Wichita eagle., 1889-09-26
THE FUTURE GREAT
Its Wonderful Prospects-The Coming
Railroad Center.

| Its wonderful PrOSpects-The Coming
Railroad Center.
| To the Editor Of the Eagle.
Since the fact is known that the Deni-
zen & Wichita Valley railroad is to be
built here in the spring, establish their
division and forming a junction with the
st. Louis, Oklahoma & Great Western,
Mathewson City is heralded throughout
the southwest as being the future great
of this country. The o., II. & G. rail
road has slgnifed its intention of build
ing from the northwest down the Deer
creek valley, which would give us out
lets to five points of the compass. insur-
ing center equal to that of Wichita,
our fair Godmother and present support.
One of the finest points in favor of
good town is its location. What better
could we hope for than situated here in
a lovely rolling country in the very CEN
ter of Oklahoma, and more than twenty
miles from any other town, and therefore
with more country tributary than any
other place from which to draw our sup
port: This country is rich in soil, yield
ing from two and half to three tons of
luXuriant blue-stem grass hay per acre.
sod-corn, sorghum cane and all kinds of
garden produce has been raised in
abundance since the country was open
to settlement. The land is now almost
all taken up by well-to-do, thrifty home
seekers who say, by word and action,
1--WE are here to stay, and TO make our
town the great metropolis of the south
west"
There is scarcely quarter of land
not settled upon and relinquish-
ments cannot be bought for less
than from $25 to $500 and upwards &C
cording to distance from town and other
facilities. This country is abundantly
supplied with clear, pure water, fur
nished from the we'll known streams of
Cottonwood, Deer Creek and their
branches. These streams are eternal,
being fed by springs Of pure water, and
there are no sluggish pools or stagnant
water to be found. The streams sur
round the town at distance Of from
half mile to two miles, and fine build
ing stone can be obtained eighteen to
twenty-four inches thick only one and
One-half miles from the town and in suf-
ticient quantities to build every block
solid in the town.
The streams are well timbered with
burr-oal, elm and a variety of other
kinds of forest trees, rendering the
landscape bewitching and useful to
the inhabitant for fire wood and other
purposes.
We would say to the public abroad
that these. things may seem ''too good to
be true" but we will have the Rock
Island railroad in twenty miles of us the
first of October and you can then come
and see for yourselves. Some enter
prises for which there is at present a
first-class opening is a livery and feed
barn, drug store, and general supply
store. Our representative citizens are
known to be among the best people in
Oklahoma, and widely known for ability
and stamina as well as moral and social
influences. The president of our town
company, J. r. Booth, and our secretary
and clerk, Alice McAnulty, are away
upon an extended trip in the interest of
our town. Parties desiring information
regarding our town would do well to
communicate with VIM. Grimes at
Kingfisher, l. T., one of our able repre-
sentatlveS.
The leading newspaper represented
here is the Wichita EAGLE which has
become the universal favorite through
out our prosperous and happy dominion.
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