The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-31
The l., S. & W. Railroad.
INSPECTED AND ACCEPTED BY THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

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NJ. P. depot in Junction City last Mon
| day morning, to accompany E. K. Sib-
ley, superintendent of the Missouri Pa
cifc and the NJ, X. & T. railroads and
all branches north of DenisOn, Texas;
Col. a. S. Everest, attorney for the NJ.
P. and T. G. Golden, division superin-
| tendent of the NJ, K. & I. north of
Denison, and the Board of County Com
missioners of Dickinson county, who
were on tour of inspection Of the T.,
S. & w. railroad, lately constructed
through their county. The party that
boarded the train at Junction City con-
sisted of the above named railway Of
ficials, Commissioners Nathan Blevins,
and Samuel Bricker, County Clerk R.
| Waring and a. S. Davidson, of Abilene;
a. L. Dodge, Oscar Seitz, E. NJ. Ober,
F. Kingman and Ed. Gibbs, of Salina,
c. A. Hitler, of the Salina Journal; G..
W. G. Rohrer, of the Abilene Gazette,
and Henry Lifts, of the Abilene RE-
ELECTOR.
A few minutes after s o'clock the
train, consisting of baggage car, re-
Ginning chair car and the elegant pri-
vate car Of Supt. Sibley, steamed out of
the Junction City railway yards. Supt.
Sibley and Col. Everest at once proved
to their guests that nothing would be
left undone that would add to their
comfort and pleasure, and personally
looked after their wants. Ed. Gibbs
ably assisted them, and his genial ways
won the friendship of all, and he saw
to it, that none fell by the wayside for
the want of proper nouriShment.
| About half past nine the pretty and
coy city of Council Grove was reached,
where hearty greeting was extended
to Judge N. B. Nicholson and son, E.
Sharp, Of the Guard, Mr.. MOriarity, of
the Cosmos, E. Z. MunSel. of the Re-
publican, Z. n. Munsel, of the Pitts
burg Smelter, Co. Treas. Mead, W. T.
Shamletfer, one of the directors of the
| T., S. Il W. Henry Kingman and W.T..
Staffer, who boarded the train and made
a valuable acquisition to the party.
At9:45 we were on the Topeka, Sail
ma Il Western railroad. \ good view
of the city of Council Grove as we glide
along on the steel rails of the new road.
The numerous new buildings presented
to view proved Council Grove was keep
ing pace with her sister cities in the
State.
After nine miles ride, WilSey was
reached, where Commissioner Kandt, ac
cOmpanied by his brother, August Kandt
and Charles Keopke were waiting t.
join the happy occupants of the coaches
The next stop was at Harrington, TIT
first station in Dickinson county, whert
familiar faces greeted the view. On
seeing the numerous buildings and bus,
: wide-awake appearance of the town, W,
began to feel proud of old Dickinson
and her towns. NJ. D. Harrington, af
ter whom the town is named, and who
by the way, has worked honorably ant
3. faithfully for the new road and who i
the chief boomer Of the town, was OF
, hand with several Of the prominent cit
liens Of that fourishing young city, ant
gave us a hearty welcome. After in
} Specting the cOmmOdiOus depot ant
glancing up and down her busy street
l we once more boarded the train ant
extended congratulations to the Her
lngtOnians, who joined us, of course NJ
D. Harrington was one of them, alSC
: Editor Gallagher, of the Tribune, J
N. Lowe, DR.. Money and John Simp
son. We looked for James McNaSpy
but failed to see his genial countenance
In very short time we were at Hope
Happy Hope! your hopeful people have
realized their hopes, and you are one OF
the booming towns on the new line
May your hopeful wishes all come tC
pass. Before rolling out of Hope VIC
rolled in a jolly crew, consisting of ia
cob May, Wesley Swaze, J. C. Grower,
II. 2. Merrill, w. p. Robinson, of the
Herald, and EnOch Bunker.
Five miles run and we are at Dillon.
where we were joined by Col. Jarnigan,
W. E. a. Meek, Joshua Seidel, Hiram
Springer, B. W. Peck, Exec. Commits
siOner William Murray, and I. 3. Mos
ley, Dillon will be one of the main points
along the new route. Col. Jarnigan in
formed us, that in less than thirty days
Dillon would daily ship car load of
plaster paris, of unusual good quality,
manufactured at that point-and the
services of thirty men would be imme-
diately required to prepare the same for
market Shortly after leaving Dillon
Turkey creek is crossed and soon we are
at Elmo on West Turkey, where friend
Davis said, "the dogs are even bowling
for joy" made wild by the sound of
the hammer and plane in conjunction
with the neigh of the iron horse, waking
the valley up to the realization that she
was part of the busy world, linked by