The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-10-25
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RAILROAD NOTES
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the Southwestern lines which went
into effect October 21. meets with
hearty Endorsement from the people
Of Oklahoma.
The dust storm in the vicinity OIL
hte Santa Fe depot yesterday evil
IDENTIFY was calculated to impress the
tourists with the idea that they were
approaching the Sahara desert
The new Santa Fe depot is now
nearly half finished and by the first
Of January the Santa Fe people hope
to be installed N their new homie.
The new structure. without doubt,
will be the finest depot in the terri
tory. The old depot will probably b.
used as a freight depot, and it is not
known what will be done with the
Harvey eating house.
Travel to Oklahoma is unusually
heavy just now. due to the low ra.es
being offered by the railroads Near
ly every south bound train is late
and 'he trains are filed with home
seekers who have heard Of the won
derful growth of Oklahoma
The hrst survey to be made Of the
Kansas, Oklahoma Central and
Southwestern, has commenced from
saltwater toward Cedsrvale. Kas.
The fne viii pierce the territory
froia the northeast to the southwest
=. wnr.:aington who has had
charge of the material yards at Enid
of the Denver. Enid and Gulf railroad.
Is at Douglas constructing the new
depot and he will be in charge of the
station until the new road gets to
Marshall
F. F. Miller telegraph operator at
the Santa Fe depot has been absent
from his work the past few days. His
place has been filled by v. T. Hogg
Agent A. J. Corldns, of the Santa
Fe, is in Iowa on business trip.
Mr. G. NJ. Pratt, chairman Of the
Southwestern Passenger bureau. with
headquarters in S. Louis, while in
the city remarked that bankers.
brokers', merchants and railroad lines
are loud in their praise of the pro-
posed rate. The immigration thai
has been going to the northwest is
now turned to the great southwest
and home seekers are now turning
their attention to the wonderful pos
sibillties of Oklahoma. large in
flux of New Enganders is expected
as we'll as a large number of people
from the central states and every
effort is being made by the business
mrn of the southwest to induce these
home seekers to take up land here
Guthrie will soon have direct rail-
road connection with Shawnee. via
the Santa Fe, the new line reunning
from Guthrie to Cushing, thence 70
Shawnee The grade Of the Santa
Re from Shawnee north to the pres
ent line has been completed and track
laying from Baker. twelve miles south
of Cushing, has already commenced
and will proceed at the rate Of a milo
a day until Shawnee is reached.
Heretofore passengers have been
compelled to go to Oklahoma City
and transfer 10 the Choctaw, O&laho-
ma and Gulf. but with the new line
direct communication can be reach
ed.
The Katy con ttruction in Logan
county IS progressing rapidly. The
new iine runs south along the Cotton
wood river, then takes a direct east-
erly course toward the new town Of
Meridian, crossing the TT. Smith and
western at that place Nearly al
the heavy work has been completed.
Finley b. Leonard OF Oklahoma
City, has begun auit against the
Missouri. Kansas and Oklahoma rail-
road and asks for a judgment Of
$4,000. He claims his farm has been
damaged by the road
Harry Miles, travelling passenger
agent OF the Santa Fe with headquar-
ters at Wichita, was in the city yes
terday. He reports the passenger
business of the Santa Fs much larger
than usual this aeyr.
A rumor is to the effect tha. Traffic
Manager J. f. Holden Of the Choc-
taw branch OF the Rock Island is to
be transferred to Chicago to assume
the position OF assistant traffic man
ager OF the entire Rock Island sys-
TEN.
Engineer A. DINNERS Of the East
ern Oklahoma, has been taking a va
ca ion. Fred Frye has been filing his