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

for thirty and forty miles around turned
the Orient. Fifteen hundred people rode
out to celebrate the day of the coming of
on the two trains aud the most conserva-
tive estimate of the number of people on
the townsite during the day was eight
thousand
Fairview is town of three hundred
people, practically not much over year
old, but they had made abundant prepa-
rations to take care Of any number OF
people. Every citizen of the little town
was hospitabIe and solicitious that every
visitor have good time and get plenty
TO eat and drink Fairview's people had
invited Kansas and Oklahoma 70 come
and see them and were determined that
everyone should have a good time.
Amusements of every description were
TO be found from cute little games Of
chance to merry-g o-round, horse races
and an Indian dance. There was a ball
game. speaking and dancing, the last on
a platform in the open air. As the crowd
that visited FairView was jolly one
bent on having a good time. every form
of amusement took well.
Sanford's band accompanied the train,
playing at each station where stops OF
any considerable length were made and
assisting in the program of the day. At
Fairview the combined Fairview and
Cleo bands met the train and played
stirring air as the train pulled in When
the train came to a stop a rousing well
come cheer was given and a hearty re-
Spouse followed from the five hundred
threats on the train. Cheer after cheer
followed as the crowd swung of the
cars AS the people mingled with those
of the town the band struck up and led
the crowd up town. Sanford's band
formed and aided in the rejoicing, the
crowd cheering for all they were worth
during the short walk
The municipal host had on her gala
attire to properly celebrate the day. The
store fronts were covered with flags and
bunting, and great streamers waved
across the streets announcing a most
cordial welcome to the visitors.
Fairview is the first division point
south of Wichita and the only one in
Oklahoma. 1t is situated on a high
prairie three miles from the Cimarron
river and in the center of d very fer
tile farming country. 1t is destined TO
become one of the best towns in western
Oklahoma The town was established
seven or eight years ago, but it was
nothing more than trading point and
postofice until the Orient graders went
to work The graders soon followed but
the people did not have any too great
confidence in the line until the grade was
practically completed. A year ago the
town began growing until from a mere
hamlet of a dozen people It has grown 10
three hundred and twenty-five business
houses of almost every description, two
banks and half dozen professional men.
Substantial frame buildings have been
constructed for the different business
houses and a number of residences. The
building operations were handicapped
somewhat by the long haul for lumber,
but this is changed now and the town
will grow faster and better for the Orient
will get the material to the builders.
Prosperity is evident on every hand
Young men and women dressed in cloth
of the finest quality and cut in the latest
styles appeared on every hand. Thursday
they were out for d day of enjoyment
and they surely had it. Not that the peo-
pie from Kansas did not have a good
time but the Oklahomans had harvested
a record breaking wheat crop. the thirc
successive one and the Orient had es-
tablished train service with Wichita the
town to which all look as their base of
supplies and their market. Great stacks
of wheat can be seen for miles about
Fairview and the smoke and steam of
many threshing machines can be dis
cerned. The people of southern Woods