The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-06-07
City Regulator
Makes Suggestions as to
How to Build Wichita.

How to Build a wichita.
To the Editor of the Eagle:
The Eagle was delivered to a number
of homes on Tuesday and Wednesday
mornings oy boat. The people who oc-
cupied them had nothing to do but eat
and read, and the Eagle gave them the
latest up-to-date news. The Eagles city
delivery system Will be completed when
it gets a supply OF naptha launches and
automobiles.
1t has been thoroughly demonstrated
that Mayor Mclean, Chief Burt and En-
gineer Harding were onto their jobs this
week. and their ceaseess efforts saved
the city from an overflow and the de-
struction of the waterworks. All night
long as you lay tucked away in your little
bed while the pelting rain was coming
down, Mayor Mclean. Marshal Burt, En-
gineer Harding and force of men with
spades, shovels and bags built dikes and
raised levees protecting your homes and
property from inroads from the water
There were some places where it was
impossible to keep the water out. No
human energy could encompass the rush
ing waters
How often we fail to truly appreciate
a good thing until it is gone or taken
away Last Sunday morning when the
city was confronted with the fact that
the waterworks building was in great
danger of collapsing, in which event
meant months before il could be recon-
structed. the people began TO appreciate
the fact that our waterworks was a great
boon, furnishing us with clear, pure
water in the greatest abundance.
I see the school board has decided to
paper a number of rooms in the ward
school buildings. There is a very great
difference in papering a room or decor
ating a room with paper. l would offer Il
premium for the most artistic plans for
the decoration of the rooms in question.
1t costs but very little more to decorate
a room with paper than to paper a room
What a splendid chance for a syndicate
to purchase the old fair grounds, build
good large, commodious sheds for horses
and their trainers, commodious club
house clean up the grounds, park it out
side of the ring, rebuild the amphitheater,
grade down the grounds inside the ring.
so that the racing can be seen ali the
way around. Horsemen are lavish of
their money. All they ask is proper ac-
commodations.
The establishment of feed yards in the
city limits is violation of both law and
city ordinance. There is very strong
evidence of one about to be established
near the corner of Hydraulic and Doug
las which ought to be cut out.
Gradually but slowly and reluctantly
the sidewalk obstructions are coming
down. Each succeeding morning less OBJ
structions are TO be seen. which not only
includes signs, bulletin boards. but hacks,
carriages or corrals or wagon yards for
livery stables.
There is a lipe of poles on Douglas ave-
nue. and Main street that has not been
painted. These poles should be made
to look as respectable as possible. A
rough, ugly. unpainted pole standing in
the foreground of a handsome business
house does not produce d very pleasing
effect.
Wichita is one of the most beautiful
and desirable cities TO live in in the
west. For health, wealth and general
prosperity none eXcels. But she needs
paved streets.
There are number of finely built boats
nicer than the row-boat Curt" built by
Miss Florence Reed. of this city. with
out the assistance of anyone. 1t VIII
stand the criticism of an expert sailor.
She handles her automobile with the ex-
pertness OF a trained chaffeur.
In your devotions this morning
don't forget TO return thanks to the
all-ruling hand Of Providence that our
city was spared the ravages of flood. fire
and cyclones. and show your appreciation
of being thus spared by contributing Of
your means to the unfortunate in other
towns and cities of the state. who are
suffering untold agonies from the effects
of the elements
L would dixie the Little Arkansas river.
The sand and dirt is there; the river is
there; the town is there-sometimes the
water is here. \ dixie along the low
places as wide as the average railroad
grade. and then when this valley IS
blessed with an abundance of rain suf-
ficient to cause the stream to overflow
the natural banks in the low places. We
can take. our umbrellas and camp-stools
and sit on the dixie and enjoy seeing the
turbulent stream, which we have Gagged,
go flowing by 1t VIII cost money. but
il will save many times ten thousand as