The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-06-28
RAILROAD SPIKES.

z. Nolan is a new brakeman.
Frank Kinstler is a fireman on the
extra list
The shop force have been cut down
to nine hours a day.
Conductor Ed Denney Is LAYING off
sick at his home In Denver
W. o. Strain, station agent at Rule
ton, was In town yesterday.
Harry Conner, auditor for the Rock
Island, was here Wednesday.
Cabooses 1929 and 1862 have gone
to the Horton shops for repairs.
Walter Hunt is one of the brakemen
recently promoted to conductor.
Engineer Williams has moved into
one Of J. y. Hazelbaker's houses.
"Dad" Barnett, Of the shops, was lay
ing off this week owing to illness.
Brakeman E. J. Malone has been
assigned to No. 81 and %, local freight.
Conductor Tippins has been assign
ed to Nos. A and 4S, LimOn-Denver
run.
Robert HentOn, round house en-
ploye, has quit and will return TO his
home In Nebraska.
James CrOnican, machinists' appren-
tice, will visit for a few days at his
home in Harrington.
w. ii. Harrison, a round house en-
plOye, has gone to Thomas county to
harvest his wheat crop.
Brakeman Clampit has been trans
ferred from the ROswell-Pueb run to
a run east of GOOdland.
Joe Mann has recovered from his in
jury and resumed his duties at the
freight house Wednesday.
7. W. Williams, of Purcell, L T, but
who formerly worked here, Is a new
machinist In the shops here.
William Harrison, Of the machine
shop. has quit and will remove to Phil
lipsburg with his family soon.
Conductor Barsby has been assigned
to Nos. 81 and %, local freight, with a
Sunday lsyover in GOOdland.
Firemen Weir, Yantis and Hotel
have been assigned from freight to
passenger engines S45, S94 and 500.
The new fast train service recently
inaugurated by the Rock Island is
making good time and receiving salts
factory patronage.
Q. @. Manlove, auditor Of the United
States Express company with head
quarters in Omaha, was here Wednes-
day.
Charley Short, machinists' appren-
tice, has recovered from the injury to
his hand and will 60 20 work again next
week.
Brakeman A. B. Whitney has gone to
Pueblo to remain while he is laid up
with his Injured hand, the result Of an
encounter with tramps.
The station at Gem, east Of Colby,
has been opened after haYing been
closed several years. Vergil Wood
ward has been appointed agent.
Phil Wichael, who is now express
messenger on the LimOn-Denver run,
was here Monday night. He will not
remove his family from GOOdland.
Conductor Tom Edwards is laying
off sick and Conductors Stephens and
Randall have been supplying the places
Of Conductors Edwards and Converse.
Engineer George Kelly is making
some improvements to his already
valuable residence property. Wallace
Filler and B. Crosby are doing the
work.
Engineer Joe Berry was taken sick
at Limon Sunday while coming east on
a. Engineer James, Of the LimOn-
Denver run, relieved him at LimOn and
Berry went TO his home in Denver to
recuperate.
Engineer Mason and Fireman Pick
enpaugb, Of the SO, were both of a
trip this week owing to illness. En-
gineer Williams and Fireman Kelly had
their engine.
Q. Z. BiddisOn entered the Colorado
trap shooting contest at Denver last
Thursday. Mr. BiddisOn made a score
Of IT6 out Of 200 targets. A. 4. Keith,
Of Denver, formerly Of GoOdland, was
also IL the contest.
Frank Warner, Who was promoted
from the Roswell round house and who
has been firing out OF GO0dland, has
accepted a position Of fireman on the
Roswell switch engine.
at the recent biennial meeting Of the
O. r c. at St Paul relief f1nd as
sessment Of 81 per member was sstab-
lished. TO relieve ITS suffering members
who do not come under the disability
clause Of the insurance department.