The border vidette. (Nogales, Ariz.) 1894-1934, 1897-06-26

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ter for the n. NJ. IL A and S. P at
Benson, has been promoted to chief
operator for the S. P.
The NJ IL P. & S. r. V. railroad
has issued an order that all trainmen
from now on must be uniformed while
on duty. Phoenix Gazette.
W. c. Murdock, bill clerk in the
Southern Pacific Office at Benson, has
returned from ten days visit to San
Francisco, and is again at his desk.
About twenty-five carloads of ties
have been received this week from the
s. P's redwood lumber mills at Santa
Cruz, California. 1t looks as though
the s. P intends to do some improv-
ing on the N NJ. & A.
One of the best and most accommo-
dating railroad men in the country is
Superintendent S. r Biggs of the
Torres IL Prietas railroad in Sonora.
The little road is paying well under
Mr. Bigg's management
H. F. Dunham. formerly of the S.
P, is running on engine No. l3,
freight train Nos 3 and 4, in the alb
sence of W. E. Butler, who has a
ninety-days' leave of absence. Mr..
Butler is now in Tucson.
Moonlight Master Mechanic Murphy
has been returned to the main line on
account of reduced business and Deegan
has taken his place till the first of
July when he returns to Chicago to
accept his old position on the Illinois
Central.
Engineer Frank North and Fire
man Fred Gray have been pulled off
the helper on account of reduced bust
ness and been transferred to the tnain
line. They made many friends during g
their three months stay in Benson and
will be missed by the Benson 400.
T. v Martin, agent at the n. NJ. &
A. yards. Benson, wears 9x10 smile
these days. He has plenty of ice on
hand now. Supt. j. A. Nausle is
having all the ice that comes in beer
cars, stored at Benson a2d about four
carloads arrive every day. The ice is
used along the road.
Last Saturday, while Engineer
Schoonmaker was turning his engine
at Sonoita lie fell through the turn
table and hurt his head. He was
passing the engine after it was on the
table and missed his footing i'll the
dark. Mr.. Schoonnaker says now
tnat the longest way round is the
shortest way home"
Mr. f. S. Webster, the popular
agent for the n. NJ. d A. al Benson,
is liable to be a Located mine owner
Some of these days. He recently re-
turned from his mines in the Pinal
mountains and brought in some fine
samples of ore with him. We hope
the genial railro ,der will make Il big
fortune out of his mines.
VIM. Garland, president, and Z y.
Cutter, vice-president of the ella Val
ley, Globe Il Northern railroad, ar
rived il Globe last Friday evening and
remained until Sunday afternoon. Mr
! Garland's visit bad been looked for
ward to with considerable Interest, as
it was generally supposed he would
announce definitely when work on the
extension of the railroad from Geroni-
mo to Globe would begin. Further than
the statement that the company eX
pected TO begin construction in sixty
[ days and complete the road within SIX
months thereafter. Mr.. Garland prof
ferred 10 information. Aprerequisitt
/ to the commencement OF construction
work on the reservation Is the pay
ment of $4,000 Indemnity to the In
dians, and after payment has beer
| rendered several weeks must elapse be
fore the permit to cross the reserva
ton can be issued from Washington
In the meantime it is hoped that az
agreement between Mr.. Garland anC
the Old DoEinion Copper company
will be reached that will enable th'
copper company to resume smelling -
Globe Silver Belt.
Lest Saturday engine l6S run by
Engineer Tem Cleveland and Fireman
Ii. ). Foreman was thrown from TIN