The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-20
POINTS FROM PERRY.

PERRY, o. T., Jan. Especial. THE
city Of Perry at the present time is all
torn up on account OF the fact that
Dulaney s. Scott of Oklahoma City, tc
whom was granted recently franchise
for a city water system, have thrown up
the franchise. This city today, larger
than ever before, is entirely unprotected
| from re. Hundreds of thousands of dol
| lars worth of property of various kinds is
almost wholly unprotected. The need of
| the immediate future is adequate fire pro-
lection. Experiments already made go
very far to justify the conclusion that
water of fine quality aud in great album
| dance can be obtained at no great depth.
An opportunity is offered for the estab-
| iishment here of city water system that
will be alike profitable to consumers and
producers.
! company is being organized in this
city for the purpose Of investigating the
coal finds in Z county. Machinery is be-
ing shipped to that county for the purpose
of sinking shaft to depth of 100 feet.
That here is large amount of coal, and
of very excellent quality, in that terri
tory is now demonstrated beyond all possi-
BILE doubt. A project is already on foot to
connect the field with this city By a line of
railway thirty miles in length. Specimens
these fields have been distributed plenti-
fully about the city and have been pro-
nouDced by experts as being OF the very
finest quality.
Work is progressing very rapidly on the
highways which the board OF trade of this
city has under construction. When the
same are completed about 100 miles OF road
Will have been bridged ana graded, radiat-
ing from this point in all directions dis.
tance of from twenty-five to forty miles.
The work will be completed about
March l.
The Ladies' Guild of St. Marks parish
of this city gave very pleasant and profit.
able supper and dancing party at the board
of trade building last evening. The Or
ganIzation has only recently been effected
under the direction of Bishop Brooke. and
comprises many of the leading ladies of
our city. The money Is to be used for the
purpose of establishing d place of wOr-
ship.
The local Democrats are making G. great
effort looking toward the entertainment
of the delegates to the coming statehood
convention, to be held 10 this city on the
oath inst. Numerous committees have
been appointed and the work of entertain
ment divided among them. The local
Democrats propose to show the visiting
members of their party that they know
how to entertain their guests
Inc DOdFu Oh tTdut Ol IorTy udS nAIueu a
committee of fifteen on entertainment OF
the delegates TO the statehood convention.
The members of that committees embrace
the leading business and professional men,
aud the government officials, In the city.
Every effort will be made by this orgaui-
Zation to entertain the visitors as they
should be entertained.
j. NJ. Remington, the we'll known drug.
gist of this city, was yesterday appointed
member of the pharmacy board of the ter
ritory. Mr.. Remington is one of the best
known pharmacists in the city, and en-
joys u generous patronage and the general
esteem of the citizens.
An organization known as the "Bohe-
mian Board of Trade was organized in
this city a few days ago. 1t already en-
braces membership of thirty. and is Il
very vigorous and ambitious organization
of men.
The ladies of the First Baptist church of
Perry will serve dinner and supper in the
hoard of trade building on Wednesday,
Jan. Gath, the day of the Democratic state
hood convention in this city.