The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-06
MUST Be BUILT.
President Holiday Talks of
Council Grove Line.
f. V. Crouch Makes Proposition
to Build 1t.
MEANS MUCH TO CITY.
Estimated Cost Is Million
Dollars.
What Such an Enterprise Would
Mean to Topeka.
MEANS MUCH TO CITY.

A proposition has been made to the
directors of the Topeka, Eskridge &
Council Grove Interurban Railway com
pany by F. V. Crouch of lola to build
and finance the road. A meeting of the
directors will be held the latter part of
the week at which time it may be ac-
cepted.
c. K. Holiday, president of the Com
mercial club, returned from lola on
Saturday night, at which place he spent
two days laying the matter before Mr.
Crouch. The latter is an experienced
electric line promoter, and not only
looked upon the road as feasible, but
at once asked for an opportunity to
foster and push it.
''Mr. Crouch made us a proposition"
said Mr.. Holiday this morning. Il
shall present it to the directors at a
meeting this week. In a few particulars
/ believe that it should be modified But
the terms are good. Mr.. Crouch knows
the business. While he does not have
the ready money himself, he is in touch
with money that is ready to be used for
such purposes. That is the kind of a
man we need. I do not know anything
about that kind of business and the
majority of the directors are IN that
same boat.
y
Mr.. Crouch's propositions" was asked
THAT of course was the reply, i
cannot answer. If the directors DO not
wish to take up Mr. Crouch's terms, we
will look in other directions. There are
a number of men who are in that bust
ness who 1 know will be willing to come
and back US up
How much money is there ready to
build the line?'
"A total of s1145OO worth of bonds
have been voted" was the answer,
from the different townships through
which the line will run we snau ask
according to the law which allows It.
$40 900 in bonds from Topeka for ter
fninal facilities, $40, 900 for the same use
from Eskridge, and $50, 900 from Councli
Grove. Then we expect to get ABOUT
$50, 600 in subscriptions. We expect 70
get the right-of-way free All tnaL VIII !
give us a cash amount OF $3.50 ooo.
am sure that we will get TINS money
with it we will have a good tund 10
which to draw capital
1.-The road will cost $l,o0V,OOV' y! ~
round figures said Mr.. Holnday-
think that we cannot build 1t Tor less
But it will be worth the money II Il
time for Topeka to wake UP anu "
something along this line II TINS toWi
votes $4,000 for terminal tacllltles Il
kannot spend that much money more
wisely. IN that Way we VIII. t prll u
BUSINESS. to the city. We will get trade
that otherwise the town could mol
ssTopeka must realize that the only
way to get business is to bring It IN
We can do that by following the righ'
Methods The building of this inter
urban line will bring immense re
suits. The business men here IN the
city realize that"
ssThen the line will be built 49,
yes, indeed" was the answer.
am going to keep right at II untll
Something is done. I shall call the
directors together this week and lod,+ tax
to them of Mr.. Crouch's proposltlon.
They can act upon it according to their
own Judgment If the terms suit, or
an agreement can be reached, want
them to go right ahead and push the
project. Results count, and to get
them you have to go after them. we
Want y bigger and better Topeka than
ever this year and everybody ought to
nut his shoulder to the wheel to make
The date for the meeting will be an
nounced on Tuesday. Mr.. Holiday
SAYS that he must first confer with
some of the directors and arrange 1t
to their convenience