The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-22
Roads Played Important Part
in Kansas Farm Congress.
PIan Suggested by j. r. KOOntz
of Santa Fe.
MANY LINES AIDED WORK
Rock Island, Santa Fe, Frisco,
Katy, Q. p. and Mo. p.
Other Items of Interest in the
Traffic World.

Hutchinson. Kan, Nov. 22-The rail-
roads played an important part in the
Agricultural and Industrial congress
held recently in Hutchinson. AS a
matter of fact, the congress was sug-
gested by a railroad mani. R. Koontz,
general freight agent of the Santa Fe.
Mr.. Koontz made the suggestion to
President H. J. Waters, of the Kansas
Agricultural college, and President L
L. Diesem, of the state board of agri-
culture, who approved 1t. invitations
were sent out to prominent men to
come to Hutchinson on August 2, last
to discuss the subject. Forty-three men
responded, 81 of them being real farm
ers. At that meeting the congress was
organized
The Santa Fe, Rock Island, Missouri
Pacific, Frisco, Katy and Union Pa
cific lines promptly gave the project
their earnest support, doing everything
in their power to make the congress
a success THE railroads have helped"
Mr.. Koontz said, because their officials
believed that the agitation started at
such a congress would aid materially
in the development Of the natural re-
sources of Kansas. Such development
would be beneficial to the railroads as
well as to the general public 1t is
business proposition all around"
Railroad Men on Program.
The railroad subject being one of
great Importance, the program COM
mittee arranged for railroad section
c. w. Kouns, general manager of the
Santa Fe, presided. Mr.. Koontz dis
cussed 1.-The Railroad and Its Relation
TO Agriculture and the Industries J.
NJ. Johnson, vice president of the Mis-
souri, Pacific, followed Mr.. Koontz on
the same subject. H. o. Nudge, pres1-
dent of the Rock Island, handled the
TOW
to the Producer" D. E. King, indus
trial commissioner of the Missouri Pa
cific, discussed "Somo Factory Prob
Iems,'' and H. NJ. Cottrell, agricultural
commissioner of the Rock Island, dis
cused "Some Western Kansas Prob
lens and Their Possible Solution"
The Santa Fe was represented IN the
congress by F. G. Fox, general man
ager of the western lines; c. W. Kouns,
general manager of the eastern lines;
]. r. Koontz, general freight agent;
z. L. Copeland, secretary and treas
urer; J. NJ. Council, general PASSENGER
agent; J. NJ. Kurn, general super1n-
tendent at La Junta; E. Raymond.
general superintendent at Newton;
Payson Ripley. superintendent at Cha
mute; H. A. Tice, superintendent at
Dodge City; c. A. Walker, division
freight agent at Hutchinson; w. A.
Treleaven, division freight agent at
Chanute: F. l. Vandegrift, editor of
the Earth, and ]. F. FARRELL, publicity
agent.
The Rock Island represented by H. !
u. Nudge, president; H. NJ. Cottrell,
industrial commissioner; J. H. Stew .
art, general passenger agent.
The Missouri Pacific represented by !
7. NJ. Johnson, vice president; D. E. .
King, Industrial commissioner; c. A.
Kearney. publicity agent.
The Union Pacific represented by
Harry G. Kali, general freight and
traffic agent, of Kansas City; Julian
Nance, travelling freight and passen-
ger agent of Kansas City, and T. NJ.
Carney, of Kansas City, travelling pas
senger agent.
The Katy represented by R. W.
Hockaday, Industrial commissioner, of
st. Louis