The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-11-16
RAILROAD SPIKES.
|. .. Long is a Lev brakeman.

William Byres is a new boileFmaker.
Foreman d. Hanks was here with his
bridgegang Wednesday.
An order has been sent to the Hor-
ton shops for 400 Rock Island freight
cars.
Brakeman Williams has an arm in
sling, the result Of a jolt on the
shoulder.
BoiIermaker Joe KanopeI was not
content with a full dinner pail so be
quit and left Saturday for. other fields.
Day Caller George Brinker- and
Night Caller Eric Ericsson have traded
places as George cannot see in day
light.
Conductor Joe Lustig and wife at
tended the funeral of Louise Frost at
Denver. Mr.. EustiZ was one Of the
pail bearers.
Il. B. Dixcy, assistant treasurer Of
the Rock Island at Topeka, has resign
ed and will engage in the iron business
in New York.
Harley HOgeboOm, who has been
Waterman on one Of the work train
engines, is back at his old place in the
round house.
New flooring is being put in the
dining room of the Depot hotel. The
work is under the supervision of
Bridge Foreman p. NJ. Carroll
Timer 7. Bremicka was doing some
repair work on the dining car Sunday
night. The car goes to Limon and
back every day on the Colorado flyer.
Charles Room, an emplOye Of the
Rock Island, received a broken rib
while unloading ties on the west end
last Saturday. He was taken to Colo
RADIO Springs for treatment.
A number Of new engines for the
Denver q Rio Grande road have passed
through GOOdlsnd the last few weeks
Two of these engines were attached to
freight No. 81 Monday night.
W. H. WiIes, Of Cleveland, Ohio, and
z. A Lyman, of Shsddale, Ia, were
here Tuesday. They are railroad men
looking for employment. They left
Tuesday night for Indian Territory.
The Rock Island has taken charge of
all the eating houses west OF the Mis-
souri, river and placed them under the
charge Of Frank Stewart, supeFintend-
ent Of dining cars. These eating houses
have hitherto been conducted by
Dinner Bros.
Q. B. jewell, formerly chief dispatch
er for the Rock Island in GOodland,
has been employed on the Missouri
Pacific at OsaWatomie, Kan, as dis
patcher for some time, and news has
been received here OF his recent pro-
motion to the Office OF trainmasteF at
that place.
The new extension Of the Rock Island
road between Gowrie and Sibley, Ia
has been opened to public traffic. The
road is 100 miles IN length At Sibley
it connects with the Burlington, Ce-
dar Rapids & Northern road, thus
/ opening up direct communication with
other parts Of Iowa, as we'll as Chicago
and the markets Of the east.
The railway companies are now de
voting considerable attention and I'm
ancial support to the education Of
/ their employees, and also making every
/ effort to better their general condition
/ by throwing around them more in
/ spring and eulightening environ
ments- Besides contributing to the
/ support of the railroad branch Of the
7 Young Mems Christian association,
they are also establishing and support
/ ing other reading rooms, encouraging
their employees TO take the leading
publications for their line Of work, and
also encouraging them IN railway club
aud association organizations. The
railway man Of to day, whether ne be
an Official or an apprentice, is obliged
! to reinforce his practical training wit
the assistance Of current technie a
and railway news publications. u,
I man Is original enough to grasp intui
lively the thoughts Of many others
hence Il he wishes to broaden his mini
and keep space the times, be Is %
IiRed TO mingls whit them a7d rea'
the ideas expressed By his fellow rail
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