The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-06
CHANDLER. OKLAHOMA.

Special Cor, or the Daily Eagle
| CHANDLER, O. T., Aug. 3-After long
and tedious ride of forty miles the EAGLE
correspondent reached Chandler, the thriv-
ing county seat of county A. Woods upon
woods, with cornfields lying between, at
tracted the eye along the route. 1t was a
restful sight. Chandler is the county seat
of county containing, in round nun, bers,
900 square miles Of as fertile land as can be
found anywhere in the west. Although
scarcely year old. it has population of
1900, composed OF the best people in the
main. The townSite is broken and its ele-
vation above the surrounding country rem
ders it picturesque. The town is embower-
ed in trees. and Marvel avenue. the princi-
pal street, one mile long, is already lined
with shade trees. The water is excellent,
and the abundant rains give an ample sup
! ply of soft water for those who take the
trouble to dig cisterns.
Every line of merchandise is represented,
and the stocks carried, both as to quality
and variety, compare favorably with those
of any city in Oklahoma. The trade from
the surrounding country Is heavy.
Last winter the town sustained three
public schools, which were filled to over
flowing.
The buildings of the town are substan-
tial, the hotel being two-story brick and
a credit to the place.
The court room and county Offices are
commodious. and equal to the. present
wants of the county The district court
Thursday Aug. 4 The docket shows
iifty-one civil cases, fourteen Of which
have been disposed Of; fourteen territorial
criminal cases, seven of which have been
disposed of, and six United States cases,
one of which has been settled. The petit
jury is on the ground and the legal mill
will begin grinding in the morning
The roster of the county officers is as
follows: w. NJ. Allison, probate judge;
II. +. Arding, treasurer; q. A. Cotton,
county clerk; Thomas A. Taylor, register
OF deeds; p. 2. Hilierman, county attor-
ney; NJ d. Losey, county superintendent;
Judge Lewis, deputy district clerk; county
commissioners. ID. \. Frazier, j. Amberg
and w. n. Warren.
The county was formed from the Iowa
and Sac and Fox and Kickapoo reserva-
tions. Later on it will take III some of the
Creek country. The Inhabitants are made
of one third Texans and Missourians, one
fifth colored, and The remainder from the
northern states. The people from the diff
ferent sections blend readily and good
type of civilization is evolved.
The crops, which consist principally Of
sod corn are immense. Some of the sod
corn will yield fifty bushels to the acre.
Every householder has broken some
ground, and whatever he has planted |
yields bountifully.
Over forty school houses will be erected |
this fall. At present the county institute !
is in session. There are thirty teachers in I
attendance, which speaks we'll for town |
and county less than one year old.
The people are anxious to exercise their |
franchise and are earnestly weighing the |
character of the probable candidates. Only |
clean men will stand any chance in the |
coming election. Dennis Flynn will carry |
the county by a handsome majority, not |
withstanding the fusion talk.
A strong effort will be made to have this |
the center of new judicial district, and I
Guthrie's help will be asked and expected |
in this.
There is no doubt about the future of |
county A. Ii has a greater rainfall than |
any other Oklahoma county, as is shown {
by the rank vegetation aud the forests.