The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-10

portion. It is high and dry. and an ex-
cenent site for residence building.
The sale Of lots in black %. the first
block sold, brought in the sum Of s4,591
| This averaged s16f per lot. There were
but IS lots in this black. The two east
corner lots, nearest the railroad, and on
| the east border Of the site, sold for 500
/ and $50. north and south, respectively.
| The south lot viii probably be used in
| time for a cold storage plant for liquor
! house. This block and that north of it
VIII probably comprise the wholesale dis
| trict OF Lawton, being near the railroad.
At the close of the second days sale Of
| lots. the sale being so slow. Townsite
| Commissioner Thompson. Register Mc-
| knight, Receiver Mcguire, Dennis
Flynn, United States District Attorney
Horace Speed and County Attorney
Stevens Joined IN q telegram to Cover
nor Richards at Ell Reno asking that the
sale be transferred 20 the center of the
townsite lots Governor Richards would
have to be obliged 10 transmit this to the
secretary at Washington with his recon-
mendatioa, and the gentlemen interested
expected an early and probably favorable
reply.
Word has come from Washington that
Emmett Cox, squawman, Ft. Sill trader,
son-in-law Of Quanah Parker, has filed
protest against the entry made by James
r. Wood, No I. The result is awaited
with interest.
Whatever the result Of any contest
against Wood, Miss Beal viii not be ef-
fected, in the opinion Of the land Office
officials. They say that no matter how
irregular 4Ir. Wood may be; no matter if
the department holds Mr.. Woods entry
Irregular as to manner or Typographical
selection. il wiz ba held that Miss Beal
could not have made other choice than
what she did, coming second in her seIec-
tion and following AIr. Wood.
Miss Beal and brother left for Wichita
yesterday. Miss BeaI was affected by the
exceedingly hot and unpleasant weather,
the physical discomforts, ct. She viii re-
turn 10 Lawton later.
The first contest was fled the second
day. 1t was against Thomas Heindon,
NO. co. and was made 10y Charles Knox
day. It was against Thomas Herndon,
entered purely for speculative purposes,
having offered to sell for 81, 600 imme-
diately after his entry.
The crowd at the beginning Of the sec
ond day was not SO large as on the first
day. Townsite Commissioner Hampton
made a brief speech to the crowd in his
usual quiet, impressive manner. He
causht the men by saving that he would
not permit purchase Of lots by agents
He said if this were done. q man might
send in several men as agents and out
bid those here. who, had endured priva-
tion and hardship to await the sale
THESE lots" Mr. Hampton said. are
for you men here on the ground"
The crowd cheerod. Mr.. Hampton also
said no minors would be allowed to buy,
/ as they could not make deed or contract.
The commissioner called attention to
/ the fact that better protection to people
now existed and there would be the ut
most care taken Of the crowds
over the southwest corner lot in block
o. the fourth sale Of the day, there was
lively competition. Bidding was very
spirited. 1t finally ran TO the high figure
of $3.50 when Texan took it. Colonel
OBren's eloquence and autioneering
ability was largely responsible for the
sale. but the lot was a good one, anyway.
When block . was reached. it was
/ thought the first lot. northeast corner.
would bring a good stiff price. but it
] he
/ of the sale seems to be the fact that
north lots in block sold so far bring
very poor prices.
a feature Of the sale was the supris-
{ ingly large number Of Texans who bought
/ lots. out Of the remainder Of block "A. 10
/ lots. sold the morning of the second day.
nine Texans. mostly from Denison. were
the successful bidders. There were few
Tansans. and several OBlahomans. Next
to Texas. Indian territory came near the
head Of the list in point of majority.
In the list 10 lots in block "a, the aver
/ age per lot was $176, the total amount
being 1855.
The best sale Of the day was the south
I west corner of block =. one block north
Of the land office. The lot sold for S575.
II. T. Julian, register Of deeds was a
spirited bidder.
The sales in block Is were especially
good.
For the lot next to it. two saloonmen
Of Oklahoma City. buczed each other
T good and hard. The lot went at S3T
Slow progress was made the s, cond
l d7y's buying
BLOCK 1L-SECOND DAYS sALE.
/ Lot 1t-Jos. Beckett Talequah. T. T....s100
! Lot 17-Iohn f. Hmehraud, Waterloo,
@. Observation-Disclosures. Jos
+ Lot 16-John r. Hulebrand, Waterloo,
O. .--..--..----.-.... l55
/ Lot 7-Alexander T. Hagen, Pilot
Point. .....-.................. $50
! Lot 1S-Harvey Z. Bosterd, Hutchln-
son, han.-..-. .-..-.-..-....-. 200
/ Lot 19-Henry c. Tarr. Lawton......... 155
/ Lot 2o-Jos w. Miller Deaison. Tex. 155
Lot e1-John ". Hulse. Okarchee.
o. .....--..--..-.. 40
! Lot 22-Henry VIVID, Denton Tex. 1e9
/ Lot 23-Robert n. Stanley, Denton,
/ Tex .....-...-. 1S5
Lot 24-Fred W. Hawes. Henrietta.
T................... ...........-..-.-. 175
Lot 25-Robert ". Nays. Denison.
Tex .--...-.-.......--... ....-......-....- 1-5
Lot 25-Charles NJ Couch. Rush
Springs. J. T-...-........... ............ ne
! Lot 1--Henry C. stuhhledel5. Fort
1 Lot 2>-WHliam T.. Cox. Rush Springs.
i I---.-..--. -.-.-..-.-... I75
Lot 2e-David u. Williams Theodore.