The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-12-11
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Harry Forman has resigned his position train
dispatcher at Atchison, the Atchison and Nebras
ka Railroad.
Mr.. Chas Kuchs made trip up the A. & n. las,
Saturday and Sunday, far Seward, and eports
that he 10 well pleased with the appearance of things
along the line Of the road. Business is rushing. and
at every station may be immense quantities Of
grain awaiting shipment
Sunday night, the weather man tried to give
he has secured y more wipterish weather than We
have had for some time.
Mr. Theodore Smith. brother of Allen D. Smith.
died last Thursday afternoon, and was buried last
Saturday morning.
ElbriJge weyer, agent of the A. & n. up some
where IN Nebraska, paid q visit to Doniphan, last
Saturday and Sunday.
Died, last week, tthe exact date we have forgot
ten in ST. Joseph, NO., 1t the advanced age of sew
enty years. Mrs. j. Z. Blackwell. sister of Mrs. F. A.
Shanks.
Monday was u big day for hogs. The farmers
brought in large numbers of them. which all
gobbled up by our enterprsins live stock dealer.
Things are looking bad again on the A. & n. be-
low Independence bridge, and another slide may
eur soon. and take the track int" the river.
The Young Folks Literary Society had fair at
tendance, last Friday night, and interesting pa.
per WAS read. The big young folks all request
ed to attend: next Friday night:
We hear that Harry Forman has accepted office
on the Central Branch
Last Saturday evening, several railroad people
came up from Atehison. and started out Sunday
morning. to take look at the road-bed of the st.
Joe and Doniphan Railroad. Some surmise that
these persons were the contractors At any rate,
there is doubt but that this railroad will be
built again. and certainly under better circumstan-
than it was built before. Ii will now be
tension of the Missouri Pacific, and then grain and
produce can be taken to St. Louis as cheap as it
be from Atchison. and in that way will gain far
mers at least five cents bushel on grain Hurrsh
for the "Bob-tailr'
George Bremen went up to st. Joe, last Tuesday,
to take orders for his wines.
Somebody said something about % wedding some
time about now. Who. when or where was or is it :
Mrs. Ollie Lacosts is visiting her parents and
To the disappointment Of our citizens, Mr. Adam
Schnell, our meat man, is detained on the jury at
.Mor,iecai- offers the hand of fellowship to "Ob-
server and hopes he may continue his correspond
ence. is it impossible for single person to get all
the items that may be interesting to the Doniphan
readers of the Chief
The Atchison. St. Joe, Kansas City, and Leaven-
worth papers filed daily ito the extent of near
y half their spaced with articles and items about
Gould and what he will do for these towns. They
are talking about their "booms- to such extent
that We don't think it more than right that your
humble correspondent from Doniphan should in
dulge in a little speculation, and prophecy glori
boom for old Doniphan-bess her soul she needs
it. too, We propose to tell what Doniphau may ex-
pect at the hands of Jay Gould, and don't ut the
same time. intend to '.run down the other towns.
mentioned above.I just because We may be little
more fortunate than they are, or more favored by
the who has bought and is buying all the rail-
roads, and who now proposes to make Donphan the
.'boss- city in Kansas Last week, we telegraphed
to Mr. Could and asked him to tell us what he pro-
poses to do for Doniphan, and what his plans were
for the future, in r.gar to the ''old sinking ship
His reply that he wouldn't let her sink any Ion
ger. may be seen from the following lengthy tee-
graphic answer from his mighty self:
.Sr. LOUIS, Dec. 6, 1879.
DEAR SIR-Your telegram to hand, and would
modestly reply, that am happy to assure you and
the citizens Of Doniphan that your welfare Is par
amount consideration with me; that will do all in
my power to build up your city, and give your place
. rousing boom towards prosperity and af1uence.
With this purpose in view, have now contracted
for the building of extension Of the Missouri Pa
cifc to st. Joseph through your city, and am now
negotiating to buy the Atchison and Nebraska, and
will then make its southern terminus Donphan, in
stead of Atchison, and will also erect union depot
your place. I am also thinking of buying up the
next Kansas Legislature and will get IN bill to re-
move the capital to Doniphan. which will be passed.
You will be able to make some grand steals. on
which you must "diyvy." Of course. l have written
to George Balm, the largest mill owner in ST Louis,
and he says he will build larger mill At Donphan
than he ever owned before have spoken with the
Spragues Of Connecticut, who will. as soon As all
arrangements be made, build large cotton fac
tory. employing thousand people or 90, on Silver
BILE and projected Improvements Of Doniphan tn at
an now allowed to mention; but trust me, il shall
stop with these, for Doniphan 10 surely destined
to be under my projecting vng) the .'city Of the
effected, believe nc, remain your best we'll wisher.
jar GOULD.
The above explains itself and il the only direct
answer any toGn the Missouri River has receiy-
ed to their questions to what Mr.. Gould will do
for them. We need not repeat that. with his perrs
ter all but will say no more, and will confine
ourself TO reporting things they actually occur.
Meanw lille, we would suggest to "hold to his coat
tail" much possible. MoRDEcAI