The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-02-21
LAST SPIKE DRIVEN.
Rock Island short Line 90 81 Paso Com
pleted-Trafn Service to BE Inau-
gurated March 2


pleted-Train Service 70 BE Inau-
gurated March 2.
/ Official announcement Of the com
pletion Of the Rock Island short line
between Chicago, Kansas City and e
Paso, Tex. has been received. Train
service viii be inaUgursted on March ?
The opening OF this new line to Fl
PasO marks an important epoch in the
history Of the Great Rock Island rOuts
as well as in the Development Of the
great southwest territory Of the United
States.
Primarily the completion Of this new
line 70 Fl Paso heraldss the operation
I OF the s-short. line route between east
srn Rat2Esys and the as yet practically
unoPeuJ ferrit6Ey to the south and
southwest Ate sane time Il opens
up new I'D Powerfeiif rans-continen-
4 tai line % De Paoiic coast Not only
I does the Rock Island extension 10 FL
Paso secure for that road the '.shert
line route" between the east and the
south and southwest, but also the slow
altitude route, I" as the country through
which il passes is Of extremely low al
titude aud the maximum grade OF the
road is less than one per cent
The construction Of this new extern
sion has been carried on in the latest
and most practical manner. Improved
aud powerful machinery, both for road
way construction and track laying, has
been employed and the completion Of
the work, commenced only a short
time ago, has been perfected IN the
shortest time consistent with safety.
The track is laid with so pound steel
rails and stone aud steel bridges have
been constructed in place OF the much
used wooden structures The line is
built strong and substantial, that it
will be a monument to good railroad
construction as we'll as being capable
TO withstand the wear and tear incid-
ent 70 the heavy traffic which will nee
essaEily accrue to this ashort line
route
With the inauguration of train ser
vice between Kansas City and FL Paso,
the usual first class equipment Of the
Rock Island road will be installed. An
entirely new supply Of chair cars, day
coaches and Pullman sleepers has been
ordered for this line aud viii be strict !
" up to date in every particular. Late
appliances for safety aud convenience |
will be used. The Pullman sleepers
will be marvels Of beauty. The entire /
train will be foil vestibuled. Dining /
cars viii be part Of the equipment Of /
the trains and meals served "a Ia Carte - 1
patrons paying only for what they
order.
The new line to FL Paso is an extern
sion Of the Liberal branch Of the Rock ]
Island and runs in an almost straight
line from Liberal, in the southwest
corner Of Kansas to Ell PasO, Tex,
through the White Oaks country. The
scenery along the route is beautiful
and the resources Of the country
through which the line passes are all
/, hat could be desired. The climate Of
the country is extremely healthful and
pleasant, in fact it is the recognized
health zone OF the United States
The distance between Chicago and /
FL Paso via the Rock Island is 1,464 1
miles, while by the other shortest route /
it is 1,579 miles. The distance between ]
Kansas City and FL Paso via the Rock l
Island is 947 miles, while by the other /
route Is Is 1,I2l miles. The /
between Kansas City and Los /
via the Rock Island is 1,7j9 1
miles, while by the other shortest route !
it is I,SO7 miles. The distance between /
Omaha and FL PasO via the Rock Is \
land is 1 100 miles, while By the other 4
route It is ,279 miles The /
between Omaha and Los An
zeles via the Rock Island to FL PssO /
and connecting lines is 1912 miles, 4
while BY the other shortest route it is /
l ,961 miles. Thus II will be readily /
seen that the Great Rock Island viii /
become e-eminently the straight /
line" the short line" the slow slti-
tude line" between Missouri river
points and the principal point both /
west, south and southwest.
james Haney Has sold Out
James Haney has sold his interest IN