New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-28
GUTHRIE ELECTS A MAYOR.
LARGE TENT USED AS A CITY HALL.
CoUNCILMEN CHOSEN UNDER THE KANSAS
LAwS-wATER FOUND AT LAsT-vICTUALS
PLENTIFUL-A CASE OF SMALLPOX RE-
PORTED - TWO YOUNG WOMEN
STALKING A CLAIM AT
KINGrISHER.
Ipr rELEGRArH no TnE rkrpUNE. !


over and dark horse has won city hall
has been built, and under its sheltering canvas
the first meeting Of the Common Council is being
held, while these lines intrusted to the tender
mercies of the wire 1t is impossible to say what
the new Mayor will do. He promises much, and, Of
course, he is for reform. His name is ID. Z. Dyer.
Kansas City enjoys the distinction Of having been
his former home That he is " Colonel goes
without saying Nothing less than military man
would have satisfied the conservative element OF
the capital. strong and determined man, no
doubt is necessary TO keep the turbulent spirits
which infeSt Guthrie in check. Whethcr Colonel
Dyer is the man to do it or not remains TO be
seen. As already stated, he is most liberal in his
promises and if he should perform half of these
his administration will be successful one re-
bounding to the credit Of the young city. His first
attention will be bestowed upon the
gamblers and thimblcriggcrs who have
held undiSputed sway in Guthrie since Wednesday
last. Imagine continuous line of tents extend
ing from the depot TO the Land Office, three-quar-
tiers of mile in length, and you have only
faint conception of the number of layOuts at
which the pigeons are being puclSed from early
in the morning until late at night There is no
attempt to conceal or mitigate the revolving feat
urcs of the business. 1t is practscd day and
night under the eyes Of the law such as it is, and
not the slightest effort is made to protect the
victims Never was temptation offered in 50
coarse u manner, or in less attractive forms The
silly ard brutal swindlc Is so palpablc, so bare
faced in nine cases out of ten, that one wonders
how any reasonable human being could ever be
trappcd by gamestcrs of this kind; yet 1t Is -
fact that it is not the ignorant ruSt1cS who, GS
rule get caught in the meshcS OF the sporting
fraternity, but rather what seems to be the better
class Of settlers, the men who have Knocked ABOUT
in this world, to whom this sort OF thing can GER
tainly be no novelty, who have lived in good-Slzed
towns and are possessed of some means Ohap"
to accommodate all their customers in tents, the
gamblers have taken TO the streets ana IL Is II
common sight to see them deal faro on blanket
spread on the highway, or upon some convenient
inviting corner lot. Not a dice-boN is seen any
where but tin cups and tomato cans serve the
purpose equally well.
The correspondent Of The Tribune saw young
man, and he wasn't raised thousand miles from
New-Y0 0rlx either lose Sl50 inside OF half IN hour
mother stepped into tent while his tram IS
waiting and dropped $50 Still another enriched
IA greasy old gambler by the value of his team
Of mnLs. He had been unsuccessful IN locating
a quarter section and had drftcd into Guthrie
in the expectation of securing some town lots.
Even the loss OF MS UluWS VIII IA''h'N i'''
make him a wiser man, but he will have to
hump himself if he wants to keep from starry
ing
At present wages are next TO nothing.
man is fortunate if he can get
fifty cents day. The number Of
idle men is perfectly appalling Hundreds
would leave town, if they could raise the money.
Most of them came here on an empty stomach
in expectation of shooting rabbits and getting rich
by selling what they didn't have to wit, lots
which had long before been seized BY deputy
mar>halS or people whose watches on Monday
last gained time in some unaccountabe and myN-
tcriouS manner
Many shantics have sprung up within the last
twenty. four hours and the number of tents is
constantly incrcaSing Still the uncertainty of
titles and the failure 10 adjust the difficulties
regarding a final plot of the town continue 10
pcrpctuatc the chao, prevailing all week, and the
feeling of dissatisfaction and unrest in consr-
qucnce. II would require but one thing TO com.
pletc the misery of the present state of affairs,
and that is whiskcy. Fortunately, this has been,
50 far successfully kept ont of town, at least
as to large quantities With it Guthrie would
equal the scenes of certain mining settlement
in California, which its founders in spirit Of
bI7ivado called " "IIcll-to.Pay7 but the name OF
which the more conservative element in the conf
munty, after the settlement had UNEXPECTEDLY
prospcred, changed into Il more cuphonous " IL
topa'
\ few words are sufficient probably to tell
the story of the election. There were
two prominent candidates in the field
from the beginning, third one hav-
ing dropped out OF the contest after II
began. The two candidates IIorcett and HILL
IL. ~ Ia, ,I.o
a man of no particular ideas or force Of character
Attempts TO secure an election by counting the adj
herents of each candidate proved unayailing owing
to the industry and per2 verance of rcpcatcrs, who
out in full force. Finally it decided that
each faction should choose three men. and that
the six men chosen should select a zenith. This
council Of seven was to name the Mayor. The
spirit of rivalry in this Board Of Seven pretty
keen. for they argued and debated for nearly three
hours. Al last. however, they agreed upon Colonel
Dyer. The name was submitted To the crowd anl
proved acceptable. Everybody was tired OF thc
,quubbling. The Board Of CouncIlmen chosen
afterward by the seven, and city hall was
purchased for $50. 1t is only tent MS yet but 1t
has no difficulty In shclterng the City Fathers
and their budding Oratory.
Food is beginning TO be plenty, and prices have
dropped accordingly. Water has at last been
struck at two points in reasonable quantities,
and great is the joy thereat. Coffee with iXingS
in the shape Of young tadpoles is thing Of the
past Sandwiches do not require al axe now to
dissect them, and eggs are no longer strong A
square meal can be obtained to-day for 80 cents
dcpendent, OF course, upon the squareness OF the
man who sells it. Attorney fees, like " grub
stakes have settled down to normal prices. On
Monday their charges were S. for making out filing
papers, and an additional charge for advice. To
day you can get your papers for 81 and advice
free By tomorrow they viii probably perform d
like service and glve patent-leather slime for
% cents.
Ten surveyors are still at work trying to
Strai ghten out matters. They hope to accomplish
thpir fash hv MonIav TIN. tn,-p will then