Santa Fe planning St Louis line sparks railroad rumors
A Chicago reporter quotes Santa Fe officials casting doubt on a St Louis extension while Chanute reports optimistic talk of a line via Fort Scott and Clinton. Mudge denies any concrete plan and notes no secret is forthcoming, but rumors persist of a Bucklin or Fort Madison route toward St Louis and Chanute.
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Western Kansas Excursionists Tour Rocky Ford Sugar Mill
About 600 travelers from western Kansas including Garden City Lakin Hartland Kendall Syracuse and other towns rode a Santa Fe special to Rocky Ford Colorado to inspect the Arkansas Valley Sugar Beet mill. The trip promotes sugar beet cultivation with a half fare rate to draw farmers. eastern Colorado yielded 13009 tons this year versus 4900 last year with the mill paying about $5 per ton.
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Lakin
Hartland
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Rocky Ford
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Santa Fe Mae
E. J. Shakeshaft
Kanna
Colorado
Roc Ford
Gesceal
Sugar beet hopes rise in western Kansas and irrigation plans
Mr Coburn voices optimism that Kansas can grow sugar beets to fuel a regional industry. Garden City residents want a sugar beet handling facility for crops from Kansas and eastern Colorado. In Chanute, Santa Fe reports gas well completion with 200 pounds pressure per square inch and gas use cutting engine fuel needs, promising monthly savings of 150 to 200 dollars.
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McEnt
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Germany
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Chanute
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To the new prison. Santa Fe Spur to Fort Leavenworth
The Atlantic and Pacific Railroad company received a War Department license to construct a branch line about seven miles into the Fort Leavenworth reservation. The line will connect with the main road at the western edge of the reservation near the new station.
Franklin County Man sues Santa Fe under new railroad law
W A Phares files in Franklin county district court seeking damages and three fines under the new railroad law. He purchased a car of mixed merchandise from Biscitomia to Richmond and claims the Santa Fe overcharged compared with the Great Western for a St Joseph leg, totaling about 453 dollars with other costs. Several similar cases under the statute are expected to follow.
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Santa Fe
W. A. Phares
Phares
Jon
Biscitomia
Richmond
Sammer
Great Western
St. Joe
Great Westurn
Peti
Railroad People Report Blanks and Absences at Spring Shop
The note lists numerous railroad workers with sick days and leaves. Elmer Wilkerson, Brakeman Mordaunt, and John Wetter are among those reported absent or recovering. Several names appear with duties in the shop, foundry, and mill, including a new machinist helper Jaros Orr and Edwart Todd as a kinesman in the Kineham Ft Shop.
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Elmer Wilkerson
Mordaunt
Jaros Orr
Harry J. Tilotaan
du Astralas
John Wetter
Am. B. Expelin
Ast Preg Gang
Geichine
Phillipa
Thenancione
John Bauer
Foundry
Atkinson
Eer
Gerboriek
Isurahice
Agile Thornday
William Ee Meer
Hae
Phurnel Frania
Beez
Wea
Tawrence
Gini
Joan Crewford
George Bolinger
Aha Wisard
Joseph Heinrich
Tin Sho Kk Thurstiy Corning
Habla
K. R. Stewart
Wit
S. Panam
Maire
Greer Artis
Topeka Santa Fe notes progress and incidents at shops
Reports from the Santa Fe shops detail progress on ink cars and heater pipes, new rivet machines cutting labor and time, and a western division inspection trip. Staffing changes include Kuehle in charge of certain operations and Nelson leaving the freight receipts office for Arkansas employment. A steam leak caused minor damage, a funeral affected attendance, and several local staff cases and marriages are noted along with a planned oyster supper for Machinists Lodge No. 2.
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Soon
Kuehle
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Saxe, Nao
Apkat
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Ite
Court of Honor
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Nelson
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Little Hock Ark
Choctawoma
Choctawoma and Gulf
Barnes
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Poth
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Nightingale
The
International Association of Machinists
AL. Studer
Rssistant
Hock Island
Horton
CH. Hubbell
Rock Island Lines
Missouri River
Collingan
E. J. Simpson
Ashford Thompson
Albuquerque
Urly
Amanda Stansbury
George Thompson
David Stitt
Locust Streets
Eawark Sut
Millard Stitt
Wellington
Henry Augie
McMount
Himmer
Ruporta
Kansas City
Chile
Arid
Creek Nation allotments announced to Creek citizens
The interior secretary states that deeds are ready for Creek citizens. About 38 acres per allotment will be issued now, with remaining lands deeded over a week at Lawdecda rate until all lands are deeded. Deeds may be submitted at the Indian department. There are 16002 allotments in the Creek nation.
