The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-07-19
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Engineer Dave Pringle is on the sick
list.
Blacksmith Helper Defenbaugb is
sick.
Brakeman Walters is laying of owing
TO illness.
Engineer McBride's engine, s97, is in
for light repairs.
Foreman Tom Bell, Of the LimOn
round house, has resigned.
Tom Pickenpaugh is here visiting
with his brother, Frank Pickenpaugh.
BOilermaker TedGriffin was at Limon
this week to do some work on engine
go.
John Dipple is a new machinist in
the GOOdland shops He is from Tren-
ton, No.
Fireman Frank Kline has been pro-
NOTED TO engineer and made his first
trip Monday.
Conductor Charles Randall and fam
lily left this week for several weeks
visit in Iowa.
Mrs. Lindsey, wife Of Brakeman
Lindsey, left Monday for a visit in
JamespOrt, No.
There we're two sections of No. on
Wednesday night, caused by the heavy
tourist business
Tommy O'Brien, formerly Of this
city, is now station agent for the Rock
Island at LimOn.
Operaror J. NJ. Robinson has re-
signed and returned to work for the
Colorado Midland.
Machinist Williams has left the en-
ploy of the company and has gone to
seek greener fields.
A. Girarvi is the name Of a new
bOilermRker. He was sent here from
the Horton shops.
Engine 564 has received general re-
pairs and coat of paint. She viii be
in service in a few days.
Boilermaker Albert Reed has taken
a layof and himself and family will 60
to Peoria, H., for a visit.
Fireman I. J. Much was called to
Chicago by the death Of his mother.
He left Wednesday night.
Brakeman DwelIe, who has been on
passenger, has resigned and "Jack"
Frost has the place temporarily.
Agent Jerry McCarty, of Roswell, is
taking a vacation and Operator Cuth-
bertsOD, Of Falcon, is in his place.
Mrs. Freeman, wife Of A. II. Freeman,
returned from a months visit at Sci
den, Kan.
Conductor Y. p. Matlock went TO FL
Reno, Ok, this week to try his luck at
the drawing for lands at the opening
Of the Indian reservations.
Sam Bragg, Of Cheyenne, WyO., for
merly machinist IN the GOOdland shop
but now with the Union Pacific at
Cheyenne, is IN town the guest of rela-
tives.
Operators Lay and Stage have gone
to Oklahoma TO draw for land and
Operators MattOX and Tenney, late of
the Santa Fe, are working IN their
places.
Engineer Robert Coots and family
and Engineer James Garrett and wife
will leave in a few days for a trip TO
Salt Lake, Utah. They will be absent
two weeks.
Engineer Ed Carmichael will 90 to
Louisville, KY, next month to attend
the Knight Templar cOnclave. En-
gineeF j. ". Pack is also thinking Of
attending the cOnclave.
A new turn table is being construct
ed at the round house. 1t viii be IA
| feet longer than the old one. Excava-
ton for the work is now in progress
and construction is being pushed with
vigOr. d. III. Condor is the foreman in
charge of the work.
Saturday night a special train bear
ing the Colorado Elks viii pass through
en- route to Milwaukee where the con-
vention will be held. The Colorado
Midland band will accompany the
Elks. The train will arrive here at
seven p. N.
Engine 500, Engineer Kelly, broke q
cylinder head Friday night near
Brewster while coming west with the
first section Of No. .. Another section
was following and the trains were COM
bined at Brewster. It caused q delay
of nearly two hours.