The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-21

RAIL ROAD MANS IDEA
Thinks Dakota, Wichita and
Gulf Road Feasible.
WHY 1T WOULD PAY
He Has Already Investigated
the Matter.

In the Eagles issue Of May Il was a
brief mention of the fact that new en-
terprise was in contemplation. the build
ing Of the Dakota, Wichita and Gulf
The article has been widely copied, dis
cussed and commented upon by the people
and. the newspapers all along the pro-
posed line Mr. Cole has received a num-
Der Of letters urging him TO push the en-
terprise until the road is a reality. Not
only here in the west has the talk been
| INDUCED, but prominent railroad men in
/ the east have good word for the enter
prise. Below is what leading railroad
man of Ohio, IN letter to Mr. Cole, has
to say Of the road. His name is withheld
by request:
Mt. Vernon. Ohio, May Is.
Charles E. Cole, Esq, Wichita, Kan.
Dear Sir-Your esteemed favor Of the
18th inst TO hand and contents fully
going away, as 1 expect TO leave for Pitts
burg, Pa, on noon train.
I notice by the Engineering News Jour
nal that there has been a great many
new railroads Incorporated in the west
ern country of which Of course I take
more or less interest in, but after lookin g
over the route of the Dakota, Wichita and
Gulf railway on a United States map
have in my Office, it strikes me that it is
one of the most feasible projects that
have looked into in a long time. In fact,
Kansas, Oklahoma and Nebraska are in
great need Of a railroad to the north and
south and the connections you will make
with other great railroads to the north,
northwest and east, as well as points to
the south. southeast and west, will make
your road great feeder for the most OF
them and an immense territory to draw
from
I cannot understand why such a project
has not been taken up and a railroad
built long ago through this section, as 1
understand it would pass through one OF
the greatest agricultural districts in the
west; at least through the great states
Of Kansas, Oklahoma and Nebraska, or
in other words, two states and one terri
tory.
Have you organized and incorporated
this new line, or do you expect to run
your preliminary survey first?
There is plenty of idle capital in the
east seeking good investments, such as
think you have in the Dakota, Wichita
and Gulf railroad, but you must remem-
Der there is a great deal in arranging
your preliminary matters before yourroad
can be financed. That is the most i'm
portant thing of all.
If you have not surveyed your road and
located it, that should be done without
delay, and have your maps, plats and pro-
files made out in good shape, secure what
r:ghts-of-way and real estate you require
for roadbed. depots and freight yards,
stock pens, etc, which you Will be re-
quired to have in order to finance your
bonds. which, you see. means great deal
of work before you are ready. to talk to
capitalists.
And while this work IS going on you
will want some good man al work prepar-
ing the prospectus Of the road, which
should be done in good shape
Kindly let me hear from you soon and
advise me how far you have gone in this
new undertaking Possibly I could be of
some service to you after while. provid-
ing can unload some matters I now have
on hand