This is a scrapbook of newspaper clippings from the Ellis County News February through May 1908. The clippings are published versions of letters written by J. A. Mermis, Hays, Kansas, during an excursion to Mexico headed by Arthur Edward Stillwell, president of the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway, November 23 through December 8, 1907. Mermis was a banker and Stillwell was possibly looking for investors.
Earlier, Stillwell had been president the Kansas City Southern Railway but lost it due to bankruptcy.
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Scrapbook of newspaper clippings of a Kansas City, Mexico, and Orient Railway Excursion to Mexico - 9