New York State Hard Money Lenders Raw Land

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New York State Hard Money Lenders Raw Land

New York State Hard Money Lenders Raw Land

A Boy Abandoned, A Brother Found

To ridding himself of Kansas Charley, Mr. Booth took Charley to the train depot in St. Charles, Minnesota and dumped him there. No ticket back to New York was purchased for him. Nor did he have any money or food. Charley started walking cross-country, looking for work as he hiked. He met a farmer who offered him a job. Charley was waiting for a letter to catch up with him, either from the Children's Aid Society in New York City or his brother Fred in Kansas. Some months went buy before the New York letter came, instructing him to go to the train depot and buy a ticket for Kansas with the $5.00 that was included. In October of 1888, he arrived in Leonardville, Kansas where his brother was living with the Loofbourrow family who ran the newspaper there. Fred worked there and Charley went to work beside his brother. But he was only there for a few months. There was more change in the wind for Kansas Charley.

Goodbye Charley Miller, Hello Kansas Charley

After being with his brother Fred and the Loofbourrow family for only a few months, Charley was sent to Randolph, Kansas. There, he lived with the Colt family and worked at their newspaper office. He was only some five miles from Leonardville, Kansas where Fred lived so could see his brother on occasion.

Charley, Charley, Where Have You Gone?

After just a few months with the Colt family Charley hit the road again. His brother later stated that Charlie had not behaved himself while with the Colts and couldn't settle anywhere. Also later, after Charley was cooling his heels in the Cheyenne, Wyoming jail awaiting his fate, he said that the Colts didn't clothe him. Whether this was to mean that they refused him warm clothing or the clothing they provided were not up to his taste in style is only suspect. It was a fact, however, that the two old suits that Charley owned were outgrown and overworn. He'd had them since leaving the orphan asylum and they had already been secondhand when he received them. Also, he was still drawing no wages, and therefore had no way to purchase what he thought suitable.