The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-22
WILL BUILD SOUTH
SANTA FE TO EXTEND ITS LINE
FROM HUNNEWELL SOUTH.
General superintendent. Nudge Re
turns From Tour of Inspection
Blackwell Will be in it-Also Some
Talk OF Closing up the Gap Be-
tween Mullenville and Dodge.

Yesterday General Superintendent
Nudge and Division Superintendent Hart
man of the Santa Fe returned from one OF
the swiftess tours of inspection ever III ade
IN the west. They covered over LOCO
miles of road in less than three days, in
| GLIDING the main line between here and
Purcell and the various connecting
branches. They were pulled by Engineer
johnson with his old IA" and l. C. Big
Ter of Newton was the conductor. Mr..
Cross, division superintendent of bridges
and buildings aud the various roadmaste rs
were also Of the party.
1t is said that the Santa Fe is contem
plating an extension that will be of value
to Wichita. This extension is to be from
HuDnewel on the south line of Sumner
county down through the territory pro-
badly as far as Purcell. This will take in
Blackwell and will undoubtedly be
the means Of starting new
towns along its route which
Will he through one of the best and richest
portious of Oklahoma. The company owns
the right or way, having secured II several
years ago and il has never been cancelled
There has not been much said about it,
out IL Is Stated on good authority that the
DAY Is not far distant when ground will be
broken Tor the laying of track.
Mr.. Nudge also went over the Wichita
and western as far as MullInville He
gives no authority TO anybody to say 1t,
put nevertheless 1t is "A fact that the Santa
te company Is anxious TO have better
service GU that road. the only way TO ac-
complsh that in to fill the gap between
Mullinville and Dodge City and 10 make
the Wichita and Western from this
city main outlet TO the west.
Ibis gap is only twenty-seven miles
and the cost of constructing a liue
over 1t would not be very much. II Is
probable, however, that the company
would like o have the public become inter
esied In the matter aud iu Is not improb-
able that movement will be Started some
time soon to get the business men Of Dodge
City, Wichita and Intermediate points in
terested In the matter. A continuous line
from Wichita to Dodge City would be a
good thing all 'round. 1t would Result in
wichita being made the division end OF
the Frisco and Dodge City the divisi on end
OF the Wichita and Western, besid Civ
Ing the cities along the line maiu line
and double service. 1t would also be AL
advantage to the people of Wichita and
along the route for the reason that il
would give them shorter haul from the
coal regions of Colorado and consequently
make that commodity cheaper than 1t now
Is. Ii would be beneficial to the Frisco
road, which is under the same manage
ment as the Santa Fe and WIGHT, aud
Western, Tor the reason that it would
shortsn up its outlet to the wesG ABOUT
miles, thus enabling them to
give their travelling patrons IA shorter trip
aud consequently II Cheaper westward
rate.
The Santa Fe company has never lost
fallh in the territory between here and
Dodge City, which Is tributary to their
road. 1t was once thickly populated and
can be made so again by better railroad
The only way to get the fscili.
ties required for the batter development
Of the country is to have the western out
let spoken of
1 he buildlngof an extension from Mul- |
lnvIile wonlu cost but very little, not |
much more than S50, 900. The gap is AL |
'eady graded about nalf its distance &C ross |
and as the prairie is very level between |
here and Dodge City very little grading |
would be required. Labor is now a:so /
very cheap. probably cheaper thar il |
will be for years to come. Ii "a little effort |
5 made there Is not much doubt but what |
he road could be extended 10 Dodge City |
Turing The spring season.