The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-13
SOUTH ENID.


SOUTH ENID.
SOUTH ENID, o. r., Oct. l2.-[Special.l- -
Everything in South Enid is still booming,
despite the efforts Of the railroad in with
holding our depot.
No business of any kind was transacted
at the land Office on Tuesday, owing to an
investigation of the number book being
held by the register and receiver. There
is no question that fraud has been COM
mitted, and the investigation is still under
way. This is very trying to the people
here in line, and some angry threats are
being made There is no doubt that Reg
ister Patterson will sift the matter to the
very bottom. and rich developments may
be looked for at an early date.
Quite an excitement prevailed on the
public square yesterday morning. At a
very early hour one Nat Campbell, an at
torney, who has been located in the street
until recently, undertook TO bnild quite a
good.siZed building on the public square.
All might have gone well had not Mr..
Campbell encroached upon fellow squat
ter, who, with the cry marshal and an
immense mob, tore the building into
smiihereens and deposited II in the street
Mr.. Campbell made speech to the hootlng
mobs Who pelted him with pieces of wood
and other missiles. In the course Of his
remarks Mr.. Campbell claimed that he held
a receipt from the city clerk until the 18th
Of this month. Mr.. Campbell also said that
if they moved him the others ought to go
also.
The bona fide lot-holders are very much
incensed at the souatters OH the public
square, and they certainly have a just
cause for it. There are between 200 and
1000 people on this reserve, claiming by
virtue of having paid the city officials 81
each per month.
Charles Elliot formerly of kansas) is
laying the foundation of fine two-story
building facing the public square.
Numerous sidewalks and awnings are
being put up all over town aud carpenters
cannot be had for love or money.
There are between 500 and 600 people
''lined up" before the land office patiently
awaiting the decision On the investigation.
Governor Renfrow paid our city short
visit Tuesday aud expressed himself very
agreeably about our new CITY,
Quite a sensation was caused on Tuesday
by the sberifT's arrestiug the1youug man
who sells the Police Gazette. He was
charged with selling and exhibiting OBJ
scene literature. The good citizens ofAthe
town were very mUca amused at this pro
ceeding, aud wondered why the officials
allowed the dance hall TO ruL full Blast
on Main street, making night hideous
with their obscene language.
Major Dunn was sent TO Chicago by the
citizens last week to interview the Rock
Island authorities in regard to "A depot
being located here. Ed. undoubtedly will
take in the worlds fair in good style be-
lore he returns.
Judge Tompson this is correctly spelled)
IS kept very busy and is giving good salts
facfion.
The townsite board expects 20 obtain
the flnal receipt from the iaud Office for
The 80 acres Ia a few days, and will begin
appraisiag and valuing the lots at once,
preparatory TO issuing deeds.
We are to have an election on the 9th,
and the Republicans talk very strongly OF
drawing tue liue at once. There are u
great number OF stalwartS here of the
above named party, and we would be verv
much astonisned If they did not make il
very Interesting for the present incam
bentS, AS they have some excellent mate
rial in their ranks.
The two lots facing the public square on
Main street were sold last week tor So, $50
10 two prominent railroad officials. We
are wondering what this means. bnt they
say nothing, and are locking for more
Investments
The county commissioners recently ap-
pointed by Governor Renfrow, consisting
y.
residents OF county o. have been in sessio
Tor two or three days. They are all shrewd
business men, and will undoubtedly give
good satisfaction
Abbott Hardee, an old time newspaper
man, is the Watchdog of the town, and
old man Holman himself could not look
alter the finances In any better manner
than does the man that wields the Faber.
The postofiice is now in splendid run
ning order, thanks to our efficient post
master. Mr.. Patterson, who has employed
competent corps of assistants, who are
accom- modating the public in an excellent
nanuer.
North ENID. o. r., Oct. I2-[Special.l
"A special agent from the department Of
lhe interior has arrived ut the land Office
aud has set on foot an investigation re-
garding the alleged frauds and bribery in
filing. All filing has been stopped tenn
pending the Investigation. The
receiver yesterday afternoon addressed n
crowd from the door of the land office.
stating that he was aware that frauds had
been perpetrated upon the settlers. and
that he Intended 10 see that the matter
WIS fully Investigated. He also proposed
n scheme whereby be thought the brihe
takers could be defeated. The receiver
was heartily cheered. The people appre-
ciate his efforts in trying TO rid the com
OF the men who have SO defraudcd
the honest settler. liz has been expected
at different times that the lndis nation
would preclDltate a riot. but since the peo-
pie are aware that the reg Ister aud receiver
are eXertlng their effcrts in the right di- |
lectlon the danger is now past. Interest
ing times may be- expected in tie near
future.