Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-04-13
Union PACIFIC WILL BEAUTIEY
RIGHT or WAY.
More Interest IN Freight Going West
-PrOminent OfficiaIs Here
and Gave Abilene Much
Praise.

ger traffic manager; J. q. Monroei
freight traffic manager, and n. H
1sOomis. general solicitor arrived at
Abilene at IL o'clock this morning
An special train from the east and
spent an hour here looking oyer the
business part Of town and comforting
with the businessmen.
Mayor Arthur Hurd, Commissioner
j. X. Forney, President J. 7. Nicolay
" the commercial club, ]. B. Case,
,. b. Brewer, @. A. Rogers, O. W.
aurd, G. A. Hodge and other bust
nessmen Of Abilene met the Off
cials and took them to the CONNER
rial club rooms where speeches were
made BY the officials and the hosts.
j. b. Case moved that visit from
the high officials Of the Union Pa
cific be made an annual affair and
the invitation was accepted by Mr..
Mohler. In this way the railroad
company can cooperate with the peo-
pie Of Dickinson county and can bet
Ter understand the needs Of this
community.
That Abilene will have a park
between the pavement on Second
street to the railroad track between
ahe depot and Broadway and that
better attention will be paid to the
freight going west hereafter was
ahe result. Of the visit of these Off
Cials.
The first part Of the meeting was
devoted to speeches from the busi-
nessmen criticising the defects OF
the railroad here. Those who made
speeches were: J. T. Nicolay ].
b. Case, G. A. Rogers, Arthur Hurd,
@. L. Brown, c. A. Hodge and J. d.
Brewer.
In response A, L. Mohler said:
''Gentlemen your remarks were both
interesting and ihstructi' =. Mr..
Browhs remark that tho Deloit
sbrancL should take on freight will
abe given immediate attention and
Mr.. Rogers advice in putting an
nbservatl car on train 100 Will
also be given attention. The Union
Pacific win put in a park here Inn
smediately. Orders to that effect
viii be given at once. We consider
the people of Abilene to be very
good friends OF ours and ! do not
think that anyone here holds a pre-
tudlce against US. Because you are
% friendly towards US ID the only
reason we gave back to YOU the U.
u. hoted. 1t IL Of no benefit to US
ana we wanted to get rid Of 1t. Now
I'VE are going to fix It UP In first class
style so that 1t will be something
Abilene will be proud Of Mr.. Case
has asked that we put in a new
11ep0t here. That will come in time.
W0u see our method 10 to give the
nest railroad service first and then
take care Of our resting places. ]
wish to thank you for your hospi-
ualIty. The Wednesday before East
ser will be our next annual visit"
Gerrit Fort was the next official
10 speak. He said; abilene, We
think, is a valuable asset to the
Union Pacific and Is q live town.
Your AbilenA water here | have
found 10 the most exclusive drug
stores IN the East and many celebri-
'liso have been benefited BY 1t. !
wrote to Mr.. MOhler Just yesterday
sl,oui putting an observation car on
aOs and / believe he viii DO It."
J. A. Monroe was next to speak.
He said: "The Union Pacific COM
pany holds no grievances against the
people but wants to cooperate with
ikhom. win give immediate atten-
eion to the Belcit branch taking on
lrelght at Abilene. We had water
nom many towns along our lines
.rnalyzsd and found your water the
sand Springs water % per cent
pure. TO be the purest. We now use
4 on our dining cars and waiting
opoms. 50 you zee we do al We can
- help Abilene"
n. H. Loonils was the last to
peah lie Is a sallna boy a.d has
Naayed baseball u Abilene In his
oungsr days He said: 'Thlneu
1e1e look q lie natural oaiy Lany
1nprovements have been added. !
G1sl At home In this country HAVING
llpod At saIlnA IN my bOyho0d days.
~ people Of Dickinson county have
r1Nays treated the Union Pseific
.r1upany IN an honorable and Just
ag and hays nor been prsiudlcsd
t.r1lbst uA One reason Of our trip
ta 10 come IN contact with ire citi-
rrnn and shippers along the me "
1Ilsr the meeting At the commef-
l club rooms tie Officials Eere