The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-11-13
LIE DRIVE WELL MEErING,

WICHITA. November :, 1879.
The Ant-Dri,e Well Association met in
Eagle Hall. pursuant to adjournment. Pres
ident W. T. Jewett in the chair. W. a.
Richey was made Secretary. pro TEN.
The Committee on Organization made their
report.
The Committee on Finance also reported
Colonel Joeclyn made some appropriate re-
marks. aud wa, followed by Judge W. p.
Campbell. who offered the following resolu-
tons:
WHEREAS. By virtue al the supposed
patent, claimed 50 have been issued in the
the year 1865. and re-issied III the year 1871,
to one n ". Green, under which said
Green and his assigns claim the exclusive
right To Use the ordinary drive we'll with
pump attached: and
WHEREAS. Andrews * Co.. claiming
10 be the assignccs Of said Green. are de-
handing and trying to eXtort from our pee
pie a large amount Of money by way OF
ROYALTY. amounting in the aggregate 10
millions of dollars: and
WHEREAS. II is believed that said patent
is illegal and void; and
WHEREAS. II is desirable that the cpin-
ion and decision of the supreme Court Of
the niied states be had upon the validity
lie done, and that the people may not be
subjected ~ extGriienate and unjust claims
Now, therefore, we, the undersigned. dis
claiming any purpose to escape the lr1y-
meni Of any just and lawful demand. here
av announce our determination to resist BY
nh lawful means the payment of said roy
ATTY or any part thereof. until II shall be
adiudgesi and determined by the supreme
Court uf the | uifed states. after free and
fair Investigation. that said patent i valid
and that said claims are legal. and We here
by agree - become members uf any per-
manent organization thar may be effected
in this county for the purpose Of more efIiec-
lively carrying oui this purpose, Ia the end
that all shall share and share
alike IN the expenses Of any litigation that
NAV he carried on to enforce the collection
Of said claims: and we hereby authorize
the Committee Oh Organization appointed
by the meeting held this day in Wichita.
Kansas. tor preliminary organization. to
correspond With organizat ions Of Ike Kind
whether temporary ar otherwise. with
liew to general and permanent urcaHiza-
ton. and We hereby invite al citizens
throughout the state interested tn Join with
Us in resisting said claims.
Ees"icof. That = committee Il seven be
appointed hy the hartman Il this meeting
to TIC known A. a Committee on Drzaniza-
ticu. whose daty il shall be to collect All
Information otisinabie to correspond with
other organizations. and render an PROPER
assistance IN setting on faat organizations
where there are none. 70 the end that a i,er-
maneI,t AMI general organization NAV y,
effected 81 ali persons Interested in defeat
ING the collection ci royalty on drive wells
throughout the state. ana FIR this purIs-.s.
they are authorized - employ "a secretary
and pay him fair compensation cl!. II
frnd- uuder their control. AMI said ,.sln,1nir-
tee VIII alisoiut 4 treasurer and such other
officers and a@eats ~ NAV h. nst-s.-sarv.
and collect funds i,y subscription o. h., Fsssi
in carrying out .se purpose herein setfarth.
and make report from time 10 time Of ali
their aet-. either 81 psIsi;c meetings 10 t,e
conducted by said ,.lnmitfee. or liy pueiiea-
tsun IN The newspapers. sYd III secretary
of this meeting i directed ~ keep 4 record
o; tai~ meeting in a book and deliver ihs.
same 10 sad committee, in which 10 kcsg'a
resora u their proceedings.
WhereuPon the Chair appointed II. g.
Ru--ies, W \. Thomas End Wa Grieffcn.
stein. of this city /: ". r. Williams. OF Pz-i
( township: {. " P,4ts. of Delsas ". II
Ransom Of kcsai, AND II. K. Il. Gree alec. o.
wiehita township, "a Executive C4sssaitss,
. to organize ard rssisi the eo.,ae.sen Of III.
fraudulent claim for royalty GU pumps.