The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-14
GUTHRIE COMING RAPIDLY
Frank II. Lucas Tells in Glowing
Terms or 0lslahona-s Eanirns

Regardless OF the fact that Guthrie did
not secure the next meeting OF the OKLA
hons Cat1enieu's association. the men
representing that city have not ceased
talking OF her merits or OF the good ghinss
20 be found IN Oklahoma. Ii is true ghat
Guthrie wanted the convention. but the
TACT that a boom IS on. gives assurance
that Guthrie viii get the convention an
other year
Frank 3 IScas. the secretary OF the
Guthrie Commercial club. came in vestsr-
day 70 talk Guthrie 10 the cattlsnen. II
there is one thing that Mr.. Lucas can do
well ard TO queens taste Is o. taiS
the Guthrie boora. IN speaking about
/ Guthrie. Mr.. Lucas said:
For a number OF years. Guthrie has
been DESTROYS Of securing more railroads.
At the present time we actually have
three railroads fighting to set iato tho
city. We have raised bonus for ths
Choctaw 10 build into the city from
Hartshorn. /. T.. and inst q few DAYS ago
closed CONTRACT with the Fort Smith
and Western railroad 20 build there from
Fort smith. Some time ago the Katy
people made a proposition 70 bald irons
Stevens. !. T. and We had intended TAX
Ing that matter up in few DAYS Yes
terday morning early. the Katy men Sc
cured teams and men and began grading
Tor the entrance 10 tbs CITY The men
worked until late hst night and the grade
IS being made over property now owned
by the Choc;sw people and 4 portion %
the right of way furnished by the city.
The outcome OF this is that there vii be
a suit brought 10 en5oin the Katy people
from doing more work.
Guthrie VIII not stop with three rail-
roads now. but we viii gst the Frisco be-
fore we stop. The FRISCO. FOR SELF pro-
lection viii hardly pass Guthrie bv ana
We viii be ready 70 consider a proposi-
ton from they az any time. The raising
Of sle5.oo Tor railroads is "A biz thing and
means much 20 the people OF the city.
Our property has advanced 0fty per cent
with the last six months and the end IS
not yet.
In addition 20 all OF this. the city has
a city haI. sewerage system and addi-
tons 10 the water service IN a state q
construction The cltv hail will De an
immense thing and VIII mean much % tho
city. In addition TO this. the money Is
deposited In the bank and ground is
bought for a Carnegie library building.
The work Will begin IL the near future.
Guthrie Is bound - be the best city
in the southwest and 81 viii not he a long
time making a splendid growth"
W. II. Merten. John II. Cotfsrai. Ava
c. Baldwin. Paul Foster. Frank Il. Lucas
and other Guthrie men were here taking
IN the convention. They are all tslkin.
Guthrie. but had many compliments for
Wichita and the manner iu which sho
handled the crowds at the convention.
LEGACY OF THE GRIP.
Is often rundown system. Weak
ness. nervousness. lack OF appetite. en-
ergy and ambition. win dieoraered liver
and kidneys often follow an attack OF
this wretched disease The greatest need
then IS Electric Bitters. tho splendid
tonic. blood purifier and regulator Of
Stomach. Liver and Kidneys. Thousands
have proved that they wonderfully
strengthen the nerves. build up the sya-
TEN. and restore 70 health and good spir-
it's after an attack ~ Grin. II suner~w.
try them. Only soc. Perfect satlsfsctidn
guaranteed by behring's Pharmacy.