The Red Cloud chief., 1886-01-08

be weighet. IN the balance and found
wanting The following letter from
DIR. Wassam was read AT the meeting.
Other meetings will follow and the bali
kept rolling:
DR. wAsshN's LETTER.
EUREKA, KAs., Jan. !. 1856.
u. Il. SPANoGLE, E-Q., President
Business Men. Association: Your Of
the 10Th instant at hand and contents
noted. | am pleased with the step YOU
have taken To advance the Interests oi
your city. think now that you viii
he able To accomplish something. Now
the citizens OF your city agreed with
the representative of our company la-t
summer that they would bear "a portion
of the expense OF a survey from Dodge
City, kas. to Red Cloud. The contrac,
on the part of our company was more
than fulfilled, as we made "A more care.
full survey than we at first contemplat-
ell using Il large corps of engineers ~
and while all the points along the line
did ASSIST, yet none Ia the aIno.n
agreed upon, and not so very many
places either. But Red Cloud has not
come 10 the front with any Of her
proiiered aid. We have been NJ your
city since. First, our representative;
then came our corps Of engineers and
lastly, or third came Mr.. Hill and my
self, and in addition To orr survey
contract made arrangements TO charter
our line from Red Cloud to Omaha via
Lincoln, and the laws of your state Ie-
q%uiring resident charter members {
whom no responsibility is attached, a
mere nominal matter. of form. Well
we got up the charter. forwarded 1t to
your city for the necessary resident
signatures, and after about a months
delay we were notified that parties
would not sign the instrument, etc,
when we asked TO have it returned,
under the impression that as Red Cloud
had failed to::do anything whatever
and hat We have spent considerable
time and money there on three differ
nj representations, that your people
certainly not care to ecure road.
We have spent many thousand dollars
on cur proposed line, and n road OF
that character will he built whether
we make Red Cloud Il point on the
line or not. I say this with due defer.
ence to your people. and from our past
experience with Red Cloud we haven't
the slightest assurance that if we were
to make another trip 10 see your pep
pie that it would be any different. We
can make a much cheaper connection
with the B. e. NJ. than to make it at
your city, yet We have plan made
and do not wish to change them unless
we are compelled to for want of assist
ance and encouragement. | am not
speaking my opinion, but the feeling
that exists with all of u company,
and there is only one solution of the
question. That is for your people to
fulfill your part of the contract, and
thereby manifest 10 u people that
you want IL road. Red Cloud must
come to the front with her subscription
as per agreement. Then we want
about three of your citizens to sign
that charter as required 10y law, and
our company will give those signers a
written agreement, If so desired, that
no liability whatever will attach to
them. provided anyone has the remot-
est idea Of anything of the kind. This
done, gentlemen, We will have SUIT
ficient encouragement TO rake a f5adi
proposition to build you the road. We
have no time to waste. ] assure You, as
We are under contract to begin work
April !, provided the local aid is ex-
tended. Hoping to hear from you ut
early date, l an yous sincerely.
A. NJ. WAssAM, GENT Manager.
Z. S.-As soon rs these matters are
adjusted We will be at your place for
definite action, and the probabilities are
that We will begin work at the point OF
connection with the B. & NJ.
A.. NJ. W.
PYTuIANIsM--0n last Tuesday night
Calanthe Lodge, Knights OF Pythias, OF
this city, in regular convention install
| ell the following officers for the ensuing
| term: