The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-11

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ated whereby the interest of all can be
advanced.
The natural gas situation as regards
Topeka is all that can be desired, pro-
vided legislation does not delay mat
tiers. Mr.. Joseph J. Helm OF Kansas
city and associates, owners Of the Con-
tinental Natural Gas franchise of To-
pelxa, have perfected all arrangements
for the piping Of gas 10 this city The
franchise calls for the beginning of
work on or before March 1, 1905 and
Mr.. Helm is confident gas will be ready
for distribution on or before October.
The president of this club has been
with Mr.. Helm and his representa- tives
on two trips to New York this winter
and is in touch with all the details of
this immense transaction which means
so much to our city. Let US bid hail
and farewell to soft coal and dirt and
welcome with open arms natures pot
ent agency that viii transform Topeka
almost by magic into a hustling, bust
ling manufacturing city of 100, 900 pop
s1lation within the next decade.
THE Topeka, Eskridge & Council
Grove Interurban Railroad company
have had bonds voted in aid of the
enterprise covering the entire line
from Council Grove to Mission town
ship adjoining Topeka amounting to
$114.500. Petitions are now being cir
culated in Topeka. calling upon the
mayor and council to call an election
for the voting Of $780, 900 in bonds for
terminal facilities This new road will
open up fifty miles of new territory.
rich in cattle and farm products and
Will be of great value to our mer-
chants The country has done its
work and done 1t we'll and it is now
up to Topeka to say if it wants the
road have no doubt but what the
answer will be a unanimous vote in
favor of the bonds.
The Northwest road is an assured
fact, contract for the same has been
let as FAR as Onaga. This viii open
up great corn country tributary to
Topeka, and this coupled with the
double tracking of the Union Pacific
road to Kansas City and the contem-
plated changes in the yards OF that
road in the First ward. will be of
great benefit to the business and
manufacturing interests north of the
river. Your board Of directors has
through your president and secretary
opened negotiations with the authori-
ties of the Missouri Pacific railway
looking toward the erection of new
passenger and freight depots in To-
peka and better terminal facilities.
The prospect is more than encourage
ing. The officials of the road through
Mr.. Sullivan. the new general man
ager, are now collecting all data bear
ing on the subject and we hope soon
to be able to make the announcement
that this very necessary and important
Improvement will be completed this
summer
1.-The New Curator mills. W. l. Tay-
Tor, president. was opened with proper
ceremonies in the First ward on Janu-
airy "a and will doubtless prove a great
factor in the milling industry of To-
peka-
The new north span of the Melan
arch brige viii be Immediately built
and the entire bridge repaired; con-
tract for the same having already been
let
1.-THE special election called for the
voting of SIS. 900 in bonds by the city
in aid of a viaduct over the Santa Fe
tracks near Branner street will be held
February IS. The viaduct is to cost
$4,000, one-third each to be paid by
the Santa Fe. the street railway and
the city The new street railway has
done great things for Topeka, and the
Santa Fe has been our long and con-
slant friend Rapid transit Is neces-
gary and while the viaduct might
work a few cases of individual hard
Nhip, the motto, The greatest good to