The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-10-12
Railroad
Development Making
Rapid Strides in
Indin Territory


Muskogee, I. T., Oct 12.-During
the past year there have been bui,t
and placed in operation, or are now
well under course Of construction. in
the Indian territory more than 1000
miles of railroads. AS a part of these
additions and extensions and new
lines which extend into Oklahoma the
mileage viii reach a total of more
than zoo miles. This wonderful re.
suit has been accomplished largely
through the efforts OF the well estab-
lished systems to reach out with new
lines into this vast, undeveloped re-
gion of great natural resources. in ord
er that each may gain a foothold and
share In the profits of developing the
country. With the practically unlim-
tied resources at the command of the
builders, no time has been lost in
pushing construction rapidly and gett
ing the new lines into full operation.
With the last year and half the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas has con.
struced about 400 miles OF new road.
most Of which has been in the indian
territory, but some Of the mileage ex-
tends to connections in Oklahoma
One of the principal lines conaructed
is the extension Of the Confeyville line
from Stevens, l. T., to Oklahoma City.
with branch from near Chandler to
Guthrie Another line extends from
WybarkJupction, four miles north OF
Muskogee, up to the north bank Of the
Arkansas river to a connection with
the Oklahoma City line at Cleveland.
Okla. An important extension also
81 that from Coal Gate. !; T.. to Okls.
homa City which connects with the
main line south Of Muskogee at
ali of the extensions making com
bined mileage of about 400 miles.
OF the additions to the Frisco sys-
TEN, one Of the most important lines
is that from Fayettev.he, Ark, through
Muskogee to Olinulgee, a distance Of
l44 miles, and connects with uther
Frisco lines at both ends. OF
line there are 1l5 miles in Indian ter
ritory
The Arkansas Valley & Western IS
a Frisco enterprise building from Red
Fork, l. T., up the Cimarron valley 20
Enid, distance Of 1870 miles, and is
nearing completion.
The Arkansas & Choctaw railroad
extends from Ashley, Ark up the
valley Of the Red river in Indian ter
ritory to Ardmore, a distance of about
10 miles. IL has Just recently ] cen
completed and placed in operation. and
has been incorporated part Of The
Frisco system.
The Frisco also constructed a short
line from Miami, l. IT, to Alton, max
ing a short cut line for traffic from
the southwest into Kansas City
is only eighteen miles in length bu
is an important connecting ling
twelve mile branch has also been con
struoted from Hickory on the Red riy
er division west of Sulphur Springs
which gives to that resort a good rail
raod connection. The government ha
undertaken to make sulphur one O
tie finest health resorts in the south
west and the prospective bushes
there makes this short lire an import
ant adjunct to the Frisco Anothe
new line of the Frisco which traverse
the Chiclasaw country is the line tror
oklahoma City to Vernon and Quanai
Texas
The Santa Re has added an extel
sion which runs from Caney, Kas
through the Usage nation to Shawnee
Okla, and Pauls Valley l. T, di
lance of about 200 miles Aside frol
the traffic to be derived from the ric
country penetrated. this line wi
probably be an important factor
handling through traffic, as it is bui
with an extremely low grade.
OF the new independent lines, pro
ably the most important is the Fo
Smith & Western, which has just bec
completed II starts from a junctc
on the Kansas City Southern sixte'
miles southwest Of Fort Smith az
crosses the Indian territory to Cut
rie. a distance of about 2l5 miles. II
roa IS principally owned by H. g, Fri
and associated with him ia the ente
prise are q few friends of the Carnee
steel crowd II is expected TO 3
velop into an important southweste
system. ana will undoubtedly be
strong factor in the development