The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-01-08
AMONG THE RAlLRoADERs.

Engine 6l6 went in the shop Tor re-
pairs this week.
Fireman Henry Adams has gone to
Missouri for visit.
Charley Prewitt started to work 10 the
machine shop Monday.
Conductor Kirkpatrick and family have
gone to Iowa for u visit.
Conductor v. s. Stone las served his
connection with the Rock Island.
The railway conductors have a grand
ball at Horton the last of the month.
M. E. Caldwell lately of Atwood, Kas.,
is now employed In the machine shop.
Fireman Dick Hanhn has been down
with the la grippe and his injured leg.
MIR. Fitzpatrick will have charge of
both departments here, which tile boys
highly appreciate.
Engines 903, SOL and 535 have had
their pilots repaired, recently damaged
In the accident at Burlington, Col.
The conductors ball ut the St. Louis
college hall New Years eve was a sue
cess and largely attended, despite the in-
element weather,
The boys in the machinists depart
ment made nice Christmas present to
Mr.. Fitzpatrick which was highly APP
preciated by him.
Mr.. James Farmer, round house fore
man here, left Thursday night for Ros-
well, where he will take charge In Mr..
Leary's place.
r. j. Jones former section boss at
+. Goodland, kas., now residing in Denver,
. arrived in Goodland Monday night and
will remain here week.
/ A duplex continuous steam pump will
soon be put in the railroad well. The
steam cylinder is u inches, the water
cylinder inches, stroke II inches.
r. j. Jones recently employed on the
Rock Island at Goodland and Llmon,
Col, has accepted the position of yard
foreman of the Union Pacific yards at
Denver.
There was q rear-end collision at Bur-
| lingtOn, Col, on New i ears morning be
tween and 3 O'Clock. Train No. Solver"
ran into train No. 10 vestibule. Three
pilots were knocked off and the rear-end
of a sleeper Car was smashed. One lady
passenger was slightly injured. No. IL
was waiting for the snow pillow to take
the side track, and No. ran into the
rear-end Of ID.
PHIL PsBURG NOTES.
From the Philipsburg Dispatch.
Frank Pickenpaugh has been firing on
passenger for Lon Patrick.
Ask Lon Patrick for the particulars
about the head-end collision Christmas
eve.
A big time was had at Goodand Christ
mas eve by those who attended the Train
mans ball.
| The boys say that Cox isn't stuck up a
little bit since drawing that handsome
dressing case.
The rotary snow shovel went west
Christmas day to pillow out No. and IA
which were covered up In snow drift
out on the other side of Goodland.
v. H. Scott an east end conductor,
was awarded the silver lantern offered by
the st. Joe Gazette for the most popular
conductor running out of st. Joe. The
Chicago Rock Island and Pacific has the
popular "cons" if any road has them.
School Report of District No. 81.
Report Of district No. 50, for montt
ending December "a, 1891.
Number pupils enrolled. ...............,2t
Average attendance. ..............,.......
Those not absent during the month, are
Emma Hubka, Gertrude Boufhman
Lille Fender, Homer Fender,
Earl Fender, Albert Kemmer.
Those absent but one day are
Joe Leach, Alpha Warren,
frankie Kussman.
Willie Warren was absent the creates
number Of times during the month.
Visitors: Arthur Ross, Willie Hubka
Willie Kussman, Mr.. Warren, Mr.. Wheeler
and Mr.. Baughman.
EVA WHEELER, Teacher
| WittelshOfeT the ClOthler,