The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-17
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The connecting link between the two
Weatest interurban railroads In the
state !. now being built
rms nne VIII be between Coffeyville,
montgomery county, and Column,
BUS. Cherokee county, and viii connect
the oil and gas fields Of southwest KAN
sas. With the lead, zinc and coal mines
Of that part Of the state ana southwest
missouri The electric line win 70
through prosperous country and win
enable tra4kc to go from cities in weaf-
eln Mtssourt to all points In Labette.
montgomery. Cherokee, Crawford and
other counties In the state.
The new railway will be over 60 miles
long and viii pass through the follow
ING cities: Edna, Altamont. Oswego.
Hallowen and Sherwin. On the west
terminus at Co6eyville, It viii connect
with the Cherryvale, Independence.
Coneyville and Parsons interurban. ana
ct the other end Of the line II the vari-
Gus railways Of Pittsburg. Joplin,
CARNAGE. Columbus, Scammon and 50
other towns and mining camps. It win
pass through the rich farm lands Of
southeast Kansas. the wheat felds Of
the verdigris valley and the corn and
aifaifa farms on the Neosho. The Co
1umbus-Os wego-Co6eyville line viii b
the main stem Of the two systems.
Nearly all the towns, cities and town
ships OF the new railway have voted
bonds to aid in the building OF the
road The right OF way, with the ex-
ception Of one mile. has been secured.
The survey. with blue prints and plans
cepted by the engineers. A German
from indianapolis, named Streck. has
succeeded In securing the financial aid
necessary Tor the building of the road
over 100 towns will now be connected
by interurban railroads. in an era OF
progress that Kansas should be proud
OF. That portion Of the two states
where electric railways predominant ID
denseiy populated. Az financial prop
osit1on 1t IL believed that the new rail-
road Will be a success. It will also
benefit the people Of that part Of the
state Land, which brings good prices
in southern Kansas, has doomed to q
high figure In the section that the new
1nterurban will traverse. There have
been numerous oil and gas discoveries
recently that have added to the wealth
OF Labette and Montgomery counties
The line will have the regulation troll
legs and the cars will be Of the larg-
mstaHed In the cars and in q year
southeast Kansas will resemble tbs
great electric highways of Indiana.
The proposed Independence to Topeka
railway would be of great value to the
people of both sections of the state
The proposed electric line, would, II
built. run through the following large
towns:- Fredonia. Yates Center, Cha
mute. lola. Garnett, Ottawa, Lawrence
and Topeka. According to the prophecy
OF several interurban boosters in a few
years the northern part Of the state
will be covered with lines as the south.
ern part. The Kansas City-St. Joseph
road will be extended to Omaha; q line
will run from Salina, through Abilene
Junction City. Manhattan to Topeka
another viii go between Topeka and
Kansas City. The optimistic ones pre-
dict that within ten years an electric
railroad will go from Topeka to Wich-
ita- All Of this dreamed Of prosperity
is a reality in southeast Kansas, and
the people Of northern, western, central
and other parts Of the state should fol-
low: the example led by the gas and oil
regions.