The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-19
GOOD FOR TOWN.
Anti-Pass Law Is Doing Won
derS for Syracuse.
Where the People With Passes
"Stop Over"
NEAR COLORADO LINE.
NEAR COLORADO LINE.
Those With Transportation
Must Stay Over Night.
Don't Save Much Money, But
What's the Difference.

1t is common talk at the state
house among the politicians accus-
toned to travel on passes that the
federal anti-pass law is going to be
the maxim of Syracuse. Kan.
At any rate, the Santa Fe Railway
company has just let a contract for
a 100000 depot and Harvey hotel for
Syracuse-and Syracuse is town OF
only 500 population.
The part which the federal anti
pass law is playing in the upbuilding
of Syracuse is by no means 1nslgnln-
cant Syracuse is the last station of
any size on the Santa Fe before the
Colorado line is reached. 1t is only
II miles to the border. When a poll
tician wants to get a pass for himself
or his friend to Colorado-whfch is
a popular resort for Kansas politi-
clans this hot weather-he finds that
the railroad officials won't accommo-
date him.
Cant possibly take the risk" they
say. Interstate proposition, and we
don't dare to issue anything. Be glad
TO give you anything inside of the
state
''wen, what's the best you can do
for me, then ?"
1--WE can send you to syracuse"
land then what?"
''WeIl then you will have to buy
your ticket the rest of the way. And
you will have to get off and take the
next train, too"
''Have to get off? Why can't SIM
ply stay on the train and pay my fare
the rest of the way ?"
Because that would be an inter-
state Journey, and we can't issue a
pass for any portion of an interstate
tourney. You must get off at SYRIA
cuse and stay over night, and take
the train for Colorado the next morn
IN rl1lR and there's
other way"
'rWell, if that's the best you can do.
all right. Give me a ticket to SYRIA
cuse."
Thus it happens that Syracuse is get
ting to be the greatest tourist point in
Kansas. Every west bound train which
passes over the Santa Fe drops off
few passengers at Syracuse, and the
hotel business at that town is enjoy
ing a wonderful boom. In fact Syracuse
never before realized it's possibilities as
an attractive point for summer tour
lists. 1t has never taken sufficient pains
to develop the hotel business, and its
amusement facilities have been some
what neglected There is really very
little there which would be considered
attractive to the ordinary tourist, and
yet the tourists just simply can't keep
away.
AS matter of fact. the Syracuse pro-
all The railroad companies seem to
have forgotten to put in any special
rates to Colorado from Syracuse, and
the pass user after he arrives at Syr-
acuse must pay $12 for a round trip
ticket to Denver. From Topeka a
round trip ticket to Denver can be
for $3.50. So this is about the way it
stacks uD:
For the man who uses a pass:
Ticket from Syracuse to Denver. $1,000
Hotel bill at Syracuse. ..........-.. AGO
Total ............. ...........s SIC. 90
And II hours longer on the road
For the man who buys his ticket:
Round trip, Topeka to Denver. ST. so
Through journey, no stopovers
Nevertheless there are scores of poll
ticians and friends of politicians who
are getting passes to Syracuse, and all
for the sake of $1.50. The railroad COM
pany loses $3.50 on the deal from To-
peka, and much less than this from
points further west.
But the happy hotel man at Syracuse
Is rejoicing. and the Syracuse busman
has bought a new horse and had his
wagon repai nted.