The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-17
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The Santa Fe has awarded a con-
tract for the construction of an adj
dition to its Alvarado hotel at Albu-
I querque, N. Mex, to cost approx
mately 100000.
| The Rock Island has let a con-
( tract for the construction of a car
repair shed, at Pratt, Kan. The shed
will be 81 by 200 feet in size and will
! cost about 100000.
W. r. Harrison, master mechanic
of the Santa Fe, with headquarters at
Chanute, has been transferred to Ar
gentine, succeeding E. E Machovec,
who was recently promoted to acting
mechanical engineer.
The freight claim division of the
American Railway association has is
sued a circular to all roads recon-
mending that another Freight Claim
Prevention Congress" be held in Chi
cago during the month of January,
1922, and to be somewhat similar to
the one held in Chicago In November,
1920.
THE bureau of the census and the
geological survey have made report
estimating that the railroads had on
hand as of November 20 a twenty
nine days supply of bituminous coal,
which is a larger amount than they
have had since January l, 1919, when
there was a thirty-two days supply.
This estimate is based on preliminary
returns from 255 roads furnished by
the American Railway association.
The Santa Fe passenger department
announces that patrons on trains Nos
9 and % between Chicago and Kan
sas City, who use the day coach. are
now being offered sandwiches and
coffee While this is in some respect
an experiment, yet d indicates that
the company is making an effort to
provide every comfort for its patrons.
The Missouri Pacific is planning the
reconstruction of about thirty miles of
second main track between St. Louis
and jefferson City, at an estimated
cost of about 100000. This is one
of the largest expenditures for the
year 1922 yet announced by any of
the western railroads
In the operating statistics of large
steam roads for August-those having
annual operating revenues above $780,
0OO,00O only three roads handled
more net ton miles of freight than in
August last year. These roads are
the Rock Island, the Long Island,
and the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe.
( The Rock Island in August this year
handled $33, 1884, 900 net ton-miles of
freight, revenue and non-revenue, as
compared with 789,196,000 in August,
1920.
The "Off the Tray service, which
for some time rs been a popular
variation of the Mon Pacific system
dining car service. has also been es
tablished on the L. A. & S. L. R. r.,
the new Union Pa fife Systems unit.
Walters go thru the cars with trays
of hot coffee and sandwiches in SAIL
tary packages, for the convenience of
those who do not, wish to use the reg
ular dining car facilities. This service
is to be had on trains Nos. 1872, 1913,
/ 04 and 119 passing thru Topeka.
The Santa Fe recently ran a special
train from Los Angeles carrying Mar
shall Foch ana his party as far east as
| Houston, Texas. stopping at Grand
Canyon, December 6, for the day. Ma
shall Foch when asked to give his i'm
preston of the canyon. said: TT s
one of the wonders of the world. 1t is
one of the marvels of nature. The
Grand Canyon is so beautiful so ex-
| traordinary that it would seem I'M
real did you H. see it before you
With the exception of one month the
Rock Islands freight business at To-
peka this year has shown an increase
over 1920, according to local Officials.
Not only has the volume of business
been larger but with the higher rates.
the increase in receipts will average
anywhere from $4,000 to $4,000 per
month over those of the previous yeac.
With the present lull. however, De
cember business nay fall below that
Of the corresponding month a year
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