The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-10
FL RENO NOTES

Ell RENO, 0. T., Oct. Especial 1.-The
Canadian county fair, to be held 10 Fl
Reno, and which opens on the 18th inst.
| with Indian day, promises to eclipse all
territorial ventures so far made ia that
| line. All the different departments are
under the management of efficient and ex-
perienced superintendeuts, who are ac
lively engaged in the work OF preparation.
With the opening of the fair the doors of
the Hotel Kerfoot, in charge Of mine host
Morrow, its proprietor, will also be thrown
open to patrons. This is Oklahoma 8
| finest and best hotel.
| Yesterday witnessed the largest gather
| ing of Germans that ever cOngregaten d..
| any one time in the territory. 1t was in
the nature of picnic gotten up and given
by the German Immigration society, and
arrangements had been completed for the
| entertainment of all. Il was held on the
fine farm of John Jensen, two and half
miles south of the city. We can already
boast OF a large number OF German farm
ers and Notwithstanding ones too, they
all are-ln our progressive county, and
through the fruitful efforts of this society
their forces will become rapidly increased.
They are In the front rank as tillers of the
soil, citizens and neighbors.
The city WIS oyer-crowded Saturday
with farmers and other visitors, who
came in to see the Sells show, which was
advertised to appear here the 1th. They
were doomed to disappointment, for the
circus WAS unable TO reach either Ell Reno
or klnghsher, owing to the washout of a
part of The Rock Island bridge over the
raging South Canadian, rendering traffic
by rail impossible for the present. In an
interview with Il representative it WAS
learned that these two points would nee
lrIt ttr have h, \ = -
OF 1873 stops on account of some forty odd
other engagements TO fill ere turning in
for the winter We will all miss the street
parade and grand three-ringed circus. but,
speaking from Il financial standpoint, our
city and county is better off. The mer-
chants will get the money aud keep at
home what would otherwise have gone
into the hands of this caravan.
4 large number of Ell Renoians are in at
tendance at the White City, and were
present on Chicago day. Among the more
recent departures are Country Treasurer
4. A. Sharpe and wife, Mr. J. o. Hickox
and wife OF Darlington, and Mr.. J. j.
O'Rourk and family.
The coroner's inquest held over the re-
mains of William Adams, who was killed
on Wednesday at the Choctaw railway
crossing, resulted in verdict of death
caused by the careleSspess Of the railroad.
Several theories are afloat concerning his
demise, the one most generally accepted
being that of suicide on account of pro-
longed litigation over his homestead, the
conducting of which had taken almost his
last dollar. Mr.. Adams was IL highly
respected farmer, ami his sudden death
was sad blow to his many friends.
The weather Is all that one could wish.
The pure bracing air during the day and
cool, pleasant nights leave no room for .he
chronic kicker. The farmers are Kept
busy putting in wheat, and the merchants
are hept hustliIg dispensing the necessa-
ries of life. Buildings are reaching sky
ward; streets are crowded with teams;
pavements jammed with people; trains
coming and going constantly, laden with
freight, human. animate and inert; school |
children are trodding to and fro, and, in |
fact. all the characteristics of a great, |
lively. hustiing metropolis exist-pe rhaps |
not on the New York or Chicago style, but |
yet the same plan, so far as regards the |
ground work, is apparent on every hand. |
We will get there yet