The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-07-27

G.. W. CLICK, 10. 81
L. c. CHALLIss, L. 81
JOHN N. PRICE, L. 81
C. v. GARDNER, Isl
s NJ sTmckLER, Isl
P.L. HUBBARD. L. 81
&c County Of Ate6ison. S.
1875 before me Notary Public for the State Of
in and for the County Of Atchson personally appeared
NJ Price C. " Gardner S. M. Strickler and p L. Hub,
bard to personally known to be the same who
that a voluntary
and deed Witness hand and Notarial seal the date
A'''II IS, JOHN C. ToxlIxsos,
tLo Notary Public.
of Kansas do hereby certify that the foregoing is true
and Of the original instrument Of writing
In testimony whereof have hereunto
ss subscribed ss %g name baDs and a. sEsS tas
THOS. b. CAVANAUGH,
Secretary of State.
1t will be seen that the Hon. District Court of
the Second Judicial District is Director in this
corporation. His Honor has never resigned. His
place has never been filled by the Appointment of
any other person. He does not act with the con-
cern, he says; but he is legally Director, and
is legally responsible for its acts. 1t is queer
notion, indeed, that a man may start concern
like this, give countenance to it, as being legal
and honorable, and ut his pleasure, when Odium
begins to attach, cast off his responsibility as he
would his worn-out hat, freeing himself from all
liability, legal and moral, thereby. Judge Hub
bard and his Hiawatha barrel organ claim that
it was not lottery while he had connection
with it. In the light of this Charter, would they,
or either of them, have the goodness to tell us
what it vast Where were they going to estsb-
hi gIoo dc of do ~ PuS Ex-
changes" and erect their buildingsi Now, the
concern has "promoted immigration" to very
liberal extent, in encouraging its ticket holders
to come West to look after the drawing-we beg
Challiss' pardon; we should have said "distribu-
tion." Beyond this, what has it done, that does
not SAVIOR of a lotteryi
The charter was filed Nov. 1st. On the 9th
they had their certified copy. On the 9th they
got the Atchson Board of Trade, as an act of
reciprocity, to certify to its good moral charac-
ter. On the sth day, the Atchison City Council
passed the following:
Council CHAMBER,
Atchison, Kansas Nov. 9, 1875.
At the regular meeting Of the Honorable Mayor and
COuncmen Of the City of Achson all the members be.
following preamble and resolution were adopted: '
WHEREAS, The Kansas Land and Immigrant Assoca-
Of valuable real and has Grand
Distribution thereof this city, on March 2sth 1876
Resolred That this Council hereby endorse the energy
and integrity Of the gentlemen composing the
fdenee and support % Of the public 100 80 " ''' ''n
In testimony whereof We have heIeunto sub
H. 81 scribed our names, and caused the seal of
C. RoHR, Mayor.
Attest: n. A. MAHER, Clerk.
1t will be seen, from this, that "grand distri-
button" had, on November 9th, been advertised
to take place March 2sth. 1t will be seen, too,
that if it had called this "grand distribution" a
"grand drawing" it would have been lottery,
beyond q doubt. 1t will he seen, too, that the
enterprises to be embarked in, were like his
Honor's ability ability as a Judge-of so dubious
a character, that heap of certificates of good
moral character were requisite to start the thing
in business.
This same circular tells us, the distribution
was to take place March 2sth, 1876, in the pres
enee of a very honorable committee; that every
"share" Tin olden times, "ticket") would be rep
resented, and will be entitled to any one piece
of property that may be awarded to the same.
And this was the way, in less than one week
from the time P. l.. Pubbard took a Director
ship, they had advertised they were going to
organize "Boards of Trade" and "Rusiness Ex-
OuonSCot auu piO"oeo AhCs
were not going to make anything for themselves.
If there was Directors meeting between Nov.
1st and November Sth, at which the plan was
changed, we will publish the proceedings of that
meeting free, if the Directors" will let us look
over the entry of the fact in their books. If the
vacancy caused by the withdrawal or resgna
tion of Judge Hubbard has ever been filed, we
will publish the proceedings of that meeting
from their minutes, giving us the right to have
the original entries inspected, to insure good
faith. If this is not done, the poetical title we
have given above must stand.
met little District Judge
Whose age they said was six;
He was hanging on the ragged edge,
About this lottery mix.
How many Directors may you be
Come, let the truth be given"
Oh mas.er! and he wiped his ee-
The truth is seven"