The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-17
POND CREEK POINTS.

POND CREEK. o. r., Dec. 16.-[Special J
The county seat of l. county is building
up rapidly. The sound of the hammer and
saw are to be heard on all sides. There
are four handsome three-story buildings
now in course o. construction. besides
fifteen or twenty frame buildings, and a
big brick block to he occupied exclusively
by a clothing company.
The residents of Pond Creek, the county
seat, look forward to prosperous year in
1894. In the spring there will be n settler
on every claim in the county, and this city
is SO situated that it will have a territory
of from five to twenty miles AS a supply
ing point. Already the vanguard OF the
homeseekers has put in an appearance, and
real estate dealers are kept busy trying to
find claims for prospective settlers.
Pond Creeks 400 have got together.
The Assembly club was organized
Wednesday night with a membership of
forty The first ball of the season worthy
the name will be given next Thursday
evening.
Deeds 60 town lots will be issued the
first week in January. Nearly every lot
in this city was taken, aud before next
summer there will be buildings on the
greater portion of the lots.
The t-legIa sent out from North Enid
to the kansBs City papers stating that the
county seat OF l. county would reliuQuish
the name of Pond Creek Was Il mist axe.
The people of this ciry were solicited by
rival town 10 give up its name, but they
refused to do so. AS far as a county seat
fight IN l. county Is concerned, all such
talk is idle nonsense. A lot OF cheap law
yers tried to work up scare on that point
at Enid, but they failed to do so utterly.
In four or five years from now the people
ma U va h., Ifyhf yrnt n nsaf lr,nt.
sition, but right now every one is busy
getting ready for the spring trade, with
the exception Of the CilentlesS lawyers
who are seeking notOriety.
Pond Greek enjoys the distinction of be-
ing one of the Eio-t substantial cities in
the strip. Its growth has been steady and
constant Today there are 2 600 people
here, and next spring will see that num-
Der doubled. There are no empty houses
in the city, and new buildings are being
started every day. The families Of busi-
ness men are beginning to arrive and add
to the population.
Party lines are being drawn pretty
closely in L. county. This city is about
equally divi ed between the Republicans
aud the Democrats, but the county is
solidly Republican. There are but few
populists in the county, and this is 100
glorious country for the calamity bowler
TO utter his dresry yowl of woe. The
Kansas Democrats who struggled down
into the strip hoping to curry favor with
the powers that be are kicking long ana
loud for pap. hut they kick in vain. Every
appointive office in L county. with pos
slbly one exception, was given TO Dem
Ocrat Who came from south of Mason and
DiXoD'S line. Some of the Suuiiower ID M
ocrats whc love office With patriotic affec-
ton are beginning to euqulre: what are
we here for?"
The new stone Jail for l. county will be
one OF he finest prison structures IN sooner
land. 1t IS nearly completed, but the
county has no prisoners to put in it.
Property is steadily advancing in value
and next month, when deeds are issued |,
Tor lots, there will be some rapid changes |
III real estate. The residents of Pond |
Creek are firm in the belief that this city |
will be the banner city of the strip. Keep |
your eye on Pond Creek.