The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1871-03-16
FIOX OTTAWA COUNTY.
March Is, 1871

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EDITORS JOURNAL The Herald, in its
last issue, says the Ottawa county people
are not distinguished for quiet submits
sivehcss to things rs they may occur
must say they are not, and am rather
glad Of it, especially when "things" are
unfairly represented As they were in an
article headed "Ottawa County Bridges"
II the bone Of contention they have in
Ottawa is none Of the Herdlds business,
why does that paper defend man who
has grossly interfcrcd, one who is resi-
dent of another county, and whose duties
Of Office as State Senator would not JUS
tify him in interfering with the bridge
bill in Ottawa in such u discOurteOus way
rs he did. Did Senator Prescott consult
the member from Ottawa, Mr.. Campbell,
when be thought of lacking on the OAR
ling Point amendment! No, he did not.
Mr.. Prescott became subscrvient to the
c0unsels Of . few narrow-minded malcon-
tents about Lindsey, mot the "pcople of
Ottawa county," rs the Herald says and
without the knowledge or consent Of
Ottawn's own representative, slaug Uttered
the bill. The bill provided for three
bridges, and enough money to build
them. Mr.. Prescott adds another bridge,
which will cost $4,000 more than any
one of the other three, and fails to pro-
vide any money to build it. There was
barely enough money provided to build
the three bridges. Senator Prescott
adds another bridge, which will cost
8, 900, and expects the four to be built
out Of money provided for three! Was
this to kill the bill, or did he not know
any better?
Let me ask the Herald question !:
Should the bridge he built opposite Min
ncapolis, the county-seat of Ottawa coun-
ty, or opposite Lindsey! The Herald
says the reason Capt. Prescott added the
amendment for Darling's Point was, that
Salina desired it. The Herald is mista-
ken. The business men Of Salina sub
scribed $500 to build bridge across Salt
creek on the road leading from Salina TO
Minneapolis. This is q smooth, direct
and solid road. Salina docs not wish to
go to Lindsey in particular, as the Herald
and Senator Prescott would make US be-
lieve, but she wishes to get to Ottawa
county on a good road, and Ottawa
people wish TO get to Salina by the same
road. Not onc-fourth Of the people of
Ottawa endorse Senator Prescott's ac-
ton.
The Herald has never heard the correct
history of the "COunty Seat Contest" in
Ottawa, or he would not talk as he does.
The people Of Ottawa voted the seat Of
Justice to Minneapolis. There it remain
ed until an Indian raid caused the people
living in the upper part Of the county to
flce for their lives and leave their homes
,and property. Before quiet was restored
and before the fugitive settlers returned,
the people living in the lower part Of the
county, where they were safe from In
dams, voted (s,olc) the county-seat away
from Minneapolis and located it at Lind
sey. Since permanent quiet has been
restored to the frontiers and all fears of
Indians have gone, the upper part Of the
county has rapidly settled, and as con-
sequence the county-seat was brought
back to Minneapolis. Lindsey appealed
to the courts, and was beaten. She COW
ertly aids a few choice spirits now, and
the bastard town of Eaton, containing one
house and two voters. appears As can
didate for county-scas. Minneapolis II
the ccanty-scai now, and will rcssain tbr
coun,y-scat. She has splendid water
power, a beautiful, dry location and is
iOhnd to make lively town.
OTTAWA.