagle., 1889-06-04

ward the town of Norman will command
| the trade and business of level, rich and
most delightful country: in extent twenty
miles from north to south and to the Little
| river on the east, twenty-five miles dis
tant. The trade of the Iowa, Sac and Fox
| Indians and the Shawnee Indians, as well
as the Pottawatomie Indians, will natur-
ally be directed to Norman, the Indians in
the country to trade with Norman having
no large river or streams to cross in going
there and having level roads all the way.
The town of Norman is under safe and
most admirable government, no dlsrepu-
table places nor saloons being allowed to
exist in the town, nor probably ever will be
tolerated there, as the citizens are dlstin-
guished for their opposition to such
things. They are strictly church-lov-
ing and church-going people, as evinced
by the fact that the Catholic, Methodist
Episcopal, Methodist Episcopal church
south, Cumberland Presbyterian church
and Christian church have each secured
two lots on which to build houses of di-
vine worship. AS evidence of the chris
tan character of the citizens of Norman,
on Sunday, May 26, three sermons were
delivered successfully by two ministers OF
the gospel of the Methodist Episcopal
church south and one by a minister of the
Christian church.
The meeting alluded to was held in
livery stable, reminding the followers of
Jesus that the Savior first made His APP
pearance on earth in a manger. No such
an occurrence as this ever tranSplred be-
fore in Oklahoma territory nor ever likely
will again. The stable is not yet occupied
and was furnished with seats, and all
things were conducted in order.
Norman is at once to have a new rail-
road depot, and it is rumored it will be an
important railroad town before long, ma
chine shops and a round house to be To-
Gated here. 1t will also be the commence
ment of the southern division OF the Santa
te & Gulf railroad.
The principal streets of Norman run
ming east and west are eighty feet wide
and all streets running north and south
arc sixty feet wide. The principal streets
running east and west are Main street and
Comanche street. There is one Lotel-the
Planter house: this hotel is in all respects
first-class. All give it their endorsement
The Planters house is directly
west of the railroad depot, being |
the west side of the railroad. The Nor
man house, new hotel, on the east side of |
the railroad and near the railroad depot, |
will be finished by the proprietor and |
j. l.. Hefiey, in a few days and |
go at once into operation. The building |
is 20x44 feet and two stories high of |
eighteen feet each story. A large two |
story frame building, 25x60 feet will be
-TSCUtu III ten udsS, OcluS HOW uHutE COu-
struction. The lower story of this build
ing win be used by it proprietors. Larsh &
Wagner, as a retail furniture store and
The upper story will be used as a public hall.
Frederick Sesver, formerly of Saginaw,
Michigan, will erect on Main street, one
block from the railroad depot, by the LIST of
July, a carriage and shoeing shop. The
building will be 24x60 feet and two stories
high, and he also will erect fine stable
or disabled horses, fully supplied with all
necessary medicines accoutrements for
first class veterinary estab-
ishment. Mr.. Sesver has his diploma
rom veterinary college.
There four general merchandise stores,
our grocery stores, one hardware store,
i've drug stores, three restaurants, two
neat markets, one bakery, one photo
,raph gallaries, five lumber yards, six
physicians, two attorneys and land agents,
ne confectionery stores. A public school
ouse and churches will be built in the
ear future. Business lots in Norman
5xl40 are from $50 to 500; residence lots
5X140 from $40 to SIS.