The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-07-29
FRISCO'S NEW MOVE
THEY SECURED A NEW CITY TICKET
OFFICE
Building on the Corner OF Main and Doug
las secarsd by Them and VIII be Con-
verted Into the Finest Ticket Once in
the State-Lease Was Secured From Mr..
Schweifzer and Work VIII be Com
menced Prediction That
the Other Roxds VIII be Compelled to
Follow Suit-RaiIroad Gossip.

AS a result of the visit of the officials
OF the Frisco road 20 Wichita the
Eagle is enabled TO make an announce
ment this morning which means much
TO the city and its effect Will DO much
TO call around this important line many
friends not only in the city but through
out Southern Kansas as we'll 1t proves
outlet Which is not bound by the Mis-
souri, river points, and one which takes
its basing line from the Mississippi
without any Missouri basing line be-
ing found on the route.
This important announcement is
that the Frisco company have leased
the building on the corner of Main and
Douglas avenue, formerly occupied by
the Rock Island company, and today
men will be put TO work preparing this
room and making out of 1t the finest
uptown ticket office in the state of
Kansas.
There is not another corner in the
state of Kansas around which so many
people pass each day as this property,
| which is owned by Mr.. Henry Schweit-
| er, who paid $50, 900 for te property.
and when questioned as TO the object OF
his purchase said what every man in
the state knows to be true that this
property was the most popular in the
state.
The location Is all that could be de-
sired and the officers of the railroad
were not long catching on to the matter
for the location of their ticket office, and
taking a carriage they visited Mr..
Schweiter and in a few minutes had
the contract drawn and tine Frisco line
became the posSessor of this location
for their ticket Office and yesterday
gave instructions as TO the manner the
room should be prepared and in a few
days will have it filled up with the
latest and most improved furniture.
The only two roads having uptown
Offices now are the Frisco and Missouri
Pacific, and it was generally conceded
last night among the railroad men that
the Rock Island and Santa Fe COM
panies would be compelled as protec-
ton to their interests that they will at
an early date establish city offices as
well as at the depot.
The officials of the Frisco road while
in the city also called upon City En-
gfneer Jackson, who constructed the
Midland road, and secured from him a
full line OF plats, maps and estimates
as to the probable cost of constructing
! better depot facilities and also looking
to the building of round houses, switNl
connections and other contemplated
valuable railroad improvements which
means much to the city.
It is general believed that the Frisco
line will at an early date, extend its
western outlet, either by the pur-
chase of the Wichita and Western or
by using the Midland to Ellsworth,
Kan. In either case Wichita viii be
undoubtedly made a division Of the
road. while Monet, Mo-, will be the
other division east of Wichita.
If the old Midland route is used the
road Will make connections with the
Union Pacific at Ellsworth, a. distance
Of 104 miles This will make one trip
a day for the passenger crews, and ore
trip each way for the freight crews
and the railroad men will all make
Wichita their headquarters and here
will be their homes and in this city they
VIII receive their pay and will spend
their money with Wichita merchants
1t viii he the means of distributing
thousands Of dollars here and making
Wichita what she should be made by
all the railroads centering hera-a d.
vision.
1t is also predicted that the Frisco
viii most certainly secure the Wichita
and Western road and the western out
let will be extended to Dodge City,
where it viii join with the Santa Fe.
In case either outlet is made Wich-
ita will become a division center and
with the completion of the elevator
new day will dawn upon the city. and
IL will no longer be subjected to the |
greed of the Missouri river points.
The establishment of the uptown Of |
fee, its prominent location and the |
promptness OF the directory to act |
speak louder than words and sustains /
the prediction of the Eagle that in the |
Frisco road the city have a friend that |
IN working for the interest of the COM |
pany brings Wichita's interests to the |
front. AS Wichita prospers so does the |
business of the Frisco line. The two /
interests are inseparable. With city |
offices on all the lines OF road the i'm :
portance OF Wichita as a railroad CEN
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