The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-16
NEW STRIP TOWNS.
Two More Added to The List by Perry
and Kinafisher Boomers.

PERRY. o. r., Feb 15.-[Specal 1.-The
plat of what promises to be one OF the best
towns in the Cherokee strip was flied ir
the Perry land office vest erday by +. II
Kellogg, as attorney for the town com
pany. The pla, embraces a fractional
eighty tract in section 2, township 23,
range 5, East, in q county. IL occupies =
position in an oxbow of the Arkansas
river directly opposite and seven miles
distant from the principal trading station
of the Usage nation. The townsite IS ini
mediately adjacent to fine bridge across
the river, the only bridge between Ponca
and the confluence of the Cimsrrop. The
townste is SAID to be one Of the most
picturesque in the strip. 1t occupies an
elevated plateau. which overiooks the fer
tile valley of the river 10 the north and
south. All about are forests OF native
timber. The new town is named River
side
The location of the town at this point Is
made with special reference to the future
developemeut of the rich coal deposits OF
that region. la fact it is in the geograph-
ical enter of that wide range OF territory
within which numerous shafts are beib
sunk, aud in which prospecting parties
have been at work for months. Already
considerable business property has been
sold, and there is an immediate prospect
tl UUDtD III rear csidic tD UNIV apt'AtNf
The project is backed by Perry capita
msny of the leading citizens being identi-
fed with the movement IL is expected
that railway line falready surveyed
through the townsifej will be completed
during the present year.
THE CLEO BOOMERS.
CLEO, o r.. Feb. 15.-( Special. Cleo
has the distinction OF being the first town
in the Cberokee strip for which deeds have
been issued. aud has made the most rapid
growth of any town located oil the rsll-
road, there being at the present time hfty
business buildings erected aad occupied,
aud every lot being decided.
the town Of Cleo Is located near the
mouth OF Eagle Chief, which eInp;ies into
tie Csrnarron river, and III The center,
north and south and east aud west, oi the
south half OF VI county. being thirty-two
miles south OF Aiya aad the same distance
west Of Enid and north Of Watonga, and
at the place where Great Bend was first
located by the secretary OF the Interior ss
the c3nuty seat of the south portion Of
county VI
Cleo Is situated on high elevation,
commanding magnificent view from
every direction, aud surrounded by farm
ing land that Can not be excelled ia anE
state. Oa the towRsite are several arte-
Sian wells which attract the attention of
visitors
Vernon Ev. Whitney. late chief clerk OF
the laud Office at kiugGsher. o. r.. sad
the founder Of the town Of Cleo. ssys that
Cleo will be county seat tosn Inside Of
one year
G. H Alexander. probate Judge os
county II. aud by ~ nom deeds were .s-ued
FOR Cleo. was IA the city OF SATURDAY. &C
compauied by twenty o. the leading nlsf-
cti ants OF AiTa viewing she si.ustiga orer.
TBsy each expressed surprs s.ed at the
beautiful location and the wonderful
growth Of Cleo.
Work has conmsncsf oa q roaf On the
township iiEe between Eaid Aod Cie1
Bridges are 70 be put ia ~ the bosrd Of
trade oi Eaid aud the roads graded oy tbs
c.t zeBs of Cleo.
Very iii:l= suffering hss been reported
by the honestezders II tnas section oss ac-
count OF the late storm bat great naanY
head Of csrtle have p<r.stsst.