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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1903
Page
4
The Blate delegation pledges support for Roosevelt in 1904 as Belknap is chosen amid a heated nomination scene. Bradley resists governor candidacy after a forceful push by critics, with Taylor and Pratt discussed as leading figures in the nomination shuffle and party platform debates.
A destructive storm swept through Garnett wiping out a strip of rich farming land, while Salina saw light rain and rising river levels. Damage reported near Belobe with the Solomoniver at Belobe rising to eight feet above flood stage. overall week begins with heavy conditions across the region.
The fragment describes counties voting on a nomination, with Rast Yeen and Br and Pratt figures, a vote tally, Julie Pratt withdrawing, and the nomination of ielittay becoming unanimous before adjournment and further business. The text is incomplete and many names are garbled.
Chicago dispatch reports Governor Bailey of Kansas urging a maximum harvest rate of two cents per mile in retaliation for railroads refusing a one cent per mile harvest rate. Bailey travels to advocate new law while Chicago coverage notes railroad resistance.
Dispatches describe harvest delays from rain in Great Rand and Emportia regions, with wheat yields and county conditions noted. Reports from Emporia and Lawrence mention storms, power outages, and railroad rate debates linked to harvest labor needs and Governor Batley’s actions.
A Galena business men's club has formed a cooperative mining company to develop the ore resources of the Galena district. The company, named to operate with equal footing for all members, plans systematic development adjacent to Galena using Chicago Great Western Railway lines for transport. Shareholders hold par value and purchase terms. officers and location designations are to be set by the company. Tickets and travel details listed for Minnesota and nearby routes with agent contact in Chicago.
Chicago July 17 Texas railroad commissioner threatens action against the Chicago Rock Island and Texas railway company. He urges the attorney general to pursue charter forfeiture if the railroad fails to meet state demands, signaling a hard line in regulatory disputes.
Alleged law violation connected to Hesentbaum Grain Co of Fort Worth and Chicas sparks commission debate. While some officials favor a milder path, a majority may order the institution to forfeit its charter. Despite friction, Rock Inland reports strong progress in settling up northwest Texas as hundreds of railroad land patents are expected to go on sale in Dalam County, attracting about 500 Boer families.
New York July 17 The dull stock market reflects conservative sentiment and worry over the government crop report. Traders note corn yields lag late and may cut railroad earnings as analysts expect a weaker harvest. Western traders remain bullish on corn while wary of broader stock losses as a delayed crop could harm profits.
Fort Scott reports two new Frisco trains on the route to Springfield. The changes, approved by Superintendent Miller Trainmaster Myrlan and others, will place a revised time card in effect Sunday the 19th. A fast mail will run KC to Springfield in about four hours forty five minutes, the shortest on the region.
Directors of the Kansas City Union Depot may meet late this month to review engineers reports and discuss a new direct line plan. H. Th. Mudge of Santa Fe may return soon after a July conference was postponed. engineer J. F. Stevens of Rock Island surveys the depot area but declined to name a site or recommendation.
Kansas City July 17 report says Rock Island and Frisco will build a large elevator with capacity around two million bushels on the site of the former Jack Dold Packing company. Engineers note its 2,000,000 bushels capacity, marking a peak in U.S. elevator building.
Toledo reports officials challenging Great Westerns Fullively claim over distance run from Cleveland to Elkhart on May 21. The voyage covered 42029 miles in 221 minutes breaking English line time of 246 miles in 246 minutes. A Salina Kans notice notes Nebraska Kansas Gulf railway map filing with county clerks and route details near Salina.
Baltimore July 11 Judge Fowler and Burke ruled against the Western Maryland railroad award of 79600 for 38 acres, finding the jury misconducted by attending a circus and theater during a 14 day deliberation period. The land buyer’s price and prospective profits were deemed unreliable in valuing prewar land and a new jury was ordered.
The Santa Fe National G A R officers select a three train route from Philadelphia to San Francisco for the national encampment. The Department of Pennsylvania departs Philadelphia over the Pennsylvania road to Chicago arriving August 9 then to San Francisco via the Santa Fe route. General Thomas J Stewart will lead about 30 staff and ride in a special car with the Pennsylvania department. President Ripley of Atchison comments on crop prospects, noting wheat harvests in the southeast and Texas Oklahoma strong yields. Kansas sees exceptional production.
General manager H. A. Mudge of the Sata Wo plans a return to Toledo to discuss a new tale and inspection on western lines amid moves by Third View President Kendreiek rising in the Ticats scene. A special caren Toute fat trip over the Par Worth Vine is noted as part of the broader effort to expand the Keck IMand wheat trait, with statements suggesting imminent extension of its concession.
Stop over at Niagara Palla without extra charge fourteen permitted on through Makers to New York or Ptlin Aciphla via the Lehigh Valley railroad. Lidderdale and Lanesboro are bright new towns on the Chicago Great Western railway. For particulars write Bawin B. Magill, Manager Townstic Dept, Fort Dodge, IN.
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