The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-04

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and transportation advantages surround
ed as it is by the richest wheat and corn
producing country in the world, are in
70 wise behind its educational excellence.
1t is the meeting point of two of the
greatest railroad systems in the United
States that sends it's products to every
market in the civilized world.
Medford has grown nicely and steadily
notwithstanding the various distractions
that have been in her way. Business has
been reasonably prosperous, considering
the shortage in the crop. 1t has Il good
Touring mill. one of the best in the ter
ritory: the headquarters of a telephone
exchange that is fast reaching into new
territory; the cross roads of two of the
States; the nucleus of shops wherein to
manufacture wood furniture and build
ers' materials: and several other begin
nings which might be enlarged with little
effort. Yet there are others on much
larger scales which may be obtained by
united effort, says the Patriot.
The Anadarko Tribune declares that a
careful observation of conditions in the
towns of the new country shows that
AnadaTko is the queen of the collection.
Lawton has more people-Hobart possibly
has few more inhabitants-but perman-
ent and artistic buildings. general pro-
gressive conditions considered. Anadarko
is conspicucusly prominent and far in ad-
vance Of her sister cities. The very many
fine buildings already built and in the
course of construction tell a story that
furnishes its own Illustration and places
the earnest and progressive spirit of the
citizens beyond question.
The Hobart Republican declares that II
must be gratifying to those who pur-
chased property in Hobart in the days al
what was then considered exhorbitant
prices, 10 find that their investments
have more than doubled in value and are
still advancing in intrinsic worth. At the
time of the lot sales much sympathy was
expressed and many shaking OF the head
wise or otherwise, were INDUCED in be
! cause of the nerve and business discern
ment of the men who paid what was con-
sidered fabulous prices for their holdings
| But IL is different now. Instead of til,
/ l..Ia
now hear words of praise and congratu'
lations for the men whose business sa
gacity foresaw a bright and prosperou:
| future for Hobart and that their invest
ments would profit them even a hund
red fold. The business men of Hobart ar,
I broad-minded in their views as well q.
liberal in their dealings and are doins
what they can to aid ard encourage til,
development of the country The far
mers are Intelligent. of the best class
and are also doing their best TO improv,
and to make their land more productive
1t is to their interest to have nearby
trading and shipping point TO marke
their products.
Newkirk is one of the hest and mos
prosperous towns in Oklahoma, says tn
Republican News-Journal. 1t is tn
county seat of Kay county. one of tn
banner wheat raising counties in tn.
United States. The cit yof Newkirl, ha
about 500 voters and about 700 schoo
children, thus making the population
about 1900. il is or the main line of th
| Santa Fe railway and has converter
| trains and most excellent freight faciii
ties The neg Santa Fe recently bull
which taps the IIaw and Usage country
enters there. This line is now complete
1t is said 10 be the finest equipped rail
way in Oklahoma 1t gives Nevvizirk cas-
access 10 the trade OF large ranchme1
and farmers in the Kaw and Usage coun
tries. The streets are mecadamized an
curbae- The principal hCi!dings are con
structed Of beautiful white iinYesson
which is quarried within four miles a
town. There is 4 good court house cit
hall. parks. public school. and high schoc
and waterworks. The varioi 5 building
are OF stone. the cost of buildin, bein
about two-thirds the cost OF elsewher,
The various parks. school end city hal
tracts were donated by tic United State
government and are worth in the aggre
gate over sl50.e0a
Bingsr, CRddo county. Is a new. randi
growing town in the beautiful valley q
Sugar creek; there are opportunities Sc
dom offered for business and investu,er
The town has passed its infancy and
fast assuming city proportions. BirSe
has been established and doing bushes
FOR more than a year. and many OF N
things 50 trying O business men in a ne,
town are provided for there. The raj
road is here and have tfeir new dep<
an yards completed and all paid for $
there is no bonus 10 raise for that pu,
pose, announces the Journal Public vel
are dug and equipped. and in fact nearl
all of the needed improvements necessar
in a new town are here and all paid 10
The town IS provided with a beauttfl
ten-acre tract for city park. wkicl
when TIE town is Incorporated. viii
the property % the snuniciT Tality. Or
block has been reserved IN \ beautiful /,
cation for school purposes. and thes
together with the fact that as soon as I.
town IS incorporated they VIII be avail
| able for school purposes si.sea. II
amount derived from the sale Of [.
| towns.te.