Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-12-25
KANSAS RAILROADS.

1t 10 stated on good authority that
tie Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe has
not 100000 in floating debt.
Weir Journal: Travel on the Gull
road at this station is reported increas-
ing. An unusually large number OF
through tickets have been purchased
during the past month.
Atchison men say the Central Branch
will be extended through to Denver
next spring. Since the recent changes
in the management of the Union Pacfic
lines, Atchison has many very good
reasons to feel encouraged.
From Topeka: o. H. Brown, assist
ant general freight agent, has been ap-
pointed live stock agent for the entire
Santa Fe system, including the Frisco,
Vice James W. Hamilton resigned.
The appointment takes effect January
LIST.
The aggregate mileage Of Santa Fe
freight cars for October was 2O,997, 1886,
which exceeds the mileage Of any pre-
vious month. SIxty-six and one fifth
of the mileage was made by loaded cars,
which is an unusually high average.
The average daily mileage of stock cars
was $3.50 miles.
Topeka Capital: Yesterday was pay
day at the Santa Fe shops, and the men
were paid of by new system. Instead
of paying at the car as usual, the time
keeper and paymaster visited the men
at their work, leaving the checks as
they passed around. A great deal of
time is saved and rush avoided.
Kanopolis Journal: Kanopolis is on
a line between Superior, Neb., and
Lyons, Kan, two points named for the
two POINTS named for the proposed
north and south railroad. Kanopolis
will turn out 200 cars of salt for rail-
roads to ship within few months
Why not make Kanopolis center fol-
repair shops.
From Sterling: Our citizens are
feeling quite jubilant over the prospect
OF new railroad being built through
the center of Rice county. A trunk
line is proposed from Omaha, Neb., to
Galveston, Tex. Their object in run
ming through this section of Kansas is
to pass through the best wheat country
in the state and also through the nu-
merous salt fields situated in this
locality.
Topeka Capital: A local commercial
agent has received information to the
effect that the general and commercial
agencies of all foreign lines will be
abolished in every city west of the Mis-
souri, river. The change will take place
February l, and is occasioned by q
resolution adopted this week by the
Western Freight association. The
business is to be divided on an agreed
per cent. The Santa Fe and Rock
Island agencies are to be consolidated
at Denver, it is said, and the passen-
ger departments will also be cut down.
The action is strongly opposed by the
shippers.
Lindsborg News: Oscar johnson,
e1-mayor, has instituted proceedings in
district court restraining the city Off
cials from paying interest on the $15,-
600 c. g., S. V. & W. R'y bonds, also
asking for the cancellation of the over
issue, amounting to $3.50. The laws
at the time these bonds we're voted
limited the amount to $4,000 per mile
for each mile constructed and operated
within the county. There are ID I-25
miles of this road in this county. which,
at $4,000 per mile, would amount to
$50. 100. The amount issued by the
various municipalities through which
the road passes amounted to S62, 900.
The bonds of the city of Lindsborg
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