White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-06-11
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We have the extreme pleasure, This
week, Of announcing that White Clouds
head is all right "-she is ont of the
woods" and no thanks to her enemies
for it. At the Land Sales, on Saturday,
every part. parcel and fraction of land
was purchased, and legally transferred to
a person appointed by the Company. as
their agent, for holding all lands belong
ing to the town site. Those wishing to
settle here, can now cast off all doubts in
regard to securing good title to their
property, for good and undisputable IL
ties can at any time be given. The e;
feet Of this is seen. even before thf sales
are closed. Buildings arc being contrsc-
ted for in large numbers. and the supply
of workmen is found TO fall far short oil
the demand, as may be plainly seen. when
one master workman alone advCrtises for
ten hands.
When it is taken into consideration,
what numerous difficulties were thrown
in the way of White Cloud, the glorious
contamination which has Just been effect
ed. is still a greater matter for rejoicing.
And all these difficulties were created BY
| Jealous rivals. whom self-reSpect and mag
nanimity should have prompted to more
honorable doings. A.nest has been kept
warm, in which were harbored reptiles
and vermin, whose highest ambition
seemed to be to throw obstacles in the
way of White Cloud. A gang has been
kept on the alert, ready TO shove them
selves in as arbiters, in every matter of
dispute, in which White Cloud had the
least pittance at stake; and decision
against the interests Of this place, was a
forgone conclusion. And to back their
decisions, a mob of rufians has been kept
within haiiinS distance, to threaten with
violence any who might refuse to bow to
the dictates of this grand tribunal Of sa-
ges, and to execute their threats, when
they were sure that no resistance would
be offered. Weak minded and tractablc
men, who, in manner, were living on
the gratuity Of the Town Company, were
bribed to violate contracts and betray
confidence, thereby ieopardizing the pros
poets of securing the town site. And to
give additional strengthto the opposition,
,nrlssy-buzzards of the sow ~crO found
who Lad grown fat by picking holes in
rotten carcasses. who sold their aid and
counsel to the enemies q the place and
they were the only ones who profted Pc
cuniarily in the operation. for they sue
eeeded in fleeing the scampS WHO en-
ployed them.
But all these operations availed nought.
Every scheme was ferreted out, and every
plan scattered TO the winds. The Town
Company had a critical matter in hand,
and they deserve great credit for the man.
ner in which they performed their duty.
1t has been. in this case, as it ever is in
dishonorable transactions-the, force Of
the blow has fallen upon the heads Of
those who aimed it. a tremendous blow
was made and kept up against White
Cloud, and untold pains taken to pro-
claim its insigni6eance until at length
strangers began to wonder why so great
a fuss was made about so small an object
they examined closely, and fndingnoth-
ing whatever to recommend the paradise
of these declaimers, they naturally con-
cluded that White Cloud must possess
some merit to excite their spleen accor-
dinghy, they came to see the place, and
Immediately perceived where the sour
grapes hung. The result is, many Of the
best men and largest capitalists in the
Union are interested here, and White
Cloud has not dark cloud hanging over
her, but has brilliant prospect before
her, which can only be dimmed by the
folly Of those who have a control over her