The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-07
Fl RENO NOTES.

Ell RENO, o, r., May G-[Special.I i
The city council, on last Tuesday night,
granted the electric light franchise. The
site for plant has already been selected
and purchased. Pending the erection OF
fine brick and stone building, 70xSO feet,
the parties who secured this valuable
privilege are in communication with the
Anheuser- BuCsh Brewing company relative
70 their putting in an ice factory in con-
nection with the electric light plant. 1t is
believed that such an arrangement can be
effected, after which work will be COM
menced on "A structure large enough TO ac-
commodate both these institutions.
The council is seriously considering the
question Of putting in system OF sewer
age.
Excavations are being made here and
there throughout the business portion OF
the city preparatory to the building OF
fine business blocks. Several yards keep
a large number of hands busily engaged
day and night in the manufacture of
brick, for which there is now demand
that exceeds the supply.
Arrangements have been completed for
the proper reception of the visitors who
will flock into the city during the Grand
Army encampment, which will be held
John w Noble eX-Secretary of the inter
lor will be present. This reunion OF the
old comrades is looked forward TO with
much pleasure, and from the present out
look its success is foregone conclusion.
The Ell Reno Commercial club, under
the management of Neils Esperson. secre-
tary is making extensive preparations for
"A grand time The fair commences on the
18th inst, and will last six days. The first
three days will be devoted to The assigning
of booths and arranging OF displays ana
exhibits, the fair opening 20 the pubic on
the 18th, with the merchants carnival IN
the evening of that day. The children S
grand festival, under the direction OF Miss
Sadie Ackerman, will take place the even
ing of the 10Th. On the 10Th and 20th the
exhibits donated by the merchants will be
sold, the fair closing with a drama, which
will be rendered on the night OF the 10Th.
There remains no question as 10 the re-
suits of the hearty cooperation OF our live
merchants and the liberality which Is
manifest on every hand. The bridge over
the Canadian river, which 1t is the purpose
of the club to build. is assured.
The regular April term OF the district
court of Canadian county has about eN-
pired and will, after few matters are
heard next week, adjourn until the No.
vember term. The past term of this court
has fairly demonstrated what can be done
tDrcuSD Ltle iHSlEuIHebt AMY VI an tliiCIShO
Judge and bar. Judge Burford has proven
himself to be an impartial, prompt and
able Jurist.
c. l., Harlan has returned from Wash
iugtou, where he has spent some time
looking after the interests Of the next sec
retary of the territory.
Hon. j. w. McNeal. president of the
Guthrie National bank, passed through
the city today on his way south, via the
Rock Island.
Hon. John II. Burford departed for
Guthrie last evening, where he will attend
the supreme court, which sits today.
a heavy rain visited the northern por-
iion of Canadian county. putting new life
into the growing crops.