The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-10-05
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l Machinist James Riley is IN Denver.
Engineer BrossO vas down from the
Denver run Wednesday.
Conductor J. n. Hazelbaker is on the
Limon- Denver passenger run
Fireman Leu Brinker has purchased
the HOalihsn residence property.
Landlord ". r. Morton, Of the De
pot hotel, was a visitor at Denver Wed
nesday-
Station Agent Charles Horney, Of
Brewster, has returned from q few
weeks visit.
Bill Chambers, groom Of the dining
car, returned from q vacation spent IN
Denver Saturday evening
LOte Jewell, of Roswell, formerly
round house man here, was in town
this week the guest Of friends.
Engineer Lon Patrick is on his en-
CINE after a few days vacation. En-
gineer Barlow was in his place
Fireman D. z. Dimmitt, Of the ROs-
well switch engine, IS laying of on ac-
count Of sickness. He Is in GOOdland-
Conductor Bill High was down from
LimOn last Friday night. he Is on
passenger between that point and
Denver.
Brakeman Robert CLARK has resigned
and has gone to Kansas City where be
will accept a position in a furniture
house.
7. Bremicka, who recently resigned
as timer IN the shops and went to his
farm in Oklahoma, has returned and
taken his old place.
Conductor Dsnuey laid of Wednes-
day and Conductor COpley went out
on his car. Denney had made 163 miles
for IL days in succession.
Frank Mitinger, formerly a brake
man on this division, is in town and
may 60 to work here He has been
railrOading in Montana.
Duffy Branstetter, formerly a brake
man here, was in town the other morn
ing en- route to Iowa where he has an
estate which will be paid to him.
Engineer Tom Kelley with the 90
pulled In No. 9, which was composed OF
seven cars, on time Tuesday morning.
He also made up considerable time.
Conductor Jack Nichols, of passen-
ger service, who has been on the 9 and
10 run for many years, has resigned
and Conductor Bill High is assigned to
his run.
Brakeman George Copley has been
promoted to conductor. Mr.. COpley
was q conductor on the Union Pacific
at one time, and be is reported to be a
good railroad man.
Engineer Dave Pringle, the oldest
freight engineer, has the 9l3 on pas
senger on the 9 and 10 run, east. En-
gineer Jim Boyle will take the run
when be returns from q vacation.
Engineer J. L. Boyle and family re-
turned from several weeks visit IN
Tiskilwa, Ill, Wednesday morning. Mr..
Boyle, accompanied them, but be stop
ped at Topeka to attend a meeting Of
locomotive engineers.
The retirement of Passenger Con
ductOrs Beer, Mastin and Nichols will
give Conductors Tom Edwards, vii
liam High and s. A. Miller through
passenger runs, and Conductor J. W
Usher will have the short run between
Limon and Denver.
Engineer Sam HOulihan is here from
Pueblo and be will leave with family
for that place this week, where they
viii make their home. Mr.. HOulihan
has obtained employment with the Rio
Grande. Sam has been with the Rock
Island on this division ever since the
road was built and his associates re-
greet his leaving
Engine 913, Engineer J. D. Hartman,
pulled the Roosevelt special from
GoOdland to PhiIlipsburg last Friday
morning. The locomotive was deco
rated for the occasion in gay attire.
The smoke stack was painted red and
bunting and flags we're strewn over the
huge engine with pleasing effect.
Trainmaster John Boyle superintendent
the decorating.
". / Allen has beeen made manager
Of the Cincinnati, Richmond & Muncie
railroad. Mr.. Allen Is a son Of John
Allen Of this city, and was the first
division uperintendent Of the Rock
Island at this place. Later he was
made assistant general manager In
which position be served till the Office
was abolished about three years ago
Horton Commercial.
Conductor J. ". Thomas went out to
Seibert last Friday with intentions of
spending a few days hunting antelope
in company with Bert Hendricks, of
Seibert. He arrived there and was pre-
pairing TO leave for the antelope fields
when be was called back to his duties
Thomas will complete the hunt when
the road is not so busy.
For effecting q new and more eff
cient entrance into the UuiOn depot
at Kansas City, the Rock Island pur-
chased q 20 foot front property at the
corner 81 Fourteenth and Wyoming
street, that city, for s14.I75 cash This
purchase completes the Rock Islands
ownership Of q half block Of property
over which it proposes to build its own
entrance to the depot. The Rock
Islsnd road enters Kansas City over
Union Pacific rails This arrangement
is said TO be unsatisfactory aud the
Rock Island is looking TO using its
own bridge further up the river.