White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-12-08

this Fall; and 90 sm unsble to see
wherein the people have been injured BY
my double position.
Yon intimate that some one wants the
road to stop for the w inter at Troy. l
know. that Mr. 10y and his agent do not,
and J DO not believe any one down this
~sy desires ruch q rerult: but some Of
yonr e'vions Beigbbors do asy. that
White Cinud is keeping IN old mill on
the track Tor some purpos-.
BY the terms os the contract between
Mr. Joy and the Railroad Company. and
the Counties. the R,ilroad Company can
withhold the track from Mr.. Joy. and for
every day it isthos withheld. be has two
days for the completion Of his contract.
l wrote the contract. aud you know that
| would not leave.'s creeping ont place
for either psrty. as. like you. believe in
having both parties bound; and you may
rest assured that neither Mr.. Joy or bis
agent will say or do anything which
will fo'fsit his right to the County stock
under the contract; and believing the
Trustee selected to hold the stock, and
the people behind him. sre honest. he has
no fears on that subject. Yon know that
it will not pay Mr.. Joy to delay the road.
We erpect our engines in a day or two.
when we will pot on trains to Troy. and
il will cost bot li,tle more to rnn them to
White Cloud; and If you will stand up
to your agreements. and butt that old
mill off the track. 'snd help the Company
to prepare the track for Mr.. Joy. you
will yet hear the snort of the first loco.
motive BY the lst Of January. if the
weather continues favorable. We now
have until the 9th day Of April to com
plste the road; and every day the track
is withheld. gives os two more days: but
we do not want any delay. and will do
all we csn to prevent it. But the Rail-
road Compsny has the power. snd il you
do not help Them. how can you expect
anything but delay?
You complain of the time it has taken
to get to Troy. 1t has only been about
one hundred days since the Joy contract
wss concluded. aud one-t bird of the time
bss been occupied in raining. snd that.
with the want Of funds to repair and make
ready for the iron. eonaumsd another third
ofthe time, ao thst Mr.. Joy hss only had
thirty live days: and in thai time al the
materials have been provided. seventeen
miles Of track laid. two or three depots
and water tanks bnilf. . transfer over the
Missouri river { = forrrunner Of the Bridge)
put in. and the necessary passenger and
freight cars built and sent here, and the
locomotives manufactured and on the way
here. with oil the iron and o;Ler materi-
ais for completing the road. either here
or on the way. So you see. friend Mil
Ter. We have not fooled away much time
l hope your people will see tie ncccs
sity Of settling mp all fficulties. Mr..
Joy desires the friendship of ell, and is
snxious to compl-te the road as early ss
possible. snd operate it for the accommo-
dstiou Of the community, and the benefit
Of himself and associates. and will do so
il he is permitted. The weather is fne,
the materials are on hand, and the track.
layers are in good working order, and
we can now progress twice ss rapidly 81
heretofore: and Mr. Joy hes given in >truc-
tious to reach White Cloud by the lst Of
January. which will be dole. il we can
get the track. TIE company say. that
with the appropriation Of White Cloud.
there will be no further delay. Under
these circumstances. ia it wise for this
foolish quarrel to last any Longer?
Entertaining for the people of White
Cloud the best feelings. and never. inten-
tionally, having done or sail nything to
their prejudice. yon will pardon this
lengthy letter. ns my sincere desire j., IL
possible, to remnvs ell cause of co plant.
Truly yours.
P. T. ABEL.