The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-05
Announcement Today of An-
nuaI Meeting in Topeka.
Stockholders Will Gather for
Business of Road.
RATIFY ROADS PURCHASES
Several Small Lines Bought for
Feeder Purposes.
Executive Committee Issues
Topeka Proxy Call.

Acquisition of 56.03 miles of rail-
ROAD, consisting of two lines. one in
leAas and the other in California. the
iease OF the Dodge City and Cimarron
valley railway which runs between
Dodge City and Elkhart, Kan, a dis
lance of 119.45 miles, and the acouisi-
.ion from the Southern Pacific of ONE
hal1 interest in that roads Oil CITY
branch. will be ratified in the annual
meeung of the stockholders of the
santa F'e system to be held in Topeka
IN the orfices of E. L. Copeland, treas
urer, October 26. That was an
nounced today.
-Four directors will also be elected
curing the meeting. The terms of Ed
ware D. Berwind, New York; Homer
=: StiilWel, Chicago; Henry c. Frick
Pittsburg, Pa, aEd Andrew g. .Johes
merriam, Kan, expire on the ,Inv of
lhe meeting. The men whose terms
expire are scheduled for re-electfon
w1tnout opposition. ii is said.
Ihe Crosbyton-SouthpIai railroad
company, running between Lubbock
ana Crosbyton, Texas, a distance Of
5s45 miles, is the Texsa line to be ac-
qulred. The capital stock and indebt-
eoness of the Laton and Western rail-
road running from the main line of
the santa Fe in Laton, Calf, to Riv-
erdale in the same state. distanca
OF 1907 miles, will also be assumed.
The owners of the capital stock have
turned 1t over to the Santa Fe to Sc
cure future operation of the road. The
Santa Fe expects to make the branch
into valuable feeder.
The Oil City Branch.
The one-half interest in the oil Ci.v
branch of the Southern Pacific in
Kern county California, is to be ac-
CURED for the sum of $16s,794. That
purchase is made for the purpose of
gaining access to the Kern river oil
fields where the company has colsid-
cradle property and from which IL Is
drawing fuel oil. -
Ihe company now owns the indebt-
cdness of the Dodge City & Cimarrou
valley railway in Kansas and it has
peen leased for the sake of conven-
leEce and economy in operation
Ratification of the use of $4.S0o0O0
or Atchison preferred stock deposited
with the Union Trust company for ex-
penditures and improvements made
prior or subsequent to October rs
1911. will also be made. The stock
transfer books, according to a state
rdent Issued by l.. c. Deming. assist
ant secretary of the board of directors
VIII be closed at the close of business
september Fl, and will be reopened at
the close of the stockholders meeting.
Elect Auditors
Independent auditors to audit the
DOCKS OF the company at the close of
the fiscal year will be elected. The
meeting will be called at noon IT will
be the twenty-first annual one cf the
company.
The executive committee of the
board of directors, consisting of e. p.
Ripley, Walker d. Hines, Edward l.
Berwind. Thomas De Witt CuvIer.
Henry c. Frick, Augustus d. JulIiard
and Charles Steele. has issued a call
for proxies. The statement, wherein
the call is made. says in part:
THE fact that stockholders of the
large corporations of the country sell
dom attend meetings or exercise their
rights to criticise the management, or
otherwise express opinion. Is often
commented on unfavorably and Is
sometimes claimed to be responsible
for instances of mismanagement, re-
sulting in disaster. Your directors, in
soliciting your proxy, do so because
it is necessary that a quorum be pres
ent either by representation or in per-
son. Any stockholder has the right
and is hereby requested, to make eth
er at the meeting or in writing, such
suggestions criticisms as may ap-
pear to him for the advantage of the
company"