Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-06-27
70 ENTER TULSA
over THE FRISCO?
SANTA FE TO BREAK AWAY FROM
Nj. '. Is THE RUMOR
Will CALL FOR round House
Also Reported Tint frisco VIII, EN-
pend $500, 600 at Sapulpa for Im-
prOVvmCnts In Near Future.

II has been conjcctured for years
that the Santa Fe would extend
line from Tulsa into the southeastern
part of Oklahoma, touching the rich
timber region Of that part and oxtend-
ing from there through the oil fields
Of Louisiana to New Orleans. The
Santa Fe may take stock in this pos
sibio line Of the future and build a
round house Of its ,wn at this point
and enter into an agreement with
the Arkansas Valley 4 Western off
cials 20 take care Of the A, V. y w.
rolling stock
Another rumor along these lines
was heard Yesterday which, II true
viii forever settle one question which
has been lingering IN the minds Of
Tulsans for many years. That Is the
removal of the Frisco shops from Sa-
puIpa o. Tulsa. In view Of the fact
that a round house may be provided
under the reported agreement II Is
prC0ahla that I'm case thc government
has rally been made, Tulsa will never
have those coveted Frisco shops One
of the principal reasons for desiring
q removal is that the A. v w. rolling
stock rs q heavy item OF expense owing
to the fact that there are no round
houses at either terminal Of the line.
Railroads move on tie quiet, and
when the announcements Of their
moves are made they are sometimes
sensational And railroads are an all
important topic In view Of the scrap
which IS now on between the Midland
Valley and Santa Fc railroads against
the Commercial Club
II reports circulated yesterday are
true, Tulsa win experience sensa-
tion when certain expected announce
ments are made. The Frisco and
Santa Zee sprung a sensation when
recent announcement was made that
the two roads had entered into a traf-
fic arrangement for trains running
through from st. Louis to the Pacific
Coast. That was only stepping
stone between the two railroads for
coming into a closer relation.
Yesterday a report had it that the
! Frisco had entered into contract
with the Santa Fe whereby the latter
road enters Tulsa over the Frisco
tracks from the present terminus Of
the road at the Midland Valley tracks
north Of the city.
The Santa Fe Is now coming into
Tulsa over the Midland Valley tracks,
but owing TO the poor depot facilities
afforded by the "llttle wooden shack"
at the intersection Of the Midland Val
ley tracks with Third street, it viii
either, he necessary for the Santa Fe
to pun out or go in with the Midland
Valley and build a new depot,
The unloni2lng Of the Santa Fe and
the Frisco would be a good stroke I'm
rnilroadlnE, so II seems. Although
! the two roads are rival lines between
Kansas City and Tulsa they are very
much dependent on each other I'm GER
tain respects The Santa Fe saps
certain Texas and Kansas territory
whore the Frisco does not run, while
the latter road gives the Santa Fe an
outlet into ST. Louis.
Just how true this report may be
can only be coniectured, but there Is
much evidence to the effect that the
agreement may have been reached.
/ The two railroads have reached traf-
/ fic agreement The Santa Fe has had
corps of surveyors working in the
| north end of the city which indicates
/ that It Is going to extend Its Tulsa
spur to make q connection with the
Frisco.
Taking n stand that the agreement
has been reached It viii mean much,
/ indeed much to Tulsa. There has
been a crying need for years for a
! roundhouse at West Tulsa 10 take care
o the A. V. G. w. branch Of the Friscos
rolling stock. II the two roads have
made this Arrangement. and with the
through continental trains, It would
seem certain that the round house
would be built, probably b ythe A. V,
w with an agreement TO take
care Of the Santa Fe engines and other
rolling stock at this point,
Mayor Joe Denton Of Sapulpa Is said
10 have received a telegram from high
officials Of the road 10 the effect that
.the Frisco would Immediately eNpend
100000 In improvements at Sapulpa,
that amount having been under ad-
visemcnt az the meeting Of the Frisco
directors at the close Of the fiscal year
An echo Of the good which the now
traffic arrangement Of the Frisco and
Santa Fe for transcontlcntal trains
was received Yesterday when tho an
nouncement was made that Tulsa
would be an icing point for fruit
trains Tulsa ice companies will fur
nish the ice Many tons OF Ice daily
win be used In the summer time by
the fruit trains. and tho contracts
which are TO he entered into between
Tulsa ice companies and the railroads
viii mean the employment Of many
moro men,
VIII Protect tho Horse.
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