The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-30
.KENEFICK
/. LINE BUSY
IN STATE.
SURVEYS BEING MADE
FOR EXTENSION 10
KANSAS CITY
OTHER ROADS ACTIVE
WITH new PROJECTS
oil and Lumber Districts IN
Oklahoma are objsc-
live Points

In spi.e OF the defeat OF the rail.
road amendment to the constitution
at the general election, there seems
to be some degree Of activity in rail-
road building In the state, although
not nearly as much AS there would
have been had the amendment car
ried
The Missouri, Oklahoma 4 Gulf,
which has footed some securities
abroad. is pushing construction work,
and soon viii have a trunk line that
will offer serious competition to some
OF the older roads. The road is now
completed from Wagoner Okla. TO-
Denlson, Tex, 212 miles, and will be
extended both north and south from
It's present terminal, In addition 10
building a couple of branch lines.
Surveys are being made for an or
tension north, which is ultimately 10
reach Kansas City, probably by way
Of Joplin, Mo. William kenencki
president of the road, has announced
Fthat as soon as that end of the line
is completed he expects to build south
from Denson and intends eventually
to secure an outlet on tho Gulf OF
Mexico
This company has arranged to build
an extension from Wap0nucka TO
Bromide, and has made the city OF
Okmulgee proposition TO build from
coalton to Okmulgee. Clicr Engi-
necr Harrison and his force have
made already the survey for the Bro
mide branch II is understood that
Bromide AS agreed 10 construct <ie
grade from that town to a point on
the main line two miles nortn OF
Wapanucka, II the railroad Will lay
the track and run trains into TINT
town.
Outlet From oil Fields
An extension of similar character
is that which the Midland Valley is
TO mako from the Glenn Pool oil field
to Sapulpa. II now has a spur from
jerks into the oil field. eight miles.
which Is TO be extended TO Sapulpa.
Sapulpa agrees to furnish the right
OF way for the entire distance and
terminal grounds,
Another East Side line projected is
the Texas, Oklahoma e. Eastern from
Valiant, okla, 10 Dupieen, Ark, 6t
miles through. the Oklahoma and
Arkansas lumber fields. II was pro.
NOTED originally by Kansas city
lumbermen as a narrow grade road
TO run from valiant 10 Pierce to car.
ry out lumber for n syndicate con.
trolling It. The road could not get
a charter in Oklahoma. however,
without becoming common carrier
so that II was made standard guage
and extended to Duqueen.
Tulsa has just completed a new
belt line. connecting the Frisco, Katy
and Midland Valley roads, and has
let the contract for the construction
OF an interurbaD line TO Sapulpn. II
miles. The contract was let by the
| Oklahoma Union Traction company
now operating In Tulsa, TO the Inter
urban Construction company OF Ip
dianapolis, for 100000. The line II
TO be completed by June |, 1911. Mus
kogee is trying to better It's ioca
railroad connections A bonus ot
100000 has been guaranteed for ths
proposed line 10 Warner aud Web
bers Falls, and proposition is un
der consideration for an interufbaI
line TO Taft.
Pawhuska Wants Katy"
Pawhuska Is trying hard TO get la
Katy to build into that town Off
cials OF the road admit II wouI'
have been better II the original SUI
yey had taken In Pawhuska. but OF
fer as their only objection to
change at this time the matter ofc,
pense. Pawhuska citizens who hav
figured on the matter believe tina
the road could be secured for sf25
600. The Osage Western, on whic
/, Pawhuska had counted so much
seems TO have gone by the board. a
though stockholders OF the road hav
headed off the proposed sheriif'B sal
lby paying the most pressing claims
Alva is greatly interested ion u
proposed Salna. Winnipeg a. Gu
road, which has worry ambition
project. proposing 10 run from Oman
Neb., south through Lincoln aud 81
lima to Alya and Oklahoma City, wit
d branch line east 10 Kansas CIT
|. and one vest to Des Moincs, n \
Z Several Alva men are Interested
In and efforts are being made to el
list financial support there.
The Mountain. Valley 4 Plains an
the Enid. Ochiltree & Western. II
two east and west roads which has
been counted on so strongly TO d
velop the western part of the stat
s,ale LsilllAg u Texas AID Eea &c
lea but have done no constructio
work in Oklahoma and may nev'