Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-12-18
RAILROAD RuMsLINcs.

CallerJake Shull has been on the sich
list.
Engineer Jean L. scudder is on the tick
list.
Engine III is IN the local shops for light
repsirs.
Conductor chas. Watson is laying on a
trip for rest.
Hosler Helper Geo. Sells has been lay
log r. indsposod.
Engineer Harry Hartlsy,of Engine o2o,
Is laying cff to rest up.
Engioes Gs4, 1Sa and 92O were In the local
shops for repairs, yesterday.
Copductor Chas. Webb has returned
from two-weeks' Wis at ST. Louis.
Manager johnson at the Depot hotel Is
experimenting the re paperins 4of his
dining room.
Conductor Keaggy Is at present at Lamy
as substitute for Conductor Rugg, who is
on the sex Inst.
Tne Atchi.on has passed an order for
additional large comp pund locomotive,
LIZ uao " u Viz LtCW hAcAiIo Wv t1iOns
r rcnan w. a. Brittsnstein has about
recovered (. ON his recent accident down
the road aud Will rssume work In a few
days.
Machinist Arthur Lewis, who resigned
b position at the round house, few days
ago, has re- considered the mater and re-
turned to work in his old position.
The Atchison telegraph apartment has
now larger force in its employ tnan at
auy time in the history OF the road. Elk
ira dispatchers aud operators are kept busy
at the principal division points, ana many
OF the SUI liier stations are now in charge
or .ope aturs.
No trolbls Ia anticipated by the Atchi-
son officials OF Topeka from the Chicago
Kansas City lines, as result OF the
Atchson cutting tne tine between Chicago
and Kansas City, on California train No.
1, to thirteen hours. Tney bslieye that the
otner liaes will look at the matter in
reas Jnable manner, and have no fearof a
rate war being starred.
B. b. Tresn, an expert from the Waltham
watcn factory at Walthan, Mass, has been
making a tour OF the Atchlson road, in the
OF his coup my. He started from
Las Vegas and passed through Topeka,
tuesday. the employees of tho Atchison,
taxing them in general as compared with
otner rosds, Carry toe best watches
watches tnat are regulated to keep the best
hns md to glari against accidents re
sulJlng Il ON poor tims Keepers" he said
% a Topeka Journal reporter.
Fred Harvey. who manages the eating.
houses along the Atchison road and runs !
he Harvey" dining oars, has latsly es-
"a bii ,h "a d9pot news stand at Topeka. |
Zoe nsw venture has more thun mettne |
expectations OF Mr. II .rvey, aud 1t may be |
nat all the larger stations will be thus
quippst. A large line of novels, of the
etEsr order, are kept. aud curious line Of
ndian souvenirs. IL the stands are tab
snei, they will be in the larger pots,
nd especially wnere there are through
rains.
Formerly the ventilated and refrig erat-
r cars built by the Atchison shops in To.
eka, were p linted white. A long line Of
nese cars made beautiful sight, but 1t
as be found that white ia not good
olor to stand sun Ike and dusf, and hereYf-
sr the cars will be painted yellow Master
~r Builder Joh haFHodge has also esfimat-
i .hati ,sts from 81 to 81 40 less t, paint
car yellow instead OF white white
ar on one trip from Chicago to California
'ould return looking as II it bad heen In
-rvics for several years. Tne ysllowsc4rs
'ith black tiers and trimmings, are quite
8 good looking as the white on.s.
The Atehison coach shops in Topeka
ave an order for eight new baggage car
xty fe t 10, and wishout platforms and
o end dnnrs. 1t his been decided that
,e plstforms on baggage cars are neces-
srily weak and in a wreck they are gen
rallv cru hed to pieces. To do away with
,tforms will he a great saving in the re-
airing besides making additional space
, the cars Express Ia carried in the cars
nd hy doing away with the end doors :
nd making the entrances on the sides 1t
III max the defense against train rob
srs much more effect By having no
lat orms it viii 10 away with the .'bum," +
i the blind baggage, though this IL not
ken into consideration in making the
hsnge.
II you have Idle capital, put 1t where
know it will be perfectly safe aud sure,
nd where it will bring you steady ard
shabl. icome. Put it where no one can
it to bi. use and profit. Put it
mere you yourself can handle, control
MI RI cove the interest and profit T. ereon.
u where it as safe as a government
md, and will draw you high rate of in
sr-st. Put it where it can not shrink and
.tr-ciate in value. Put il where there
ill be 90 isk or trouble. Putt whs re 1t
III pay good rate of interest; but better
er, where it is safe, sound and sure. Put
! into Las yrgss real estate.
The oyster is abroad IN the land and Is
ute epa'ar, no matter how fat and
aucy be may be. TIE sale of bivaIves in
as Vegas is much larger than persons
,ould generally suppose, as has be-n as
ertained by consulting with dealers.
'bere is no article OF food brought to our
narket whicn is so highly esteemed. AT
very feast oysters form an important
tenn in the till Of fare, aud, whether fiiei.
ewAd, roasted, pannsd, ma ie into pie, or
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