The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-15
TRACTION LINES
TO CENTER HERE
PrOphesy Based on Splendid
Location Of Paducah.
Plans for Route 20 Hickman Meeting
With Success-Immigrati
Movement.
INTERURBAN MEN ARE COMING

Paducah is bound to be a great
center for interurban railroads be-
cause her excellent location on the
Ohio river, makes her the best trans
fer point for Illinois and Kentucky
lines. Then, too, her unassailable po-
vile, gives her the prestige. which
will bring all the Western Kentucky
lines to her. This will make Padu-
cab the center of systems now in in
cubation and she will. with these ad-
ded connecting links, draw trade
from all the surrounding territory.
These points were strongly dwelt
on in a letter received by the Com
mercial club from w. Il. Atom, OF
Milburn. secretary OF the Southern
Land and Lumber company. who Is
interested In the proposed electric
line to Hickman
Mr.. Anton, also. is greatly inter-
est in the Southwestern Kentucky
immigration movement, as he real
ICES that the increased population
and added value of lands will aid his
projects by affording his lines a more
prosperous country to traverse. He
says he will be here to attend the
meeting October AS.
A letter of the same tenor was re-
ceived from the Porter Pottery COM
pany. OF Clinton. That city will have
Commercial club shortly, which
will cooperate with the Paducah Or
ganzation.
The letters follow:
Your valued letter of August 4 re-
ceiyed. contents noted Am a member
of the Rock Island and Frisco Rail-
road company Southern Emigration
bureau, but you have my hearty sup
port in developing Southwest Ken
lucky and | will become a member OF
your bureau. 1 am very busy gather
ing data concerning our electric rail-
way from Paducah to Hickman. Ky.
and will complete same in next day
or two and let you have same. Will
do my best to arrange to be with you
at your meeting of October AS.
There is no reason for this country
being 25 or 30 years behind. With a
little energy and push We will lead
and others follow.
Paducah' is the coming city. There
is no doubt. Her river front Is the
best anywhere for floating stock, for
terminal, for electric railway. ! will
oh an, THE 10 va, In a chort tIn,a ne
have everything in perfect order and
data that cannot be disputed
w. Il. ATOM.
Replying to your favor OF August
10. beg to say. heartily endorse the
effort of your club on immigration
proposition and have signed your
pledge to attend your meetings Oct.
4th and 5th, and know nothing in
the way TO prevent my being present.
With regard to the electric rail-
way from Paducah to Hickman ! en-
close you a letter from one. Mr.. J. p.
Hornaday. of Is Wall street. N. Y,
and you may read it and consider IL
for what II Is worth.
ahh aus W cAih hio iSNhSs eON"Sf
giving him as great encouragement
as possible.
Last Thursday | met in Memphis
the Hon. Dick Tyler. of Hickman.
and he informed me that he has been
in communication with this New
York man for some time and he be-
lleves this man is In earnest and that
with proper encouragement and help
along the line, from Paducah to
Hickman that the matter can get in
shape for the work and he believes
that the line will pay and pay well.
We will organize here at an early
date q Commercial club. whose sec
rotary will be instructed to cooper
ate with you and the Hickman club
and any other club along the line in
this and any other like interest OF
the purchase.