The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-14
ARE FINISHING Up
Choctaw TO be at Anthony
Next Month.
Mr.. M'LOUD IN TOWN
Thinks His Road viii Beat
the Orient Here.

Mr.. J. ". McLoud. Of Little Rock, Ark,
was in the city last night He is gen
eral solicitor of the Choctaw railroad and
one Of the great factors in the remark
able expansion and prosperity of that
road
Mr.. McLoud is a sharp, bright, keen
eyed hustler, apparently a good mixer
and certainly quite genial in his DISPOSE
ton. He looks and acts like a man who
is at home wherever his hat is He was
sitting in the corridor OF the Carey hotel.
with an overcoat thrown over his arm
and daily paper in his hand last night
when reporter for the Eagle met him.
When is the Choctaw coming TO
Wichita" he was asked.
He was slow in answering.
Upon my word. l don't know" he said,
Il am not informed on that subject"
t VIII come, though, won't it,?
WHY, ! presume so. think however.
that the Choctaw and Northern viii finish
up the work they now have in hand be-
fore undertaking any more"
When Will they have finished the work
they nave on nand?
Not before January"
That is only next month"
Asked whether he thought the Choctaw
would come in ahead of the Orient. Mr.
McLoud smiled as much as to express
that he was from Missouri. He did not
seam TO think that the Orient was a Ger
tainty by any means.
Mr.. McLoud is a pro-Boer sympathizer.
He spoke highly of their heroic fight
against the English. Don't you know. -
he said, that l believe America can whip
John Bull out of his boots, even on the
sea?"
''Will the Choctaw always remain in
DEPENDENT" Mr.. McLcud was asked.
If it can" he said. L believe it will.
II is becoming a very strong road and
is getting to be more able to fight 10
maintain fits independence every day. 1t
has made remarkable progress. It is now
extending twards Amarillo with view TO
reaching still further west"
tWin the Rock Island go to Oklahoma
Gty?'
There is talk of if going to South Nc
Alister. I do not believe, however. that
il will extend that far east. There is
probably some truth in its reported inten-
ton 10 extend as far as Oklahoma City
Mr. McLoud is in favor Of statehood
for Oklahoma. single statehood preferred.
He thinks Il should be made a state
second IN ambition TO none In the west.
The two territories united would make a
great state because they would have
great combined resources. He does not
think that the matter of Its political con-
troll should cut any figure. The politics
of the commonwealth would naturally
adjust itself TO its best interests after it
became q state. He does not think that
any party would have a cinch on the new
state The ambition of its people should
oe material development rather than po-
litical control. IN his opinion.
Mr. McLoud came in from Anthony last
night and will leave for the south this
morning His brief visit here, he de-
clared, had absolutely no significance.
AIr. Viele Kirk, son of Judge and Mrs.
o. d. Kirk, and Miss Edith NJ Seamans,
have been united in marriage. The cere-
mony was performed at the home of the
brides parents by Rev. A. Viele. uncle
of the groom. Both young people are
well and favorably known in Wichita and
their many friends extend congratula-
tions.