The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-26
$4,000 FOR
GOOD CHEER
Wichita VIII Give Royal Wei
come to CattIemen.
OVER 1000 EXPECTED
Big Sales and Exhibits viii
Be Features.
BIG MEETING is HELD
Business Men Receive Plan
With Enthusiasm.
BIG MEETING is HELD.

Wichita intends to prove TO the cattle
men Of southwest Kansas and Okla
honla that she is in fact, as she is in
metaphor. The Peerless Princess Of the
Plains
At tie public meeting held at the Com
nercial club last night, after the ad-
vantages Of . cattlemens convention
We're talked over. the sentiment was
unanimous that the sun OF 5000. and
nothing less. should be spent to give the
kings Of the range a blowout worthy of
The industry that contributes SO much
to .he material prosperity Of Wichita.
II vas estimated that more than q G0
visitors, at Ehe least calculation, will be
here, and IL is essential TO give them
treatment lit for princes for !. is prob
able that II they are given the right
kind Of welcome the permanent head
quarters of the association may be To-
C1ted here AID Wichita made a distinct
I've cattle center
Few OF the business men who attended
last night meeting were aware of the
extent of the industry and its value
directly and Indirectly, to Wichita until
they discussed the matter in an Informal
Already a great combination sale-reg-
istcred cattle. horses and swiue-has been
transferred from Windeld to this point
owing 10 this convention. ana at last
nights meeting Information was impart-
ed with reference To other big sales and
exhibits that VIII bring thousands Of peo-
ile here 10 buy In tact, it looked last
night. upon reflection on the facts that
il - possible for an immense horse, cat
lie and stock fair to DE held here every
winter something after the style Of the
famous annual fairs that have become
Institutions CT national fame in Russia
and other European countries
The coming convention viii be attended
ly more than farmers and cattlemen.
ID VIII bring merchants from all the sur
rounding towns in the range district. Not
only that but it VIII bring probably 600
commission men, solicitors, stock yards
officers and railroad live stock agents
from Chicago, Omaha, St Louis, Sioux
City Kansas city and St. Joseph. men
who can do much for Wichita ia good
words If they are treated right.
A permanent organization on hOspi-
tality and the promotion generally of the
enterprise was formed last night, with
Fred Dold as president. Charles J.. Bige-
low as secretary. and w. j. Dulaney as
treasurer To form the nucleus of an
available fund Fred Dold Charles f.
Harrison of the john Cudahy Packing
company, and AIr. Dulaney deposited 500
each, and with this Charlie Bigslow will
with his artistic pen, inform the cattle
men and the billboard students of the
southwest and all live stock centers. what
a delight it viii be to be in Wichita
February II. i and 13. The event will
be thoroughly advertised and its attrac-
tions spread before the public.
on WAYS and means tile following we'll
known men were appointed w N.
Paugh, A. 3. Moore. Ed j. Healy. 70
mayne Eldridge, a. p. Johnson. T..
IongneCl1er. Jerry Simpson. n. G. Camp
bell. Ben Garland. I'd r. Battien. Berry
Wall, w r. Dulancy, @. T. Harrison.
Fred Dold. H. Is. Eberlv. J. n. Dean.
Clark kincaid. l. F. Naftzger @. ". Ca
rey. Ellsberry Martin. Judge Norcross and
j. A Dawson.
These gentlemen win meet at the Com
mcrcial club Friday night. next Tor or
ganization after which they VIII so
amons the business men to solicit funds
Tor what VIII prove 80 lee q gathering of
great value 20 Wichita
This evening William T Bolton of
Woodward, a man OF great energy IN the
cattle industry and CT great loyalty TO
cattlemens interests. VIII Ice In the city,
and a committee VIII meet him at the
Carey hotel TO secure from him pointers
as 70 how the visitors can zee most roy
abs created
A great many suggestions and things Of
interest were discussed at the meeting
brt tie most hopeful thing was the en-
thusiasm with which the sincss men OF
Wichita are taking hold OF the enter