Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-07-17
MASS MEETING.
Men Meet to Discuss Public Meas.
ures.

Wednesday evening quite number o.
people met in Opera Hall, and organized
by electing r. G. Wilson chairman, anG
W. S. Tlton, secretary.
J. L. Miller stated the object of the
meeting to be the talking up of matters
pertaining to the Inauguration of such
enterprises as would be of benefit to this
town and county.
The first thing tackled was waterworks
for Wa-Keeney. There was talk of ele-
waiting tank sixty feet in the air, and
supplying the town people with water by
means of pipes. Mr.. Graham, of De-
Kalb, Ill, among others, vouched for the
idea being good. A committee on water
works was appointed, consisting of Geo.
Pinkham, b. F. Morse, S. Opp, G. w.
Bigger and E. D. Wheeler.
Next came the question of securing a
-four mill. E. d. Wheeler knew of first
class miller who would put in mill here
for some lots and some other encourage
ment.
Lee Monroe took the floor, and re-
marked that If the lots would bring the
mill, the trade could be closed.
Mr.. Wheeler again mentioned that per-
haps some other encouragement" would
be required. A committee to see about
a mill was appointed. E. D. Wheeler, J..
L. Miller and d. NJ. Watson constituted
the committee.
Now came up the question of having a
brick kiln started. It twas remarked that
Wa-Keeney contains good brick dirt.
Some of it had been sent to Stockton,
and there burnt into brick. That brick
is in town. It is red. II has been soaked
in water. 1t refused to dissolve.
Mr.. Henkel remarked that he thought
brick could be manufactured here, and
placed on the market at about $3.50 per
thousand.
@. W. Bigger arose to remark that he
once saw brick man prevailed on to
burn lots of brick in town by going
around beforehand with subscription
paper, and getting men to commit them
selves as to how many of them they
wanted at certain price per thousand.
It was decided to send man around our
town to whoop things up. The brick
committee was made up by appointing D.
Fl. Henkel, j. Fl. March and -
A diagonal railroad from Wellington,
Kan, was next reached for. The audi
ence was assured that Wellington men
who had big interests in Wa-Keeney were
wanting to steer the road to this point.
One man informed the audience that
what it costs county to bond big for
road is too small matter to figure any
thing out Of. Another remarked, as
gravely as he knew how, that it would be
a good thing for Trego county to carry
one hundred thousand dollars in railroad
bonds. w. S. Tilton said that he played
second fiddle to nobody when it came to
laboring for the development of Trego
county, but that, in talking about bond
ing the county heavily, it would be bust
ness to move slowly. He knew too well
the temper of the people to admit of any
doubt on this point. A railroad commit
tee was appointed, consisting Of E. NJ.
Murray, Lee Monroe and Geo. Pinkham.
They are to go down to Wellington to see
about the road, if it does not come with
out this trip.
One good thing calls for another.
Henry Hull declared himself opposed to
county bonds for railroads, but believed
in township bonds. Mr.. Hull was at
once made chairman of committee to
reach for the Red Cloud Road, and bring
it to Wa-Keeney through his township.
The other members of the committee
are d. NJ. Watson and d. Fl. Henkel.
The meeting now adjourned, in the
best of spirits, to meet Wednesday even
ing of next week at the same place, to
hear reports of committees, and to take
such additional steps as the new light
may point out.