The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-09
PONCA CITY.

PONCA CITY, 0. T., Nov S.-ISpecial. j
As the time approaches for our grand cele'
bration to take place Ton the 10th inst,) lu-
tercst increases, and the committees IN
charge OF the affair are redoubiing their
efforts Messrs McGuire nsd Bartlett
skill leave In the morning for a trip to
Wild Horse and Usage Agency to adver-
tise the celebration among the Indians.
We already have assurances that at least
1000 red people will be here on that day.
Their games, dances, tugs of war. races,
barbecue, etc, will be worth coming a
long distance 10 see.
Work began Monday on two fine 50-foot
front buildings. One, on block "A. will be
one story high and ~ feet deep, with a
fine glass front: IT, is being erected by the
Pouca City Cash Mercantile company, who
will occupy one room, while the other VIII
be occupied by the Courier steam news
paper plant.
The largest building in town is being
erected on block SO, opposite the one above
mentioned, by Theodore Bartlett. an en-
terprIsing and pushing young business
man, who has just come of age and ac.
quired IA considerable fortune His build
lag is 80 feet front aad 60 feet deep, two
tull stories high. He viii occupy the first
story with his large supply house and the
second story will be kept for use AS a pub
lie ball
A prominent Santa Fe official was heard
today pricing lots for himself aud IA mum
Der of associates. He did not buy. but
left All order for two lots to be built upon
Immediately. If they can be had t. suit,
and incidentally mentioned that Superin-
tendent Hartman and Others were much
annoyed at the publication i'll special cor
respondence from some unimrortant strip
towns of d fool story that they were golag
to erect several large buildings. Taey
have not thought of such Il thing, aud
when they do conclude TO invest Will very
likely come To P0nca City.
4 local butcher, who had one chance in
our drawing aud got good lot, upon
which he mas been doing business for
month, took notion to another mans
good corner lot day or two ago. He
built "A fence around it, set up his tent in
the middle of il, piled up Il load of hay for
IA barrack, and declared his intention to
hold it for homestead. A crowd of gem
tiemen went yesterday to demonstrate
with him, when he drew. a broad-aXe ami
started in 10 brain the crowd, while his
wife came to his assistance with IL carbine.
Luckily Il deputy United States marshal
was at hand, and both the man and the
woman were hustled off to Guthrie to
answer a serious Charge before the United
States commissioner. Last night the
wind(?) swept the lot entirely clear OF
fence nav and tent. This is IL decidedly
unhealthy place for lot jumpers.
Hon. j. Malcem Johnston and Hon.
William L. Walker. prominent attorneys
OF Perry, are in town today. and talk OF
locating here permanently.
=. /. Browns elegant corner store build
ing, 24X60, fourteen foot ceiling. with plas-
tered walls, is completed. and Mr.. Brown
will return in Il day or two with an i'm
meuse stock of general merchandise.
Work is progressing rapidly upon the
new 100-barrei mill now under construc-
ton by the Ponca City Milling company.
The lumber has been purchased and the
stone and roofing contracts have been let.