The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-23
BLACKWELL
ALIVE WITH
RAILR0ADING
"BeS' Line Decides on Big
New txtention.
WILL MISS HOBART
Missouri Pacific Has Not
Bought This Road.

Blackwell, o. T., Nov. 22.-The Black
well. Enid, ana Southwestern Railway,
CBee-Ldne) has purchased five hundred
new freight cars, and they are beauties.
They are al painted deep yellow, fitted
with the latest attachments and improv-
ments They are pursuing the construc-
ton of their road with all possible haste,
southwest from Okeene. the present
terminus OF the road; the contract for the
Trading between Okeen and ArapahOe has
been let to a large st. Louis firm, and
grading is being rushed at Cardel. as the
road Is to be built ia there by January
first
1t has just been decided by the officers
of the road TO build due south from Cor
dell. thus missing Hobart about seven
miles and in all likelihood the road will
not go into the town Of Namalty, seven
miles east of Hobart. Thence on to the
new towns of Roosevelt and Mountain
Park in the kiOwa country and on TO
Vernon Texas.
The line from Blackwell to Coffeyville
Kansas viii be commenced in q few days
the survey being about completed. The
company is employing ali the men and
teams they can get or the work through
the ISiowa country south of Cordelie.
There IS absolutely no truth in the re-
0ort that the road has been sold either to
the Missouri Pacific or the Frisco, but il
VIII be owned and operated as a separate
road ~ the St. Louis capitalists that are
building it,
The company has just placed an order
for 500 mare new box cars, to be delivered
in March or April. and has also ordered
six new locomotives. AS is we'll known
the headquarters Of the road are in this
city and their quarters are veritable
bee hive OF industry and thrift. 1t is
proving q bonanza to the owners and
great prase is due General Manager Ed
/. Peckham, OF this city, who is the faith
er Of the enterprise, for his zeal, hard
work and energy devoted TO this insu-
tuition.
The city IS now engaged in sinking the
second prospect well. Gas in good paying
quantities was found in the first hole,
and other wells are being planned and
several deep well outfits Will be here with
IN few weeks. Experts who have been
here On The ground during the past week
pronounce this city in the center of what
viii prove one of the greatest gas belts
in the country
Building continues unabated In drive
Of two hours about the city this afternoon
vcur correspondent counted IS new resi-
dences in course of construction, and
many OF them viii cost from $500 TO
So BOO
The gentlemen from Kansas City have
rented rooms in the Kay hotel block and
nave leased them for an exclusive whole
sale grocery. They viii open for business
January 1st. After a careful canvass of
of the territory and southern Kansas
towns they decided that this city offered
the best advantages. New business hous-
es are being constructed, 1ew churches
are being built and his city never had
IA L ,-er- .
strike of the large flow of natural gas.
The real estate men are all rushed and
all say. as well as the business and pro-
fessional men, and commercial men Wis
iting the city, Keep your eyes on Black
well"