The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-09-16
RAILROAD NEWS ITEMS.

{. I, Watson visited Hastings friends,
Sunday,
Arthur Douglass is running ont OF Nc
Cook again,
Ben Bowen has been switching in the
yards at Holdrege.
Mrs. o. ID. Keith went down to Hast
ings, Wednesday, on a visit,
Trainmaster Web, Josselyn was up
from Orleans, Wednesday.
The railway roadmasters of America
are in session in Denver. this week.
Supt. Campbell is making a large ad.
ditiou to his outbuildines, this week.
Mrs G. w. Starks was the guest of
Mrs. w. A. Mitchell at Red Cloud. last
week.
Conductor George Willets moved into
the Frank Spearman residence, this
week.
Engineer +. G. Westland was quite i'll,
last week, with his old kidney COM
plant.
Miss Weibly of the Second and Third
grades, West, spent Sunday at home in
Culbertson.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Berry, last Friday, and all persons inter
ested are doing famously.
Switchman w. c. Bulger was OIL Mon
day transferred from the night t. the
day force in the yard here.
Mrs. E. M. Cox entertained her sisters.
Mrs. c. S. Kelley and Miss Ora Candy, of
Republican City, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. D. Joy are here from
Herman, Nebraska. the guests of his
sister, Mrs. w. H. Bohnstedt.
Will Mechanical was up from Atwood,
Kansas, over Sunday. He went to
Beaver City, Monday morning.
General Manager Holdrege went
through on No. 5, Sunday night, for
Denver, on company business.
Roadmaster Tom Curran of Sheridan,
Wyo., went On to Denver, Wednesday,
to attend the roadmasters' convention.
Charlie Traver has retired from the en-
ploy of the railroad and is at present
working for V. D. Selby in the harness
shop.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Simmons and the
children left. yesterday morning, for De-
triot, Michigan, and other points, on a
visit.
Miss Dollie Cool, who has been the
guest of Mrs. c. w. Bronson for several
weeks, departed, Monday, for her home
in Illinois.
Passenger Brakeman w. S. Tomlinson
turned in his key. Monday, and will go
on freight. The family moved into the
J. H. Bennett dwelling on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Harris and Mr..
and Mrs. c.. E. Pope went in to Omaha,
Tuesday on 6, to take in the grandeur of
Shriners' Day at the exposition.
Roadmaster Tom Curran, twin brother
of Conductor Jack Curran, was down
from Sheridan, Wyoming, Wednesday.
He left for home on 6 of that day.
Operator Ed. Hall died at Trenton,
Monday. Operators D. J. Best of Nc
Cook and w. L. Brown of Oxford attend
ed the funeral, at Trenton, Wednesday.
Charles Thomas fell down to the bot
tom of the Burlington we'll at Dorchester,
this week, without sustaining serious in
%juries. The we'll is 100 feet deep. He
became dizzy while looking down into
the well, and fell down at a speed that
would shock an express train.
Business at the McCook office of the
Burlington is looking up in fine shape:
The freight receipts for the month of
July for freight received amounted to
over $4,000. This, together with the
freight shipped out, and the receipts
from passenger service, makes a splendid
showing. The sale of tickets for the
month of August was over s., $500. In
the neighborhood of 400 cars OF stock
have been received at this station so
| far this season.