The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-11
Topeka Auto Club win Be Re-
vived Monday Night.
New Officers VIII Be Elected
and Plans Discussed.
GEO. W. STANSFIELD TO SPEAK
Golden Belt Route VIII Be
Improved This Year.
Travel Through Topeka Will
Be Heavy in 1915.

Be Heavy in 1915.
The main event in local automobile
circles in the next week will be the
annual meeting of the Topeka Auto
club, which has been dormant for the
last few months but which is expected
to be revived George w. Stansfield'
first vice president Of the Golden Belt
Road association, and vice president OF
the local organization, will give talk
on the Golden Belt route, and what it
means to Topeka. Questions pertain
ing to the highway bill now before con-
be elected.
An effort will be made to increase the
membership of the club, and plans for
the work of the organization this sea-
son will be talked over at the meeting.
Some Of the members are in favor OF
arranging for some auto runs to neigh
boring towns in the late spring and
summer.
The Topeka Auto club is an1liated
with the Kansas State Automobile as
ISOLATION and the American Automobile
association. The present officers are:
President. w. w. Webb; vice president.
George w. Stansfield; secretary and
treasurer, Frank 8. Southwick. The
directors are: w. W. Webb. George w.
oSnAASAClOs IdAh hWiNA, AIs -
Kellam. w. F. Bowen, E. C. Arnold.
and Morris Schlegel.
VIII Prepare for Heavy Travel
The annual report of the Golden
Belt Road association was issued this
week. This is the only road running
through Topeka which connects Kan
sas City and the east with Denver and
the west. Thousands of motorists are
expected to come through Topeka next
year on their way to the big EXPOSE
lions in California Extensive i'm
on the road between now and that
time. A good roads day. for the pur-
pose of working every foot of the
Golden Belt is expected to be held
some time in May. By next year every
telephone pole along the 400 miles of
highway is expected to be marked.
About two hundred miles Of poles
have already been marked.
Golden Belt Offers Advantages.
The Golden Belt road offers the
shortest, most picturesque and best
motor route between Kansas City and
Colorado. 1t traverses the rich Kaw
and Smoky Hill valleys, the wheat
section, of Kansas-the Golden Belt
and takes the most direct route over
the high plains. 1t connects at the
kansas-COlOrado state line with the
Midland highway into Denver and
Colorado Springs. At Salina it con-
meets with the Meridian road north
and south across Kansas and at Will
son with the Sunfiower trail from
kearney. Neb.. to Ellinwood. Kan. It
parallels the Union Pacific railway
from Kansas City to Colby and the
Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific from
Colby to the state line.
The route Is officially endorsed by
the A. A. A. and the Blue Book as part
Of the transcontinental route.
The Golden Belt road is marked
from end to end at each turn. Signs
bearing the words Golden Belt road"
In yellow letters on blue background
are at each corner where a turn is to
be made. Preceding each turn, where
practicable. three telephone poles are
marked with yellow bands to indicate
turn. Much of the route is marked
with yellow band on every telephone
pole along the road. Danger signs
give warning of dangerous places.
Will Handle Standard Electric Car.
The Independent Auto company,
1912 West Eighth street, completed
arrangements with the Standard Car
Manufacturing company of jackson,
Michigan. today for the distribution
of Standard electric cars for Topeka
and surrounding counties. Fred L.
Morgan. sales manager for the Stand
ard company, speaks very highly of
IL
over the possibilities of a good BUSH
ness to come, not only in automobiles
but in all other lines. 1t is claimed
that the Standard electric is the only
popular priced coupe on the market.
POp-POp Run Sunday.
Providing the roads are in condition
the Topeka Motorcycle club will make
its first run Of the season Sunday, April
IL. 1t is expected about Is of the
''pop-pOps' will gather in front of the
Commercial club rooms, and they are
scheduled to leave at $3.50 o'clock. in
the morning, bound for Usage City,
going by way of Burlingame and
bondale.
Automobile Notes.
The cold weather of the fore part Of
this month has not been conducive to
brisk business at local automobile
shops. A few days of sunshine and
moderation in temperature will make
wonderful difference.
John Washburn and c. s. Matthews
of the Independent Auto company,
have taken over the agency for the
Standard electric car. They will dem
onstrate the 1914 model coupe. They
are also agents for the Maxwell, Abb
bott-Detroit and Lozier cars.
J. F. Haskell, president Of the Con-
.tinental Creamery company, has pur-
chased a Hudson Light Six car.
William Gordon has bought an Oak
land Four from J. r. johnson, local
dealer.
The Independent Auto company of
Topeka has sold a Lozier Six to N.
Blank Emporia.
J. H Leonard. former photographer,
has taken over the agency for the
Chevrolet car.
Browns 2: Cardinals ;.