The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-11
They WANT THE ROAD
Nebraska and Northern Kan
SaS Interested in
NORTH AND SOUTH LINE
What an Eastern Railroad
Man Says of the Scheme.

Since the project was first made public
to build the Dakota, Wichita and Gulf
road the scheme seems to have been just
what everybody was thinking about
Judging from the many encouraging let
tiers and newspaper clippings from people
all along the proposed route. all bristling
with enthusiasm and expressing the hope
and wish that the project VIII terminate
in a reality Some localities along the
line have signihed their willingness TO aid
the project financially. Mr.. Cole is in
correspondence with influential railroad
men in the east, 10 whom he has outlined
the necessity and practicability OF the
road. Below is what T. w. Jones Of Mt.
Vernon, Ohio. a railroad man of thirty
years experience in floating bonds and in
building and equipping roads has to say
on the subject:
Mt. Vernon. O.. May %. 1899.
&C. E. Cole, Esq, Wichita. Kan.
My Dear Sir-Your favor of the pod
inst. was received in due time, but I nave
been away from home great deal and
just returned late last evening. I am
just in receipt of a letter from a New
York gentleman with whom I have had
considerable correspondence in the last
four years, and a gentleman whose word
I have a great deal of regard for as 10
financial matters, and to whom 1 have
lately written for certain information for
which 1 give you 4 copy of the same. lie
says:
Your favor of the 23d at hand. You
touch the gist of the whole matter when
you say if the New York parties can be
satisfied that the enterprise is all right
they Will take hold of it, and the project
seems practicable. There is an astonish-
ing amount of money here seeking safe
investment and any good railroad enter
prise at once attracts attention. If you
can show to them that the enterprise
when completed viii be a paying one you
Will have no trouble to raise plenty of
money.
Now, you can see by the tone Of this
mans letter, there IS plenty Of money
left TO build more railroads. but they must
be all right, and all preliminary work
will have to be put in in the very best
way. l don't think there is any doubt but
the enterprise you are figuring on is all
O. K, but you must get all details IN
good shape before you can finance the
deal. T. w. JONES"
The following letter is from the editor
of the Wilber Neb., Republican
'Wilber. Neb., June l, 1899.
&c. E. Cole, Esq, Wichita, Kan.
Dear SRI received a number Of pa
pers containing articles about a north
and south road from Norfolk to Wich-
tia, Kan. VIII you please inform me
what part of Saline county the road if
built will touch? We have along the Blue
valley almost natural grade. and I have
no doubt our citizens will interest them
selves if it comes down the valley and
touches us. Respectfully yours,
~ \. WILD"
Many other letters of like nature are
daily received from parties along the pro-
posed road, which show the interest it has
already awakened
The Washington. Kan, Republican says:
''AIl Of the Wichita papers are speaking
at present as though the new north AMI
south railroad will be built. People in
this county are beginning 10 take an in
terest in the project and many inquiries
are being made abou the new road.
Washington should have another railroad
and a line connecting the great lakes with
the gulf would suit US all right. One Of
our great disadvantages is poor railroad
facilities and, this. difficulty obviated,
Washington will take on a good, healthy
growth"