The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-25
KATY Will Have Greatest Mileage
of-Any Road In the
Territory.
CONSTRUCTION BEING PUSHED.
Condemnation Proceedings Will
Begin This Week in Guthrie
Against the Property of
Twenty-Five Citizens.
REPrELIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Guthrie. Ok. June a.-AIore than 1000
men and 500 teams are now engaged on the
new Texas and Oklahoma line OF the NJ. 4.
I. system between Oklahoma City and
Shawnee. the line being chartered from
Oklahoma City southwest to Coalgate, l.
t, where connection is made with the Katy
main line.
It is expected to begin the laying of rails
soon. completing the road into Oklahoma
City by January l next. large quantity
of rails has been unloaded at Coalgate for
this extension.
North of Shawnee the road is being con-
structed rapidly toward Oklahoma City. 1t
is possible there will be a clash between the
Katy and the Choctaw Company as to the
right of way into Shawnee. but the present
Indications for trouble are few.
Lines to the northwest and southwest
from Shawnee are also being considered
by the NJ. X. & T. people Also one to Hot
Springs, Ark
sion from Stevens, l. L, into Guthrie ana
Oklahoma City. Much delay has occurred
on account OF the rugged country IN the
Usage Indian Nation.
The surveyors spent six months attempt
ing TO select a suitable route through the
foothills in that vicinity. 1t was the desire
OF llt ~ Dulil NtS
capital city Of the Usage Nation. but the
rugged country forbade It. The completion
OF the line to Guthrie has been delayed at
least six months on account of these Cd,
stacles, and train service is not expected
beccru JLno l OF next year.
On the extension from Wybark. !. I,
RE lire work is being pushed and train serv-
ice from WybarS mas been established
portion Of the way.
on the Stevens-Gu,hrie line trains are
running from Coffeyville. kas. into Bar
tlesville. l. 7, on the eastern border OF
Oklahoma
Katy ia building, the contracts having oeen
le- between Guthrie and FL Reno. this new
extension being known as the st. LOUIS.
e. Reno and Western. The survey is being
made into Texas from FL Reno. the line
now being run in kiowa County, near the
Red River. The Texas extension will con-
rect with the Fort Worth and Denver.
\ mortgage for 10000 has been filed by
the Texas and Oklahoma Company with the
NJ. X. & 7. as guarantor. and with me
Trust Company of the Republic and the
Central Trust Company OF New York as
trustees.
This is for the purpose of completing the
Oklahoma extensions from Stevens 10 Guth-
RE and Oklahoma City, thence to Coaigate
ard the Wybark extension.
The estimated length is 1863 miles. The
Texas and Oklahoma Company was formed
about year ago and chartered with Guth-
RE the principal place Of business. with
s. 10000 capita i stock. The stockholders
Company. Devereaux Toler and H. NJ. Flint
o. New York. f \. Ffnnev Of 81. Louis.
Horace Speed. United States Attorney for
Oklahoma. and John Devereaux of Guthrie.
This week in Guthrie condemnation pro-
ceedings were commenced by the Katy
against twenty-five city property holders,
to condemn their property for facilities
within the citys limits.
Arrangements have been made here be-
tween the Katy. Frisco. Rock Island and
Santa Fe to use the latters new 100000 sta
ton union station.
The Katy extension from Stevens to Okla
homa City. thence to Coalsate, forms 4 loop
connecting with the main line at Coffey-
vile. Kas.. and again at South McAlester.
Spurs are now built from Coffeyville to
gate.
After the completion of these lines. includ
ing the one southwest from Guthrie into
Texas. the Katy will have the greatest mile
age in Oklahoma