Rulo Line Hearing In Randomized Burlington Abandonment Case
G G Gurley of Chicago testifies that the Rulo branch between Atchison and Rulo Nebr has been a consistently losing investment. The Burlington seeks abandonment, citing decreased revenue, high maintenance costs from slides and floods, and truck competition. The hearing, at the district court in Atchison, draws business and civic witnesses from White Cloud Troy Iowa Point Sparks Wathena Doniphan and others, with observers for the Kansas public service commission.
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Rulo
Atchison
Nebr
G. G. Gurley
Chicago
Burington Railroad
Burlington
District Court Room
Court House
Chamber of Commerce
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Blair Hackney
Atchison Chamber of Commerce
Troy Chamber of Commerce
T. F. Sullivan
Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
C. W. Steiger
Topeka
Kansas Public Service Commission
Floyd Willette
S. M. Brewster
Troy
Doniphan County
Kansas
Nebraska
Gurley
White Cloud
Ruio
Iowa Point
Sparks
Wathena
Doniphan
Gay
Mr. Gurley
Walter McFarland
J.T. Weingarten
Day's Doings and Local Happenings in Atchison
A roundup of notes from Atchison reflecting community life. Ed Jackson reorganizes his workshop while residents like Miss Gilda Rutter of Bendena undergo tonsil removal. Various moves and health updates include Otis Sacks relocating to 495 South Fourth Street and Harvey Graves improving after illness. Community voices discuss economics and local business changes, including Blish Mize and Silman Hardware's new refrigerator line and truck shipment notes. Occasional crimes, court matters, and social events appear, such as property theft reports, a sanity hearing for Ray Westbrook, and birthday contracts hosted by Mrs Clyde Moore.
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Ed Jackson
Gilda Rutter
Bendena
Otis Sacks
Globe
South Fourth Street
Earl Robbins
Oklahoma
Hugh Wood
Walter North
Ash and
Harvey Graves
Bill Jochems
August Mangelsdorf
Blish, Mize and Silman Hardware Co
Hardware Company
Fifth and
Utah
Blish, Mize and Sillman Hardware Co
George Walsh
Kansas
Walsh
Kansas City
Turner Hall
Atchison
St. Benedict's
Red Rooney
Bob Schmidt
Mr. Walsh
George T. Kenefick
E. T
Ted) Meyer
Atchison County
Meyer
Ray Fletcher
Ray Westbrook
St. Joe Sane
Frank Wertz
Westbrook
Leavenworth
Miller Chevrolet
Potter Bank Closes. Depositors May Be Paid in Full
Henry Ooe, vice president, said Farmers State Bank of Potter closed by order of the directors due to depleted reserves. He expected depositors to be paid 60 to 100 percent, with the receiver able to pay at least 60 percent. The January statement shows capital 22000, surplus 3500, deposits 89818.30, borrowed funds 20625.48, total resources 136400.40, loans 110253. Brnzen is president and Niemann cashier. George Meier of Topeka, a state banking department examiner, is at the bank for a transfer. an assistant receiver is to take over soon.
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Potter
Henry Ooe
Oole
Matt Brnzen
EB. B. Niemann
Farmers State
Ooe
George Meier
Topeka
State Banking Department
Eight New Reporters Join The Globe Staff Today
From Fridays Daily January 20 the news writing class at St Benedicts college contributes new reporters to The Globe. The group includes Michael Contrns Lacey Wash Clarence Broderick Atchison A T Trausch Roseland Neb Pat McCann St Louis Pat Gallagher Nortonville Edward Dunne St Louis Jerry ODonnell Brookfield Mo and George Kenefick St Louis.
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Globe
St. Benedict’s College
The
Michael Contrns
Lacey
Wash
Clarence Broderick
Atchison
A. T
Death of Miss Mary Ann Warner of Effingham
Mary Ann Warner 88 longtime Effingham resident died at 10:39 this morning at her nephew George Warner’s home southeast of Effingham after a December 31 fall that fractured her leg. Funeral at Effingham Methodist Church with burial at Old Huron Cemetery. Lawin and Douglass in charge. Born October 1 1844 in Brownsville Pennsylvania she moved to Kansas in 1877 and later lived in Effingham.
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Mary Ann Warner
Effingham
George Warner
Miss Warner
Effingham Methodist Church
Old Huron
Lawin & Douglass
Brownsville
Kansas
Lancaster
Henry
Mrs Christian Baker Dies Near Atchison At 65
Mrs Christian Baker 65 of south of Jackson Park died at 11 45 AM after illness since September due to high blood pressure and complications. Born Mary Jackson in Missouri May 16 1867 she married Clavin Coffey in 1880 and Calvin Coffey died in 1907. She married Charles Baker March 17 1921 in Atchison and survived by four children Minnie Griffin Jasper Coffey Millie Weisenborn Della Teichman 13 grandchildren four great grandchildren one brother William Jackson and 35 years a member of the Atchison Methodist Church. Lawin and Douglass in charge of arrangements.
