The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-03
NORTH SIDE NEW WIS.
To Spend 100000 on Onaga
Cutoff.
That Amount Is Necessary Says
U. p. General Manager.
ALSO MUCH TIME.
Will Be Required to Equip Road
for Through Traffic.
Eventually Part Of Main Line. y
"A. L. MOhler.

1.-THE Onaga cutoff which will connect
Kansas City direct with the coast via
Grand Island and Cheyenne will ult-
mately become part of the main lines
of the Union Pacific, but 100000 and
much time will probably be spent on 1t
before 1t Is in shape to handle the
traffic"
Such is the statement made this
morning by A. L Mohler, of Omaha
general manager of the Union Pacific
who is here today to attend the fun
eral of the late James E. Hurley, gen
eraI manager of the Santa Fe' when
was held at the First Baptist churcn
here at $50 o'clock this afternoon.
IT intend to make an inspection Trip
over the cutoff in the near Iuture'
continued Mr.. Mohler. AS 10 our
plans in detail can not say now we
ear not tell how long 1t Will De pc
fore through trains are running over
the cutoff, as 1t will be largely depend
upon financial conditions. We can get
the money-in the newspapers, II s ene
aouIpits. and everywhere except from
me men who have the money.
ssRailroads are a matter or develop
ing from infancy just as people oeVel-
on For instance from the time you
there has been a great deal of change
and development in you; II is tne
same wav with a railroad. We must
start as an infant-now don't put TINS
down because people wouldn't unner-
ssThe Union Pacific track has been
buflt Tor 90 years, but it has been only
IN the last ten years that it was oou-
ble tracked between here anu hdnSoS
city. It started as an ln1anI. ~,
"a great deal Of money and time VIII
Ia necessary to put the Onaga cuton
in shane to handle the tranc OF q
through line. 1t may be seVeral yeas
before our plans are compIeIeu' w
eventually it will be part Oh Inc l;+r, ,ii the
line to connect Kansas lily Win e
coast via Cheyenne ..4o-
st was not expecting to be inter
v,e1ved as 1 came here to attend the
funeral of Mr.. Hurley. He IS an eA-
amnle of what an American can 10
90 cbaracterize him. He was regarded
an excellent man, among his assocldIes
agweII as thoroughly competent. tie also
had a humane side to him WHICH vas
q credit to any American. he hau a
wonderful record anu ms feIt Nv rail-
taking off VIII pc selAousiS
road officials" 49,, :, ~. r,
..o+e car. which had been switched 10
the sidetracks Just west Oh Ine t S1iof a
wonderful personality. AS you hsten
~ +he deep. clear tones of his voice,
look into his dark eyes set Wl9e aPaI
and at his massive Jaw, MS nrm puI
v,ot unl<indly mouth, somehow or oune[
not a,e reTninded of the descriptions OF
fhe Roman senators OF the time OIL
Caesar. Mr.. Mohler was born IN rem u
svlvania but spent the early part Oh nus
life in northern Illinois. he mas DeI
With the Union Pacific for about IA
years ror1,rze++
~ ST Joseph. general manager OF the
at. Joe & Grand Island. He also was
here to attend the Hurley funeral
s.Nr Hurley was broad gauged
man" said Mr.. Berlingett. He was a
remarkable man in other lines as well
as in railroad work
"As to our road, WHICH runs through
Brown. Doniphan and the upper tier
Of counties Of Kansas, we think that
our territory includes the garden spot
of Kansas.
At the first fall meeting Of the Civic
club at fire station No. with about
- of the over 200 members present
It was decided to raise 500 from the
citfxens of the North side to donate to
the @. A. r. encampment which VIII
be held at Garfield park this month.
Or. NJ r. Mitchell chairman OF the
committee on Civic. pride, was active
In urging the matter.
1t was first suggested that the club
raise the money among themselves
but r. B. Simms and others objected,
saving that from such occasions even
small merchants were greatly benent-
ed and that the citizens of the North
side as a whole should help raise the
money. He proposed that they be no
titled by resolution of the club, to leave
their Contributions at the two banks
of the North side. However, 1t was
decided that the only way to get mon
ey was to go after it.
For this purpose a committee of Mr..
Simms, F. P. Gilmore and DR.. M. r.
Mitchell was appointed. They will wait
on the business men in the near fu-
ture.
The matter Of permanent headquar-
tiers and rest room which were pro-
posed last spring, was dropped for a
time on account of too much expense.
1t had been suggested last spring that