The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-08
A NEW MOTOR CAR
Commercial Club Will Ask Mo.
Pacific for One.
To Make Daily Trips Between
Topeka and Garrett.
VARIOUS BIG PLANS.
Topeka Boosters Preparing for
Fall Work.
Mammoth 1--WE Year AdvertiS.
VARIOUS BIG PLANS.
Mammoth TWe-Year Advertis.
ing Scheme Planned.

The greatest campaign in the history
of the growth of Topeka will be launch
ed by the members of the live Com
n,e1cial club as soon as the cool wealth
or sets in and the majority of the mem
bers return from their summer haunts.
Better train service. widespread adj
yertising, rrettier streets. additional in
dustries and Increased population-all
these points will be considered for the
good of Topeka.
Probably the first action by the club
will be to try to influence the officials
of the Missouri Pacific railway to IN
stall between this city and Garnett a
motor car service similar to that re-
Gently instituted by the santa re De-
tween Topeka and Emporia. This ser
vice will be planned on the same lines
and will leave Garrett early IN the
morning and Topeka in the evening.
This would give to the people living IN
the towns between Topeka and Gar
nett a chance to come to this city to
do their trading and return in the eV-
ening.
car between Emporia and Topeka on
the Santa Fe is a great thing Tor the
patrons ADD the city. 1t has been nee
ee sary to abandon the car at times ana
install a regular plug train OF three
coaches for the accommodation of the
crowds-this was done last night II
the Missouri Pacific officials can pc
convinced that such service would
be a paying proposition they will in
Laring to make a trial trip.
The towns benefited by this extra
service would be Berr3ton, Tevis, Rich
land, Overlook. Michigan Valley, Lo-
Amiott, Harris. Glenoch. and Garnett.
People in all of these towns do con-
siderable trading in this city but the
present train on the Missouri Pacific is
not adapted to their needs.
What is wanted by the average out
of town trader is a train leaving their
station early in the morning and re-
turning in the evening. This gives them
a chance to eat two meals at home and
leave the house in charge of the chill
6ren.
The towns along the line want the
motor car and they have Signlf1ed their
willingness to patronize it. All the
Missouri Pacific needs is chance to
make the trial-such trial as has
been made By the Santa Fe-and they
will realize just what is wanted by its
patrons. The Commercial club and the
Topeka business men are behind the
proposition in force and 1t is practi-
cally an assured fact that this new
service will be instituted within the
next Is days.
For New industries.
mercial club is planning TO carry to
finish. The manufacturing committee
is in communication with several maui
Ufacturing industries and they have as
sured The members Of the club that
they will land the plants in short
time. One of these Industries is
pipe manufacturing concern employing
from 300 to 500 men. This would mean
lation. The names of these firms will
rot be given out until the psychological
moment--so say the committee mem
bers. But they are enthusiastic in their
assurances that the plants will come
snd the Commercial club is depending
rpCn their ability.
Big Advertising Scheme.
Within the next two weeks the adj
vertising commission of the CONNER
cial club will have planned NAM
ing of Topeka. 1t is thought that
this campaign will last over a period
of two years and will be under the
charge of an expert who will be OBJ
tanned from a large advertising firm
in the east.
The funds for this purpose will be
procured through the medium of the
Commercial club-and the merchants
and real estate men of the city will
back the enterprise The Com
to the fund but is not expecting to
pay for all. Two years of steady adj
vertiSing will do wonders for Topeka
and the plans of the commission are
elaborate as we'll as far reaching.
At this time the Commercial club
is spending over 5000 a month for
advertising purposes and 1T needs
help. Eight thousand of the little
sunf1ower circulars which have
proved so popular and original have
been distributed and there is a de-
mand for more at once. AS re-
suit $4,000 additional folders have
-
soon as they are printed. Many other
forms of advertising including the
Badders' Booklet are being used.
Homemade Exhibits.
The big Topeka industry exhibits
which were planned for summer
room at the Commercial building will
be commenced next week. The hot
summer weather proved too dull for
these exhibits and they will be in
is to have each Topeka manufacturer
exhibit his wares in the Commercial
club rooms for the benefit of the peo-
pie of this city. 1t is a fact that the
people of Topeka do not know their
own advantages and industries
and this is for the purpose
of making them aware of just what
can be purchased In this city. This
will increase municipal pride and
tend to make the people demand
homemade products. The Topeka
Tent & Awning company and the To-
peka Wooden Mills will hold the
initial exhibit.
Campaign for Members.
The Commercial club wants more
members-they need the cooperation
of the rest of the people of the
city and they need the revenue for
the purpose of carrying out some of
the Topeka Kan. Topeka VIII plans:
the members will not be satisfied I'M