The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-06-08
CITIES OF THE WEST.
Editor Boyer's Impressions of Them Aft'
Recent Visits.

Editor Boyers Impressions OF Them AFTER
Recent Visits.
Writing from Indianapolis, Ind, Editor
Boyer, ofthe HERALD, gives some interesting
notes of his western trip. He says that
among the Indiana towns he visited was
Frankfort. Twenty five years ago h.
visited the place and spent six months
there. Frankfort was then very small
village but now it is large city and one
of the prettiest plac in the state. The
city pays but so year for each arc electric
ght used. Tne streets are graveled, the
cutters are paved with brick and the pave
ments are made Of brick, tiles, stone and
ta-, according TO taste. The tax rate last
year was nearly three per cent; rather
nigh, but the money went for improve
mcnts of permanent character. This viii
ultimately result in reducing the rate OF
taxation to nominal figure. Moreover,
the permanent improvements have greatly
nhtnced the value OF al properties in the
city. Frankfort has been Republican by
300 majority for many years. Many
people there have become wealthy through
Investments in government lands, which
cost them from Sl,25 to $40 per acre, are
now worth $50 per acre and upwards.
"BiP Hines, at the time of hr. Boyer's
stay ut Frankfort years ago, was poor
bound boy who was shipped west with
others from New York. He was put on "A
farm and he worked hard until he was Is
years of age, when he asked permission
| of his guardian to go east to try and find
| his parents. Hines was to have received II
horse, bride, suit of clothes and $50 in
cash upon reaching the age of 2l, but he
compromised for $50 and started east. He
| found brother at PIttsburg, who secured
employment for HIM on a railroad. After
working through the winter Hines wended
his way to New York and found his mother
there. His father had died. "Bilr' re-
turned to Frankfort with his mother and
arrived there with about the same amount
of money he had when he left. Hard
work was resumed and now "Bilr' is
William Hines, Esq, worth at least
$50, 600, and owns beautiful, comfortable
home. He has a family that is highly re-
|
p Jlitics. His business is that of an attorney
and land agent and he has the reputation
of being very careful and reliable.
The country throughout Indiana and
Illinois, Mr.. Boyer says, is badly inundated
and corn crops have been considerably
damaged, la some places planting wa:
rendered impossible. One town in Indians
has streets named Tavern" Brewery ,''
Beer" "Barrell," etc. The names were
no doubt given by the Germans who first
settled in the place.
Speaking of indianapolis Mr.. Boyer
say IS it reminds him of southern cities. The
characteristics are about the same. There
are many colored people in the city and the
whites speak like southerners. The stree
cars, when not propelled by electricity, are
drawn by mules. All the stores close al
six o'clock in the evening. Living il
cheap-cheaper than in any other cf the
western cities. There are some very fine
eating houses in the city and first clas
meal can be had for from 10 to 25 cents
All the railroads run into one depot-tht
Union. Natural gus is piped to the city
and it is used for fuel and illuminating
purposes. 1.-THE Grand" and "Bates" an
the largest and finest hotels and they ar,
we'll managed. The lower part of the city
where the stock yards are located, ar,
inundated,
Mr. Boyer went from indianapolis Il
Chicago via the Pan Handle route, anC
upon his arrival in Chicago met johnny
Pott, of Williamsport, Pa, the Eastern
Travelling Agent of the popular Chicago
Milwaukee 81 st. Paul Railway, which
road has secured big hold on the passen
ger business between Chicago and Mime
apolis. Its offices in the former city wert
beseiged from morning until night every
day last week, the low rate for a round triI
| (Sll SOY being an incentive for heavy travel
All the roads leading out of Chicago
charged the same rate, but that did no
prevent the O., NJ, & st. z. from getting
scoop on the business.
Mr.. Boyer left for Minneapolis las
Saturday evening. He writes that the rust
to that city was immense and the many
trains were made up of sleepers alone
The crowded condition of Chicago ht
writes, "beat all my calculation. Wha
tho people will do during the Colum bisr
Exposition is hard to tell. Some of tn,
leading citizens seem to think the city viii
not begin to hold the throngs."
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