Wichita eagle., 1890-01-14

1t is an earnest, enthusiastic gathering
of men with purpose and the results TO
state at large cannot be over estimated.
Hon. J. NJ. Steele of Empo'ia. makes
splendid presiding officer and his control
over the work in hand facilitated business
very much.
H. L. Trice, OF Winfield, came back
from within eighty miles of Chicago where
he was reached Oy telegram to attend
the convention Yesterday.
G. A. Spencer, of Russell county, says
they are all in line up there and ready to
assist in anything which will add TO the
fair name and fame of Kansas.
Mr. J. r Fuller, of Stafford, is an old
time friend of Mr.. j. X. Mead. He reports
five times as many acres of wheat in his
county this winter ever before.
Mayor J. NJ. Griffith, of Emporia, came
down as delegate. He was both sur
prised and pleased with the appearance of
Wichita The resolutions Introduced by
him relative to the Texas deep haroor
were appropriate and received with en-
husasm by the convention
Judge Jim Kelley. of the Pratt Times,
aud W. A. Eaton, of the Kingman Demo-
GRAFT, came in last evening in time TO par
ticipate in the evening session. Both
gentlemen express the outlook for the year
in their respective counties as very bright.
Rice county honored itself by sending
d. y Bell and August Relner, of Lyons,
to represent it in the great Immigration
movement. No more earnest men took
part in the proceedings of the convention
from the moment the meeting was called
to order.
j. Lockwood and D. S. MCCULLOUGH, Of
Anthony, were among the earnest workers
yesterday. They express confidence in the
rising value of farm lands in Harper
county and claim the credit for that
county of originating the present move
ment to secure immigration.
Henry burst represents the -Nedlclne
Lodge section of Barber county with his
wonted earnestness. He says Barber IS
emphatically i'll the swim and proposes to
get as much good out OF this biggest ana
best thing that has yet struck Kansas as
any other county, il active endeavor can
secure it.
VIII Bolton, the lilliputian editor of the
Greensburg Sentinel, although IN his Nc
Ginty attire. didn't go down to the bot
tom of anything except big chunks OF solid
sense exhibited several times during the
organization and progress of the conven-
tion's labors. Kiowa couldn't have done
better in heading It's delegation than 1t
did
DIR. A. r. Knapp, Of Coronado. is look
ing after the interests Of Wichita county,
He brings encouraging reports as the con-
dition and prospects of his splendid young
,<,f la ut ls
county he reports the very best-full OF
hope and energy, with most fatterlng
prospects in the way of crops the coming
season.
Jno. E. Watrons, editor of the Burling-
ton Independent, and E. E, Follensbee Of
that town, represented Coffey county's
interest in the convention most creditably
to themselves and their county. The
report Coffey thoroughly up to
snuff in all matters affecting it's and the
states material interests, and in this i'm
migration movement the interest amounts
TO almost enthusiasm.
J. d. Cruise, ETC.,, one of the prominent
citizens of Kansas City, Kan, came down
Yesterday to attend the convention and
took an active part in the proceedings,
illustrating in a practical manner that
this is movement belonging to and per-
meating the entire state. George w.
Martin, of the Gazette of the same city,
also sat as delegate and assisted mate
rally in the work.
Seventy-two counties reported to the
secretary by letter and telegram stating
that they were in perfect accord with the
movement and would join in any effort
made to secure little recognition Of the
superior merits of Kansas. This list in
cludes all of the counties not represented
the Board of Trade rooms yesterday,
and many that were. Some delegations
not being able to come owing to the storm
blockade.
Judge John G. Woods, who headed the
delegation from Sumner county, re-
marked: "This movement is well timed
and will be successful. Our county is one
of the best in the state but is yet in its in
fancy and susceptible of great develop
ment. IL the railroads will give us the
rates, as l am sure they will, the immi-
grafton during the next two years will be
larger than before in the history of the
state"
An interesting time was had by the den
egates from the counties composing the
big Seventh district when a choice was
made for the member of the executive
board from that district. Four candidates
were nominated: Judge Woods, Of Sum-
ner; Jackson, of Comanche; Bolton, of
Kiowa, and Fisher, of Stafford. The first
named wiehdrew before ballot was made
bal to ha la ST
resulting in tie between Bolton and
Jackson, which was speedily and in
formally settled by tossing up a dollar
with tails win, heads you lose" result
ing in favor Of Bolton, who was declared
the choice of the district.
There is no better posted man attending
the convention than DR.. Il. Furnas of
Stevens county. either as to the needs of
the srste or the methods to be employed
in securing them. He built the first house
in the vicinity Of Lafayette, that county,
and has been instrumental in inducing
more settlers from the older states east to
locate in this section than perhaps any
other citizen. What he knows, therefore,
touching these things was gained in q
practical way And despite the fact of
the partial failure of crops in that county
for two or three years past, its capabilities
for development as an agricultural section
under the changed atmospheric conditions
that will come with increased cultivation
and irrigstion are shown by the growth of
trees there last year, black locust making
fifteen feet, catalpa eight feet and Usage
hedge fifteen inches in
height. The first death that
has occurred in that vicinity since its
first settlement, four years ago, took piac e
last week. indicating its extreme health