The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-12
KEEP ON GROWING
John II. Mulvane Sees Brilliant
Prospects for Topeka.
Santa Fe Shop Plans Mean In
creased Population.
OTHER THINGS IN VIEW
Council Grove Road Will Prove
a Great Boon.
Prosperous Country to Be Made
Tributary to This City.
THINGS IN VIEW


with John r. Mulvane. president Of
the Bank of Topeka,l over the prosper
Gus future that Is in store for this city
its certain and rapid growth in popu-
lation because of the extensive plans
the Ate son, Topeka & Santa F'e rail-
way company has made for the en-
largement of its shops and the build
/ ing Of the new ones during the next
three years-and Mr. Mulvane also
sees many other plans. which are in
the process of development, that viii
add greatly to the general prosperity
of the city and stimulate its growth
along all lines.
Topeka, we'll" and Mr. Mulvane
hesitated a moment during the course
/ of talk today on the city's future.
/ We'll there are few cities in the
country, in this part of it at any rate,
that have such brilliant prospects for
an unusually prosperous future as
Topeka. My confidence that Topeka.
would grow in population and in i'm
never been shaken no matter how
dark the days have been in times past,
and that this confidence has been war
ranted is evidenced by the events
which are taking place and the plans
which are forming that will mean so
much for It's development. These big
improvements which the Santa F'e has
planned for it's shops here mean that
| The city will grow wonderfully in
population during the next few years,
and the increase in population viii
Necessarily make a big increase in all
lines of business
"But there are other plans besides
those of the Santa Fe, large as they
are which will mean much for the
development of the city. Perhaps
none of these are more important than
the construction OF the proposed rail-
road from Topeka to Eskridge and
Council Grove.
This railroad must be built and the
sooner the work IS started on it, the
better It will be not only for Topeka
but the territory il will tap. 1t seems
. that those who are promoting the AFFAIR
now are in a good way to secure its ac-
complisbment and every one should
lend a hand to see to 1t that this road
is built.
TITS proposed route goes through a
territory which is now WeU nigh barren
of transportation facilities 1t is an ex-
tremeIy rich and fertile country, which
abounds with prosperous farms and
towns and which will develop quickly
with an increased prosperity as soon as
1t has some means Of transportation
communication with a city of the size
of Topeka. This road will make posi-
BILE business communication with g
population of 100000 persons and here
in Topeka are just the facilities which
such a territory needs to develop pro-
perly.
Here in Topeka is the largest
/ creamery IN the world and the men
back of it will make it larger if the
| business warrants and the country. this
road will run through is ideal for dairy
purposes. Here in Topeka there is dou-
BILE the cold storage facilities OF any
other city in Kansas and this means
much to a farming community such as
/ this road will traverse and there are
countless other facilities in this city
which will aid in the development of
/ that country, and the development Of
/ that country will naturally mean a
! great increase in the business Of this
city.
"Ard perhaps one of the most import
+ ant features of a part Of the country
I that this road will tap is the fact that
within striking distance Of the line are
some of the finest sandstone deposits
1 in this part of the country. This stone
/ is particularly adaptable for building
/ purposes and when this road gets in op-
1 Grafton there is no doubt that large
! Quarries will be operated there as the
stone can be placed in this city at a
/ reasonable figure. This will mean much
/ to the building interest in this city and
! as much more to the building in the
/ growing cities of the state and in near
by states, where substantial stone
buildings are being put up, particularly
in Kansas City.
Under present conditions builders all
over the state and in Kansas City are
/ forced to send as far away as Indiana
| for sandstone, and these sandstone de-
! posits. which are lying right at our
| doors. are superior for building purposes
| to most of the sandstones in the coun-
| try.
"The construction of this road will
1 mean much to Topeka and to the terri
tory it will run through and there ought
/ to be little trouble in financing it.
! when the large financial interests in
I the east who are ever on the lookout
to invest their money in such enter
r-raIrc To ho@ -
within the next few years Will be city
Of considerable proportions, there will
be a rush on their part to build inter
urban lines with their terminals in the
city and which will stretch out in ev-
cry direction into unusually rich terri
tories"
rThere was one thing did not like 10
see the other day" continued Mr. ATul-
vane ''and that was the statement of
". J. Black in tn State Journal that
in time the Santa F'e would probably
route its through California passenger
/ trains via the Emporia cutoff, and
which would preclude their goins
through Topeka. If the Santa Fe does
this. it will lose all the California bust
ness from Topeka and intermediate
places and this business is considera Bile,
and no one knows it better than the
Santa Fe people. They tried a similar
plan some fifteen years ago. but it only
lasted a couple OF months ard the
trains they took away from Topeka were
soon brought back here. And that is
what VIII happen, believe, if they at
tempt to do the thing again. When /
get chance to see President Ripley
of the Santa F'e I will tell him that |
think he will make a big mistake. il
these through California trains are moi
routed through Topeka
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