The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-10
Rock Island Penetrating Every
Nook of New Country.
BUILDING GOOD TOWNS
Waurika and Temple Having
Substantial Growth.

| movements Of this immense system IN
this territory have been closely watched
by persons interested in the railroad de-
veIopment Of oklahoma. BY the pur-
chase Of the Choctaw the Rock Island
easily stepped into the front rank Of Ok
lahoma railroads. and the idea Of the
management, 50 far as the territory Is
/ concerned, seems TO be that OF expansion.
/ Work on the new Rock Island lines is
being rapidly pushed. AS soon as one
line of road is completed another is sur
veyed, and another begins Thus the
Rock Island is building in Oklahoma.
! The management in all OF its railroad
work in other places has never overlook
ed the western part OF the territory. 1t
| has kept close watch Of the agricultu-
( raj Development IL has readily seen
/ when a line OF railroad into the wheat
/ belts or cattle districts would pay and
/ pay well. and these lines have been as
readily ordered and constructed. BY the
I requirement OF the Choctaw Northern.
| the Rock Island secured one of the most
| important feeders for its main line in Ok
lahoma. In addition TO this line. the
Enid & Anadarko branch of the Rock
Island taps some of the most fertile
country in the territory and goes through
the new country. While the new country
may yet be an experiment as far as Ger
tain kinds OF products are concerned. yet
the Rock Island is rapidly preparing TO
handle the entire output OF the farmers
around the important towns Of this fer
| tile country, recently made a part Of the
great territory OF Oklahoma.
The Rock Island. by the extension Of
its Enid Anadarko branch from Law
ton to Waurika. a point on the main
line. is preparing short cut for the
transportation of wheat TO the Gulf.
Heretofore. from the western part Of the
territory the road has been slightly han
dicapped by long haul 1t is evident
that the greater portion of the territory s
wheat yield does and viii go TO the Gulf
When this road IS completed all ship
ments from western Oklahoma, along the
route OF the Choctaw Northern. and Enid
& Anadarko lines, will be sent through
Lawton over the new road to the main
line connecting at Waurika, close 10 the
Texas line. This immense freight bust
ness is bound TO make the new extension
one of the most valuable roads that the
Rock Island is building, or owns in the
territory. In addition to the wheat ship
ments, all freight from the south for the
new country and the western part OF the
territory viii be sent over the new line.
This line Of road viii thus draw ship
ments from the northwestern part Of
Oklahoma clear to the Texas line on the
south. The construction OF a road from
Col T-f
and will give the proper connection 70
handle the grain business Of the Gulf.
and is another feature In connection with
the railroad building in the new country.
Along the new lines are many new town
springing up. One OF the most impor-
tant on the roads now being construct
cd is the town Of Waurika, in Conan
che county. The new town is located
at the junction OF the Enid & Anadarko
branch Of the Rock Island with the main
line. The town IS probably twenty
miles from the Red river. in the heart OF
the Beaver river bottom. II IS surround
cd by a fine agricultural country and.
aside from the fact that It is a junction
town. gives promise Of being a better
town on the main line OF the Rock ISL
and than any other town between Chiclza-
sha and the Red river.
In anticipation Of a heavy freight bust
ness over the new line, by reason OF the
wheat shipments. the road IS now plac-
ing in position more sidetracks thaa II
has at Chickasha. The yards VII be
complete soon and waurika viii also ae-
cure the shops Of the Enid & Ansdarko
branch IN the new towns IN Conianche
cap in the way Of securing water Cor en-
gines This feature has bean overcome.
and fine water for railroad use has been
found: and as a result two large water
tanks are 20 be placed "a position. One
is for the use OF the main line trains and
the other for the use q trains on tho
Enid & Anadarko road. The water tank
AZ Addington. seven miles north VII be
moved 70 Waurika within a short time
There has beer a zplendd sale ~ lots
a. Waurlka and many iries % business
are represented. JudFfrs from indlca-
lions. the rosd viii realize SIS anticiUa-
lions in making this towl tire bi< pcfnt
on its lire IN Conan Re county. or tns
Chickasew nation. i'ers5ns who hsVs
carefully looked or the sit,satlon state
thar Wcurlka be-auss u her natural
advantages and assstancs by the raE-
road. IS Lou1d 70 o. = eofn.7g bDairrEs
center.
In addition 70 the work l-ei-r cane
there BY the Rex IsianI the FRISCO peo-
pie hsve extended she survey % she Ar
kansas * Ch3ctaV from Arrslora ~ (
waurfka A portion % thts TOAD IL De-
ing graded.
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road from LAYTON O. U-aurikl q "a; I
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