The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-29

| ern half of Kansas and parts of the
| dian Territory. and northwestern Texas,
| by east and west lines through Kansas
| Neosho, Arkansas and lesser valleys of
| the state.
The Colorado lines reach the agricul-
| tural, grazing and mining regions and
| the health and pleasure resorts of Colo
| RADIO and Utah, by way of a north and
| south line along the eastern foothills of
| the Rocky range. crossing the mouths of
| the great mountain canons, and by an
| east and west system from Colorado
| The New Mexico lines reach the mining
| grazing and fruit raising regions and the
| health and pleasure resorts of New Mex
| leo, by north and south line through
the Ration, Pecos. Rio Grande and other
valleys from Colorado to FL Paso. where
| connection is made with the Mexican Cen
| trial through Old Mexico.
| The Arizona line reaches the mining
| and grazing regions of northern Arizona,
| leo to California; and does most of the
transcontinental business of the system.
( The Sonora (Mexico) line reaches the
mines of southern Arizona. the fruit and
| grazing regions of northwestern Old Mex
| leo. and the seaboard of Guaymas.
| The California lines are confined to the
| southern half of the state, and are PLAN
ned to do all sorts of local business and
| to exchange a ns-continental business
| with the Arizona line.
| The Indian Territory and Texas lines
| reach the agricultural, grazing and lum-
| south line from Kansas 10 the seaboard
| at Galveston. Cotton and cattle are the
| chief products for transportation on this
Meo cdnr a the o9h keea and
even European points. is increasing, and
m If daen Wpta INV The
| work in Galveston bay or elsewhere in
| that vicinity.
The lines west and southwest from St
Louis reach the agricultural, grazing,
mining and timber regions of southern
ern Kansas, eastern Indian Territory and
/ The Chicago and Missouri river lines
connect the Transmissouri system as
above described, with the great lakes at
In brief the general plan is of a system
with both east and west and north and
traffic.
Four of the general divisions of the
Santa Fe, but Were bought The Atlantic
& Pacific road was built under separate
Santa Fe and half by the St. Louis &
San Francisco. The joint agreement for
The Gulf Colorado & Santa Fe was built
7S7$ and 1S56 mostly by b l9ea
ident and General Braxton Bragg, of war
fame, chief engineer. It was bought by
m me- til in ISIS The st. Louis & San Fran
cisco and the Colorado Midland roads
The Colorado Midland was built with
English money by Mr.. J. J. Hagerman of
The building of the Mexican Central
railway from FL Paso to the City of Mex
the Santa F7e to Ell Paso The Mexican
Central was never technically part Of
two properties was very much the same
for several years. 1t was expected by
Mr.. Thomas Nickerson lat one time the
president of the two companies) and 9TH
ers who were associated with him nthe
would be a repetition or continuation of
the success of the Santa Fe; but they
were radical differences in the country
and in the customs of the people, which
The Mexican property never experienced
the financial buoyancy of the Santa Fe
and was therefore a dls4a "a 1t[ et 70
lily improving and is sure to rank event
ually one of the greatest properties On
The country Immediately tributary to
plete world in itself. 1t is difficult to
think of any important requisite to well
balanced civilization wanting in the phys
ical territory of the system. IN the
Rocky mountain region are found the re-
sources, advantages and attractions pc
rope. Here are the mineral treasures of
the continent, the most healthful OF ell
characteristics. From this great central |
citadel the slopes go gently to the sea.
ffourishes. What will not grow in the |
rich waves of Kansas soil will in the !
warmer fields of Texas and California be- |
tween. If the land of corn and cotton |
and cattle is in some ways incompetent,
west furnish a full recompense. No Sec |
ton is far distant from all necessary |
for mechanical arts. Iron lead, coal and |
salt in measureless deposits underlie the |
fertile acres of the great slope from the |
mountains to the Gulf. the mississippi |
and the great lakes. In the giant Rock |
les. besides the mines there are product
lions of human beings. The great ex-
panse of coast line means ready access |
to the products of the sea and ready com
munication with all parts of the world. |
The people of this territory are already
engaged in practically every pursuit
known to civilized man: Products 3,f are
lures are multiplying daily and wealth
is steadily increasing. The teacher and
the workers in til lines were never any
where more capable or more faithful
While infinite Improvement still re-
mains to be achieYed,it is yet true that the |
people are making a progress never be-
fore surpassed anywhere in the world.
The financial history of the Santa Fe is
a remarkably instructive one From the
time Mr.. Peter and his associates took
hold to the year 1889 the company really
gency. To put it differently. there never
was a time in that period when there was
imminent danger of bankruptcy. There
We're close economies and many cautious
policies In fact, considering what we
now know, much was lost by financial
timidity. But there never was time
came knocking at the door, The first |
dividend on the capital stock was paid
When trouble finally came it proved to
be lust such trouble as had been foretold |
by both Thomas Nickerson and Mr.. Will
nam F. rspoPt In 1874: I'VE are and must
be for long time without rival or COM
petitor which can materially interfere
said in his annual report in 1888: What
the future plans of the company shall be
sued by its connections and competitors
The assurance may be given that every
prudent measures shall be taken to pre-
serve the property in its integrity. |