The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-18

sSSil tSSSOLS On TIE piano. 80 4aE rs
! know. her piano. Mrs. Charles Haston'
and Mrs. W. ID. Russels. were the onl.
ones south OF Douglas avenue. l cid no
visit much on tie north end. except OF
North Water street. There was an organ
on North Topeka avenue, above Thir'
street that did not have as much nausi
in It as the one Emil W1>ner had OF
Main street. where Rohra<aughs store i
now situated. that used 10 grind out dole
full sounds on Sunday evenings. as II
had bad cold or consumption Hsrr,
Arrowsmi;h. who was here in those days
mailed a receipt 10 the house once 70
a severe cough AMI recommended tn
organ have a tablespoonful every hoai
until relief was given. The Buys though
this a good joke. but the house veted !
an insult. But 20 return to the mutton
GreiFenstein was a great entertainer O
his friends and especially his "Injun
friends. He used 10 entertain them II
the pasture running from English street
to Kellogg on the west side Of Wote'
street. From 1874 until the Indians quit
visiting Wichita, at least 100 Indians whc
came 10 Wichita from the territory were
bivouaced In the pasture One old evcs
was an acquaintance OF Greihens.e.n $
of twenty-five years standing and he and
his tribe put their tents IN the pasture
and killed and cooked beeves according
to Injun sastTonorny, without frills.
Creifenstein had out-grown his Indian
customs. but his generosity led him to
put up with his visitors as long as they
called on him. In 1878. when Colonel
Boon came 70 Wichita with his Indians
that he was taking to the territory
Greifenstein gave them beef 10 kill
and eat in the pasture and about all
Wichita called on them In 'tne pasture
NJ judgment is that Greifrenstein's an
nual expenses were greater for those who
lived upon around and with him, than
his own family expenses. / remember on
one Sunday afternoon. north-end man.
who was of his beat and was down on
South Water street. passed Greiffen-
STEMS home and saw so many men on
the front porch that he went TO WOOD
mans house and told him that the Doug
las avenue gang was all down at Greif-
fenstein's and some dev!lment was on
foot. The fact was. this was the usual
thing for the Douglas avenue men to be
on the front porch, as Douglas avenue
was always planning something 10 the
detriment of Main street and the slos III
cation of Douglas avenue.
Joe Aliens Administration.
Joe Aliens administration VIII always
be known as the sewer administration,
and IL was marked by economy and prud-
ence, so far as the mayor had any vote
in the expenditure Of money.
Geo. w. Clements Administration.
This administration marked the advent
of the new blood, the retirement Of me
pioneer sentiment In city elections and
was the first administration after ths
boom was over and the bladder had
burst. Clement realized that something
must be done. that money must be rai1
on improvements to save our falling for
tunes; that something permanent must
be built and though be was ABUSED and
cursed by some and supported by OH -.
he rcsolufeiy pushed forward the asphalt
pavement and the city buaeing. both Of
which are monuments 10 his zeal and
john q. Carcys Administration.
This administration was ore that hal
blame attached to Il by reason q. tha
insolvent condition. Contracts had lie n
made 70 pave tic streets ANA erect the
City building. The contract for the jas
parite pavement was procured by doubt
full means Captain Carey set his sh9Ui-
Ger 10 She wheel to run the city as Re
run rs business. TO run the city on as it
tie money ~ law permitted. pay all honest
bills. Fay no money the law did not au-
tholize. put his name 10 TO ordinance
that the law condemned. defeat the JIs-
perite contract for pavement and pave
Douglas avenue with asphalt. Carey
failed Of re-electioD BY. reason Of the de-
termination Of what was known as the
new blood or new clement 20 be rscoE-
1ized in the city Of Wichita and when
bciied down" the real Ssht On Carey
sas that the Administration was too
and would not virk at aTpre-
1riations that the law would not author
ze. Hence the new brood upheld Cox.
Carey was an honest. fearless man ard
his defeat was a rebuke 10 economy and
ne running Of the city upon an open.
egaI basis. In which fhs business 80 far
Is the mayor was concerned was open
% the world for inspection.
L. NJ. Cox's Administration.
This administration was the Funding
administration" Money was due On ma
ursrg contract. and the treasury was
lbout empty Money collected was used
& 81
lrawn against Old BONDS were paid hy
sew ones. which were sold or EXCHANGED.
During this time The city lost money
through Doran. county treasurer. SO that
he expenses were greater than recespts.
This administration ~ reason Of Ste mag
lffceui funding operations. cane in To-
senerzI cu-s.ug on al sides. befoTa T.
vas over. nut the general condition o.
he city had much 70 DO with This. AZ
he August speclal session Of coaeTesz.
sec. followed b. tho failure Of two Ma
ienai Banks involving rlsEy depcssfo-s.
ne city felt fsveTish No1sr wes cscee
nd hard 20 get and creditors psK.1ed
ard. The hlagse q being 100 free ia TIE
'se OF uaecey sttsches % CoSs admins
ratios made the psrdslu-a fekogrd and
he deusard was mate f1r an ec0ro-ric
81 re leaders - ssi psr-
l~s and r. ~ Cox who dsfssssss Carey
'ecsuse Re ~as to scon9rsiC. ~zs ses
SIDE Tor FTrisy Rozs- 6ecsase Csx was
90 sxtravs9sat. Zach are fhe yAxsrsez
{ politics
Finlay Ross's Administrator.
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