The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-09-11
PIXIES PEAK.
Life at the Signal Station.


S .ates government has decided to erect Gig
nal station upon the summit Of Pixies Peal
for the benefit of the weather report bureau
That is very desirable poin. from which L
f,retelI the gauge storms, and there is no
the least doubt hut that the station will be o
much service TO commerce and navigation
Four men will make their home on the tor
of Pise's Peak during The winter season,
and will there weather the prodigous storms
that howl over the rocky summit OF thai
mount during the months of snow and cold.
Sergeant Boehmer, formerly located at the
signal station in this city, is one OF the
party.
i, is hard to imagine what will be the ex.
perience of these hermits isolated SO far
above mankind in the region of eternal
snow. But We presume it will be novel and
wiihai pleasant. At least they think 40, and
there is no necessity OF doubling II 40 as 10
dampen the ardor of their aspirations.
With a view TO making ascent and descent
comparatively easy new trail has been e.
,ablished. over which, it is said, wagon
can be driven when the road il bad, TO near
the summit. A telegraph line il being
erected to Manitou, and it is by this
that the outside world Is to be notified Of the
meteorological condition condition Of the
upper world beyond the clouds. The OBJ
servers will be furnished q house in which to
live, and this will be built of stone of which
material there is enough lying around loose
on the summit to construct good sized city.
IL il the intention to make II q One-s:ory
bailding of two room, and to furnish il we'll
and warmly. the fuel used will be wood,
of which there is plenty at timber line On
the peak which can be had by hauling If to
Urge supply of provisions will be laid in.
and when winter Sets in the observers will go
into their burrow and wait for pleasant
weather and the springs.
The house has not been commenced vet.
Some of the estimates for Its construction
has been SO high that the government felt it
could not afford the outlay, bu, new est
mates are being received.
The Inhabi,ant. Of Kickapoo Island
Cosclude 10 fight no More.
"wednesday at the court room Of Judge Card.
ner We witnei ID the eliminating scene in the
Kickapoo Island war. All the inhabitants
Of the green and fruitful isle we're on hand
10 browbea.. dogmatize and pummel each
o.her and the honorable court with their ar
yumepts and opinions, in relation 20 the
pedigree and past behavior of Smith and
tue two fighting men of that
peaceful and Law abiding community OF
hi,ty-six souls.
The personale Of the gathering was ex-
.remely interesting. There was long
haired Smith with his wild, rowing, eagle
sye, his legs crossed, and adorned with short
iringed overalls, low-necked boots. and no
stockings. Mcdonald, the blacksmith,
lad in fourteen yesr-old check shirt. and
gracefully putting cob pipe stalked serenely
,mid the throng. Polly Haines was also
present; she Of the portly frame, majestic
nein and silvery voice, who has such deep
md heartfelt love for the individual, Smith,
hat two weeks ago she loaded the old shot
,un for his especial benefit, with four double
, Andiulls OF buck shot, and powder enough
o blow the whole island to smithereens
Her blood il Of the azure tint and her auburn
hair reveals the sweet and lovely Opposition
which slumbers beneath her :.si-t. ...,r
zown. dag" the young roos' .oc.aims
Polly for his mother, occupied candle box
u the corner with both Of his big toes done
ID in a rag, and watermelon rind in his
,and. Then came a long array of tow.
headed urch;ns whose names are altogether
90 complicated to mention. Halt . score OF
eighteen year-old, straight away, virgins,
,rinned and smirked out their exhuber-
mt feelings to the young city
,amins who gazed up to the windows from
he back yard, and = large delegation OF
a rm laborers, brown ard brawny Us Greek
pirates, made up the balance Of the interest
ng outfit.
An intelligent jury Of twelve men were in
ttendance to listen 20 the testimony given,
nd render judgment to the best OF their
and belief. The question was on
he mutila,ion of horse belonging to Nc
Donald. He..says that Smith did it-that
le expected it would be done at a certain
line, and crspt steaithily along the fence to
1itness the horrible deed. Peering over
he rank jimpson weeds he cav his horse
ating SMITHS corn with gusto that did his
cry soul good. Then he recognized Smiths
ead above the stalks and saw the cruel corn
nife descend into the flank of the unfortu-
ate animal. His blood boiled with indig-
alton, but he was afraid of Smith,
nd crawling back TO the house, told his |
life Whist had been done, took tie baby
rom her arms ard bade her 60 and see il |
DOR mig" (the horse) was dead.
This testimony seemed to be Oyerwhe!m. |
NJ, bat Smith took the stand and said 10 |
tones that it was lie, . lie, lie,
e! and the fourteeE-year-oid witnesses that |
e had brought with him caught UP the
~, deep refrain, and chsnted tenor
horus for a. least ten minu.es, tina; the
lie'' was "lie, lie, lie."
Then scene ensued which was truly re-
,eshing. The lawyers got mad with each
Iher and chewed their words with mar.
elous rapidly. Smith got excited and
sore. Mcdonald gazed upon Smith With
le expression Of 5 meat-ax. The gentle
,zelle, Polly, beat her breasts and turnea1
D her nose at least IS degrees. The email
' began to get manageable, and Gross
nd Schott, the two constables. we're cent foI
bunch Of shingles to comb them down
ith. Finally order vas once m.re, re-
ored, the jury wiped away the great beads
Precipitation which stood out spon their
,ble brovs, and the ''bsll vent on"
Late in the afternoon the evidence vas all
/. the iury Went out, returned and brought
a verdict to the e!iec: that Smith vac