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Jackson Park
Coffey
Baker
Atchison
Minnie Griffin
Jasper Coffey
Millie Weisenborn
Della Teichman
St. Joseph
William Jackson
Klamath Falls
Ore
Loss if Rulo Line Ceases
Testimony in the Interstate Commerce Commission hearing indicates Burlington officials estimate annual losses of 30 000 to 65 000 dollars from abandoning the Rulo branch between Atchison and Rule Nebraska. Opponents say no effort was made to profitably run the line and warn of mail and freight delays higher freight rates and loss of local business if the line is discontinued. The examiner leads the slow, ongoing session with many witnesses.
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Burlington
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Rulo
Atchison and
Rule, Neb
Interstate Commerce Commission
District Court Room
Court House
Doniphan County
Atchison Chamber of Commerce
Floyd Willette
Chamber of Commerce
Atchison
Nebraska
T. F. Sullivan
Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce
Neb
S. M. Brewster
Topeka
Doniphan County Commissioners
St. Joe
Southeastern
Doniphan
Atchison Wholesale Houses and Mills
Atchison Community Chatter Highlights Local Issues
A mosaic of opinions and anecdotes from Atchison residents covers politics sports and social life. Topics include Burlington line abandonment and ICC hearings, city election strife, local figures like Eddie Cantor and Spot Loft, civic pride in the city manager system, and varied quips from local leaders and residents.
Ed Jones Coondogs Focus On Possums In Odd Report
Ed Jones reports his coon dogs won't chase anything but possums while John B Ostertag recovers from a long flu siege. Conrad Voelker Jr holds his own though weak and pain free. Falls City visitors in Atchison and various local comments fill this community update with short notes on residents and happenings.
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Ed Jones
John B. Ostertag
Conrad Voelker Jr
Jim Todd
Falls City
Atchison
Roger Haines
Claim Branch Need Not Lose
Opponents of abandoning the Rule branch argue the Atchison to Rulo line could pay with proper management. The Interurban Commerce Commission hearing in Atchison last two days heard testimony from Floyd Willette and S M Brewster on potential profits, freight competition, and apple growers’ losses if the line is discontinued.
Doniphan Road Work Receives Federal Relief Funds
The county commissioners received 1500 from the federal relief commission to hire labor for surfacing the Doniphan road from the Orphans home end to the Independence creek bridge at the Atchison Doniphan county line. They also appropriated over 400 for gravel, and expect more funds for labor. The Cham ber of Commerce roads committee is seeking ways to raise the needed amount to start project work immediately. Surfacing from the Independence creek bridge north to Doniphan is already under way by Doniphan county.
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Federal Relief Commission
Doniphan
Orphans
Independence Creek
Atchison-Doniphan
Atchison
Here
The
Chamber of Commerce
Independence Creek Bridge
Doniphan County
O.D
P. M'C
W A Biby To Address Independent Merchants
Atchison independent merchants are urged to attend a meeting tomorrow night at the YMCA. W A Biby of Topeka will give the principal talk on cooperative league topics. Albert Armstrong leads arrangements for the 7:30 PM gathering.
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Peta Pedroja
P. G. Tensing
North Atchison
Father Leonard
St. Benedict's
Chicago
St. Scholastica Academy
Homer Kendall Pratt
Homer Pratt
N. P. Peterson
Atchison Hospital
Elmer Kramer
Commercial Street
Atchison
W. K. Fast
Charles Robinson
Matt Walters
Jim Spaight
Ad Holbert
Bing Bang Bill Biley
Albert Armstrong
W. A. Biby
Topeka
Biby
Kansas Cooperative League
Mrs Maggie Keene Dies in Atchison Home
Mrs. Maggie Funderburk Keene 58 widow of George W. Keene died at her daughter Mrs Dan Botkin’s home 721 Mound Street after long illness. Born Missouri March 3 1874 she married Keene September 26 1900. he died in 1915. Survived by daughters Mrs Botkin Mrs C R Lindsey of Atchison Mrs Cleo Moulder of Cummings a son Arnold Keene of Atchison and seven [unreadable]. Funeral home Harcuff & Buis handling arrangements.
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Maggie Funderburk Keene
George W. Keene
Dan Botkin
Mound Street
Nortonville Celebrates 60 Years Since Founding
Nortonville marked its 60th anniversary of founding in May 1873 with plans for a homecoming. The first school building went up in fall 1873, with John Taggart noted as the town’s first citizen postmaster and businessman. Church histories include the Presbyterian organizing in 1875 and a Seventh Day Baptist church built near town in 1863. Local leaders and merchants gathered in Atchison for a YMC A program featuring Kansas Co operative League education director W A Biby on shopping Kansas made goods and state prosperity.
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Nortonville
John Taggart
Fisher
Topeka
David Corkill
Atchison
Atchison Chamber of Commerce
Floyd Willette
C. of
Albert Armstrong
Riley
F. L. Rice
L. Z. Kirby
Doniphan County
Doniphan County Taxpayers League
J. W. Hall
W Cc. T. U
M. Phillip
Mary Wogan
Dora Weinmann
Geraldine
Roberta Hendee
Hendee
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