The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-31
Notorious KlOndikers Make an
Effort to Organize.
Would Establish a City of the
Third Glass.
HAVE THEIR OWN WAY.
Could Then Continue Business
Without Interference.
Name Would Be Changed to
Rochester.

The promoters of the notorious K1on-
dixie at Leavenworth are circulating a
petition for the Incorporation of the
criminal district under the name of
Rochester"
If this Incorporation can be accom-
plished the Klondikers will have a city
government of their own and go through
the alleged process of collecting fines
each month, thereby setting up a self
constituted government for which they
will claim the same consideration given
other cities of the state where constant
violations of the liquor law occur with
out the interference of the authorities.
While the Klondike is a very small
ana1r and is surrounded by several
small farms which are proposed for the
corporation, or the new city, the joint
lists and violators of the laws who make
their abode in that notorious section of
the state think they can evade the on.
slaughtS of the state administration by
having a third class city.
The jointists believe that if Iseaven-
worth's joints and saloons are permitted
to run that the Klondikers would have
the same privileges were they in city
of their own.
This movement on the part of the
jointists is opposed violently by the
men who own small farms in the KIon-
olke olstrlct; There is only a scattered
settlement of people in the district and
the number is not sufficient to incor-
porate a city, so the promoters are go
ing out to take in the farmers. This
extends the corporation limitst beyond
a distance of reason so those who are
about to be gathered in and forced to
become residents of the Klondike, under
the name Rochester, are making Bit
ter fight.
Then the influence of the national mil
itary home and its supporters in Leav-
enworth will try to prevent the organic
alton OF the proposed city government
because in the event this is accomplish
ed the powers that be in the state house
will probably not be ready to take up
the fight on each quarterly pension pay
ment day as they now do.
The proposed limits of the city which
the Klondikers desire to incorporate
would extend along the railroad tracks.
>shacks and shanties, which fulfill but
one requirement of the articles of in
corporation; that of population.
But, such a population. Were it in
vestigated the rights of citizenship
would hardly maintain among them be-
cause the majority of the people who
are interested in this proposed new deal
are confessed ViolatorS of the law
The attorney general and others con-
nected with the administration who
have been keeping up the fight on the
not be ascertained if any steps will be
taken to prevent the organization of
this band of law breakers into a city
government.
The plan to have the city govern
ment and the adoption of the system
of monthly fines is said to be upon a
cooperative basis. That is to say off,
cials in name only, will see to the col
lection of the fines which will be re-
turned to the violators, so that when
the city is incorporated every one OF
the men running a joint or saloon will
be the gamer and at the same time free
himself from annoyance and Interrupt
tion of business by the state administra.-
ton.
Nour tho Officials of De1aware town
ship, in which the Klondike is located,
assess and collect fines each month SO
the Klondikers- pay well for the priv
ileges which they obtain. Were the dis
trict under the management of a city
government the township would be de-
priYed of the revenue it now has.