The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-21
RAILROAD NEWS.
B. T. T0akum Is Hopeful OF
Results In Texas
Better Feeling Towards Rail-
ways in the Southwest
ROCK ISLAND TO GULF
Service VIII Be Opened About
September 1.
Other Items OF Interest to
Railway People.

Austin Tex. May H-R r Tdakum.
chairman or the Rock Island and Frisco
executive boards, who IS making an in
specuou trip over the Texas lines, said
in an authorized interview yesterday
We have locked over the Trinity and
Brazos valley road between Fort Worth
and Houston. and ara satisfied with
what We have seen. We hope To open
/ through service between Fort Worth
and Dallas to Galveston sometime in
September. and believe that by that
time the track VIII be in condition To
justify IT This means more than the
casual observer would appreciates, a. If
IS the extension of the Colorado 81
Southern from the Rocky mountains
to the gulf as well as the Rock Island
Frisco system To Houston and our
Texas SEAPORT
W lille many Of the acts Of the Tex
As legislature relative to the operation
OF railroads will prove expensive and
some OF the tax Laws viii greatly III
crease our burdens OF taxation vet
upon the whole the Legislation Of the
past session was not so fu1u1icaI as
many had feared and I believe that the
Leg1sIa ture and the people OF Texas
ought 10 he cGugra r1IaEeG upon the fact
that so much proposed uuwiSs Ieg1sIa-
ton was defeated.
larure did not deem il wise TO reduce
the passenger rates in Texas I am sure
that all the railroads Interested in
Texas, as well as the Texas roads. feel
me SANE way and caar rney VIII not
only give expression 10 their apprecta-
ton in words. but there VIII be sub
stauLiaI evidence by the expenditure OF
liberal SUMS OF money in Advertising
with the view Of bringing new people
into the stara-
7 now feel more than ever that the
railroad interests Of Texas and the PEG
pie OF Texas CAN and viii work with a
closer understanding than ever before
n building up and developing the
states resources. which will make bet
ter business for the merchants and
mduufacrurerS and the betrermeut CT
every interest in Texas Il We all pull
together IN a few years We viii be able
TO develop The railroad properties and
the country tributary 10 them and then
there viii De plenty OF time 70 consider
lower rates
The people want. and have a right
10 expect improved service This is a
comparatively new country. vastly short
OF railway facilities. and there are many
perry take care Of the growing BUSINESS
To mIurE the railroad earnings
AT this time would seriously al
feet the interest OF the people OF the
state There are still large areas m
Texas that must have transportation.
Let Us look At II from a broad and
liberal business standpoint Let US
zriciruu the state with good railroads
70 properly serve its people and take
care Of IFS present growing business
To accomplish this I am confident the
railroads viii do their part
Concerning the general railroad sit
alton. I believe the public and the
railroads Of the country are reaching
better understanding and hope the
present agitation VIII soon cease win
= better feeling under liberal and fair
laws both 70 the public and 20 the
---4T--a@s believe al the
rafIroad= Of the country appreciate the
changed conditions under which We are
working they will not throw any ob-
stacle IN the way OF a ra1r and eGl1lra-
HE adjustment Of the question not oV-
arIc0king the fact that the earnings OF
the railroads must be preserved % en-
able them TO extend their lines into