. Memoirs and recollections of C. W. Goodlander of the early days of Fort Scott, from April 29, 1858, to January 1, 1870, covering the time prior to the advent of the railroad and during the days of the ox-team and stage transportation. And biographies of Col. H. T. Wilson and Geo. A. Crawford, the fathers of Fort Scott . aceto introduce Jim Lane. Now, Joe disliked Laneso much that it was a bitter pill for Joe to swallow. The meeting was called in front of the land office,a building that stood where Browns lumber yardis now located. There was a large two-story porchin front of said building, a
. Memoirs and recollections of C. W. Goodlander of the early days of Fort Scott, from April 29, 1858, to January 1, 1870, covering the time prior to the advent of the railroad and during the days of the ox-team and stage transportation. And biographies of Col. H. T. Wilson and Geo. A. Crawford, the fathers of Fort Scott . aceto introduce Jim Lane. Now, Joe disliked Laneso much that it was a bitter pill for Joe to swallow. The meeting was called in front of the land office,a building that stood where Browns lumber yardis now located. There was a large two-story porchin front of said building, and this porch wascrowded with people, and a large crowd on theground in front of the building. Joe being of avery timid nature and being very much confusedin his position of chairman, and intending to ad-vise some of the people to leave the porch, heblunderingly reversed what he intended by remark-ing, There being so many on the ground some ofyou will please come upon the porch where thereis more room. This started the people to laugh-ter, and confused him more, and again gatheringcourage, and just as he started to make his speechintroducing the speaker, (Jim Lane), a large mule,attached to a wagon near by, made an unearthlybray; this again upset Joe, and when the mulehad finished he said: Mr. Mule, if you wish to. Joe Ray, born in Michigfan, came to Fort Scott in1857. The first Mayor of Fort Scott. Died Feb-ruary 15, 1869. EA RL Y DA YS OF FORT SCOTT 43 monopolize this meeting, I think you are moresuitable than I am to introduce the honorablegent, so I will retire in your favor. This wasthe outcome of Joes first attempt as mayor to in-troduce a speaker. As I have said before, Joe wasthe wag of the town. He made a great many wittyremarks and committed a great many blunders. There was more or less building during the yearof 18o9, and the number of inhabitants built that year a large house for Ben Riggins ona farm east of town. Later, Dr. Couch boughtthis farm, and I
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