The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-11

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the main line of the st. Louis San
Francisco from St Louis, which nes
no other line southwest to Texas. Il
/ is On the main line also OF the Atchi-
son, Topeka e Santa Fe railroad
which runs from Chicago to Calves
ton. 1t is on the Katy" main line
wirch runs from St. Louis and Kan
sas Ciy to Oklahoma City It. Is also
on the Katy main line. which runs
from Oklahoma city TO Coalgate in the
Indian territory There is THIS differ
fence between Guthrie's railroad facil
tiles and Oklahoma City's faciEas
There is only one line of railroad pass
ing through Guthrie which runs a
sleeper that you can get into. You
leave Guthrie cn the branch lines of
the other roads and you transfer into
the Oklahoma City sleeper going
through after yon are about thirty
miles out, where you Join the main
line The Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe road is the cnly railroad that runs
through trains with sieepers that pass
through Guthrie. In Oklahoma City
you leave at $50 o'clock az night IN
the Kansas City and ST. Louis sleeper
on the St Louis & San Francisco. You
, leave Guthrie at the same hour In a
day coach and at 8 o'clock at night
you leave the Guthrie train and get in
to the Oklahoma City sleeper The
, same is true with reference to the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas, and the
Chdctaw is the same way. In other
/. words, the through lines go through
q Oklahoma City. Guthrie he's branches
n that run out to various parts of the
a territory. but to take a through train
to go anywhere cut OF the territory
It Is necessary, after you take the
Guthrie train. to transfer after YOU
Il get out certain distance"
h Flynn Rubbled at the Mouth.
e Mr.. spalding you not more in
e. terested in going to places in the ter
ritory than outside?
r Mr.. Flynn-That is six of one anC
10 half a dozen of the other The ques
70 lion came up about the railroads ant
70 I mentioned that merely to show
where the sleepers are run. l do no
y want to say anything here excep
'e facts, because have grown up will
" the people of Guthrie have pye'
ID there with them and my affections arr
more with them, ON account Of m!
n residence there, than they are with
new community where l have recent.
IL taken up my residence; but l take
that you are entitled td know thu
he facts.
10 Mr. McGuire-Is it not a fact tha
y railroad facilities are changing in botl
"a c'.ies?
Mr.. Flynn-Both are doing that
Mr. McGulre-Both are doing that
li and it is probable that some OF thes
= reads will be trunk lines that vii
run into and through Guthrie, some q
these roads that have been opentin
oh!y a short time.
Mr. Flynn-Where are they? | hav
+ passes on all the railroads down ther'
I think
Talked Of School Lands,
In discussing The subject Of schoC
lands MT Flynn urged that the wor
appraised be left out Of the bin an
the entire question be left ID the LEI
islature He said.
4 III left to the legislature the
would be sold at pubic sale, in m
judgment"
This colloquy between Mr.. Flyn
and Mr.. Mcclure is found in the r
"A port which came from the printer Z
IN day.
Mr.. Flynn-Do you realize this. th'
4, the sehool lessees In Oklahoma teri
!, tory absolutely control the politics
"A You cannot elect a man TO congre'
IN IN Oklahoma today with the scho
gs lessees united in opposition 70 hlT
ze How many thousand votes have the
~ Mr.. Mcclure?
Mr.. McGulre-six thousand oc Sc
en- thousand. That Is the number
lesseea. The organization In Oklah
ma only Is composed OF a small pc
ton Of the lassees. Il Is a very i
u perfect organization, without any d.
mite purpose In view There has be-
y some contention. II you win pard.
- me. Mr. Flynn
Mr. Flynn-Cer'ainly.
r Mr.. McGuire-There has been scr
+ contention as to the price paid for Il
y land in different localities, and the
has been an imperfect local organs
tlcn. Il has Involved only about 70