The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-28

@--V-A Ao%ASS are l4lroNL open Ao- A4-cAi,s~
and strangers alike fer their accomnoda-
ton, If they are travelling through the
county.
Greer county has future before Il.
The coming OF railroads means It's de-
Ivelopment. New blood and new customs
win be Infused into the life o. the coun-
ty. Every foot OF available land VIII ha
taken and the county little known Of
in other portions OF Oklahoma VIII force
itself into more than passing mention.
Mangum. the county seat OF Greer
county. is the important business center
Of the county It is a city which was es-
tablished years ago and II has rapidly
grown II has a branch OF the Rock Isl
and system, which has done much for
the county. The road ends here. ard this
means that people travel miles % do
business here. The United States land
Office and courts are located here. and
these two things in themselves are aids
10 the upbunding OF this city.
Mangums buildings are prtsntious and
numerous There Is a squirt OF activity
/ everywehere. Her people believe in TIE
future of Greer county and predict that
the county in a short tine VIII prove
very attractive 70 men desiring good
/ homes, where all kinds Of agricultural
pursuits can be successfully carried on.
As Greer county progresses so VIII Man
gum grow and the city has and is now
attracting portion Of the attention Il
merits from other oklahoma towns.
Blair is a new town southeast OF Man
I erfrs 10 f7s. NJ |tsr.-
/ New buildings have been erected and the
customary cotton sin doins q thriving
I business. The country surrounding Blair
is rich and the location OF the town is
far enough from other towns to make il
an important place when the orient road
is in freration in this county. Blair is
rot waiting for railroad. however. blt
is rapidly growing and attracts attention
among otner progressive towns in Greer
county.
Leger. as it Is now known. was once
called Atius. Tbs city promises % De
one Of the railroad centers of Crer
county. 1t is passenger and freight
division on the Orient road In addition
10 this, it is on the grade of the Frisco
branch through Greer county. Tho
grades of both roads have oeen completed
and il is now up 10 the steel gang Is
make their connections. Lteer is one %
the Oklahona towns with public
square. This square IS wei taken care or
and If Greer county is ever divided.
Ieger citizens hope 20 see the time when
a court house VIII be erected there. There
has been more or less agitation for d.
vision Of the county and Legsr viii proat
wonderfully II such thing IS done.
There are many buslness Institutions in
this city. The ublldlngs are well erected
and for an inland town. Leser has re-
markable accommodations. IL IS rapidly
growing AID when the first passengers
on the railroad trans see LeEer. they viii
find city OF no small Importance be-
fore them. Two newspapers the Times.
Republican and the News. Democratic.
care for the needs OF the reading public
in their immediate localities Leser has
a telephone exchange ~ ffy-two phones
and II Is one Of the coming toyyas az The
territory without question.
one Of the southern towns ~ tie county
Is olustee. This little city was recently
organized. New buildings arc now being
erected and it excels ala othcr Greer
county cites in the matter u ginning
cotton IL is located on the grade % the
Oklahoma City & Western and ls un-
doubleday one OF the fnest sites for
town 10 be found anywhere IN oklahoma.
Fl Dorado IS one ~ the most southern
towns OF Greer county. It, toe, is on
the grade of the oklahoma Clty e. West .
ern road. During the past SIX months
many now buildings have been erected
and stacks OF goods hauled across the
Red river 20 be ready f0r tho trade which
is rapidly increasing. ii Dorado seems
% De southern town in every respect
and this Is caused by the fact that the
ma 5ority Of the business mon arc Texas
bred The soft YOU all' Is so Frequently
heard that one wonders 81 he D. nor FAR
Their south than the confines % Okiahoua. .
with the building 81 railroads into Greer
county. the large deposits ~ gyleusn
viii prove II much value 90 .he men who
now own them IN The eouthern ard faet-
srn portion of the counties which wfl ee
-Tossed by the Oklahoma city q Western
read. a branch Of the Frisco ant fhe
orient line. companies formed 30 Texas
fave secured options on large tracts ~
ground for me purpose ~ nlaHing piasfer.
q Dorado seems 70 be- The center 81 tss
y ork. over The Red nger line So Acme
re large cement uilis a14 tire maferai
Z Greer comfy is said l9 o. sqaal 81 rho
Texas product. There Is gyu 81 rarloes
arts ~ Inc county. boz unla railroads
ouch alb portions q tine county. i Viii
ever be extensively handled
Trotter is another new fonn ig ereer
ouaty Il "a over twenty Mites ut
Z Aangum- bar splendid trac.ge a.a
here are mary northern raeu e. thir nt
le city and for fhis rfaacn. 80 efasHs
70 special comment aheu the voting Dfe-
.uct goes REPUBLICAN
Trottar has tao ee-tau gins ard tefh
Re- beng WORKED a. their faiesf eafacsfr
ne toun vas named alter iIaa Eere =
-rofter. receiver ~ ms = nrm iar1
flee. and ike that inalsiausl e ent-r- =
rising end moving forward.
KILLED 81 LIGHTNING
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