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* February 3rd, 1875 - [[W. C. Woodman]] surveyed the town of [[Kingman, Kingman County, Kansas|Kingman]] looking for any population during August 1874. He claims that when he found the town of Kingman after searching for days, he could not find the county offices and that the entirety of the town consisted of 7 small frame buildings, with 15 inhabitants. There is a cattle farm owned by Mr. [[Broadwell]], 2 hay camps, and 6 families on the head of [[Smoot's Creek]]. With only 1 child, Kingman had issued a request for $2,000 of bonds for a school house.<ref>The Wichita Weekly Beacon, 03 Feb. 1875, p. 5.</ref> | * February 3rd, 1875 - [[W. C. Woodman]] surveyed the town of [[Kingman, Kingman County, Kansas|Kingman]] looking for any population during August 1874. He claims that when he found the town of Kingman after searching for days, he could not find the county offices and that the entirety of the town consisted of 7 small frame buildings, with 15 inhabitants. There is a cattle farm owned by Mr. [[Broadwell]], 2 hay camps, and 6 families on the head of [[Smoot's Creek]]. With only 1 child, Kingman had issued a request for $2,000 of bonds for a school house.<ref>The Wichita Weekly Beacon, 03 Feb. 1875, p. 5.</ref> | ||
* April 3rd, 1875 - The Miami Republican states that at the time of organization, Kingman only had 6 settlers. The only improvement made since then was a bridge across the south fork of the [[Ninnescah River|Ninnescah]], presumably located [https://maps.app.goo.gl/PcT7itNx5hxFCaxa7 here].<ref>The Miami Republican, 03 Apr. 1875, p. 2.</ref> | |||
* May 29th, 1875 - In a letter dated May 27th, 1875 to the state's Auditor General from Kingman, they ask for help finding information. The authors are [[W. H. Child]] - Co. Clerk Pro Tem., [[W. P. Brown]] - Co. Attorney, and [[U. S. Bush]] - Probate Judge. There are a variety of problems:<ref>The Daily Commonwealth, 29 May. 1875, p. 2.</ref> | |||
** There is no county seal or records for the county in the town. | |||
** The County Clerk, elected on April 4th, 1874, doesn't live in the county and hasn't shown up except 1 time. | |||
** Bonds have been issued having the signature of the chairman of the board of commissioners, and the seal and signature of the county clerk are about to be placed on the market. | |||
** [[W. H. Child]] was appointed to be the "pro tem." clerk of the board of commissioners, but needs the seal and records of the county. | |||
** No election or proper vote was held for the bonds. | |||
*June 18th, 1875 - The Walnut Valley Times, a newspaper in El Dorado, Kansas, reports that a tornado had come down in [[Kingman County]] and blew down a dozen buildings.<ref>Walnut Valley Times, 08 Jun. 1875, p. 4.</ref> | |||
*October 28th, 1875 - Wm. Smith, the United States Deputy Marshall, trying to serve a resident of Kingman County with the interest of the bonds totaling $60,000, could only find 1 settler.<ref>The Weekly Eagle, 28 Oct. 1875, p. 3.</ref> | |||
*November 4th, 1875 - [[N. H. Childs]] called in to correct The Weekly Eagle, stating that there were at least 10 voters in the county.<ref>The Weekly Eagle, 04 Nov. 1875, p. 3.</ref> | |||
*December 4th, 1875 - 14 votes were sent for a recent election [find out what election], proving there were at least 14 voters in Kingman County.<ref>The Junction City Weekly Union, 04 Dec. 1875, p. 2.</ref> | |||
Latest revision as of 10:58, 26 January 2026
- February 3rd, 1875 - W. C. Woodman surveyed the town of Kingman looking for any population during August 1874. He claims that when he found the town of Kingman after searching for days, he could not find the county offices and that the entirety of the town consisted of 7 small frame buildings, with 15 inhabitants. There is a cattle farm owned by Mr. Broadwell, 2 hay camps, and 6 families on the head of Smoot's Creek. With only 1 child, Kingman had issued a request for $2,000 of bonds for a school house.[1]
- April 3rd, 1875 - The Miami Republican states that at the time of organization, Kingman only had 6 settlers. The only improvement made since then was a bridge across the south fork of the Ninnescah, presumably located here.[2]
- May 29th, 1875 - In a letter dated May 27th, 1875 to the state's Auditor General from Kingman, they ask for help finding information. The authors are W. H. Child - Co. Clerk Pro Tem., W. P. Brown - Co. Attorney, and U. S. Bush - Probate Judge. There are a variety of problems:[3]
- There is no county seal or records for the county in the town.
- The County Clerk, elected on April 4th, 1874, doesn't live in the county and hasn't shown up except 1 time.
- Bonds have been issued having the signature of the chairman of the board of commissioners, and the seal and signature of the county clerk are about to be placed on the market.
- W. H. Child was appointed to be the "pro tem." clerk of the board of commissioners, but needs the seal and records of the county.
- No election or proper vote was held for the bonds.
- June 18th, 1875 - The Walnut Valley Times, a newspaper in El Dorado, Kansas, reports that a tornado had come down in Kingman County and blew down a dozen buildings.[4]
- October 28th, 1875 - Wm. Smith, the United States Deputy Marshall, trying to serve a resident of Kingman County with the interest of the bonds totaling $60,000, could only find 1 settler.[5]
- November 4th, 1875 - N. H. Childs called in to correct The Weekly Eagle, stating that there were at least 10 voters in the county.[6]
- December 4th, 1875 - 14 votes were sent for a recent election [find out what election], proving there were at least 14 voters in Kingman County.[7]
- ↑ The Wichita Weekly Beacon, 03 Feb. 1875, p. 5.
- ↑ The Miami Republican, 03 Apr. 1875, p. 2.
- ↑ The Daily Commonwealth, 29 May. 1875, p. 2.
- ↑ Walnut Valley Times, 08 Jun. 1875, p. 4.
- ↑ The Weekly Eagle, 28 Oct. 1875, p. 3.
- ↑ The Weekly Eagle, 04 Nov. 1875, p. 3.
- ↑ The Junction City Weekly Union, 04 Dec. 1875, p. 2.
