The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-01

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trying business conditions in tho past
two years there has been NO increase
in the sale OF property for taxes. no
increase In the number OF mortgage
foreclosures end none OF the >thers
evidences of hard times which q few
years ago Invariably followed. = bad
business year. Shawnee county II on
q solid business basis and IL paying its
way without discomfort. Gradually
we are getting better roads. better
schools and better public service in
every department. We have nothing
to worry about and much to be
thankful for"
=. N. Conneal, General Passenger
Agent, Santa Fe.
We are all well pleased with the pas
senger traffic outlook for 1915.
Inquiries regarding the two EXPOSE
tons at San Francisco and San Diego
are coming In at an astonishing rate.
They are from city people. farmers-in
fact, from persons In all walks Of life.
More than three hundred conventions
have been scheduled to be held at San
Francisco during 1915 and we have al
ready contracted for . great many spe-
cial trains to these meetings.
The war in Europe has already had
its eject on first class business. Ad-
vance reservations have disposed Of
practically all space on our first Dc
Luxe train which leaves Chicago Jam
uary 5. We also have many reserva-
tons OF space on the De Luxe for the
remainder OF the season. Inquiries for
space on the California Limited are
very numerous and after January 1 1t
Will be run in two sections every day.
Some days three sections will be re-
quired to handle the business.
From the inquiries regarding fares
which reach US. it would seem that al
most every farmer in Kansas il plan
ming to visit California and tho EXPOSE
lions some time during 1915.
In order to handle the great increase
In special train and scattering business
at Grand Canyon considerably. New
rest houses have been built around the
rim. an addition to one Of the hotels
constructed, and many new rim paths
opened up.
California is preparing to play host
to the exposition visitors on q lavish
scale. In Southern California there IL
a movement ON foot to border all roads,
and boulevands with roses. That is
just an example to show what the peo-
pie out there are doing. Other por-
lions Of the state are making elaborate
plans and arrangements for special en-
tertainment.
say that 1915 looks like a pretty fair
On the whole think that you may
year for the western railroads, pro-
viding that the same spirit of fairness
fnaugurated in the recent decision OF
the Interstate commerce commission, IL
shown in this part of the country. OF
course, no amount Of business, however
great, is profitable unless a fair rec
ompense Is allowed.
T. A. Borman, Editor Of Kansas
Farmer, ON eff 1 Were Car OF To-
pelxa," Before Topeka Rotary Club.
OF course. I'd build parks and play
grounds and I'd give the "kiddies'
time from school to use them. I'd
give the grownups a chance at these,
too. Hard work and not enough play
is killing a lot Of folks in Topeka.
I'd construct boulevards and would
| arrest the first motor car driver
| caught on these with the rear seat of
his car empty. The back seat of every
automobile belongs to, the public il
your family can't use it. A hundred
miles of the best pavement in the
world and about seventy-five miles of
good gravel and macadam roads ad-
jacent. afford !. little opportunity for
| motoring.
BY ali means I'd establish a munich
pal farm after the plan of this club.
Topeka needs it-and I'd make it a
| real farm. The products I'd sell at
Roy Bones auditorium market. there
by making the farm self supporting
and giving the people farm produce
fresh from the dirt.
I'd give pipe organ concerts daily
from early morn until late at night.
These would be free. I'd get all the
music I could out Of the instrument
defaulted payments. Indeed, I would
use that organ and wouldn't let it go
| until worn out. then I'd buy another.
People would be compelled to buy
home products. They are the best al
ways. Sometimes they cost a little
more money than others. but we all
| know enough to expect to pay for
quality. Our packing houses, cream
cries. wholesale grocery houses, fac
tories, foundries, ETC., all pay taxes,
afford employment, ETC., and their
products should be called for.
The East side sewer I'd surely build.
People can't be healthy unless they
pay sewer taxes.
G. II. Harries, City Passenger Agent
| Union Pacific.
| Topeka is a splendid city in which
to live, because it Is in Kansas. Think
of her raising twice as much wheat
as her nearest competitor and Is per
cent more than any other state has
ever produced in single season. Our
old Sunf1Ower state was more than
blessed with good crops last season.
The Union Pacific is an important
factor in Topeka, as we have ap-
[proximately $50 employees on our
payroll From reports, we contribute
our share of shoppers for Topeka We
are glad to cooperate with Topeka
merchants, manufacturers and Kansas
farmers in every way possible. Re-
Gently we employed Prof. Eugene H.
Grubbs, the noted potato expert, to
assist our farmers in growing and
marketing better potatoes. Last sea-
son we ran silo and forage special
week along our lines to assist our
farmers. We maintain a colonization
and industrial bureau to cooperate
with farmers, helping them to find de-
sirable farm lands and to help locate
new industries. No charge whatever
is made for this service.