The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-10-04
4 NEH RAILROAD N sight
The AtehisOn, Stockton and Denver May
Build to GOOdland,
Could Be Connected With the Rock Island
at GOOdIand and Make q Direct Line
From tine Missouri River to Denver-A
Division Point at GOodIsnd.

That Goodland has another railroad
in sight is one of the things reasonably
sure, and that it may be running be-
fore snow flies is among the pOssibili-
ties.
Last week a charter was issued to the
Atchison, Stockton and Denver rail
road, and the Topeka Capital in speak
ing of the matter says:
"This corporation has organized for
the purpose of building a road and
telegraph line in connection, from
Stockton to point in the line of the
Union Pacific, Lincoln and Colorado
railroad between the towns of BOgue
and Hill City in Graham county, and
west from there to the Colorado line,
and to acquire each connecting lines
as may be necessary for the extension
of its business. This is all that the
Kansas charter provides for but the
plan also contemplates the extension
of the road as far as Denver.
"There seems to be little doubt that
this road, although not directly con-
trolled by the Missouri Pacific, will be
connected with that system more or
less directly. The Missouri Pacific has
been greatly handicapped in the past
by its inability to handle freight from
st. Joe, Atchison and other points in
that section to Denver The trouble
arises from an agreement entered into
between the Missouri Pacific and Union
Pacific at the time Of the construction
of the Central Branch Of the former
The agreement contained q clause pro
hibiting the former from continuing
the Central Branch west Of the Kansas
line.
SIN the neighbOrhood of Stockton. the
HEADQUARTERS of the new road, the gen
erai belief is that this line has already
made arrangements for It's Denver con.
neeti0n. The supposed plan is that
| the Union Pacific track from Salina Ia
Colby viii be purchased or leased, as il
/ is practically useless TO its present
owners. and but three trains q WeeE
are now run on that branch. The
main line Of the Union Pacific is par
allel to that branch and not far from il
so that il is almost a burden 10 Che
company. This branch has been sur
Veyed for some distance beyond Colby
and graded rs far as Brewster Oh the
! border Of Sherman county but vas car
ried no further as that county refused
! to issue bonds. With the right Of way
secured this far the completion Of thG
line to Denver would not seem difficult
and the plan seems at least feasible.
/ The new road is incorporated with a
capital stock Of 100000 and has FOL
/ its directors 4. J. HarWi, r. B, DTuEy
A. J. Felt and H. II. Beyley OF Atehi
I son: a. II. Ellis, 3 7. BurHham and A
/ Z. Rodgers Of BelOit; e. S. Ellis anC
". ". Caldwell Of Concordia; IS. J
HarWi and d. J. Hanna Of Hill CITY; "
/ }. Ham of Stockton; ). ". Anderson o
Brewster; and Robert Il. Rays and J
4. Morton of Osborne.
] 1t is Tunored that II the neB Feel
succeeds IN securing the Contra
Branch it will connect with the ROel
Island at Colby and run through 3
/ Denver en- the Rock Island. maxim
Geedfsnd its division point, and tn
/ feet that HE. 81. a. Low, general sallci
+ tor for ths Rock Island has bsen .
consultation Hith the projectors, give
+. the gumOr some foundation. such g
arrangement would i2e If great adseE
s faze to the Beck islsrd IS Il Ncus
give tlt5u inere direct conneetloa {
rifeE points, and i Is rs;u ttz -