The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-03
An Interested Travelling Man
Thus Describes Topeka.
Tells Commissioner StOtts This
Should Be StOpOff Place.
NEED MORE PARKS.
w. w. PattisOn of Denver Says
City Has Possibilities.
Supplement in Fair Catalogue
Gives Topeka a Boost.

Topeka is more and more becoming
Recognized as the "city beautiful, and
those who are particularly interested
In the welfare of the capital city are
beginning to recognize the attractive
ness of the place as being one of the
greatest assets which the city pos
sesses.
Commissioner E. 3. Stotts has re-
ceived a letter from w. W. Patt1son,
a travelling man who has been repre-
senting the Simmons Hardware COM
pany of st. Louis but who has accept
ed position with the George Firth
Hardware company, of Denver, Col,
as salesman, and Mr.. Pattison says
that there is a great possibility for To-
peka to become famous as city
beautiful" and stopping off place Tor
travelling men. He, himself, has tallen
in love with the capital city of Kan
sas. The letter reads:
Topeka, Kan, May %. 1911.
''I had an occasion not long ago to
meet you in a, certain business house in
the city, and our conversation was
upon a line that was interesting to me
and should be to every live, wide
awake Topeka citizen. AS I am about
to leave the city, and having Topeka's
interests somewhat at heart, I am go
ing to write you what L think would
be of the most benefit to Topeka. Be-
ing a travelling man, believe has put
me in a position to criticize and to
commend.
A Beautiful City.
Having Travelled extensively
throughout this country, 1 always try
to observe what makes a city prosper
ous and upon my arrival in Topeka
very beautiful city. but not developed.
I hardly think that Topeka will ever
amount to a very great business CEN
ter. but the opportunity is present to
the people here to make it beau
tiful city and that can only be brought
about by beautifying its streets, devel-
oping parks and making boulevards.
"It would be much to the interest of
the business men of Topeka to have
the travelling public know that, in
stead of stopping on their tour to the
west at Kansas City, and viewing what
they call their beautiful parks and
bouIevardS, to have them pass on to
Topeka, where they will be more than
pleased with the broad streets, and
more open country, and possibly be an
inducement for them to spend from
two to three days in the city.
Topeka is handicapped in large
commercial way by Kansas City, st.
Joseph, and other river cities, but her
opportunity to create a beautiful city is
the best that know of IN any part of
the country, and in order to take the
advantage of this opportunity, quick
action should be taken end such ac-
tIon can only be put into effect by the
co-operation of the business men of
the town.
Promote White Ways.
"I regret that am not gong to stay
in YOUR city, for 1t would be a pleasure
10 me to be On a committee of pro-
gressive young business men to pro-
mote White Ways, fine streets, beau
tiful boulevards and large and COM
lnodious parks. In having these, To-
peka would then stand shoulder to
shoulder with any city in the west for
the business that the pleasure-seeking