The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-07
NEN Town OF RIPLEY
Will be Built on the Oklahoma
and Eastern.
IN A SPLENDID SECTION
Bright Future AsSured-Lot
Sale at Guthrie the 18th,
IN A SPLENDID SECTION

Guthrie, O. r., Jan. 6.--The influence
of railroads in the development of a new
country is witn6Ssed in the rapidity with
which new towns are springing up along
the line of the Oklahoma and Eastern
railroad, the completion of which as far
as Perkins was celebrated on New Years
day From Perkins the railroad will be
pushed as rapidly as men and money can
do the work, to Saltwater. Eleven miles
east of Perkins and forty miles east Of
Guthrie at the mouth of Saltwater creek
where it empties into the Cimarron
river, branch line will be built down
the Cimarron river into the coal fields of
the Indian Territory. thence on south at
a future date.
At the place where these two lines of
railroad converge will be located the new
town of Ripley, named in honor of the
distinguished president of the Santa Fe
railroad system, and which, in view Of
the immense and varied resources of the
country surrounding it. is destined 10 be-
come one of the most populous and thirty
ing communities in eastern Oklahoma.
Either for purposes of business, or for
pure speculation, a better location for
city could scarcely be selected. The
main line Of the Oklahoma and Eastern
building to Saltwater passes close to the
west line of the new town, and the
branch Of railroad circles around the west
and north sides, surrounding the entire
Ff~l--
is a gradual rise of about fifteen feet on
the townsite which gives a welI-drained,
healthfuI location for a city. There Is
just enough timber to make pleasant
homes, ard there is a fine clearance
where the business portion of the city is
being located. On the north are the fer
tile valleys CT Saltwater creek and Lit
tie Saltwater creek; on the south Brush
creek and Big creek. The trade tributary
to the town will extend thirty miles to
the north and east and twenty miles to
the south Another distinct advantage
which the promoters claim for the new
town is in their statement that the pro-
posed branch line of railroad to the east
and south will not be constructed until
the road to the nroth is completed which
they urge, viii give the merchants of
Ripley the great advantage of an IN
divided trade from the east for the period
o. a year at least, and this extra trade
viii be worth more to every business man
than the first cost of ten lots. Another
reason why the promoters feel that the !
new town has a great future before it |
is from the fact that as Oklahoma be-
comes more densely populated and the !
wants of the people are greater, county |
lines viii be changed, new counties will |
be formed and possibly some of the pres
eat county seats be changed, in which |
event the pertinent query is made: as |
there any reason that some of these |
things may not fall to the lot of Rip !
ley?"
In view Of the manifold advantages
there can be no doubt as TO the future
of the town of Ripley. The townsite is
now plated into business and residence
lots on which the promoters have placed
verx reasonable values, ranging from $50
to $500. The sale of lots will commence on
January 10, at $50 o'clock p. m, at the
Royal hotel in the city of Guthrie No
favoritism will be shown. First come
first served will be the motto observed
at the sale and everybody Will be given
an equal show to pick up god thing.