The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-29
MOVING The HARVEST
Is Just Now a Large Part Of
BIaCkWeIPS Business.
BIG REAL ESTATE DEALS
Builders are Busy--Of College
and Carnival.

Blackwell, o. T, Aug. 2S.-The outside
world knows but little of the bountiful
harvests around this city. on last Sun
dav the Santa Fe took from here three
trains of wheat, containing fOrty-fve
carloads. In addition to this the Frisco
took out a number Of cars, and each road
will average eight to ten cars a day, and
did all last week. The Blackwell Mill and
Elevator company have been running
their large mill here now about twenty
six days Their first car Of -four was
shipped to Liverpool. This plant has re-
Gently had sbsaced for it a complete cleo
trio light System, with the latest i'm
proved dynamos, lighting the immense
structure, Offices, and elevator as COM
petely throughout the night as the sun
does through the day. They have also
installed a system of electric bells and
telephones to all parts Of the plant
The largest real estate deal In the his
tory Of cur city was consummated last
week. It was the sale by Colonel Black
well 10 4. Rummeli Of the Pabst Brew
ing company, Of his opera house and the
blackwell hotel building, with the lots on
which the buildings stand, for the sum
Of $4,000 cash. Their purchase is regard
ed as very ofrtunate one for Mr.. Rum
nell. The opera house building it is
said, will be remodelled and transformed
into q magnificent hotel building, making
one Of the finest in the territory 1t is
not known Just what Mr.. Rummeu in
1oi Nit n h.
ner but it is said that he will erect a
large opera house on this corner. It is
an ideal place for such a structure The
large two-story 12O-foot brick buildings
Of A. D. Butts and Colonel J. W. Beatty
viii be completed this week The Leader
store viii occupy the corner room and the
hardware firm Of Ferguson Bros. &
Vickery will take the two rooms south
Of the corner. The brick business build
ings # the West & Dyer Dry Goods Co.
and John Hodgeson, being of the same
size as the Butts and Beatty buildings,
will be ready for occupancy by Septem-
Der Is. A number of other business
houses are being planned and contracts
for their building let
The Baptist college is being pushed as
E
the work. Already thirtv-eight carloads
Of Cherryvale brick and fifteen carloads
Of stone have been placed on the ground,
and about twenty carloads Of lumber.
The basement has been Completed and
work is now in progress on the second
story. a number Of residence. are in
course Of construction on the BAPTIST
college addition
The carnival here in September viii be
new thing in every department Black
wei copies after nobody nor ANYTHING
but in this carnival win be witnessed
number of startling realizauons that win
set the pace for other cities for many
years hence. There will be nothing
stale Instead of the Midway" or
streets Of Cairo wiz be seen the streets
Of Pelin. in charge Of Van Lee, a natur-
allied Chinese citizen Of this CITY. and q
resident of Pekin Tor many years Nona
who knows him doubt his ability to give
u the public an exhibition OF Oriental
wonder and amazement that win be daz-
HNng' TO say the least. The committees
having charge Of the several Departments
are giving the same their constant atten-
ton.
Japan willard Foster returned from
ms hunt IN the mountains of Utah last
Friday He had the good fortune to kill
TWO deer three black bear and one Gin
namon bear on his trip and he expressed
Inc hides to his intimate friends in this
city. Capable critics pronounce them as
specimens Al Major LOOMS and Colonel
fulkeTson are stu in the wilds of the
mountains.
Preparations are being. made to give
Congressman Eddy a rousiDe racantio,
here tomorrow
The Blackwell. Enid and Soutbvasta-,,
railway has three large forces Of MON A.
work between this city and the county
me. The right-of-way has been con
oemned and money deposited and work
VIII be rapidly pushed TO completion.