The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-09-27
PROMINENT RAILROAD
BUILDER HERE

Major Il. c. Gordon, a prominent
railroad builder, who is now the pro-
moter of road which is as yet in
the embryo, but which is to run from
somewhere in the rich country south
of us, to Liberal, was in town last
Friday, in consultation with some
of the business men of the town.
1t is hard to get line on the exact
route of the proposed road but it is
probable that it will pass through
Quanah, Erick, Lipscomb, LaKemp,
Liberal, out through northeast Stew
ems to Ulysses, crossing four great
trunk lines in straight shoot for
Denver.
Major Gordon has been causing
quite stir among the towns to the
south and southeast of here for some
time, and from the reports we get
through the papers and upon look
ing up some of the past history OF
the gentleman we are inclined very
much to believe that there is some
thing behind the subtle, remarks
made by him while in consultation
with the business men of Liberal.
Mr. Gordon Is a southerner, a
brother of John B. Gordon, the fam
GUS Confederate general; he is a man
who has done things for he was the
builder of the road from Canyon City
to Plainview, Texas. He has docu-
ments from high officials which go to
show that he Is not of the ordinary
promoter of railroads upon paper"
1t will be we'll for the people to keep
their eyes open as to this road, for
proposition will come bobbling
along some Of these times.
The Beaver County Republicans 81
last week had the following to say
concerning Mr., Gordon:
Major e. G. Gordon held rail-
road meeting at Guymon today and
the citizens of that town have pre-
pared barbecue for the occasion.
On Saturday, Sept 2S. Major Gordon
will hold another meeting here and
on Saturday. October 5, he will hold
meeting at LaKemp and the people
of that town will also give a barbe-
cue to the people that attend"
This little article should put you
wise to the fact that II Liberal
will not look out for its railroads
some other town will And it Is
Liberal that needs the railroads.
The following article was Clipped
from one OF the Beaver county papers
two weeks ago, and it corrobora,es
the story that Mr. Gordon told here
about I4ipscomb having raised nearly
100000 already to get the rail
road. major Gordon dropped in at
Gray Monday having just returned
from Lipscomb. Texas, where last
Saturday he addressed meeting of
citizens and land owners of that
county. He found the people enthus-
iastic for the railroad proposition
and the contract was signed up by
those present to the amount of more
than 81, 800 and committee of citi-
zens appointed to canvass the coun-
ty. The opinion was freely expressed
that Lipscomb county would raise
its share Of the needful amount to
secure the railroad"
This Is what Beaver City has to
say OF Major Gordon and the railroad
project They are very enthusiastic
and the thing looks mighty feasible
"On the supplement published in this
Issue is the announcement of a rail-
road meeting to be held here on Sat-
urday, September 28th. Owing to
the bad weather last Saturday very
little was done at the meeting held
then and for this reason another
meeting is called. 1t is very lmpor-
tant that every resident of this sec