The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-04-13
GUTHRIE RAILWAY HUB
Year Of Great Things in
the Way Of Railroad
Building


And It is chiefly in railway building
that the strides to the front made by
the capital city are noticeable. With J
twenty routes of ingress and egress
assured and partly or wholly con-
sttucted, Guthrie begins the record
year OF her existerce to date. With
its six more routes into and out OF
the city being surveyed the people Of +
this city look upon the work OF tae
past twelve month and feel justified in
the pride they have in the years ac- I
complshments.
For ttr means the best railway ras&.' I
ties in the southwest with all that this
condition, coupled with firm resolu- /
ton to embrace all opportunities.
means to the city and it's interests.
And the people Of Guthrie have
done this work. They have raised in
bonus funds to induce the lines now
building he,9 to come the sum of $780,
600 cash. They have all the time been
making vast municipal and corporate
and Individual improvements. Great
and artistic piles of maGonry testify
eloquently to the private enterprise
that has also accompanied the build
ing of great trunk line railways into
this city.
In the past year Oklahoma led all
the states in the mileage Of railways
constructed And Guthrie was the
point 10 which most of them converg-
ed. The record is a matter Of history
The facts about the record are mat
4ers of lacal pride in Guthrie with
whioh the people will never cease to
be pleased and which is monument
TO their pluck and public spirit.
During the year just closed Guthrie
acquired the main line of the great
NJ, X and. T. system affording direct
competitive rates. to ST Louis and the
east. 1t also opens direct competi-
tive line to the deep water ports on
the guilt Itsiaps the coal fields and
the grain belt alike The Katy alone
was worth the cost of the whole ag-
gregston
The great Rock Island line has sew
eral branches into Guthrie constructed
this year and under CONSTRUCTION. L
is the main thing in railway matters
in the capital city now. Il reaches
Chicago and the gulf will soon be on
it's route It. makes the third great
line OF transconunental railway to
come to Guthrie
The Santa Fe Is making headquart
ers at Guthrie for all Of Oklahoma
To this point feeders are being con
structed and here viii be the shops
and principal roundhouses Of the grea'
system that connects the lakes VI.
the Gulf Of Mexico by steel ban
tha. makes Guthrie the most favored
town on its route The Santa Fe hai
3net constructed a depot this cit!
that eclilses any other depot in th'
.iroie tCiritory of Oklahoma.
The Frisco line has it's tracks a
most into the city from the north
west 1t will buld also directly on t
the coal fields OF the Indian territor,
for Guthrie the best competitive Goa
lines in the southwest. 1t opens u
new and valuable trade territory TO
this city and holds out glittering gold
en- opportunities. TO the jobber and tn
business man.
The Fort smith aud Western
building rapidly from the fertile land
OF the Indian territory TO the east an
from Arkansas to terminal in ID
west 1t will afford 70 Guthrie anothe
great east and west line and opea a
to this city a trade territory of mas
nifcent possibilities 1t will make tn
city of Guthrie its headquarters an
the business that will be deyelope
by this Independent and wealthy co
p0ration that is going TO be a figuI
in the railway world of the southwei
is almost impossible Of overestimi
ton.
The Kansas. Oklahoma Central an
Southern Is being surveyed at tn
tine from Peru, Kansas, TO tn
city and into Texas 1t also will ope
M a new country to be supplied
the Guthrie jobbers.
The St Louis and Oklahoma Ce
ual is being constructed on the Mi
souri, end Of the line It will be a q
rect ST. Louis and Texas line, an
Guthrie will be the headquarters Il
Oklahoma 1t will give this city d
rect connection with El Reno and Il
southwest. It is strong and finance
by new interest in this country thi
win make it factor in the country
trayerses.