The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-19

sentation of the approval card" above
referred to. Local inspectors compare
the name and number of the watch pre-
scented with the name and number writ
ten in the approval card to prevent de-
ceptiOn or errors. The monthly certih-
cate must be obtained and duplicate
filed with the trainmaster of the divis-
ion on which employee is stationed, on
the 1st, or not later than the 9Th of each
month.
A watch register is provided at avail
able points in which employees are re-
quested to register the exact reading OF
their watches in comparison with stand
ard time each Monday morning. All
train registers are also provided with
column for registering truth or error Of
watches at arrival or departure of all
trains at division and other essential
points.
Thus a monthly, weekly and daily
check is put upon the performance of
watches of employees required to carry
standard watch. At present the follow
ing classes of employees are embraced in
the list:
Conductors. engineers, yardmasters,
assistant yardmasters, and engine fore
men
Mr.. Montgomery employs four assist
ants and his corps of local inspectors
numbers 46, a list of which is here given;
LIST OF LOCAL WATCH INSPECT
ORS A, T. & s. F. RY.
T. Y. Maynard. Albuquerque, N. M.
Arthur Everitt, Albuquerque, n. NJ.
w. P. TOssell, Deming, N. NJ
J. R. Hicks. Silver City, N. NJ.
J. A. Burwell La Junta, Col.
Messrs. Fisher & Larsen, La Junta,
Col
A. GIuck. Dodge City, Kan.
w H. Chapman, Dodge City, Kan
c. H. Bechtol. Trinidad, Col
S. Spitz, Santa Fe, n. NJ.
Gorton Rushmer, Pueblo, Col.
c. A. Whited, Ration, N. NJ.
Geo. B. Beringer, Ration, N. NJ.
W e L
Tex.
P. H. Doll, f. Las Vegas, N. NJ.
c. W. White, Guthrie, o. T.
Edward Vail, Wichita, Kan.
z. n. & G. R. Moses, Great Bend,
Kan.
Amos Plank, Hutchinson. Kan.
E E. Conrad, Newton, Kan.
J. c. Armstrong. Ottawa, Kan
+. K. Baier, Salina, Kan.
G. NJ. Butler, Cherryvale, Kan.
Emil Suffer, Abeline, Kan.
Geo. Hudson, Winfield, Kan.
Messrs. Fleming & Meeker, Chanute,
Kan.
w. c. Sellers. Medicine Lodge, Kan.
F. A. True, Purcell, L T.
c. J. Frichtel, Streator, Ill.
z. L Mcdowell, Arkansas City, Kan.
Frank Six, Wellington, Kan.
August WetterOth, St. Joseph, Mo.
J. L. Bliss &, Co., Atchison, Kan.
S F. Kicker & Son, Emporia, Kan.
d. D. Williams & Co, Emporia, Kan.
L. Hoffman, LeavenwOrth, Kan.
Geo. W. Chase, Kansas City, Mo.
Gus Burlund, Usage City, Kan
Z. A Burlingame, Argentine, kan.
w. E. Payne, Marceline, Mo.
NJ L. Bowen, FIT. Madison, Ia
John E. Bayles, ChilicOthe, Ill
H Zukenwiler, Pekin, Ill
H Birkenbush, Pekin, Ill.
Geo. E Feagans, Joliet, Ill.
J. S Townsend, Chicago, III.
The company's clocks are kept in or
der by travelling wOrkmen, Ralph Mont
gomery, son of the general inspector,
and AIonzo Thomas being assigned to
the octagOn clocks, while standard
clocks are looked after by two expert
repairers, Frank E. Pirtle and George
Weisgerber.
Mr.. PirtIe has been assigned to a
large portion of the rating duties and
his abilities especially equip him for this
care and painstaking labor. Clocks are
repaired and placed in position wherev-
er stationed. Mr.. Montgomery found the
shipping of clocks from stations to re-
pairer was a grievous mistake; that the
clocks were frequently damaged in
transit and often in worse shape when
arriving at destination than before be-
ing repaired. Hence, repairs are now
made. the clocks put in beat" and reg
ulated in the offices or rooms where 10
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