The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-20
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El RENO NEWS.

Ell RENO, o. T., Dec. 19.-tSpecial.1-
The following clipping, taken from the
Oklahoma Daily Tlmes-Journal of Okla
homa City Of the issue OF December 10th,
speaks for Itself:
'It behooves Oklahoma City to keep an
eye on Ei k-uo. Her business men and
cit zens are among the most progressive.
enterprisiDR and energetic ia the territory,
aud they leave no stone unturned to aQ-
vance the interests Of their town. They
lie awake nights thinking up schemes
that will add to the growth and prosperity
Of he town, and contribute liberaily to
every laudable enterprise that desires To
locate there Besides this the town has
the warm support aud backing OF the
great Rock Island RAILROAD company,
which heartily Seconds every move made
by the citizens and assists them i'll every
way in its power. Oklahoma City must be
wide-awake and up to the times, or her
little neighbo on the west Will Outstrlp
her iu several respects. There is no dis
guisluy that fact"
Aud they might have added: In fact,
Ell Reno's business men aud citizens are
the most progressive, enterprising and
energetic iu the territory; that The schemes
Thought over during their sieepless hours
never fall trough, but, on he OF her hand,
they are developed into full-nedgsd reall-
cations; that the great railroad syst.m
mentioned recognizes the vast amount or
passenger aud freight traffic Ell Reno af-
fOrds il, aud what 1t does i'll turn for I'll
Reno is only mark of appreclation; that
he little neighbor referred TO HourIshes
and is daily growing, so that lu year or
two of time she will look dowu and wonder
what has become of Oklahema City, her
collapsed neighDor On the east"
The Cnoctaw railway concluded the
OF her d ~, thar, in view of the fact that Ell
,f nCpQp raj n han
any other city or town along its line, it
would, and did, make Ell Reno its head
quarters, and today Is running It's morn
ing train to Oklahoma City, leaving this
city at o'clock a. IN, aud returning leav-
ing the town OF Oklahoma City at 3 O'Clock
p. III.
By this time the commercial men have
al learned that Ell Reno has the best
hotel in Oklahoma. So, in order to make
Ell Reno and get good supper. nights
rest and breakfast, they come here and
make FL r no their headquarters.
A company of gentlemen arrived here
the other day, and III looking over our
city, concluded that good ice plant
would be IA thing not only OF beneht to he
city but profitable to themselves. CoDse-
Quently, they purchased five acres of
ground from Postmaster Hickox's claim
adjoining the CITY on the north, and are
now making preparations to erect fifty
ton a day plant.
Another party having dropped into Ell
R-no, purposely decided to put in electric
lights. They now have "a franchise from
the city.
Some of our heavy property owners hay
ing concluded to sell few lots, offered
them for sale. I'm ,gine their surprise
when they found their anticipations were
to be douby realized. Today-they are get
ting their prices for either business or res
ident property.
The Commercial club of Ell Reno. at one
of its regular meetings, discussed the
question of contracting for the extension
necessary to complete the brid ,e over the
South Canadian, in order to get over that
portion OF the river recently washed out
40 sooner said than done. Six huudrei
dollars was Immediately pledged. by men
who have it and will produce when called
upon.
District court is in session here now,
with Judge John Ii. Burford on the bench.
He is dispatching business i'll his usual
manner-falrly and speedily.
Since i. is rumored that our large hotel
cannot accommodate all that come, the idea
of erecting another has been conceived and
steps were taken towards securing suit
able location, aud that has been found.
The architect now has the plans nearly
completed