The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-04-01

opened stock of groceries in the Whiting
building.
A. Mcneil and R. f. Sunday run two OF
the best blacksmith shops in the territory.
| f. B. Walters came from Iowa for his
health, and runs a restaurants for a living.
| He expects To 60 to farming In the spring.
O. +. Hamilton, attorney, came here
from Kearney, Nrh. he is an old soldier.
| a good lawyer, and has formed partner
ship VITA A. II. Lee iu real estate, insur-
| ance AMI law.
j. Z. johnson justice of the peace, is a
| young man gradu tted last summer from a
| Chicago law school. Ee has not had much
experience oil the frontier but is gaining a
| good practice aud Is giving good satisfac-
| tion officially
Colonel s. NJ. z Mt came from Hunting
ton. Indiana, and has established a tin
shop. He will build OF brick and stone for
the purpose of handling hardware aud inn
| plemeutS.
| Cummings g. Neff are attorneys who
make specially of criminal aud CONNER
| cial law. j. w. Cummings was admitted
| to the bar two years ago a: Wichita. aud
| has practiced at kinsfisher and other
| points in Oklahoma. Robert A Nef. the
other meInaer OF the firm. Is also from
| Wichita. He has been engaged III Il great
variety of work, travelling all over the
| United States His personality and eX-
perlenca make way wherever be goes.
! Captain Z. Z. Hickey, county conmis-
| sicner, late OF Carlisle, Ark, has purchased
the Eagle, and will uphold the principles
| of Democracy. The Times is live Re
publican paper owned by ID. NJ. Walker.
! formerly OF Kansas The Record is an in
dependent paper owned by III. 5. Chambers,
| who boasts Of being the youngest editor IN
| Oklahoma.
J. G.. Stith OF Latham, Kan, manages
! the Central lumber yard He was busy
when the reporter called, aud assured him
| tla5 rs long as the lumber business con
| tinued as good rs it is now he would still
| be busy.
Colonel William Whiting owns two cor
ner lots upon Main street and Blackwell
avenue. He honestly won the title of
colonel, and is still Ia active service work
| ing-or fighting if necessary-for his home
la Blackwell. Credit should be given him
for the bridges over all the streams from
here to the railroad. He is engaged with
his son in the real estate business, and
s investing largely In Blackwell property.
lie was captain of the company that re-
peated y drove payne, the boomer, Oft this
uownsite, and had his eye upon the spot
for years.
The city schools are in charge OF Miss
jerome, Who is an experienced and sue
cessful teacher There are lis pupils ep-
rolled, aud nearly one hundred in at
tendance, all progressing rapidly. The
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modern furniture.
Members of the l. O. o. T. hold weekly
informal meetings TO keep up the interest,
and will organize as soon as their new hall
is completed IL. w. Swan, the first dry
goods dealer. is providing for lodge ac-
commodations in the second story of his
new bu lding.
The Masonic order is taking steps to-
ward orgazation.
The NJ L. church is organized with Rev.
j. r Henderson rs pastor. The Christian
church has also nearly completed arrange
ments for orsaniZition.
W. W. Evans of Nashville, Tenn, has
rented room n the Black well block, and
will put In a stock of clothing, boots and
shoes.
Master & Son of Arkansas City, are
making arrangements to open II large
stock of clothing and gents furnishing
goods at Blackwell. Both gentlemen are
expe fenced as wholesale and RETAIL sales
men.
At a meeting of the board of trade last
Monday evening the matter OF water works
aud electric light plant was discussed, and
committees appointed for ascertaining in-
formation and placing the conditions be-
fore the town trustees requesting the
board to cali an election for voting bonds.
There is no doubt the plants will be
established. aud the town viii own them.
ready for business in the spring.
Work is progressing on tle new steel
bridge across the Chlkaskia river at the
foot of Blackwell avenue. The bridge
will be completed April l.
Seven new store buildings and about
twenty-five residence are now iu course of
construction.
A railroad company is being organized
to secure right-ofTay and build "A railroad
from Arkansas City via Black well to eth
er Pond Greek or Enid. A charter will be
applied Tor IN few days.
Business pervades the atmosphere
Every body is here on business aud to
make Il home. The population is COM
posed of that class OF American people vino
push out on the frontier subdue the
wilderness, build towns, make fortunes
aud devote them to developing the raw re-
sources of their beloved country.
Still there is room. Blackwell grows
road and land office heat-but
in the open air with Gods sunshine aud
the succession OF seasons. IL is no hot
house blossom. but hardy perennial Ia
tive shelter and good plant. 1t depends
upon natural resources which are as sure
as the endurance of earth, air and water.
IF You Want
A good location, come tn Blackwell.
To do business, come TO Blackwell.
To keep healthy, come to Blackwell
To be IN rich country. come TO Black
we'll.
Esgant building sites. come TO Black
well.
Good pure water, come to Blackwell
To head the procession, come TO Black !
well.
If you don't know what you want. fol- |
low the stages aud wagon trains of mer- |
chandise to Black we'll
Busy blackwell.
Busy scene of growing homes
Busy saws disSecting wood.
Busy hammers driving nails
Housing songs well understood.
Tell of the vale where verify thrives.
Where the swish OF the push and the rush 4
Awoke slow senses from sluggish repose
To the dash Tor a place in the crush.
Broad green fields OF summer time
Turned in winter to farms o Sod.
Covered with wheat for next years harvest |
Ca .:tured from waves of grass and foam OF /
golden rod
Live men boldly from poor land come,
Wearing he hope that is real and stolid; /
Coming away from defeat aud despair,
To start with new bottoms. all solid.
-GEoRGE y. PUCKETT.
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