The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-30
THE ANSWERS.

THE ANSWERS. 4
Robert Miller, sheriff. think
either Ninth and Kansas or Tenth and
Kansas would be the proper place. I
have stopped at many hotels in many
towns and there is always one more
popular than the rest because of its
location. If there were hotel on
Quincy and another on Jackson be-
lieve if another company came to town
and opened a hotel on Kansas avenue
they would get practically all the
business of the other two
Frank Campbell, clerk United States
district Ncourt-"It's my personal opin-
ion that Ninth and Kansas avenue
would be the best place. 1t would be
conveniently accessible to nearly all
lines of business, offers fine view of
impressive buildings, and all in all is
an ideal location, in my estimation.
Beside 1 think the men who put their
money into the original proposition
should be given a fair and serious con-
sideration."
F. H Wright. The Booterie-'9rhere
is but one site for the new hotel in my
opinion. Taking into consideration
car service, location, convenience and
filling in of a missing link in our bust
ness buildings on the avenue, the cor
ner at Ninth and Kansas avenue is
most desira able."
Senator Rolla w. Coleman, Merriam.
'I can't imagine consideration of any
building site for a hotel other than
the corner at Ninth and Kansas ave-
nue. 1t is just opposite the old Cope
land hotel with it's hundreds of sentf-
ments and traditions and book of
Kansas political history. I believe
am fairly well acquainted with Topeka
and there is seemingly no LOCATION to
so much as rival the one at Ninth,
which is accessible to the state house,
Santa Fe offices, Masonic temple, con-
vention center and shopping district.
Earl Akers, President Kansas Re
serve State Bank-"It is wrong to ig-
more the men and women who blazed
the trail for a new hotel in Topeka
and lost some money because of their
enthusiasm and courage. They should
be considered. It would be a travesty
on good taste to locate the hotel any
place except at Ninth and Kansas ave-
nue.. However, since we need hotel,
1 don't want to be selfish in my self
inflicted notions. Let's have a hotel
one way or another and we who put
our money in the pioneer hole, will
endeavor in some manner to protect
ourselves"
Miss Anna speck. Deputy State
the committee could consider sites
other than at Ninth or Tenth and
Kansas avenue-preferably the one at
Ninth And if there is demand for
a location other than on Kansas ave-
nue., the one at Ninth and Quincy
would seem to stand alone as
choice"
Miss Kathryn Albaugh. secretary
to Judge Crawford of Industrial Court
TT would seem impossible to think
of a location other than the one at
Ninth and Kansas avenue"
w. w. Eden, Manager Kresge Ten
Cent Store-'The men who started
the other hotel project, and sunk their
Ninth street and Kansas avenue, are
entitled to consideration when 1t
comes to choosing a site for the hotel.
Even if things were not as they are
in that respect. that would be the log
ical location for the hotel"
w. A. stanfield, City Commissioner
II agree with Eden. The men who
tried to build that hotel showed pub
lie spirit, and they ought to be con-
sidered when the location for the new
hotel is decided on"
George Hannah, General Manager
Globe Detective and Collection Agency
Fifth street and Kansas avenue
for two reasons. 1t is convenient to
all the railroad stations and it will re-
place a bunch of old, small buildings.
which spoil the looks of that corner"
Wilbur A. Stanfie1d, city water
commissioner think it should be
at Ninth and Kansas avenue. Then
the city water department would not
have to pump the water out of the
hole on that corner"
City Attorney D. H. Branaman-"I
think that Ninth and Kansas avenue
! is the place for the new hotel, but I
think it would be desirable to have
two or three more lots purchased and
added to the site to make a more
comm modious avenue front for the
hotel"