The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-01
I'VE ARE READY !"
Santa Fe Giy Topeka Formal
WIN Expsnd $50, 900 For New
Shops This Year.
WILL NEED THE LAND.
Machine Shops win Be 700 by
$50 Feet.
Eight Buildings Are Included
in the Plans~
WORK FOR HUNDREDS.
Additional Shops Mean More
People Employed
Bright Outlook For Opening Of
the New Century.
Topeka VIII Do It's Part Next
Spring.
Shops Mean More
People Employed.
Bright Outlook For Opening of
the New Century.
Topeka VIII Do Its Part Next
Spring.


For the year which opens parallel wish
the new century today the greatest in
dustrial enterprise which Topeka win
see is the building of the new shops of
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe rail-
way. And for a. New Years greeting
comes the definite announcement tnat
the Santa F'e company intends 10 have
the shops fully constructed before the
year is ended
This means a great deal to the city of
Topeka. a large amount Of work re-
mains tc be done on the part Of the
city in fulfilling its end of the agree
ment towards the establishment of this
immense industry in it's new and en-
larged quarters. Seven principal build
ings comprise the new shops, the con-
struction of which will cost the Santa
F7e over one-third of q million dollars.
In furnishing the land upon which TO
locate the shops the city pledged itself
to an expenditure Of $4,000.
It is the understanding that an en-
aloling act must be secured from the Leg
islature to issue bonds in the amount
of $4,000 to meet the obligations that
securing the necessary land entails Al
ready $4,000 has been raised by sub
seription. One plot of land two blocks
in length and one block wide has been
secured, cleared and the foundations
for the blacksmith shop are now laid.
The structural material for this build
ing is promised to be here ON February
!. and the work is to be pushed from
out Of this $4,000 bond issue is to be
returned to those who have advanced it
the $4,000 that has made possible the
work thus far accomplished With the
remaining $45, 600 the second plot of land
that is required is to be purchased and
cleared of the buildings that now oc-
cupy it
called for The company has given no-
tice to have it ready for them to build
upon within the year.
The company's intention to prosecute
the work as stated is evidenced in the
following communication which came
into the hands of the conmunity's rep
resentative in the matter today:
Mr.. M. G. Holman, President CONNER
cial Club, city.
Dear Sir-Referring to the under
standing We had with reference to fur
nishing land for shop purposes at To-
pelxa, / beg to advise you that in addi-
ton to the blacksmith shop, on which
work has already been started, We will
erect machine shops at Topeka during
the year 1901, and require therefor the
additional ground which the CONNER
cfal club was to secure The work on
these shops viii be given precedence
over other new work to be done in 1901,
and therefore it is important that the
land be secured as early as practicable.
Yours truly,
(Signed) M. u NUDGE
General Manager
The tract of land which the commu-
nityss agents are now directed to secure
ana prepare for the occupancy of the
Santa Fe with its additional shops lies
east of the tract that has been already
cleared and beginning to be occupied on
the eastern side Of the long car repair
sheds. It is bounded on the east by
Branner street and its north and south
length is two blocks in extent.
On this tract of land is to be built the