The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-03
ghe guhita gaoe sunday zHoruno September g. 1888
IT'S WICHITA'S OFFSPRING
Aud Therefore Bound to be q Great
Big Success.
A Body Of Wichita Boomers Who Have Sc
cured Townsite in the Cherokee Strip
and are Going to Make Things
Hum in Wichita Style

The Cherokee Cooperative Townsite
company is the title Of an organization
formed here within the past few DAYS,
which will bring riches to those fortunate
enough Co get in on the ground floor. and
that is where all stockholders will be. for
the projectors and managers OF the enter
prise are shrewd business men and the
rules of the corporation are such that all
| shareholders, whether officers or directors
, or only plain. every day members, will be
treated exactly alike and all will have q
good seat at the pie counter.
The Cherokee Co operative Townsite
company is corporation organized under
the laws of the state of Kansas, with its
principal offices at Wichita. The capital
stock is 5000. divided into 1000 shares of
s. each, and no person will be permitted to
| hold more than four shares, SO that it will
be impossible for any clique to gain con-
! troll Of the company to the detriment of
the general body of stockholders.
| The proposed townsite will consist of 100
acres OF land situated in favored spot on
the Rock Island raiiroad, and this child Of
Wichita will probably be named after the
road on which it is TO be built; and it is
safe to say that its wealthy godfather
| will lend all its energies to the upbuild
ing of this namesake. This quarter
section will be divided into 1850 lots. of
which /, GOO VIII be divided by lot among
the 1000 stockholders of the company.
These lots will be drawn for, probably
next Saturday, if the stock is all disposed
CT by then, as it is sure TO be, and
the humblest member Of the corporation
will have an equal show with the presi-
dent 10 secure the corner of Main street
and Douglas avenue in the new city. The
officers and directors Of the company,
whose names are surety of integrity
guarantee perfect title and free deed to
all stockholders who have paid for their
80 share, SO that intending investors will
know exactly what the expense of mem.
bership will be TO them. The rest of he
townsite will be taken up with streets, ETC.
Offices have been opened at 126 North
Main street, and stock books will be
open for subscriptions on Monday morn.
ing. when J. 2. Wilcox, secretary of the
company, wi ii be ready to enter all names
of members. Any prospective investors
desiring further knowledge on this sub
Ject will find Il member of the company in
The Office, ready at all times to give all the
information at his command, but briefly
Stated. it may be said that the objects of
the corporation are mutual assistance and
substantial aid to each and all OF its mem
bers, and desire to get together suf1ic
lent number OF old neighbors and workers
to build up another Wichita in the new
The directors of the company are nine |
IN HuHnDer, All residents OF w 1cnlta, ana |
their names, given below, guarantee iu-
vestors all that is promised: NJ. w. Levy, |
president Wichita National bank: |. n. !
Singer, furniture dealer; G. W. Noyes,
real estate; Charles We'll, Wichita
Wholesale Produce and Cold Storage Co.
]. p. Wilcox, jeweler; w. S. Rogers,
aud art goods; w. f.
Reeves, dealer in cigars and tobacco;
Chas. E Mahaney, coal dealer; H. l.. Cor
Ion, lawyer and Hon. Ed. O'Bryan, state
senator.
The officers are: Chas We'll, president;
". S. Rogers. vice-president; Nj. W. Levy,
treasurer; J. P. Wilcox, secretary; W. Z,
Reeves, assistan. secretary; I. n. Singer,
director; G. W. Noyes. stock solicitor:
Chas. E. Mahaney, assistant stock solic.
tor: O'RrYan & Gordon attnrneYs