The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-07
TO INVESTIGATE
THE PROPOSITION
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that $ 009 would be placed IN q bank in
Wichita and work on the road from this
end of the line would be begun inmedi-
ately.
Speaking Of a matter which Mr. Whine
just touched upon. M L. S. Naftzger ex-
plsiEed that while IN kansas City he con-
gratulatingly spoke TO aIr. Lowe Of the
Rock Island OF his read having gotten a
hold OF the Choctaw anG remarked 10
him that what the Rock Island should co
now IS 10 build on up 20 this cits- from
Anthony, whereuDon he was told by Mr.
Lowe that should the Rock Island move
on out of anthony it would be to so on
10 Hutchinson and leave Wichita to the
winds.
Ir. Charles Smythe made the speech Of
the meeting. He spoke with delioerauon,
and when he paused. ready 10 make an
other statement. you could have heard the
fail Of an eyelash. Mr.. Snythe COM
mcnced with the statement that he was
perfectly willing TO put $500 in this con-
struotion company stock If he could be
assured that ne would just geJ his money
back. He did not feel that it had been
shown that this would be the case. Il
was only short time ago that his
b-other-in-law in the Rockies had lost
fortune in just such deal as was nos
presented and Mr.. Smythe said there had
been 50 many of these failures that peO-
pie naturally were .-leary" of them.
First. last and always, Mr. smythe de-
clared. i am willing to help it In con
gliding, he said he did not believe that
sl09.oo0 would De raised and asked if $50 90
would not answer the purpose.
His question was answered by Mr.
Whine. who replied negatively. Mr.. Wine
said thar lie had talked with Mr.. Still
well about this matter over the phone
and that the latter gentleman had re-
Piled that he had not expected that Il
would be any trouble 10 raise the $4,000
and that ne could not change his plans
for any less.
MINT Potts next spoke on the matter Of
subscriptions and that the committee had
not found It possible TO get the amount re-
auired. Mr.. Potts was followed by Messrs-
Frank Schwartz, Reisins. Allison, Stewart
and Daugherty, all of which gentlemen
agreed with Mr.. smythe's ideas. but were
strongly in favor of converting him. Cor
they were very enthusiastic on the propo-
sition of getting the orient here right
away.
EIr. C. z. Lehman made notable talk
both from the necessity of Wichita's hav-
ing the road and on the necessity OF get
ting it now lie said that every other town
around us had been making great strides
in getting railroads. while Wichita had
not gotten one since his firm had started
up in business in this city. lie said he
felt the money could be raised If the in
vestment was sure. and 10 ascertain this
Mr.. Lehman made motion to appoint
committee as named in q letter from Mr.
Stnlweu which was read N the earlier
part Of the evening and bore the names
Of those whom Mr.. Stilwen had chaTac-
terized rs men who were conservative
and should be shown the facts These
gentlemen were the following. Findlay
Ross. Charles Smythe 7. s. Naftzgcr. G
II. Brooks and Charles Cone. An amend
ment WIS made TO this list placing Mr.
Whitney Tucker in Mr. Naftzser's place,
as this gentleman said that he could not
go before next week Mr.. Potts took Mr..
Cones place as the latter gentleman
was not In the city. and Mr. smythe
asked that Mr Lehman be appointed
his substitute. as he feared that he could
not so.
Mr.. Scott Whine at different times dur
ing the meeting gave some Interesting
facts about the present status Of the
Orient. one Of which was that S. cars If
rails were now In transit and that 30 more
have been ordered.