Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-30
EAGLE-DowN.
Facts. Fancies and Observations by . Sta
Steueraut

1 Stener3nt-
| The alfalfa sowed on the Jewett farm
about four weeks ago now covers the
ground and is about foot high.
| S. L. Gilbert, of Geuda Springs, has
given profound thought to the subject and
has arrived at the conclusion that rail-
road from Wichita to Geuda Springs is not
only demanded but is necessity.
| Jacob Seiner, of GODDARD, says Kansas
| never raised wheat crop that equalled
| the present one. and as for oats he said
| nothing on earth ever came up TO the
present prospect. Now, l tell you
| Wichita will fail to meet tie demand of
| the territory tributary to her If she neg
| lects to erect elevators and storage capaci-
| ty of two million bushels Of grain. l
think the farmers in southern kansas will
| not neglect this most important matter"
Councilman Healv says that j. c. Far
rell is the most matter-of-fact man In
Wichita. The city constructed a sewer
across the rear end of Farrells property
| and put man hole in the rear of his
house for taking future observations. Far
rel did not known much about sewers, but
naturally supposed the man hole was put
there for some practical purpose, hence he
moved his privy and set it over the hole
and the chairman of the sewer com mittee
is corresponding unhappy.
Uncle Billy Pitner Is going to have
town layed out at Brush Creek cross
roads. The town will be named Jim
Crow, and a railroad will be built to the
place next summer, when Jim Crow will
apply to the state railroad commissioners
to be allowed the same rates as is
given to Wichita. Uncle Billy told
me that Kansas City had
advised him that if he did not get the
rates he could succeed in injuring Wich-
and making fool of Jim Crom. told
him to go ahead that just now that IS
the popular thing to do.
Wichita has achieved her present i'm
portance partly because of her location,
and partly because her leading citizens
have been sagacious and untiring in their
devotion to the city's interest. In
every instance we have supported our
leaders and representatives, uniting as one
man. Other cities or combinations OF men
may endeayor to stop our onward march,
but the only enemy that Wichita need fear
is the men who for selfish purposes attempt
to SOW the seeds of discord among our own
people. If / wanted to inflict a heart
bleeding wound upon Wichita l would
stand on the street corners and lmpune
the motives of our officials and the men
who have given the best part of their
lives to the announcement of the Peerless
Princess. Don't kick, but hold up your
head and look forward to the glorious
sunshine of prosperity in the near future.
C. C. Phillips, of Minnesota township:
II woulG not be surprised if this would be
the greatest crop year every witnessed IN
Kansas You see, the wheat is now made
and the only thing that will be
at all likely to injure the
oats and corn would be chintz
bugs. Now here are my reasons for think
ing the little pests will not injure any of
the crops this year. 1t is the second crop
of bugs that Injuries the growing crops.
There is not one bug in ten thousand that
lives through the winter. Then you see II
the first Matching of eggs comes in dry,
warm time they all live through and de-
post their eggs and the second Matching
will be immense. Now you see the first
eggs this year have been Matching in this
cold, wet weather aud millions of them
will not live through, hence the next
crop of bugs will not be large.
That is the reason why do not expect any
of our crops will be injured by the chinch
bugs this year. Yes this will be red let
ter year for Kansas farmers.