ATCHISON, TOPEKA AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY. Chartered by the State of Kansas in 1859, to construct and operate a railroad from Atchison on the Missouri to Topeka and in the direction of Santa Fe, N.M., with a grant of land I oo ft. wide along the route, this railroad remained dormant until 1871, when 75 m. of track was built. By the end of 1872, it was completed to the border of the State of Kansas. Subse quently it was continued through Pueblo, Colo., and Santa Fe to the Pacific coast, and east to Chicago. In 'goo an extension to San Francisco was opened, and through trains were run from Chicago to San Francisco. Kansas was covered with a network of lines, which were extended through Oklahoma and Texas to Gal veston on the Gulf of Mexico. In Jan. 1935, the mileage operated was 13,301. Net corporate income which in 1875 was $800,000, was $7,001,314 in 1934. The capital account on the latter date was $I,213,15o,982. Freight revenue for 1934 was $104,720,630, with a total of 26,993,999 tons of revenue freight carried during the year. Passenger revenue for 1934 was $11,970,642, with 1,864,091 passengers carried. There were on Dec. 31, 1934, 17,666 preferred and 39,824 common shareholders. (S. T. B.)