The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-30
State Railroad Board Hears of
New Trade Trains.
Union Pacific to Tap Territory
Tributary to Topeka.
SPOKES IN THE HUB,
This City in Line for Mammoth
Christmas Shopping.
Next Month VIII Mean Much to
Commercial Trade.

According to information received at
the state board of railroad commits
stoners the Union Pacific will soon
place on two new trains. both of which
will affect the business and the regu-
lar trade traffic to Topeka. One of the
trains will be through train running
from Topeka up through Onaga,
Marysville and eventually to Lincoln,
Nebraska. The other train will run
straight through from Leavenworth to
Miltonvale, covering the territory now
covered by the plug from Leayenworth
to Onaga and giving them much bet
ter service than they have at the pres
ent time.
And this is where the great benefit
is derived by the merchants of Topeka
The train will leave Miltonvale in time
to meet the Rock Island st. Joe trains
at Holton and the Santa Fe incoming
trains at Valley Falls. 1t will then re-
turn to Miltonvale to meet the time
card of those trains going back to their
respective points.
To realize how much this means for
Topeka it must be taken into consid-
Grafton that this same territory has
been the bone of contention for all OF
the cities of the northeastern part or
the state for some time. Leavenworth
has almost prayed for this territory to
their advantage and they are formulat-
ing plans to make this line their big
income along commercial lines
Topeka Shopping Center.
Il Say that the distance from Leaven-
worth to Miltonvale is sc miles. This
territory lies in the richest and the
best populated portion of the state OF
Kansas. st. Joseph, Mo-, Leavenworth,
Atchison and Topeka have always
fought over the right traffic for the
people from these rural districts-and
strange to say the people of this dis
t,-io t &c onvinIlS for the hat-
terment in service and the better adj
vantages for shopping as the CONNER
cial clubs themselves. 80: ss:..4 =.
Topeka will naturally be the. big
point for this shopping district and
the addition of these trains will mean
another spoke in the hub of CONNER
cial trade which is now being strength
ened every day.
The next month is going to make
Topeka one of the best railroad CEN
tiers for shopping and visiting purposes
in Kansas. The Rock Island puts on
their big new train the seventh of next
month. This will only stop at the
larger towns but it means a lot for
towns between this point and 100 miles
west are railroad centers and attract
the shoppers to this gateway, to larger
cities. For instance, at Herington the
people are figuring on the Kansas City
and Topeka evening papers and on
their trade center. 81
More Motor Cars.
The Emporia motor car will soon be
followed up by other such cars on a
number of branch. lines. The Missouri
Pacific is planning much better service
in this city for the accommodation of
their garden spots. The Rock Island
with their northern outlets and inlets
is doing big business and the Union
Pacific is attracting all of the traders
in their territory out of Topeka.
From the looks of the actions on the
part of the railroads at this time the
Topeka Commercial club is ont the
only organization working for the good
train service the city will soon enjoy.
Without the aid or the requests OF the
Commercial club the railroads have
planned trains of their own.
All of these things together with the
persistent work of the state railroad
board in working for the interests of
the people who have petitioned them
make it possible for excellent service
into this city before the big Christmas
hrlvipc sea son sets in