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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1887
Page
2
In a collage of local and national items, Pratt and Wichita scene reports touch on court-house battles, militia readiness, and political skirmishes. Mentions include county committee evictions, public notices, reform rhetoric, presidential invitations, mill prospects, and civic preparations amid a busy Kansas political climate.
A Times article describes a 200 by 50 mile strip north of Texas and west of Indian Territory, termed public lands or No Man's Land. It has no state, no surveyed status, and is not open to settlement yet hosts several thousand residents who govern themselves via informal meetings and committees under a de facto, unwritten patriarchal system. Congress has failed to act on proposed territorial or state inclusion.
The piece discusses sugar imports under a reciprocity treaty with Hawaii and home sorghum prospects, noting seven months of 1887 imports and duty values. It praises Pratt county growth, real estate activity, and anticipated street railway progress as the fall boom approaches with economic optimism.
A compact reading notes that the Eastern districts surpass others in distribution and scope, highlighting broader state and general news reach across the Southwest region. No specific names or dates are given, but the emphasis is on wider coverage and regional differences.
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