The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-30
POINTERS FROM PERRY.

vate buiness. and incidentally with a view
of enlisting capital in some projects for the
development of the mineral resources o.
Che territory. Mr.. Fellner devoted some
years to the study of geology and kindred
subjects while a student of German uni
versities. and il has been conviction OF
his from the first that this vicinity is rich,
aot only in valuable clays and artesian
water but that it contains also iron IN
considerable quantity, coal IN abundance.
and other minerals. He established a
methodical system Of inquiry, and has at
his command sources of Information un.
known to many, yet sufficient 10 put him
into intimate touch with every region OF
the territory. He has examined and
HnalyZed very large number OF specimens
and has made exhaustive and careful caicu-
iations upon all subjects pertaining to the
geological and typographical formation OF
she territory.
While your correspondent is not pos
sessed of all the facts which would enable
him to speak explicitly with reference to
the prospective enterprise about to he
realized, il Is well understood by every one
that At least coal is in it, and perhaps
bDmething more. 1t is also whispered that
there Is railroad line
A meeting was held in the board Of trade
rooms Friday evening, composed OF "A half
dozen gentlemen, principally from the
southeastern part OF the strip, together
with one or two from outside the strip,
which had tor its object preliminary
skirmish with reference TO the location OF
new railroad line which should cross the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe at this
point in southerly direction. The line,
though yet imaginary, has all aim, and d
no less ambitious one than the Dakota,
Wichita and Gulf The scheme compre
bends the establishment of one or two
towns in the rich mineral regions OF the
extreme southeast OF the strip. IL Is prob
able that if the road is established 1t Will
cross the Cimarron at or near its confiu-
ence with the Arkansas, and proceed
thence to the gulf by the shortest route.
Whatever may be the backing of the road
north aud south there is no question as to
its course through this territory and Kan
sas. Matters of preliminary survey,
dght-of-way, and trend Of traffic have Al
ready been considered and satisfactorily
disposed Of The question now is the
route to be adopted between the Kansas
and Texas line. A party of gentlemen
left the city Saturday morning 10 look
over various lines leading out from the
city to the southeast, with view OF as
certaining the most feasible route OF get
ting onto high eleYatlon to the south
east.
The proprietors of an implement manu-
proportions, from large town in Kansas,
have now completed arrangements to
build a large machine shop in this city
between this and April 1st The building
contemplated will be 4Sxl63 in ground
dimensions, with moolding room ana
paint shop attached. The concern will
employ from twenty-five to fifty hands.
it comes to US without bonus, without
asking IA bonus, and bespeaking only the
good will of the rich and populous dis
trict of which Perry is the center.
A Knights of Pythias organization was
effected few nights since. About 14O
members are now upon the list, compris-
ing the leading business and professional
men of the town. This important frater-
nifty will henceforth be regarded as being
one of the chief social factors of the town.
A recent report of the condition of the
city schools Of this city reveals COM
mendabls amount of work, and the use OF
good Judgment on the part of the board.
Though 100 days only have now elapsed
since the movement was first set on foot
looking to the establishment of the city
schools, we have now complete and in use
one very creditable school building OF
Roodly proportions and considerable archi-
tectural ambition. Under the personal
direction of Professor r. X. Talley, county
ard city superintendent OF schools. per-
feet organization has been effected, and
the schools is divided into thirteen depart
ments, each under the management of an
Instructor, and. in addition thereto, a
high school department. The system of
grades conforms in general to he system
adopted in Kansas, the curriculum being
such as to fit pupils for entrance into the
freshman class of the territorial university.
The various departments of the schools
are very comfortably quartered in COM
modious buildings conveniently dis
tributed throughout the city. The colored
children have department by themselves
Each department is adequately equipped
with furniture of the latest model and
most approved style. The line of maps
and charts and other apparatus for the |
primary grades is complete in every de- |
tail. For advanced students in the higher |
grades large amount of scientific ap
paratus has been supplied to aid the |
A course of instruction in the |
high school department Is exactly on the |
line of the instruction afforded by the pre- |
paratory school of the university, and is |
projected with view of Obviating the |
necessity of home students going abroad |
to secure preparatory course. A com |
plete system of rules and regulations for |
the government of the schools WAS adopted |
by the city board of education this eyeu- |
ing.
two-story stone structure will be built |
HliDtuIaiclN upon tue lhOTFlS DtOCh, on !
seventh street, to be occupied by Barnum |
q Co. in the dry goods trade. late Of To- |
peka, Kan. The structure will be 25XS0 |
1eet in ground dimensions, and Will be |
built of beautiful red sandstone, an !
abundance of which is TO be found within |
The city limits of Perry The firm is one |
of the best known and most reliable, rs
well as one Of the largest, in Kansas. Ii
is expected that it will open the establish
ment in this city early i'll the spring, and
that 1t Will place upon sale a very large
stock of merchandise in its line. The
citizens of Perry congratulate themselves
upon the acquisition of firm so favorably
known in commercial circles, and also
npon the acquisition of gentlemen of so
much moral and social worth as the per-
sonnel of the firm includes.
Arrangements are now completed for a
glove contest between Mr.. James
Davis of this city, and Mr.. James y Kirk
patrick of Hoboken, y. j., to take place in
this city on Saturday evening next. An
ample arena Will be erected upon the gov
arnmenu square for the accommodation of
The patrons of the exhibition. 1t is antici-
pated from the interest already manifest
I'd III the event, that the sporting fraternity |
of the territoty viii be generously repre- |
sented. The many admirers of the manly
art of this city have contributed generous
" TO make the occasion one which shall |
be memorable in the athletic annals of
our progressive city. The management |
we understand. is in the hands of Mr.
Richard Plupkett of this city, "A man we'll
and creditably known as deyotee of
athletics.
William B. Lsnge, one of the best
known real estate agents of St. Louis. died
yesterday under Such peculiar clrcum-
stances that "A coroner's inquiry into the
matter has been ordered