The Marshall republican., 1913-12-12
INVADE MISSOURI

NtatBehs III tiin ~ ttftttt1htt VI lh- |
creased powers with the Secretary of
State at Jefferson City has caused a
resumption of %interurban talk in
NostttC Central Missssri cities The
cvnaany has signff6nd It's intention
Of l~opesating In Booss. Galloway and
adjnaent counties vsssh Columbia and
Fulton as the first,'prospective ter
minis.
Tire long has been a belief preva-
lent In these cities that the Illinois
Traction System. of which former
Congressman William II. Mckinley
OF Chamraign is the moving spirit,
Is back OF the Jefferson City line. and
this BELIEF was strengthened recently
when n representatie OF the company
appeared before the Missouri Public
Utilities Commission at Jefferson
City and inquired under what condi-
ton that system would be allowed to
purchase the Jefferson City Water
and Light Company's property. The
matter was taken under advisement
by the commission and a ruling will
be made in the near future.
Mckinley Is known TO have made
several trips to towns In the proposed
extension and is believed TO have
been greatly impressed with the posi-
bilities that he saw. The only reason
that the Illinois Traction Company
has not pushed the matter is believ-
ed to be due TO the vast amoun OF
work that IL yet TO be done on a mum
Der OF their unfinished lines in iii.
nols.
Fulton and Columbia, two OF the
best college towns In the state and
probably worse off than any other
large cities OF the state as far as rail-
road facilities go. are sorely in need
of better transportation facilities.
Both are on branch lines OF steam
railroads and Fulton particularly il
subject to indifferent service.
Fulton Profitable Town.
Fulton In the only real good town
omthe, branch of ths Chicago n Alton
RskSkssd that trwyerses this section.
ana 10 reputed to 'bo giving the rail
road more business than any other
CITY on the systemin Missouri.
rhs line to Columbia is regarded
IA the most Logical one TO be built
first. This IL on account OF the rich
coal fields that are known to lie In
the Harrisburg nelghborhood. north
west OF Columbia. The construction
OF the line to the Northwest Boone
county coal fields, II Is believed,
would ultimately result In another
extension Ia Moberly. Even before
this, however. the Fulton extension
would be considered as Moberly al
ready Ii well fortified az TO railroad
facilities.
The jefferson City line traverses
the state capitol and runs across the
Missouri River into Galloway county
as far as North Jefferson, junction
point OF the Chicago & Alton and Mis-
souri,, Kansas 4 Texas railroads. The
Chicago G. Alton runs only as far as
the bride across the Missouri River
opposite Jefferson City, and here
street cars are taken by passengers
who desire to 60 to the capital.
Company Lacks Finances.
The only other electric line In this
section Is the one OF the Mexico. San
Ia Fe and Perry Traction Company.
This company operates a line from
Mexico to Moline. q village several
miles north OF the Audrain county
capital.
A track has been built south OF
that city also. but no terminus has
been reached, as the company lacks
finances and II is this extension that
the company Is anxious TO complete
10 Hereford and then to Fulton. II
would prove a most valuable feeder
to the proposed in%terurban system
and would make the line a payinf
proposition. The few miles which Il
a powipperates In ,themselyes are sale
INV 1917, SSf 0'H t1ss.
North Central Missouri people SCI
ta,bn, thsI proposed extension Of the JET
ferson City traction line a possibil
ity OF a direct line to st. Louis 10
Fulton. Columbia, Fayette, all colleg
citiesand intermediate towns. 1t
believed to be one OF the finest field
for railroad development In Missouri
at the present time. and next sprinI
Will see active work begun. It is be
lieved.
Officials OF tbe 'iJefferson Cit
ssssaany .rsfussstn commit themsel
- tn thaisf6 s1pre plans, but 1hei
assS.asl sseltun.npRad as nothing ds
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