The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-08
NEW TOWN OF WALDRoN
Orient Will Be Completed Into 1t Next
Thursday.

! 8gaidron, Kan. June THE first page
| In the history Of train running into a
town on the coming great nerth az
south railroad of the United States I'M
/ be completed next Thursday, when the
/ Orient will blow her whistle at the cross
Ing of the Choctaw, in the town of Wal
dron. The town of WaIdron IS located in
beautiful country. fifteen miles south
west of Anthony, Kan. on the border
line of two great counties-Harper coun-
/ ~, Kan, and Woods county. o. T. Eight
miles Vest of Camchester, Kan. and
twenty miles east OF Kiowa, Kan, the
crossing Of two north and south main
lines-the Orient and the Choctaw. both
of which own an equal interest in the
TOWNSHIP, and are working hand in hand
for the building of a good town. and it is
the talk all over the two lines of railway
that in less than six months Waldron VIII
be the largest and best town for shipping
facilities in the southwest. Freight will
be transferred here. thereby giving the
town quite an advantage, and il Is the
Intention to get up-to-date merchants in
terested in the town. The day the big
rush takes place is Thursday, June u.
This is the day long TO be remembered
by those who will throng Waldron on
that day. for the desirable business To-
cations Will be IN great demand. and the
saw and hammer no doubt will make
music all the day, as the Badger Lum-
Der company are now on the townsite
with a $4,000 dollar stock of lumber, hard
ware and builders material.
Mr.. Waldron. whom the town was
named for. is a very wealthy gentleman.
and says he win meet all classes of bus
mess men and manufacturers and all
kinds OF corporations wishing to. locate
here and offer them every inducement
within his power. thereby combining in
terests. and build town every one will
be proud of. Mr.. Waldron says they do
not expect to get a fancy price for lots.
but on the other hand. are going TO sell
them at a price that will induce good
men to come and help build a town that
two years from date of opening every
body can see a nice big advance in the
value of their holdings. The town is sup
piled with good pure water
Your correspondent had the pleasure of
seeing the Orient force laying steel the
past week. and all OF them say 1T won't
be long before Wichita and Waldron will
be connected by way OF the Orient" The
Orient viii start out with n handsome
line OF depots. the first to be built ina
mediately upon their arrival at waldron.
And the town OF Waldron will be known
all over the United States and other
as the first town on the line I
to have depot and train service. i
The souvenir buttons gotten out by l
some enterprising parties. showing the |
lrst track laying at Anthony. is proving /
4 big ad for that city.
The ChOctaw will sell tickets all over |
heir line from Memphis at one fare for
he round trip. and the fare from An
hopy down and return. your correspond
mt Is told VIII be only IS cents.
The Orient, the Choctaw and Mt War /
Iron are all on the ground. and in union /
here is strength. They propose TO bvild 1
! good town here and make it their home.
md in order 10 build a big town they
must be broad enough to extend the glad
land TO everybody and say I'VE welcome
'ou' and invite you to take hold Of the
ope and join US in one good steady pull
or waldron.