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Newspaper
Neosho Valley Register
Location
Iola, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1869
Page
2
Judge Andrew Akin of Wilson county is named Special Mail Agent in place of Robert Morrow. Akin, a long time Republican and former gubernatorial candidate, is trusted by the people and expected to oversee state mail service diligently during his term.
The Union Pacific Railroad faces intense scrutiny as Chauncey M Snor’s 1869 government report criticizes its design and control. The piece details faulty alignments, inadequate embankments, poor drainage, and jealous division leadership fueling delays, accidents, and costly overruns while hinting at political and legal battles surrounding contractor interests and potential government action.
The passage laments frequent preventable harms from accidents and lax threats to public safety. It argues that avoidable deaths from kerosene explosions, bad drainage, faulty ventilation, adulterated goods, and failing infrastructure reveal a civilizational failure. Individuals know better yet delay action, repeating a cycle of risk and tragedy.
An 1871 Tribune critique argues that disaster prompts false rituals and deferral of prevention. It condemns reliance on heaven and fate, notes neglect of practical safety like rail inspections, and warns that social progress ignores core risks while cherishing prosperity. The piece laments continual missteps and urges harmonizing wealth with prudence.
The Ottawa Republic thanks Messrs Talcott and Acers editors of the VamamRearster for their fair conduct and generosity. They enlarged their edition and allowed retention of the press during delays, aiding subscribers and the paper’s future. The editors are praised as enterprising and courteous gentlemen.
A respected guest of darker skin faced hotel refusals before the Everett admitted him, while the Metropolitan reversed its stance. Lieutenant Governor Dann of Louisiana traveled to the Metropolitan as English and French press weigh Cuban independence prospects and possible indemnity from hostile forces.
Gen Hazen reports from Fort Cobb to Leavenworth forecasting serious Indian difficulties this season as Cheyennes have not surrendered and roam the plains. An Ogallala track was torn up recently and an excursion party near Sheridan faced danger from Indians. A tax-injunction suit against Osage County seeks to halt 1865 lands tax.
A prominent politician allied with President Grant says the President favors Cuban independence and land rights for tenants but is backed by cabinet opposition. He notes Grant made no definite pledge on Cuba or Santo Domingo and that past resolutions on Santo Domingo likely had Grant's backing.
May 7 The proposed real estate negotiations in Mexico were rejected by the cabinet. Minister Nelson will be informed on his arrival next week. No loan or purchase of Sonora and Sinaloa is deemed proper. Earlier, Senora Romero backed a similar scheme to Secretary Seward.
A May letter from Anna Union County Ll reports a violent hail storm that night with stones up to two and a half inches across. Ground buried two feet, fruit destroyed, strawberries nearly ripe, peaches knocked off, ruining the crop potential. Also notes bids for capital building work in Topeka and the low bid awarded by Tweedale & Cook.
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