The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-01-29
Railroads


uary 1, 1903 Five railroads either
trunk lines or branches Of great sys.
TENS have been built into Guthrie
since January 1 last year.
The Denver, Enid and Gulf, the
popular Alfalfa Route" was complet-
ed into the city early last summer
and thus Guthrie and Enid were con-
nected. The road has proved popular
one both to Guthrie citizens and to
the Enid politicians, who have desired
to mingle with the party leaders in
Guthrie Citizens living In Western
Oklahoma in Brant, Garfield and Kay
counties and Northern Oklahoma are
now able to reach Guthrie the same
day as when they leave their home
cities. transact their business here
and returning 20 their homes on the
evening train The wholesale houses
here have been able TO compete with
the Wichita and Kansas City dealers
ia Northwestern Oklahoma and in all
the towns along this road
The IT, Smith and Western, pro
jected through from TT smith, Ark,
to Guthrie, a distance Of PIP miles,
has proved a popular addition to the
railroads now entering the capital
city. The TT Smith and Western was
butt through the immense coal
fields of Indian territory thus bringing
to Guthrie the product so long desired
by the factories and dealers here.
Many new towns have sprung up along
the this new road. The farmers and
merchants living along tn Ft Smith
and Western line anxious to transact
their business in Guthrie now have
had their desires gratifed. The road
has been patronized by those in Guth-
rie and other surrounding towns who
have desired to acquaint themselves
with the merchants and citizens living
along the road and TO visit relatives
and friends in TT Smith and other
cities in Arkansas.
The Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf,
which was built between here and
Chandler established train service
few months ago Since the Rock
Island which acquired The Choctaw
several years ago and which last year
absorbed the Frisco system, the Guth-
rie branch has been operated under
the Rock Island-Frisco management
The Choctaw probably spent more
money building into the city and in
making improvements in their local
yards here. than any of the new roads
which have been built into the city
during the past two years. The pur-
chase of the terminal grounds, the
right of way through the city and the
excavation of Vine street meant an
expenditure of an immense amount Of
money. But the Frisco has not finish
ed. Only recently Vice President
Beggs while on tour of the lines of
the Frisco announced that modern
two story passenger depot would be
constructed here The Frisco was
glad to enter the railroad center and
Guthrie citizens are exceedingly happy
10 have them here. Close connections
are made with the main line entering
Kansas City and St Louis.
Track laying on the St Louis, El
Reno and Western was finished yes
terday as announced in the Leader
In the past two months, the offices of
the Middle States Construction com
pany. which built this road have been
locaed here. The general offices OF
the new road were established here
this week which win mean tie EN-
ployment of clerks and the residence
here Of the heads of the several de
partments. The road passes through
the best country in Okl IONA, rich
in its productions, and connects will
El Reno the county seat Of Canadian
county. There are a number Of splen
did towns along this road. The las
spoke has been placed In the hub.
And last but not least the Missouri
Kansas and Oklahoma has been com
pleted into the city, The road whicl
has caused sleepless nights to man!
of the citizens and the burning of mid
night oil when propositions were be
ing considered which were afterward
presented to the officials OF the Katy
which received the usual rebuff, tn
road which caused several mass mee
ings to be held as result Of the cit
council imposing an eight mill "a
upon the tax payers, the none
which was to have been derived froI
tliis 'a5T'SS s.', been -giyen 70 the maj
aeement OF The Katy as atrr>-s--
the guarantors. as here The Katy
Gladly welcomed to the family OF rai