The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-23

of fun for his friends There wasn't an
Indian in the camp that did not envy the
man who marched at the head of the
band.
Aline is prosperous looking town six
teen miles north of1Fairview. The Orient
does not recognize 1t as being on the map
and the trains go through the west side
OF the town as fast as they can. From
bandstand in the center OF the town
Old Glory was waving. a welcome 10 the
Kansans. Aline is in the center OF a
very fertile section, many new buildings
having been erected within the past few
months and everything has the air OF
general prosperity but the Orient does
not recognize it. The Wichita wholesalers
have interested themselves in the towns
behalf ,as the Choctaw runs along the
east side Wichita needs the business
from this point and viii surely get it il
the Orient will put IN some switches
Grapes grown in the mountains west
of Fairview are sold from wagons. They
were OF fine quality and grow in great
abundance. There were plenty Of water
melons on the ground and sold at very
reasonable rates.
Fairview is dry town and nothing
stronger than red pop was allowed 10
be sold. Many objected 10 this but tbs
townsPeopie held out, declaring that
wet goods" did not so in Fairview.
The crowd was an orderly one. every
one had whole lot OF good fun but
there was no bitterness or rowdyism as
the tough element. il such is 10 be found
i,, rlah a m
Grain elevators completed and under
construction line the track at every sta
ton, five being found at one town and
several large mills which have been es-
tablished.
The Orient rolling stock was in evil
dence throughout the trip. Big cars, OF
the most modern type and with large
capacity were found in long lines at ev-
cry siding The Orient put IN a big order
for cars and the factory is turning them
out rapidly Every one is being put into
commission as rapidly as they are run
out. The Orient is doing a great wheat
business throughout Its line.
The Orient depots are neat red build
ings, fully equipped with plenty OF room.
They are substantially built and are IN
keeping with the towns along the line,
everything up-to-date.
Fairview laid in large supplies of eat
able and none left the town hungry
Moreover, the prices were reasonable
The edge Of the Glass mountains could
be seen for twenty-five miles before the
train reached Fairview. They are nearly
ten miles away from that town although
they looked 10 be less than three.
The reporter for the Eagle who accom-
panied the train rode on the engine rom
Bvron TO Fairview. The Orient GER
tainly has a fine track. The grades arc
very wide, extending three and four feet
10 either side of the ties and as a dlrt
rosdbed the Orient takes the cake from
any road In the west. The track has
been surfaced and is smooth as an old
established road and il is kept IN Sooo
shape. Everyone was surprised at 'he
smooth track as they expected 10 get
good jolting South Of Orienta the track
was rather rough as it was new and had
not been surfaced The train ran slow
this eight miles and the crowd did not
feel any the worse for H.
There are no curves 70 dodge hills or
hoIlows. The track goes straight through
with deep cuts and high ms, entailhs
a heavy expenditure but making a track
that will stand heavy traffic and one tnat
the road can haul heavy loads with
minimum of power. During run on the
Orien track the train attained speed OF
h,+ter than thirty miles an hour over this
very new track, rather remarAaOie ie@