The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-26
NEIGHRoRHooD CORRESPONDENCE.

CHICAGO, His, Oct. "a, 80.
To the Editor Of the Eagle.
Having seen nothing from this section
lately in the columns of your paper, 1
thought would just cast off few point
ers in order that your readers may know
which way the current is running here
abOuts.
Chicago, as most people are aware, was
originally the county seat of Cook county,
but it has come TO pass within the past
few fleeing years that Cook county has
become the county at of Chicago, with
possibly, the exception of few stray
patches around the outer edges; at all
events, we are growing "out of sight,
as it were. and you ought to hear our
jealous neighbors howl about it, Just as
though we didn't deserve it.
We are having most delightful fall
weather, with Just enough rain to keep
the ground in proper condition for fall
wheat, and thus insure good crops next
season. Much of this years crop has al
ready been shipped to Chicago, where it
finds a ready market In fact, this town
is becoming especially noted as grain
to our enterprisiug townsman,
Pete Hutchinson. better known as "Old
Hutch" who is a pioneer in the grain
commissio n business and never hesitateS
to take in all there is in sight-when the
conditions are favorable. Farmers can
not do better than ship their entire crop
to him.
Our quiet little town was recently
: II
ment over a shooting scrap between
"Bull' Haggerty and bad Jimmie"
Connorton, in which both shooters were
shot internally. bad Jimmie" prints,
or rather did print, paper IN which he
said some things 'twere better, in view of
general results, to have left nnsaid.
Bulls" wound proved fatal, and he &C
cordingly crossed over to the other side.
But our town is rapidly outgrowing
these little evidences of border ruffian-
ism.
MIR. Phil. Armour, who has been a res
ident of this town for a number of years,
engaged-modestly at first-in the butch
ering business, has, through his untiring
energy and perseverance, rapidly devel-
oped and advanced to first place in his
particular line. People who know him
best assert that he is composed rgely of
the right kind of stuff and that his
success is well merited. His shops oc-
cupy prominent "corner" in the south
west part of town and give employment
to $50 hands. Vive la Phil!
We have just had visit from a large
delegation of British and American iron
and steel manufacturers who were out
Ostensibily for banqueting tour of the |
country under the pretense of selecting |
a site for great plant. Like our rivals /
we, of course, hauled them about town |
and fed them well before sending them |
but it is said that bread cast /
upon the waters will return two or |
three fold, and we therefore stand |
fine show Of getting the big plum-when
it gets ripe.
Bill Nye is now a citizen of our town, /
he having secured the position of re- .
porter on the Herald, our most promi- /
nent and influential county paper. He |
has been assigned TO the fire depart /
ment," editorially speaking, and. I'M
has already had several |
opport mites to ''shOw his hand" in fire |
writing. Bill was formerly a clever cor
in Wyoming township, where
his native talent attracted attention and T.
thus led up to his present lucrative posi-
ton. Being engaged practically in the
same line of business as myself, we occa-
siOnally meet as we pass by.
Our town is "chOck" full of strangers,
from everywhere, and in
our hotels are doing a
regular land office business. Everybody
appears to have heard of the boom and
are comm to see about it. Sam Gross,
the real estate man, is keeping his end
up, however, and is materially increas-
ing his worldly goods and chattels. Sam
is hustler, and dont't you forget it.
Since the completion of our new grand
opera house, some months ago, many Of
the best shows on the road have been
only too glad to come here: in fact. no
actor who considers himself some
can afford to give US the 20
by now. Last week we had the John L.
Sullivan company in a new domestic
play. entitled The Deuce of Hearts. or
A Full Hand, which. am reliably in
formed, played to s., 1000 gross receipts.
So you see our town is no SLOUGH when
good, abe-bOdied attraction comes
along.
VIII write again when something new
turns up. o. o. LEABHART.