Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-12
KINCMAN.

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O'Briens at Leadville in proportion to
the population it could not compare
with Kingman to-day. There are
more thieves. thugs, gamblers and
houses of prostitution in this place
than any other town of its size on
record There is no restraint what
ever. Everything is run with wide
open doors and go as you please.
Within the past few days there has
been talk among the best citizens OF
organizing q vigilsnt committee. Life
and property are certainly in danger.
Mayor Misner and the councils atten-
ton has repeatedly been called to this
state of facts. still there is no move
toward driving the desperate charac-
tiers out of the town. There was one
murder last week and you may hourly
expect another. How long will this
community stand such fragrant def
ance of the law! When will il end:
Who is responsible? What are those
in authority thinking about!
Can they assume that this state of af-
fair can be continued No, if there is
no other way, this community must
rise up as one man and make desper-
ate raid and purge the town of the IN
holy. 1t can and will be done, and that
before long. All communities need an
occasional shaking up. and this may be
an opportune time to do it.
swIND."
Kingman's new railroad is on its
feet. TWAS born anew on Thursday,
and it is now the Kansas, Salt Plains
& Pan Handle railroad. The name
gives but faint idea of what the pro-
jectors intend to accomplish. Those
who have had the good fortune to
peep behind the scenes boldly assert
that old Mexico in the southwest and
Manitoba in the north are not secure
from the fold of the great corporation.
At the first meeting of directors no.
tice was ordered served on Wichita to
refrain from going ahead with the
Wichita & Colorado railroad, as
it trespassed on territory claimed
bv the X, 5. =. 4 L. IL.
l.. C.. Almond has beeu elected presi j.
dent. and the first town laid of is to
be called Almondale, and an effort will
be made to make it the county seat OF
Babcock county when it is organized.
Haistcin and Miller still control the
town site speculations along the line
and will start out shortly to sell lots
in the various towns between here
and the Panhandle.
One of the latest rumors III regard
TO the scheme is that the Santa Re has
offered to grade, tie, iron and equip
the entire line for half the first years
profits. but on motion of Billy Cbilds
this proposition was refused. because
not accompanied by free passes on
the man line. 1t is TO be hoped a
basis of compromise can be reached
and thus avoid railroad war between
the two powerful corporations. Alex
ander says nothing less than tie pass
will satisfy him and it is thought
Babcock's influence with the Santa Fe
can secure the conversion of this much,
for all the directors. The Santa Fe prob
ably realizes that former employee Of
their company is o charter member Of
this new company and as it is well
known that he possesses all the secrets
of the Santa Fe company. they are
obliged to come down from their lofty
position they generally take in deal
ing with new corporations aud eat
humble PIE for once.
Some people 60 SO far as TO say that
General Manager Robinson, of the
Santa Fe, is indebted TO this transient
citizen of Kingman for most of his
inspirations in the management Of
that company, and as neither Of the
parties deny it, there must be some
thing in it.
Col. L. W. Stafford left Saturday
morning for the east to negotiate
the bonds of the new road and to sell
the salt and mill sites along the
line. He wired back from Wichita
that he could place the bonds there al
two cents pound, but as there was
some feeling there against the road he
thought he could get quarter of
cent better by going to Lawrence,
where he understood there was a pa
per mill and should push on. With
the Col the bonds are secondary
matter His hopes for the future
prosperity of the road rest on the salt
and mill somebody has men-
toned Salt River sites. Your cores
pendent is careful to keep the EAGLE
posted on all railroad schemes in the
southwest. Some people say they
cannot understand how it lie that there
cannot be move but what it is given
TO the public through the cOrrespon-
dent of the EAGLE, even though they
meet in social chambers. When this
road is completed there will be ecstasy
all over the land.
ID. $. Campbell, southeast Of town,
wants it understood that he boasts of
having the biggest corn in kingman
county.
Your correspondent will give 81 600
for the carcass of the miserable eur
who stole his pillow from the work
bench beside his office. Would raise
il 500 if il is dead.
The Laclede hotel register Of Sun
day for dinner shows fourteen names
registered in one handwriting, and
on the margin of the register is note
penned "the last of h. 4 A" Ii
caused general inquiry as the sequel
might have revealed the fact that
there had been two sudden deaths.
But not so, when explained it meant
that Babcock & Alexander had dis
solved partnership and the party SO
registered had been helping take An
invoice. Mr.Alexsnder retires and Mr..
:. q. Babcock will continue the hard
ware and implement business. Mr..
G. II. Alexander's purposes are not
known ut present, but TO say the
least he will remain in kingman-
A call and circulars are out asking
the farmers as we'll Is the town people
TO devote Wednesday TO searching TOR
the BODY of young Crumley. There
are no new DEVELOPMENTS in the case
except very unreliable rumors that