The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-19
Old RAILROAD REVIVED
Kansas, Oklahoma Central
and Southwest.
FROM GUTHRIE TO TEXAS
What Territory Commercial
Clubs Are Doing.

Ell Reno, o. T, June 1s.-(Special)-In
1893 ex-Secretary of Oklahoma Territory
Robert Martin conceived the idea of build
ing a railroad to be called the Kansas,
Oklahoma Central and Southwestern rail-
way. MI Martin went to London in 1884
and secured the support Of a company Of
English capitalists.
Negotiations have been pending since
1894. but the death Of Secretary Martin
and thed rought Of 1895 killed the bright
prospects which opened for the road The
enormous crops Of 1897 and 1898 have re-
Vived the enterprise.
Hon. A c. Springs Of El Reno has de-
voted a large share of his time in reviv-
ing the enterprise, and through his ener-
getic work it may be safely said that this
city viii soon have a short cut TO the cap
ital city.
The company has leased a large tract
of Usage coal lands and TO reach these
coal fields the company has been enabled
to negotiate their securities for sixty miles
of road, which takes them to the coal
fields Thirty miles Of this road to the
coal fields is over the chartered line of
thirty miles is a spur from the main lin
to the coal fields direct. Contractors up
on lis sixty miles have commenced work
and now have someten miles Of grading
done and 100 teams are at work. a propo-
sition has been made to the counties Of
Payne, Logan, Pawnee and Canadian to
commence work at both ends Of the line
within sixty days and complete the road
to FL Reno by July l, 1899. This PROPOSE
ton was made to the citizens Of Canadian
county within the last week and on last
Thursday a meeting Of citizens was held
in this city to take steps toward securing
q road between FL Reno and Guthrie.
Representatives from the several coun-
ties met in the Guthrie clUg rooms at
Guthrie yesterday tod iscuss ways and
means Of aiding the enterprise. Senator
Frank z. Giuett and S. G. Humphrey were
appointed a committee to go to Guthrie
The Eagle correspondent interviewed
Senator Gillett on the subject He replied
that he would willingly give all the in
formation he possessed, but he had agreed
10 not report the doings held at Guthrie
until the Fl Reno Commercial club meets
for the purpose Of hearing the conclusions
that have been reached. The senator ex-
pressed his personal assurance that the
road would be built in the time specified.
GUTHRIE CLUB TAKES ACTION.
Guthrie. o. T., June 1S-(SpeciaI) THE
Guthrie club met last night in special ses-
sion to consider the formulation of prop
osition of bonus TO the Oklahoma Central
through Pawnee, Payne, logan and Ca
madam counties. The following county
representatives were present:
Pawnee-F. NJ. Thompson and A. ]. Bid
ison.
Payne-H. B. Bullen, F. J. wycoff and
A. A. Stowe.
Canadian-F. f. Gillette and S. C. Hum
phrey.
The directors of the Kansas, Oklahoma
Central and Southwestern railroad met at
Saltwater on the 18th. The contract was
then let to Coons & Co. for the building
of the entire line to Vernon. Texas, with
certain bonus conditions. The counties Of
Pawnee. Payne. Logan and Canadian
we're asked to make joint bonus propo-
sition and assurances given that If it
reached 5000, 900. half in right of way and
half in bankable securities, 1t will be at
once accepted.
This apportlonment was agreed upon last
night, subject to the approval OF each
county:
Pawnee. right Of way and $4,000 and
rash $4,000
Payne right OF way SOS, 900 and cash
sl5OoO
Loganu. right Of way $780, and cash
So. 900.
Canadian. right of way $500 and cash
81. O0O
And the county which gets the division
and machine shops is to add $25, 900 in cash
TO the donation stated above
The CONDITIONS Of the bonus is that work
shall begin actively in sixty days and the
road be completed and in operation to El
Reno by July l. 1899. When each county
rstifies this apportionment the proposition
viii be made to the railroad companv.