The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-31
Claims to Be Best Town in the
Republican Valley.
Three Lines of Railroads Add te
Resources of Little City.
NEVER HAD A BOOM.
Has Fourteen Passenger and
Ten Freight Trains Daily.
Expects to Some Day Be Division
Point on Rock Island.

Clyde. Kan. Aug 31-One OF
the Oldest citizens and business men
here makes this boast: For a rail-
road center and for a business Clyde
will not take a back seat for any
town in the Republican valley" So
far as a railroad center is concerned.
the town has three roads, Missouri
Pacific, Union Pacific and Rock Is
land These roads operate IA pas
senger trains and 10 freight trains
daily, besides A large number of ex-
ira freight trains.
The Rock Island has made two or
more surveys for a cutoff between
here and Scandal. following the Re-
publican valley all the way. Then.
again, Clyde will some day figure
for a Rock Island division, the dis
lance from Clyde to Phfllipsburg be-
ing about 10 miles, and the same
distance from Clyde to Topeka
In regard to business: Clyde has
three elevators. five rural mail
routes, a 300barrel capacity flour
mill, two newspapers, two banks and
electric lights. Her population is near
the 1900 mark. One of her farm
machinery houses, that of J. E. Pat
terson, gave an exhibition of their
wares to their customers, a large
crowd of farmers being present, at
which not less than $25, 900 worth
of goods was displayed
Will Harness Republican River.
There has been talk that the Re
publican river will be utilized. and
when this is consummated several
factories will be started up and OPP
Near Clyde is a favored point in the
near where a dam can be safely
built, and at this point canal can
be run which will furnish the power
lands for garden truck of all kinds
A beet sugar factory can be opera
ted by means of this canal Besides
Clyde has been known for many years
as among the largest melon centers
in the state. The Republican valley
here is PECULIARLY adapted to raising
them.
Clyde has been branching out and
taking in new territory. A new ad-
dition to the town. of 30 acres. and
been cut uD into lots, of 6ox14o feet
deep. and they are selling at $50 to
$500 according to location. The
Clyde land company, composed of J.
f. Randolph and s H Knapp, has
the agency. New modern residences
are being erected in this addition.
and lots are selling ia pidly, as is the
case in the several new additions to
Cement walks have been
laid. substantial curbing and fine
parking put in and trees set out on
all the streets.
The streets will be paved. and electric
wires telephone and waterworks will
be put in at once. The new addition is
only two blocks away from the main
business street of town and is in view
Of the three railroads running into
town This addition will largely in
crease the population of Clyde
A beet sugar industry is being talked
over. experts claiming that the Repub-
ifcau valley land is fine for the growing
Of beets. in the vicinity of Clyde
Land in Republican Valley Sells Well.
To show that lands in the counties of
Cloud. Clay. Republic and Washington
are worth something and there is a de-
mand for them the Clyde Land COM
pany has sold since the LIST of January
lands aggregating S111, $50
One thing for the good of Clyde:
There has never been boom, and it
has maintained a healthy and steady