Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-13
KINGMAN, Feb. 6, 1885

understood that the people OF Cneney are
law-abiding, industrious, progressive, and
consequently as a class. happy. Among
other things, their hotel is . pride of the
town. 1t has sort Of seaside air for q
name. ''Grand View" and is supposed to
take in the Jewett farm with billed glass.
OF course, il has q landlord who came near
meeting death in the Minnesota short time
since, while on visit to this county. The
circumstance was given in the EAGLE at the
time. Why the captain was not drowned
the following may explain which is given
verbatim rs written:
State Of Kansas to Alex Coffey or any con-
stable of Morton township, in said county,
(county not mentioned.)
WHEREAS, Complaint in writing on oath
has been made to me, the undersigned, John
Coffey, justice of the peace Of Morton coun-
ty, township in said county, that Fred Fer
guson has made threats by writing letters to
do w. g. Osgood and family bodily harm.
You are therefore commanded to forthwith
arrest the said Furguson and bring him before
me to answer said complaint. Witness my
hand at Morton, in said county, this 2lst
day Of October, 1884. John Cofey; justice
of the peace"
So much for the production of the learned
]. p. of Cheney. To-day, Fred Ferguson,
who is resident of Kingman, was arrested
on the above warrant His attorney, Harry
Strohm, took out q hsbeas corpus before
Judge Green, probate judge, who at once
discharged Ferguson. All there was LEFT for
the constable to do from Cheney was to 60
home and report progress Mr.. Ferguson
makes no bones in saying that Osgood has .
wife and that he is Familiarity acquainted
with her, and that further investigation had
better be closed for the good Of all concern
ed, that even the great Jewett farm would
not save soiled reputation. To leave the
parlor ornament ofthe hotel, he refers pleas
antly to little circumstance that took place
last summer. A captain at Cheney was
made the defendant at the time specified
to the complaint Of his dusky dish-washer,
whereby the gallant captain attempted to
enter the room occupied by Aunt Dinah.
All this he says don't count for much, but a
fair idea Of the morals Of the Grand View
hotel can be CLEANED. While Mr.. Ferguson
is not member Of any church, he !. the
poseessor Of reputation and his word is re-
liable, and when he speaks religious people
believes him, and he stands well among his
friends, and speaks of the good the right
kind of missionary might do-in Cheney.
Mr.. J. A Ask and B. +. Richards, pro-
prietors and managers, announce that they
will present Boulon's Concert company and
the California ladies brass band at the opera
house next Thursday evening. From what
We have heard of the company there should
and probably will be full house.
If this should meet the eyes of any first
class laundry men send him or them to
Kingman. There is also wanted . bath
house. There is not one in town, and there
is big money in these two enterprises il
properly conducted. LEON.
There was q largely attended railroad
meeting Of the leading citizens at Almont 4
Holstein's cffice this afternoon. 1t was call
ed in the interest of the Denver, Memphis
and Atlantic so-called railroad. 1t pro-
poses to start somewhere near Baxter
Springs and run to Denver, Colo, passing
through the southeastern counties of the
state with branch to Wichita and reach
Kingman county at the southeast corner
and leave It at the northwest, running dag
onally through the county, provided the
county would vote bonds to the amount of
$l25,00o to run thirty years at 6 per cent,
or about $4,000 per mile. Mr.. Burns, the
vice president of this proposed road is here
and he gives Aattering promises for King
man. Mr.. B. is rather young man and
probably did not vote for Gen. Jackson.
he made statement before the meeting that
some 5000 had already been expended for
engineering purposes. He proposed that the
bonds be placed in the Bank Of Kingman
until the road be built. SO as not to take
them out of the county. That from zoe
to 800 miles was now under contract, but
the names of the contractors, who were very
wealthy he was not at liberty to give. but
the reporter heard the name Of Fitzgerald
mentioned as the wealthy and lucky con-
tractor. The road promised to commence
work at this end within nine months and
finish it within eighteen months, allowing
the same time to commence as to fin
ish. Just how Mr.. Burns road
was going to get to Denver from
Pueblo, he did not know, he believed there
was two roads there now. From Baxter
Springs he proposed to get to Memphis oveI
the Fort Scott & Gulf road and within three
or four Year, they would build . line to
Memphis direct 1t was understood il in
case he continued to be the vice president
He could not tell how many roads there was
At present in Memphis, but he believed Tires
and one was being constructed now, for be
saw the iron going there when he was away
from home. To brave the air Of an exper-
fenced railroad man he invited me not to be
ba.hful and speak my mind As he was used
| 70 abuse and he could stand it. the answer
from the questions that was ssked him show
ed that he could, for there was 20 many i'm
portant ones that be didn't know. While
there are . great number who are opposed
to voting bends for any railroad. Kingman
county might be induced to do 50 il there
was any tangible show or guarantee road
would be built There was no proposition
to secure the county for the cost Of issuing
these bonds in case the proposed road should
be bought OF and the bonds not wanted, OF
they change their minds and 90 some Other
route, If they ever start.
The whole mssting wound up BY Capt.