White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-05-13
From the Scat Of War.

per. This is why We take so much pains
to kerp . correct record Of the doing, Of
the Company.
The timetable on tbs Denver Road
bss been changed, and train now leaves
Troy every morning, TO accommodate
Directors and delegations who wish to
visit St. Joe, to attend the daily loca-
tions Of the Road.
The last location was made cn Satur.
day. The Highland route is still in the
ascendant. While We again congrstu.
late Highland on her pluck and energy.
we must give all the phases of the fight.
as nearly as possible. as thay transpire.
The majority report Of the Directors.
giving . statement of their observations
on the two routes. Gays that from Troy
to Highland. there is . fine, growing.
and wealthy country; bat from High
land to Hiawaths is barren region.
with no people and no trade. and moth
ing worth building q railroad for! But
up towards the Nemaha Valley and Lin.
coin. there is smother 6ne country, and
there is where the road ought to run
This is rongh on Hiswstha. Consider
ing the way the Hiawatha folks have
waded into the Chief for foreshs dowing
this very thing. we suggest that they give
few extra pitches because it has come
to pass.
The Brown County delegation were
snubbed and insnlted. They were told
they had no right to stick in their jaw
that the road was yet in Doniphan Coun-
ty, and it would be time enough for them
to mix in when it reached their County.
There is a report abroad, said to have
been set sAoat by person who was pre-.
sent when the thing was talked up. that
one oflicious Director was bribed with
Eve hundred dolsrs and ten lots in o
certain town. It will be we'll to watch
the real estate transactions of the Direct
ors; to see who is flush Of town property!
Tuesday WAS set for the opening of
bids on the Highland route. The par.
ties who were awarded the contract on
the Wolf River route, declare that they
will carry ths case into law before they
will yield their rights. 1t is claimed by
others. that the contractors are not re-
sponsible men. 1t is also noised abroad,
that Directors themselves have fingers in
contracts, which has been the "nigger
in the wood-pile," and the cause of oil
the difficulty.
Here is the way the thing stands: The
Company was barely able to prosecute
work on the road, ss matters stood be.
fore. if indeed they were able at all.
Highland promises them $4,000. and
the engineer estimates that the adoption
of this route will entail On additional
expense of $4,000, which is loss Of
$4,000. Brown County withholds her
subscription of OO.oOO-making a
loss of $4,000 in 25 miles OF road,
that could not have been built in the
next three years, if that loss had been
avoided. Then add in the prospective
lawsuits. the wrangling and threatened
blow-up in the Company. and Troy has
q soft thing on the terminus of the road
for an indefinite season.
The Directors Of the Road have ap.
pointed . committee to visit Highland.
and ascertain whether the people there
we're really in earnest in subscribing
$50. 900; and il so, to have them give
tangible evidence of it. If they fail. the
Company will then pass round the bat
for contributions from some other route.
They are in such a.conditiou, that they
can build the road through a valley or
over . mountain with equal ease.
Mayor Hall is said to be reconciled to
the Highland route: but we notice that
when . motion was made in the CITY
Council to rescind the resolution instruc-
ting the St. Joseph Directors to favor
the Wolf River route. be would not agree
to it. He evidently thinks "wbits man
is uncertain"
Whenever the St. Joseph local editors
hear rumor that . railroad tie or q rail
has been seen on q steamboat at their
landing. they at once announce a heavy
arrival of material for the Denver Road.
The Mary Mcdonald has Just brought
$50 tons of iron. chairs and spikss. II
this energy is maintained. they will have
enough iron. within the next two years,
to finish ths track to the fifteen mile post.
The Union says the prospects Of the
read were never better than ct present
That is just what We have been saying.
all along. We may add. that if they
never get better, it will be bad for the
road.
But We almost forgot one item. One
Of the Directors who rode over the two
rontsa. ataiAd that hA fnund hlua. grass