The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-31
w Road to Topeka Over
Southwestern.
Join Union Pacific Here-On
to Kansas City.
BONDS PURCHASED BY U. P.
New Connecting Link With
Southern Pacific.
Railroad Circles Have Faith in
Late RumOrs.

The report that the Santa Fe or the
Union Pacific is behind the recent bond
issue of the Orient has started a new
prediction in Topeka railroad circles
! today. 1t is said that the Union Pacific
and Southern Pacific is standing be-
hind the Wall street purchase of ORR
ent bonds and as a result the Orient
will be extended Immediately, leaving
Wichita northeast and joining the To-
peka-Southwestern line at Council
Grove. From here the Union Pacific
will build through to Topeka and go
into Kansas City, the eastern termina.
over the double tracks of their road.
The report today that the Santa Fe
is behind the Orient is not receiving
credulence in Topeka. Unless the Santa
Fe had its eyes on the Mexican busi-
ness it is not thought that the road
will gain much by the Orient pur-
chase. In the United States, the Santa
Fe covers the Orient territory.
The Union Pacific plan, however, is
given considerable thought and ap-
proval. 1t is known in Topeka that
two railroads have been watching the
Topeka ka-Southwestern proposition-the
Missouri Pacific and the Union Pa
cific. With the Orient bond purchase
the Union Pacific could gain an easy
entrance into Kansas City-the ambi-
Orient.
To make an entrance into Kansas
City over the tracks of the Union Pa
cifc without providing for expensive
terminal and switching facilities, the
Orient would be carrying out in an
economical and valuable manner the
primary purpose of the roads organi
zation. The Union Pacific has an ex-
cellent well ballasted, block signalled
double track between Topeka and Kan
sas City. This line would save 65 miles
of expensive construction through ex-
pensive territory.
In coming to Topeka over the long
talked of Topeka a-Southwestern rail-
road, the Orient would find even a bet
ter paying territory than the original
planned route. The surveyed route
parallels the Santa Fe from Emporia
ritory that, is well provided with ship
ping facilities. In coming to Topeka
from Council. Grove over the South
western, the Orient will find a rich
agricultural country-a country that IL
praying for a railroad and a country
that would assist materially every year
in piling up the revenues.
The Union Pacific and Southern Pa
cific have no connecting link through
the southwest. The Union Pacific from
Kansas City to Denver cuts across
Kansas. The Southern Pacific skips
along the southern country east and
west. With an Orient connection di-
rectly through Kansas, Oklahoma and
Texas, the two Hartman lines would
put up stiff fight against the incom-
parable Santa Fe and the thrifty Rock
Island.
Topeka. of course, would profit hap
PLY in the new arrangement The
southwest country between here and
Council Grove would be opened
dream that has been bothering sleep
among the business interests for some
time. The terminal here and the Union
Pacific interests from three directions
would stimulate their importance ir
Topeka and Kansas.
And railroad circles have faith in
this plan.