The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-24
The City Regulator.

TO the Editor IF the Eagle.
I would go to the oil district in eastern
kansas and employ man who is en-
gagged in boring for oil and gas, mas the
machinery and knows all about II, 70
bore for gas and oil in Wichita Pay him
not 20 exceed one dollar and fifty cents
Der foot. with the understanding that he
go down no, less than thirty-five hun
dred feet if he did not make strike be-
fore that time. and deeper if the indica-
lions warranted it, There would be no
spring pole with inexperienced men boss
ing it. Neither would there be any ques-
ton raised as to what hole the money
went into. I heard the manager Of one in
stitution in the city say that he would
enter into contract to pay 500 per month
for a number of years for gas to run his
plant. either piped 4n or bored for.
II was a girl and was learning to
ride a wheel. I would not select the hot
test day Of the year in the middle Of
the afternoon and come down at the cor
ner Of Douglas and Main bare headed to
make a spectacle OF myself
I see the travelling book agent still
continues TO thrive for instance Balzac.
p volumes for S12 to S14. Balzac can be
IL bound. for . cents a volume
know there is no excuse for men to
expectorate on the sidewalk for women to
mop up. but why DO some women wear
short. comfortable skirts around their
homes and put on a mopup to go down
town in?
would certainly have Main and Doug
las sprinkled-wet down-especially such
DAYS as Friday was or I would stop it
entirely-and sweep these streets every
night. The street car tracks are not
touched and they are full Of dust.
There is a man driving a team about
the streets OF the city. covered with
muslin signs, smoke" giving the name
Of a cigar ! wonder # that gentleman
has forgotten his loud denunciation Of the
Eagle three short years ago Of its course
In the Joint war?
! am inclined TO think that 1t is mis-
take that professor in ono of the col
ieces chews tobacco.
| would appropriate the canal in North
Market street as n part of the city park
system. ill il with good soil. fence it
with a single line Of gas pipe. plant 1t
WITH flowers and shrubs
would persuade the owners Of the
C5,h1lic cemetery and lot owners to
plant trees and beautify the grounds
an sorry the Toler show failed to
come Of. l learned the Hypathia ladies
Msre to be ushers in evening dress. and
that they proposed TO sell gentlemen
tickets with the understanding they. too,
were 20 attend in full dress. II was To
have been the SWEETEST affair Of the
season.
would purchase that beautiful plot Of
ground just north OF Governor Stanley's
residence. appropriate it for the use OF
baseball. tennis and other games and
Build handsome rustic foOtbridge across
fhe river into the mark.
I would certainly take up a collection
this morning AT the First Presbyterian
church for the purpose Of repairing the
South tower. I hope no one win stay
away from church this morning for fear
the collection win be taken.
/ would enforce the garbage ordinance =
Il il was the last act Of my official
capacity as city regulator. saw one
boy sweep into the street. half bushel
OF stun from n grocery store
I would see Henry Schwetter. Lawrence
Noble. Allen Kimerle and Goldsmith. and
ask them TO tear down that half block
and build i've or SIX story block. with
fine offices and rooms, modern in all 70
srects There is q great demand for
such They might wake up some morn
ing. # Wichita Is To have $3.50 inhahit-
ants in ten years. and ind that the most
valuable corners in the city have been :
moved 10 Market and Douglas.
! would stop the livery stables from