The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-01-19
Another Road Is Now In
Prospect.


Frctting Tor more railroads, the citi-
zens Of the northwest counties Of OKLA
homa have taken the preliminary sters
that teey believe will result in tile con-
struction OF railroad that will s.art
from Beaver City. in Beaver county
and terminate 10 Oklahoma City.
4 company has already been organ
zed At Beaver and u composed of a
lumber u prominent citizens Of that
place, bankers land owners, merchants
,ud professional men being directly in
tercsted. A survey has already been
made ola portion Of the proposed road.
and two directors Of the company are
now in oklahoma City for the purpose
u consulting with the chamber OF CON-
merce officials in the hope that ar
-angemcnts for terminals in this city
may be made.
The company has been incorporated
under the name 70 the Beaver Valley
Z Northwestern Railroad company and
Or VI Kerus Of Beaver City is the
z neral manager. Dr. Kerns is now in
he city and is accompanied by Joseph
Tack Of Wichita. who has been for
many years connected with the opera
ting Departments Of western railroads
Mr.. Tack s an old friend Of City En-
gineer Burke, having been associated
With him in the construction and
operation Of railroads in the early days
Of railroad building in Kansas
When interviewed about the neces.
sity and the possibility OF building .
railroad to the northwest, DR.. Kens
said
"The people OF Oklahoma City and Of
the central part Of the state generally
do not realize the vastness Of the
northwestern counties Of their state
The central. counties mp there that have
no railroad facilities have a greater
area than the combined area OF Mas
sachusetts and Rhode Island Enorm-
Gus crops are raised and the products
| Of hundreds Of thousands OF acres are
shipped to the north and east. H.
many cases, it is necessary for thu
farmers to haul their grain a distance
Of forty miles to reach a shipping point,
Down in the central part Of the
state, railroads are plentiful, yet you
people are trying to build more You
can imagine then, the distressing con-
dition that exists in the counties Of
Woods, Woodward, Harper, Ellis, Tex.
as, Beaver aud Cinarron. II ruler
be laid across tho map cutting of the
northwestern part OF the state, the re-
suit will be startling to the eye to no
tice the enormous area that is withou
railroads.
1--WE have spent considerable mon
ey !" euntisued DR.. Kerns, "in makinI
an extensive survey. This surrey wa
made from Gage in Ellis county 4
Hooker in Texas county, passinl
through Beaver City. The route sur
veyed is l0I miles in length through
prairie country. At one place in thu
survey, we propose to lay rails througl
a stretch 90 miles In length without
curve, and there is not a bridge or
culvcrt necessary in that strai ightawa.
stretch.
"The original plans Of the railroad
are to build from Beaver City to l.
Juuts. Colorado, a distance OF 10
miles, Snd from Beaver City TO Okla
homa City. $50 miles. This will opei
20 Oklahoma City, the greatest trad
territory that it has ever reached wit
single line Of railroad. 1t will ais
give the farmers Of the extensive re
gion the best market obtainable."
When asked II any right-of-way ha'
been secured, DR., Kerns stated tina
the right-of-way had been decided IA
the entire l04 miles represented by tn
survey. I'VE have come to 0klahom
City," concluded DR., Kerns, ito con
suit with your business men about th
railroad business, and we find then
favorable, for they know the condition
and are anxious TO help US in the va!
Of terminals. W Q. Burke has alread!
made survey from Oklahoma City I,
Mutual in Woodward county at cos
OF about sl2 600 to him and his associ
stcs. He offers to assist Us In ever!
way with the matter and will co opeI
ate to the extent Of furnishing the pro
files OF the former survey
DR. Kerns and Mr. Tack will be il
Oklahoma City for some time to thor
oughly bring the matter before loca
commercial and traffic organizations
and expect to meet with committee,
from those organizations in the early
part Of the week .-0klahoman.