The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-22
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BECKIE and HANNA and ABIGAIL
WICHITA'S COWS. PIGS AND
CHICKENS

The Eagle, early in the spring Of 1872.
called attention of the people who ex-
pected 10 make Wichita their future home.
that the conformation of the townsite
was unpicturesque and monotonous. being
a bare, open, acknowledgement of miles.
and that the only possible way to render
the place an attractive hometown would
be in tree planting, flower and sfSub
growing and yard plating and parking.
There was not. at the time the Eagle
commenced this kind of talk a tree on the
townsite as thick as ones thumb-none OF
any kind except some year-old settings on
Hon. J. r. Mead's home place, and an
Usage orange nursery down on what is
now South Emporia, where the Wichita
and Western crosses it. The open naked
ness of the situation was discouraging
The Eagles articles, however. and which
We're kept up for months, in time awak-
ened a sentiment. and then an active
rivalry. until finally Mike Zimmerly got
his ordinance through compelling tree
planting. 1t was clearly uncOnstitu-
tional measure. but nobody could afford
To contest il. As a result, today there is
no city between the Atlantic and Pacific
more gorgeousIy outrageous. more silad-
owed and sheltered by trees, than the
city Of Wichita, which was founded not
in the woods, but on an open valley of the
plain. During the last few years. under
the protection afforded by the herd
law" and from encouragement and ex-
ample. people have been tearing down
the fences around their homes and park
ing bs,t ween the sidewalk and the street,
leaving their lawns 70 outwardly beautify
and to be enjoyed by everybody.
Now comes. as has been seen IN the
columns Of the Eagle, a contest between
the town COW. her lawn and street rights.
the hog and mis- alley rights and the
ubiquitous rooster and his harem. VITA
their right TO invade and destroy at pleas
ure. The chicken ordinance Is not en-
forced. which derelcJion Of duty is al
outrage. It IS given out thai the right of
the city IS % be contested in the courts
in shutting ont the hog. We suess she
contsstors WIFI find that city has the
right to abate anything which proves 20
be a nuisance. As fsr the town herd of
cows. there are mora who haven't cows,
but vs3lo have yards, than those VINO keep
cows and TO yards. or fenced yards.
There ought 20 be no question as 10 these
chicken. pig and COW promoters They
should be required 30 take care q their
property. and made TO pay ToUndly when
their property mars or destroys other
peoples property. Miles, 81 sidewalk have
gone to wreck beneath the tread % these
herds. and beautiful yards and lawn
plots MARRIED and ruined. These herds had
better be driven through the paved bust
ness streets cf7an permitted 10 foul resi-
dent walks and invade private premises
We can't have an ideal city, such as the
people have been looking forward 10. and
a. the same time permit promiscUous
chicken-raising. cow-breeding and neg
fatten.nE. Chickens piss and cows are
al ri-h. n The s,burbs. 4 tue suburban
residents doa'i complain, but taey are
u5- only a nuisance within the resident
norton Of the city, but direct detrimer't.
an imposition on owners Of home pio1s and
= discouragement 10 pubic aestAe-icis1n
and enterprise.