The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-22
Council Grove Trolley Directors
Wake Up.
9. Z. Holiday Bewails Defeat of
Brady Project.
WOULD HAVE HELPED.
Afforded a Power House for the
Line.
Prespeeters Showing What They
Intend to DO.

The prospectus of the Topeka, Esk-
ridge & Council Grove railway is out. 1t
details facts concerning the proposed
road, which are TO say the least inter-
esting and instructive.
The work now before the promoters is
to raise enough money to commence the
Building of road. If I could have per-
suaded the city council to build power
plant here, according to the proposition
advanced in my ordinance, I would
have had one end fixed and Mr.. Brady
ef New York would have taken care of
the rest. Now we have to go out on
new tack. The attitude Of some people
IN Topeka is rather disappointing But
we will raise it all right This state
meat was made by G. K Holiday, this
morning, the president of the company.
Some of the salient features of the
prospectus follow:
Two thousand dollars per mile in
township and Topeka city bonds have
been voted in aid of this road; to be
issued in payment of subscriptions to
the capital stock of the company. and
available when the road is in operation
{by lease or otherWiSe) on or before
December 1, 1906. These bonds have
been voted under provision of state law;
gun 20 years, becring 5 per cent and
per cent interest, and are as good as
kansas wheat.
Donations of right Of way, subscrip-
tions, labor, grading, etc, contributed
by the farmers along the line, will in
crease the subsidies to about $4,000 per
mile
It is designed to construct a first
class, thoroughly well built line that
viii handle both freight and passenger
business at a minimum cost of opera
ton. Maximum grades, per cent;
curves not sharper than 6 degrees; road
bed Is feet wide on the fills and 20 feet
wide in the cuts; standard ties 6xSx8
feet white oak OF lOpS-leaf pine; 50
lbs steel rails; in short, a roadbed that
xviii be suitable for either a steam, gas
Oline-electric or standard electrical road
with heavy traffic. The cost of such a
line, including equipment, will be ST.
e95, 500. If for road with steam or gaso-
lfne-electric engines, without equipment,
the cost will be $67S,S50.
The road can be built with lighter
rails and lighter construction generally
for proportionately less money, but
heavier expense in maintenance.
Gasoline-electric motors are proving
successful, and the equipment for this
class Of road will cost about $1,000 900.
including two passenger and two freight
engines and the necessary freight and
passenger equipment.
Connections viii be. made at Council
Grove with the Missouri Pacific system
for all points west on the Colorado and
Salt Lake line now building to the Pacific
coast and with the Missouri. Kansas and
Texas for Oklahoma, indian Territory and
Gulf points.
At Topeka thesroad connects with the
Santa Fe system. the headquarters of
which road are located here. Ks general
offices, Shops etc; with the Rock Island
system. whose western headquarters and
general offices are located here; with the
Union Pacific systemeand Missouri Pacific
railways. The road will form a desirable
connection between these great systems
and the state capital and Council Grove.
that will be of value to the lire i'll
the near future.
The proposed road extended to Marion
would form important connection for
the Santa Fe, shortening the distance be-
tween the east and west number of
miles.
Topeka is a wide-awal1e, up-to-date, pro-
gressive city, growing rapidly It's manu-
Gaetured products amounted to SIG, Isl 40
IN 1904. The iobbing trade amounted to
S1S So, 94S last year. The retail trade is
excellent, and the city boasts some of the
best retail establishments IN the entire
west
Topeka is a city of homes owned by the
occupants and many suburban homes will
be built on the proposed line.
Council Grove is one of the most pro-
gressive little cities in Kansas: the people
own their homes, and have money to
spend The intermediate towns thrift
Y, and with the proposed road affording
street communication with the state cap
&ta4 will grow rapidly.
The Commercial clubs of Topeka and
Council Grove, as well as the people
along the line, are specially Interested in
the building of the road