The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-30

which the mode of operation of the
system is dictated and from which the
officers cause the dictations to be fuI-
filed according to the 1nStructlnns-
The late James E. Hurley, while gen
eral manager of the Santa F'e system,
and even before he was promoted 10
this position, realizing the rapid strides
of progress that were being maze Dy
ne Santa Fe. that the old building was
lot sufficient to accommodate the
orces required, sought an appropria-
tion for the erection and equipment OF
this magnificent structure. IOday TINS
building stands as a monument to him
who spent his entire life on the giganuc
system as its agnificence is no great
er than his ideas of modern railroading-
This building which is estimated TO
have cost about $500 900, while monu-
ment to him who died because or exer-
zion in his position as general manager
Is monument to the glgantlc system
and a mark of evidence of the progress
and the executions of the ideas OF those
who organized the company less than
Is years ago.
How the Road Started.
The company was organized between
1868 and 1870 and work started to build
a line from AtchisOn to the end OF the
o1d Santa F'e Trail which was at that
time the most popular overland stage
route Col c. K. Holiday and other
rrorressive frontier citizens who We're
Instrumental in the organization and
beginning the construction OF the line
saw great possibilities in the construc-
+ion of this line While this building
IS one of the most magnificent ever
constructed for the exclusive use OF p
railroad system, it is no greater under
any condition than were the dreams OF
those who saw the result OF their IDEAS
which was made possible by the con-
struction of the railroad system Whlch
is second to none in the country.
This magnificent structure, while adj
r,ired bv the citizens of Topeka, the
IF system
nv every person who has seen IT, is no
greater mark of progress to the sys-
fena than was the building located on
Ninth and Jackson streets Wnen II was
6rst opened for use nor any greater than
the old franz structure which served
as the first general office building Whlcn
IS now used as a building for storing
unclaimed freight and baggage ana lOt
hing records of business that has been
completed on the system.
S,SFhfs is the third general offlce
3aiIding that has been built by tne
LISTEN and each, at the time of the
3nstruction, was considered the most
-.aodern and but a futile attempt 10
rortrav the Importance of the system
to the people and through the com
1alfuity through which it operates
our forefathers who made the first
trim from Jackson county, Missouri, TO
New Mexico in prairie schooner ana
esta blished the Santa Fe tran coulu
nor imagine that from their work such
gigantic railroad system would be
buiIt to follow practically the same
course with line Of steel rails and rob
them of the pride, which, at that time,
vas probably as great as that. of any
person in the country
Cross Country Highway.
little did the members of the ma
fionaI legislature thing that, in 1924,
when they passed a bill providing for
= corps of engineers to lay out cross
country highway, who designated the |
santa Fe trail route, believe that the |
.-ork of these engineers would be OBJ |
Aerated by such a gigantic railroad
skAstem-
Progress which can not be slack |
Ended has brought about the changes
Naich have caused the developm ent OF |
tie central section of the country, the |
deyeIopment of this magnificent rail- /
road system and made it possible for |
he operation of many trains Through |
lis the need of structure OF TINS
Character was made necessary and /
Though the efforts of J. E. Hurley, I
The. general manager, plans were de-
Visek for it's construction.
16a Hurley plan was for seven stories