The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-30
10 MOUNTAIN VEN
And Return by the Great Rock
Island Route.
BIG EXCURSION SUNDAY
Growth and Rustic of the New
City Described.

Ell Reno, o. T, May 29.-(SpeciaL)-The
Rock Island excursion, under direction Of
Colonel E. NJ Duncan, to the new town Of
Mountain view yesterday was bowling
success in every shape and manner. The
day was fine one; none better could
have been manufactured TO order. The
crowd, which numbered nearly 1000 peo-
pie was composed of the best citizens OF
the towns along the Rock Island rad
from Caldwell south. The very best Of
order prevailed and everybody was well
satisfied with the way they were treated
by the Rock Island ana the hospltable
people of Mountain View.
Ten days ago there was but one wooden
building at Mountain View. Today sev-
enty-flve business houses are on the
ground and in course Of construction. The
following lines Of business have beea es-
tablished and are doing a good business:
State Bank of Mountain View, f. H.
Wright of FL Reno, president; Washita
County States Bank, a. b. Dunlap, pres
ident; three large lumber yards; one
newspaper; three large lumber yards;
three dry goods houses; five grocery
stores; three drug stores; one harness and
saddIery house; four saloons; two hard
ware houses; one tinware house; five res
taurants; one bus line; two transfer lines;
two blacksmith shops; one shoe shop;
one wholesale -four and feed store; one
barber shop; one furniture store; one sec
ond-hand store; one confectionery; one
cold storage; two hack lines. Sites have
been selected for five churches and two
school buildings
The country around Mountain Vitw viii
support a city the size of Wichita. lhe,
cattlemen and farmers are wealthy and
are not afraid to put out a few hundred
dollars to build town.
The new city is splendtdly located On
the Washita river, near the southwest
corner Of Washita county, Oklahoma It
is the terminus Of the branch Of the Rock
Island running ffry-one miles west OF
Chickasha, L
The city fathers have made arrange
ments for the building Of q substantial
wooden bridge TO take the place Of he
pontoon which now crosses the Washita
river about a quarter Of a mile from town.
Without exaggeraung in the least the
embryo city of Mountain View is des-
tined to be a city Of prominence. It is
built on a solid foundation. The enter
prising men who nave been instrumental
in bringing it into existence are all men
of wealth and good business ability. There
IS no danger but what Mountain N;ew
will in a very short space Of time rank as
high, in business way, as any city in
Oklahoma.
Colonel L. N. Duncan is one Of the very
few men who know how to get up and
handle an excursion like the one of yes
terday. He was watchful after the well
fare Of the people and made himself
more than useful in looking after TIE
comfort Of the ladies and children.
Senator George W. BeIlamy, the pioneer
druggist Of Mountain View, IS not lad
man to visit. He is only too glad TO
show the people around and do whatever
ne can to make their visit a pleasant one.
Frank Hickey arrayed himself in a
straw hat OF monstrous proportions and
procet Ged to show the uns0Lhisucaced
Eagle correspondent the beauties % he
child he helped to christen. There is no
place on earth 50 dear TO Frank as Noun
Ad4i \ itNs anu N0En Ms sdL1 WduleES
towards the Wichita mounlains, which
can be seen plainly in the distance, ne
longs TO take his pick and pan and saun-
ter forth after the wealth that is surely
hidden among the rocks and defiles -
that wonderful region.
Fred II. Wright has built a good. sub
stanCial bank building and viii begin 10
throw the dollars over the counter Cd or
about Wednesday morning. Fred is al
ways first whether it is building a town
or dong the nice thing for his friends.
B,u Fossett did a very lauiable act,
which pleased the eXcursionists as much
as anything that happened duringthe day.
The minute the train crossed the indian
Territory line he made it his business to
conhscaJe every bottle of WHISKY on the
train.
\ careful look at the faces o. the e,-
cursiouists would develop the fact Jh2,
big majority of them had the word Kan
sas mdeIbly printed on their brows.
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