Show BUYS THE SANTA FE I Gigantic Deal by Rock Island Repotted Re-potted in Topeka Topcka Kan March 30Il Is slated here tonight that the Rock Island has purchased the Santa Fe and will take charge in two weeks from now A leadIng lead-Ing banker Is authority for the statement state-ment and ho says he was told the news by a local director of the Santa Fc IIowcl Jones and C S Glee arc the only Santa Fc directors living In Topeku and neither will discuss the matter At the Santa Fe ofllces here there Is every I indication that some sort of a chango Is contemplated There has been a feeling for several days past that something big was going to happen hap-pen but the local officials Insist that they know nothing of what will be done A week ago It was eporled bat I the Rock Island and Santa Fe would make tome kind of a merger of Interests but 1hls now gives place to the purchasing story No conJlrmatlnn of the story can be obtained neither will anybody deny It |