The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-04
Good FOR Topeka
Plans for Big Addition to Santa
Fe Offices.
Will Occupy the Property Just
South of Buildings.
MIX. kENDRICK HERE.
Says Western Lines Are to Ee
Reballasted.
Also Make Improvements at
Topeka Shops.
IR. KENDRICK HERE.

OPOhH OAOpSs
Ihe Santa Fe general Office build
ing in Topeka is to receive an extern
slVe enlargement, according to the
statement of ]. w. Kendrick second
vice president of the Santa Fe. who
is IN charge of the operation of the
road Plans are now being drawn
winch provide for a six story addition
TO the office building on the lots
pack of the present building on what
IS known as the old Reed property
rms stretch of ground was pur-
CHASED rev years ago by the Santa
re FOR the express purpose of erecting
a new addition. The work would
| probably have been well under way
by this time had it not been for the
ago.
Mr.. Kendrick stated however that
the work would not be commenced
| before next year. 1t will take some
time for the plans to be completed,
and to get ready to start the work.
alley right to the rear of the present
building. and will likely extend the
full length of the rear end of the
present building. It will be six
| stories In height and fire proof
Mr.. Kendrick was in Topeka
| few hours today. He arrived from
Chicago this morning on a special
train in private car and was ac-
companied by General Manager ]. E.
Hurley and General superintendent
F. c. Fox He arrived about 8
o'clock and at 2:3O this afternoon
left on a trip west. his first destina-
| ton being Wellington
The party this morning spent con-
siderable time in going through the
/ Santa Fe shops, which are the largest
/ general railway shops in the world
They were accompanied by John Pur-
| cell, superintendent of the shops and
| H. w. Jacobs assistant superintend-
| ent of motive power.
Improve Local Shops.
After his trip through the local
shops Mr.. Kendrick announced to a
| State Journal representative that
there would be a number of improve
| be no new buildings but the improve
ments will be confined to minor al
/ terations and various changes
Eyes, 1 believe that the country is
once more on an era of prosperity -
| said Mr. Kendrick There seems to
and confidence in all lines of business
| is gradually being restored. The rail-
| readers are also beginning to re-
cover, and construction activity is
again being evidenced
! Two days ago the Santa Fe direc-
| tors fioated a bond issue of $36,0O0,-
| 600 in the New York market. When
asked the purpose for which this
money will be used. Mr.. Kendrick
| said: There is no great improve
ment under way for Topeka, outside
| of the general office building addition
| which will not be started before next
year.
1--WE are going to reballast the
western division of the Santa Fe and
! this improvement will require a lot
| of money. But it will be a great i'm
provement and give that part of our
system one of the best road beds on
| the line.
1--WE are also going to do con-
| siderable building of new lines in
Texas. This state is growing so fast
that it has been hard to keep up
| with the pace of development, with
new lines. I am not prepared at
this time to give out any information
on the new lines.
"a good deal of that bond issue
| will be used in the purchase of new
equipment Our equipment is in good
condition now. but we want more of
| it We want to be prepared for any
| bumper wheat and corn crops such
| as you people raise out here, and
large cotton crops which they raise
time till the present equipment of all
| the roads will prove inadequate
for the demands of this territory,
| and we are going to be ready for the
business
Mr. Kendrick spent consid derable
time while in Topeka with party of
| friends in an automobile ride over
! the city Mr.. Kendrick was visibly
impressed with the growth of the city
and the many new residences
which are being built here
Mr.. Kendrick was driven out to
the Country club at II o'clock and
made the rounds on the links, playing
with Mr.. Arthur Capper, whose sue
cessful opponents were E. l. Cope
| land, treasurer of the Santa Fe, and
| Frank P. MacLennan.
| They were followed around the course
by Mr. ]. E. Hurley, Mr.. Willard Hal
land Mr.. Fred w. Freeman Follow
ing the game Mr.. Hurley gave a
luncheon to the party at the Country
lclub, being Joined at the table by Mr.
IC. E. Gaunt, the assistant general man
lager.
| Mr.. Kendrick is an expert at gol1
and has played upon a great many
| different grounds from the Atlantic
| to the Pacific. He classes the To-
| peka course as one of the finest nine
| hole courses of the country and was
charmed with the view from the
grounds.