The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-04-28
BANK DEPOSITS At BLACKWELL
They Have Reached the s4Oo, 900
Mark.


Blackwell. o. T, April 26.-AIr w. c.
Wiman. of Kansas City, has been here
this week and arranged to open up a
large grocery store the 4th Of May. There
is not a single day but what from one TO
half a dozen strangers are coming here
and locating. In addition to the above,
during the past week are the Holt Broth
ers, OF Norton. Kansas. These gentlemen
with their father have made a tour Of
the territory. beginning with Blackwell
and including ali the cities of the terri
tory. This week they have returned home
and invested.
Mr.. Ed Henry, of Creston, Iowa, has
also this week purchased . lots in our
city, most of them in the College addi-
lion, and also some business property.
He will build some fine residences on the
College lots.
The Jacoby Brothers, of Mendoza, III,
purchased six lots. and win build two fine
residences. These gentlemen also pur-
chased a fine farm near the city.
Mr.. Leven, also of Mendoza, Ill, has
purchased property the past week and To-
Gated.
A Mrs. Lewis, Of Kansas, purchased
four lots and residence for 81, 400. and
located.
William Meter. OF Boone county, Ind,
Las also purchased property.
these are a few of the more important
sales the past week.
The banks Of our eiyt have in deposits.
in round numbers. 100000, and if every
thing keeps pace for the next sixty days.
as it has the past sixty days. the deposits
viii pass the half million mark.
The special school bond election was
held this week and $4,000 was voted to
construct new and additional school
building. made absolutely necessary by
the rapid growth of the city
The graduating exercises of the High
school on Thursday evening at the Lam
/ bert opera house were up 10 the stand
ard to be found any place, and the deco
rauons were elaborate and the exercises
an good Especially SO was the Grafton
/ Of g. Ernst Kinds. subject, Light
1 Houses"
/ The large brick onioe building being
/ constructed by the Blackwell. Enid and
Southwestern railway and che First Ma
tional Bank building and the AIgyre
building Ell have a large force Of work
men engaged. and the walls OF all of
N--A AAAN A-tf -t---tr 1f-1 wan Atti4l4lt
+ as swift workmen can force them.
Hon. D. S. Rose is ct Hot Springs,
( Arkansas. recupersuns.
[ The new hotel. Kay" VIII he opened
| May 9Th under the management OF
/ Nessrs- Cutter and Seig. both experienced
I hotel men. The house viii contain s.
/ sleeping rooms. is of brick and viii be
up 10 date in every particular and a val
+ uable acquisition % our hotel facilities.
I which are over-crowded.
Ar Alurin. who has recently taken
/ charge 81 the Blackwell Daily News IS
+ making OF It an up-to-date newspaper.
Nr. Aiulin, We believe. viii make OF this
/ paper what the Eagle has always been
to Wichita.
Mayor Prettyman anE the new city
/ council promise much Tor the city They
are progressive. yet conservative. and we
! believe VIII give the city one Of the best
! administrations in It's history
J our people are highly pleased over the
/ new governor of the territory. Secretary
jenkins hes always had host Of adj
I mirers here, and his record being 50 clean
/ and his career free from factloraI strife.
/ our people pre6iot his admlnistration as
one that VIII grace The passes Of Okla
( homa-s history as clean. honest upright.
/ and one of the very bast the territory has
I N-H nv r--srl .-t-ar- have