The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-29
e. RENO ETCHINGS.


Ell RENO, o. T., Jan. 2S.-[SpeciaL j
The Rock Island railroad will az once put
an engineering corps in the field 70 locate
their southwest line OF road from FL Reno,
This line of road viii be OF immense value
to FL Reno, securing the trade Of county
l, which will be opened for settlement IN
the early spring. Il viii also bring the
trade of county II and the Kiowa and Co
manche country to this point
The Commercial club held an Important
meeting Thursday night The club has
concluded to build bridge across the
South Canadian river This will bring
thousands of people TO trade in Fl Reno.
who heretofore were compelled 20 SO else
where.
Hon John I. Ollie, territorial attorney
for the Rock Island railroad, has just re-
turned from Oklahoma City, where he
tried before the land Office the important
case of Black against jackson, involving
the title 10 a valuable quarter OF land ad-
Joining FL Reno. Mr.. Black testified that
George Leis OF Lawrence, Kan, and Win
field Freeman and Senator Buchan or
Kansas City, Kan, members OF the Okla
homa Homestead and Town company, got
him to contest Jackson's claim. The case
was decided in Jackson's favor.
MI -4lSIoSl L-lClOlA ,SdSuiCt VI tiLS AbSNA
Exchange bank, one OF the most substan-
tial banking institutions in Oklahoma,
has just returned from the east. de re-
ports money much easier, with a strong
desire 70 seek western investments. Mr..
Eichoff said that Kansas and Oklahoma
will not be able to take care OF the i'm.
mense immigration which is now on the
move. Every car coming west is crowded
to its utmost capacity.
Hon. j. II. Pitzer, our district judge, has
returned from Kansas
The townsite board has disposed OF 139
contest cases on lots in the Foreman tract
and has given decision in favor of the
defunct, deeds of:John 4. Foreman. An
appeal has been filed in every case. IL the
Foreman deeds are good, as the board de-
cdes, why did Secretary Noble order Fore
mans entry Cancelled. The supreme court
Will have to settle the matter yet Only
well posted land attorneys should be APP
pointed on townsite boards and not iguor-
ant broken down pOpulists, politicians.
FL Reno is improving very rapidly. The
$50 acres upon which the town Is laid out
are three cancelled entries, which entries
were cancelled on account OF fraudulent
transactions between the entryman audlthe
Oklahoma Homestead ana TOwnslJe COM
pany.
Two three-story brick hotel buildings
are under contract and will be erected
as soon as the material can be put on the
ground. Numerous store buildings and
residences are building in the principal
part of the town. a street railway and
electric light company has secured fran
chise. A new Touring mill and large
elevator is being built near the Rock
Island depot The new opera house Is
about com pleted.
Mayor McElrath has advertised TO make
proof on the Thompson and Jersen tracts
of Ell Reno
The most successful fair ever given in
Oklahoma took place at Fl Reno last week.
Rev. Father Germans feels justify proud
of the result, as the receipts are over 500.
IL was under the management of Miss
Anna Nancy and Miss Maggie Barrett,
the former IN charge of the fair. the latter
conducting the musical and literary con-
cert given each evening. 1t was highly
gratifying that there was not failure in
the entire program. All acquitted them
selves nobly An exciting contest took
place for the most popular business man,
the prize being awarded 10 James ThOmp-
son. The prize for the most popular mar
ried lady was awarded TO Mrs. Il. ID.
Ward. The most popular young lady WAS
Miss Anna Hall and the most popular lit
tie girl was Miss Cora Gould. The pref
tiesJ baby was that OF Michael E!choH.
Other beautiful prizes were awarded TO
Miss Welter and Mrs Thelan. Rev.
Father Germans will use the proceeds in
the erection of a new parochial residence.