The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-27
TOpekams Are Guessing Num-
Der Here Fair Week.
Estimated That the Exposition
VIII Bring Hundreds.
LIKED Their ENTERTA INMENT
Denver Tourists Send Thanks
to Commercial Club.
Other News of Interest to To-
peka Motorists.

How many thousand automobiles
will there be in Topeka state talr
week, September 9 to 1872?
That is a question the fair associa-
ton and the people of the capital city
are guessing about. There are a thou
sand automobiles in Topeka, ana IN
territory of so miles surrounding that
city there are probably 10000; there
may be more than that
How many farmers and others viii
visit the state fair with their families
in automobiles from distance OF 5o &c
100 miles. cannot, at this time, be
stated, but there will be thousands. as
shown by the letters to Secretary H. L.
Cook Generally the farmers are
coming by auto with their families,
he said land we are making arrange
ments for their comfort and pleasure.
There are many places of interest ABOUT
Topeka which they will want to visit
and this outing will give them an OPP
portunity to get acquainted with the
capital city and to know more OF It's
beauties and environments.
Many Automobiles Here.
"a week at the state fair and time
for pleasure rides about Topeka viii
be a pleasant outing for the people.
and 1 am assured that several thou
sand Will be here in automobiles to
enjoy state fair week.
1T is expected that numerous motor
lists will take advantage of the camp
ing facilities on the grounds for spec
ial attention will be paid to the city OF
tents on the grounds this year..
The meeting of the Kansas Automo-
bile association the week of Septem-
Der will bring hundreds of cars to
Topeka.
Denver Tourists Pleased.
That the Denver motorists who re-
Gently passed through Topeka on their
return from their overland trip in their
cars to Chicago, appreciated the man
ner in which they were entertained by
the Topeka Commercial club ana MEN,
bers of the Shawnee Motor league Is
shown by the following letter from
President Edward ]. Yetter, of the
Denver Chamber of Commerce:
81 wish to take this opportunity to
again thank you for the many cour-
tesfes which you and your associates
extended to our good roads auto tour
party while in your city.
Owe reached Denver according to
our schedule on the evening OF July 10
with many pleasant recollecttons OF
the trip.
The great success which this tour
proved to be was largely due to the
splendid manner in which our party
was received on the entire route, and
the enthusiasm that prevailed for good
roads; and especially was the success
greatly augmented en- account OF the
assistance we received en- route, and
the splendid manner in which the par
ty was entertained.
"It is in no small degree that our
organization appreciates the assistance
and the entertainment that you gave
our party, and we only hope that at
some time we may have the oppor-
tunity of reciprocating.
This tour will unqueStionably be
the means of giving ( great impetus to
the good roads movement in Colorado,
and the example of what can be ac-
complished along this line which we
received while travelling through your
section of the country will be a great
help in this direction.
CT trust that you will convey my
best regards to your associates whom
I met while in your city, and consider
this an invitation to them Gas well as
to yourself) to make the chamber of
commerce their headquarters when
ever they are in Denver.
I'VE should very much like to see
the motorists of your section make an
uto tour to Denver, and the chamber
of commerce extends a cordial invita-
ton to you and party to become our
guests while in this city,"
Topeka on Log.
Al illustrated booklet entitled
Automobile Roads and Drives in and
Around Colorado Springs is of par
ticular interest to local motorists be-
cause a log of the road from Kansas
City to Colorado Springs is given.
Through Kansas the line of travel is
identical with the Golden Belt route.
This means that those who take adj
vantage of this log will make Topeka
a stopping off place en- route.