The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-28
NOT DEAD.
Harry Hill Explains the Report Sent OUt
Regarding His Death

Harry Hill was IN town yesterday having
returned from Oklahoma several days ago.
He is not dead as reported but on the con-
trary he is as full Of life as usual. To con-
tradict the report of his death he made the
following explanatory statement TO re-
porter for the EAGLE yesterday:
Being interested in bunch of horses for
sale on the hinghsher market at the
opening Of the Cheyenne and Arapahoe
country, and, finding the market glutted
with all classes of horses and mules for
sale, l was compelled TO protect my in
terest against loss by some other enter
prise. Knowing that large number OF
persons desired conveyance TO reach the
new seat of county c, | hit upon the
idea of establishing one-day stage line 10
the coveted land. l accordingly hung up
cards in conspicuous places announcing
that would carry passengers to Wataugo,
the county seat of c county. / then hired
and even bought every available vehicle
could find in kiDgfsher. and the supply in
the town was limited, being principally
farm wagons. suppose the parties who
travelled over this one-day line expected a
fully equipped overland Concord
stage line with patent spring
back plush covered, folding chair cushions,
put on for a wiid-goose chase OF one day,
and those who got nothing better than a
farm wagon, with their own grip" or
mess-box for seat, to certain extent were
disappointed. Among the latter were two
alleged newspaper men from Cleveland,
O., and Chicago, and these were highly
Indignant over an accident that occurred,
which wrecked their wagon when ten
miles out of town. a portion of this load
which numbered thirteen-being unable
to climb on the horses and continue the
run, turned back and walked 10 King
fisher These were the first to return from
the race and were eagerly interviewed
by the newspaper men ON the border, and
there was nothing too mean for them to
say Of those who went on, and especially
of me. An EAGLE correspondent, located
at kingGsEer, at once said 1t was
impossible for Hill or any other
man 10 be hurt, as Captain Wood
son with his forces were At the
front TO keep the peace. They then said
Captain Woodson had ordered his soldiers
to fire on the boomers and had killed eight
which proves their statements throughout
as infamous lies. In regard to the disap
pointment of all making the run from
Kingfisher. ! will state that on account oil
the bunch grass and ravines, we were al
compelled 10 follow the old trail, which al
the time il was laid off, was made K
meander to points where there were wood
and water for camp. No one expecting al
that time there would ever be county seat
straight west of kIngfsher twenty-siz
miles. By the old trail we bad to follow, d
roadometer in one Of my wagons register
ed forty miles
Secretary Mobiles orders were to open
townsites four hours after opening the
country, so that parties would have op
portunities to take claims and also lots
All parties thought four hours were long
enough to drive '-twenty-six miles" from
Kingfisher The nearest by trail was
forty, and those who tried TO follow the
prairie and got lost travelled from sixty tc
seventy miles.
will say in conclusion that l never saw
a wrangle OF any kind. nor more peace
fully disposed citizens than were in the
race, in county C, or in Kingfis ner-which
city. BY the way, distinguished herself by
courtesies her people showed 10 the visit
ing public.