The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-04
HERBERT IS HERE.
President of Topeka.Southwest
ern Arrives.
Brings His Family With Him
to. Topeka.
READY FOR BUSINESS.
Commence Work as Soon as
Right. of. Way Is Secured.
Calls a Meeting for Monday to
Discuss Situation.

/ H. M. Herbert, representative Oh
Lamprecht Brothers &, Co. of New
York City. and president of the To-
peka and Southwestern Railway COM
pany, arrived in Topeka last night
accompanied by his life and family.
Mr.. Herbert is in Topeka for the pur-
pose of assisting in completing the
plans to secure the right of way OF the
Topeka and Southwestern railroad to
the west line of Shawnee county.
When this is accomplished the ac-
tive work of building the road will be
commenced under the direct superv1s-
ion of Mr.. Herbert who is admitted to
be one OF the most successful engineers
of the country. The fact that Mr.. Her
bert is accompanied by his family in
dicates the sincerity Of the purpose OF
his visit to Topeka at this time
Secretary A B. Poole of the Com
mercial club issued a call today for Il
special meeting of the Commercial
club to be held Monday evening which
will be a mass meeting OF the people
of the city who are interested in the
building of the Topeka and Southwest
ern railroad. At this meeting Mr..
not thoroughly understood by the au-
dience and state the construction COM
pany's side Of the case.
A number of prominent business
men of Topeka will explain the local
situation and 1t is hoped that a capac-
ity audience will greet Mr.. Herbert and
the Topeka promoters of the enter
prise. This is not to be meeting FOR
the purpose of soliciting funds and nc
one will be asked to donate or pur-
chase a bond. The object of the meet
ing is to bring about a better under
standing between the promoters of the
road and those who may have money
| to invest in the project after they have
been insured that it is a good financia
investment.
II am on the ground to commence tn.
active work of building the Topeka q
Southwestern railroad" said Mr.. Her
bert. Just as soon as the right o
way to the west line of Shawnee coun
| ty is turned over to the constructor
| company dirt will begin to fly d.
| not care whether 1t is today or to
morrow if the right of way is turned
over to my company we VIII commenc
work Monday morning.
| Whatever is done must be done a
| once for the time in which we have L
| construct the line is short, only abou
| nine months in which to complete TN
| line through Shawnee county or Tor
| felt the $50, 900 in bonds that have beel
| voted by the various townships.
| would like to meet as as many as pos
sible of the representative buslnes
men at the mass meeting OF the Com
| meTClal cluD MOnOdy cNCItl6- GIL
| sure that 1 can convince them that W
mean business if they do not. alread'
| appreciate that fact.
| I'VE have three grading outfits OF
| the right of way with more than
hundred teams and ample equipmen
ready to go to work the minute tina
we receive the right Of way. 1t does no
| seem to me that this city can anord Z
| sleep on this opportunity which surei
| means another railroad"
| .-The meeting Monday evening is no
J for the purpose of raising money o
| disposing Of bonds" said J. w. Robin
| son of the finance committee, land
| hope that every loyal Topekan VII
| make an attempt to be present at tn
| meeting Every point will be gone owe
| and every detail made public, and tn
| assurance which this meeting will CIV
| should establish confidence in this pro
| position which Is one of the bigges
| that has been presented to Topeka Il
| wears"