The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-09
Rock Island, Santa Fe and Union
Pacific All Donate.
COVERS TERRITORY.
Every Town and City Will Re-
csive Good Service.
Roads Get Out Posters Adver-
Using Topeka Fair.

Special trains within radius of 100
miles of Topeka will be given by the
three big trunk lines entering this city
the Santa Fe. the Rock Island and
run during the entire week and they
will leave the end of the lines early in
the morning and Topeka late in the
evening, giving the out of town people
good chance to come here at any
time and leave at any time.
In some cases the regular trains on
these roads Will be held I'D. short
time to allow the state fair visitors
cnance to make" some show, race or
attraction. Other trains making only
certain stops will be stopped at all of
the smaller stations both to take on
and let off passengers.
The railroads have not granted the
special rates up to date but they have
done the next best thing-they have
installed special trains to handle the
crowds and they have advertised them
to such an extent that the people will
have a better chance to know of the
real state fair of Kansas.
How the Trains Run.
The Santa Fe has decided to run
three sets of special trains covering
the territory between Emporia and To-
peka; between St. Joseph and Topeka
and between Halifax and Topeka. Be-
tween Emporia and this city the pres
ent motor car will be superseded by
steam train running September IL 10
Is inclusive. This train will carry as
many coaches as the people demand
and the Santa Fe promises at all times
to give the right service.
September IL, 13, IA. Is and 16 No. 125
will leave Topeka at o'clock in the
evening. This train usually leaves az
4:25 but will be held up to accommo-
date the fair crowds. Other days DUR
ing the fair it will leave on its usual
schedule. Another convenient train on
the Santa F'e for those who wish to re-
main longer than o'clock in the even
ing is No. lis which leaves Topeka Mt
1925 p m. This makes all the stops
to the west. r14r.1s
Between st. Joseph and Topeka spe-
cial trains will be run September IL,
IA and 10 No. 106, regular train
scheduled to leave at 5 p. m, will be
held in Topeka until p. m. and run
east at that time.
Between Halifax and Topeka a spe-
cial train will be installed September
Is This train will take in the follow
ing towns Halifax, Eskridge. Brad
ford, Harveyville, Burlingame, Scran-
ton, Carbonate, Wakarusa, Pauline
and Topeka.
The Emporia-Topeka train takes in
Emporia, Lang, Reading, Barclay,
| Usage City, Peterton, Burlingame.
Scranton, Carbonate, Wakarusa aud
Pauline. The St. Joseph-Topeka line
includes st. Joseph, Atchison, Parnell,
Hawthorne, Cummings, NortonvilIe,
Nichols, Valley Falls, Rock Creek,
Meriden, KilIner and North Topeka.
This covers a big territory surround
ing Topeka and a territory that is
tributary to this city. All of these
towns and cities have been advertised
thoroughly and will send big delega-
lions to this city.
Although the Rock Island has not
issued its special train dodgers. the Of
ficials in Topeka are planning on con-
siderable special service On the line
between st. Joseph and Topeka spe-
Gals are planned that. win take in
Elmont, Hoyt, Mayetta, Holton,
Straight Creek, Whiting, Horton.
Pierce Junction, Purcell, Denton. ETC.
A special train from Sabetha will con-
meet with this line and these towns
and will include Sabetha. Fairview,
Powhattan and Germantown.
The Rock Island has good regular
train service from the west to To-
peka. From Herington to this city
the following towns receive fine serv-
ice: Latimer. White City. Dwight,
Alta Vista. Volland. Alma. Mcfarland
Paxico, Maple Hill. Willard and Va
lencia. From the northwest they take
in all of the towns and cities. Spe-
cial cars will be placed on all incom-
| ing trains and If the outgoing trains
are crowded cars will be added at To-
peka.
The Union Pacific will run trains
! from Garrison, Kan, to Topeka by way
| of Onaga Wednesday. 1t leaves Gar
rison at $40 in the morning, arriving
! in Topeka at 10 o'clock. Tuesday an
other special will run out of Onaga to
this city. Extra trains back to these
towns and along these lines will be put
/ in service. The following towns will
receive the benefit of these trains:
Garrison, Olsburg, Fostoria, Blaine,
Wheaton, Onaga, Aiken, Emmett. De-
liza, Grove and Menoken.
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