The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-29
RAILROADS IN OKLAHOMA
Town of Parker, O. T. Feels Assured of q
Good Outlet.

Town of Parker, O. 7. Feels Assured of a
Good Ourfet.
Parker, o. T, July 2S.-The following
circular letter has been issued here by
the gentleman whose name II bears:
''On account OF rumors that are mis-
leading, issue this circular letter for
the purpose Of informing the general
public, and especially the farmers who
ale mostly interested in the building OF
a railroad into this valley in the near
future.
Several efforts have been made 10 Sc
cure line or road for this vicinity, but
owing to the fact that all Of the old
companies within reach Of us have en-
tered into an arrangement not to build
any more extensions. i has been diff
fcult matter TO get a road. Our neigh
bors have tried TO get a road built TO
Blackwell and the farmers have offer
cd liberal contributions 70 assist them
but as yet their efforts seem to be a
failure.
''On June 1e the writer secured pro-
position from Mr.. Frances S. Eaton,
,eesee of the ST. Louis, Kansas and
Southwestern Railroad company. to
ouili road from Hunnewell or some
other point on their line, 10 Parker
near the center Of Kay countw, and af-
ter due elaboration the proposition was
accepted and the work of construction
begun. Immediately after It was made
public that the line was being surveyed
70 Parker, a few enemies to the location
circulated the report that it is a scheme
by the Newkirk and Ponca City people
10 beat Blackwell out of a railroad and
that this road TO Parker will not be
built, etc. In reply 10 this false rumor
I frankly say that neither Newkirk nor
Ponca City have anything to do with
this enterprise and as il IS due the far
mers to know the facts. / want to as
sure them that they will soon have a
railroad over which they can ship their
products to any market from Parker
and all intermediate points Mr.. Eaton
has secured through traffic arrange
ments with the Frisco. Missouri Pacific
and Santa Fe. at Arkansas City, the
Rock Island at Caldwell, and the Mis-
souri, Pacific at Anthony, thus making
his line equal to three roads and Of
value 10 us than any one OF the old
lines. Any one who will talk discourag-
ingly or in any way oppose such valua-
BILE enterprise that is 80 badly needed
at this time, is an enemy 10 the farmer
and general public and does so for
purely selfish motives. The farmers
want a railroad. regardless Of location,
and as the capital has already been Sc
cured to construct the line, t will be
built.
'The Parker townsite has been bought
by capitalists who are forming stock
company and while We do not ask any
donations from the farmers, other than
the right Of way. they can II they de-
sire take stock. which viii be issued in
shares Of $50 each, and thus have an
investment which will bring a return of
200 per cent or more within six months
from the present time. We have the
8 ssurance from the railroad company
that they will push fine construction as
rapidly as possible and that large eie-
vatcrs will soon be built to handle the
present wheat crop and save the labori
Gus task OF a long haul TO other roads.
The interest OF this railroad company.
as we'll as the town OF Parker. is iden-
teal with the farmers and their moral
support viii assist Us 70 buld the best
town in northern Oklahoma. We are
not trying to beat anybody out Of
railroad but simply intend 70 build one.
Yours for business.
"NOAu JARnYo