The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-20
RAILROAD NEWS.
Southwest Colonization Move
ment Will Begin Tomorrow
Santa Fe Meets Cut Rates to
Texas Points.
EXPECT A BIG RUSH.
Passenger Agents VIII Person.
ally Conduct Excursions.
New Mexico and Pecos Valley
Included in Territory.
EXPECT A BIG RUSH.

Homeseekers' and colonist excursions M.
will be run into the great southwest ~
ell southwestern railroads uesudy, u
der the round-trip and one-Way "a 80 -
which nave been made enecllNe ~ ~ ~
purpose of inducing colonization anu ue5
Welcoming the cOuntTys resources dli'
building up its Industries. Ill,
The number of the eNcurs4ChiSts WI W.
run into tie thousands, ana the specls'I
trains will carry them from Kansas
Civ. ST Louis Memphis and the ot2el
Eateways. at which points the basins
rate for outside railroads viii be eilecl-
I've Great efforts nave been maze lot
the occasion. and il is predlcted tiia.
this first of the excursions under the
colcnists' rate viii prove the WIS ION %
the passenger men who laaugurAtsd tle
great southwestern campaign
The Frisco, the Katy, the Iron Noun
sain. the Cotton Belt, the Rock islanu'
he Santa Fe. the Kansas City South-
Trn and other railroads. independent and
affiliated, will send agents with the eN-
.ursionists to personally conduct lie
trip and look after the interests o. l,iT
homeseekers. Tourist sleepers VIII nS
provided. and up-to-date equipment Will
make up the trains.
Yesterday a notice was promulgated 70
the effect that the katy's low rate 70
Texas on Tuesday, October Is. wou!u pc
met by the Frisco, the Iron Mountai IL,
and the Cotton Belt to all points Ill
The state on the Texas & Pacltc. ti.s
international 4 Great Northern. the
Cotton Belt. the Texas Midland, the
Gulf Colorado & Santa Fe, the Kansa As
Citv Southern the Frisco the Red
River. Texas & Southern. including the
Forth Worth & San Antonio, and to an
points on the Forth Worth & RIO
Grande.
TIE acton of the railroads thus viii
throw almost tie whole southwest open
TO hornese y ers for 80 days with the
privilege of making side trips into al
parts o. the country, and 1t IS expected
that the benefit will more than repay
the difference in rates to the railroads
Every railroad will have agents in the
field. and an immense realty business ls
expected to result.
Excursions, with almost similar limits.
will run twice every month the remain
der of this fall this winter and next
spring.
GREAT COLONIZATION ERA.
TIC southeast has also thrown open
its territory by giving low rates. The
railroads have made low rates to the
northwest. and also to the west TIE
action of the southwestern railroads
marked the beginning of the greatest
colonization. era ever undertaken. prac-
tically jointly, by the American railroads
in their history.
The Generalization scare has not been
heard from and the railroad passenger
men declare that they will be able TO
lrocp the rates within control, and that
there is DO disposition upon the part
OF any traffic department to start d
fight.
A circular issued by the Southwestern
Passenger bureau says:
In addition to the territory previous
" announced. tickets may be sold tc
New Mexico points on the Atchison, To-
pcka & Santa Fe north and east of e
Paso and Deming, via La Junta; Chi
cago. Rock Island & Mexico railway,
FL Paso & Northea stern, Fecos River
railroad and Pecos Valley & Northeast
ern."