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Garth Peer
Lawdecda
Inuedoe
The Old Way to Treat Indigestion Advised
An article argues against dieting and starvation for dyspepsia and promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as the solution. It claims digestion is aided by abundant nutrition and that the tablets digest food whether the stomach works or not, promising quick relief and urging readers to consult a druggist for this remedy.
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Mahy
Stuart
Topeka Pavement Scrutiny Urges Curb on Petitions
A letter to the mayor and city council warns that pavement schemes invite corrupt practices, with promoters taking per lineal foot or per thousand payments for curbing and brick. It cautions that hastily funded paving could burden taxpayers, risking home loss and urban decline, urging protective measures to curb manipulation.
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State Journal
Topeka
BP. Chilson
Passenger special collides with freight near Truckee
On November 22 near Truckee California a passenger special had a head end collision with a freight train. Several passengers were injured including C A Parker of Chicago with minor bruises, H N Butterfield of Milwaukee with neck and back injuries, and Lee Price of Kansas City with a broken rib. The freight train was water-tanking when struck, air brakes failed to hold on the heavy grade, both engines disabled, two flat cars broken, and platforms of the coach damaged. The Truckee wrecking train was three hours to clear the wreck.
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Cal
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Here
C. A. Parker
Chicago
H. N. Butterfield
Milwaukee
Lee
Pensions Granted in Kansas and Nearby Cities
Nov 22 report lists pension grants for individuals in Abilene Fort Dodge Leavenworth Osborn Clarksburg Burlington Sylvan Grove Rose Wichita and nearby towns. Names include Pitman Underwood McKinley Henderson Taylor Kirby and Ewing with varied dollar amounts noted. Official contact at 737 Kansas Ave and 1251 Topeka Ave.
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Grannila
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Butea
Calvi Waegner
Abilene
William Bales
Kenta
Charles McKinley
Smith Center
Taorense
Alphins Line
Osborn
Edward Draper
Bayard
Leavenworth
Carneiro
Robert Ewing
Fort Dodge
Joan Henderson
Burlington
Cainer Vanilower
Sylvan Grove
James Taylor
Rose
Francis Kirby
Wichita
Warner
Caparron
Eighth Death In Santa Fe Wreck Prompts Fatality Toll
Santa Fe Limited wreck in Arizona claims conductor 4 HR Higgins as the eighth fatality. Injured progress well with no further expected deaths. Railroading estimate of total loss placed at 250000. Passengers report tanks explosion and oil burning engines spreading flames. Cremation of firemen Armitaze and Cuse and waiter Brown confirmed. their bodies sent to relatives.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Higgins
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Cuse
Brown
Roosevelt Encourages Harvard to Win on Saturday
Cambridge November 22 President Roosevelt telegraphed Harvard management declining to attend the Yale game but sent best wishes. He said he is sure the team can win and that he counts on them playing from start to finish.
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Harvard
Cambridge
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Yale
Proud of His Record Burglar Confesses After Sleuth Find
The man calling himself T. H. Webber claimed a twelve year San Quentin sentence ending September 26, 1900 and said since last July he robbed in Chicago Minneapolis St Paul and Kansas City. Found acting suspiciously in a residence area he was taken to the peace station with burglar tools on him. Detectives traced his room at the St Elmo hotel where two large trunks of silverware watches jewelry and valuables were found. He confessed.
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Cal
Chicago
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Kansas City
St. Elmo Hotel
Cable status in Skagway threatens Juneau link failure
Reports from Skagway say US authorities may reject the Juneau Skagway submarine cable if repairs do not restore service soon. The line has been down for months and only briefly operational after several failed repair attempts. A break is reported near Point Bridges Bernera Bay.
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Bernera Bay
President Castro Nips a Revolution in Its Incipiency
Venezuelan events report arrests in Puerto Cabello and Caracas tied to a suspected conspiracy against President Castro. Ramon Guerra and Ramon Guerta are named in the upheaval with widespread sensation reported. Jurors award Mary Garrigats $1,800 in a defamation case involving Kennedy and Delt Ropes.
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