The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-10-18
RAILROAD SPIKES.


run for q few days.
I'D. Boyle, Of the freight house, was
g visitor at Denver this week.
Maohinist Robert Zerwekh resumed
his labOrs IN the shops this week.
Engineer A. F. Taper and wife have
returned from q visit in Longmont,
Col.
Brakeman Dayton was sick for sew
eral days this week, but is now about
again.
The bridge gang finished their work
here Wednesday and were sent TO
/ FlaRler.
II. Il. Auer was at Colby Wednesday
to see the sights. Charley Short chap
eroned dad"
The coal house Of the furnaces at
the machine-shOp was undergoing re-
pair Wednesday.
Fireman Sam Dryden has moved his
family here from Roswell They oc-
cUpy the OakfOrd house.
Guy Usher made his first trip as
brakeman Sunday night as an under
study Of Conductor Randall.
Engineer BrOsso and Fireman Lee
are down from the Denver run helping
out the rush on the main line.
Hostler George Sherman and ". A.
Baker, a machinists' helper, we're ex-
amined for fremen this week
Engine SO returned from Valley
junction Wednesday and will 90 in
the shop for general overhaul
Fireman Brinker is having some
trouble with one arm, the result of his
experience in the Clayton wreck.
Fireman L z. Brinker has returned
from visit TO his former home in
Illinois. He was accompanied by his
wife.
Station Agent J. ". HandIey has
moved from Park Row to the Hazel
baker residence on West Eleventh
street.
A GOodland brakeman in making
getaway at Phillipsburg the other
night ran over a hay stack; but the
rabbit escaped.
w. p. Brinker is again filling his
position as round house foreman. He
has fully recovered from his long and
severe illness.
The S97, Paul McBride's engine. went
out Of the shops Wednesday and was
"broke i'm yesterday. The engine was
In for light repair.
O. o. PrOthero is a new macbinists'
apprentice He is from Trenton, No.
and Is a brother of Jesse PrOtherO,
back shop foreman.
Brakeman Pagan has resigned his
position and Is going south as the eli
mate is too cold here for "F'lOrida's"
warm, southern blood
The nine hour day went into force
the first Of this week on accuont Of the
short hours Of good light. There is
plenty Of work on hand at the shops.
Phil Wiachel, for many years the
efficient night agent at the depot, will
leave In few days for Council Bluffs
where he Will take a run as baggage
man on the Rock Island.
Conductor J. T. Joyce, Of passenger
service, has taken a three weeks leave
of absence and viii visit in Iowa Con
ductOT Ed Denney will be in charge of
the run during JOyce's absence.
Considerable credit is given to the
belief that the 800 class of engines,
which it was reported would supplant
the engines Of the 500 type on this di-
vision, viii not be sent here at all
Dispatcher L. B. Fiske resigned his
position with the road here to accept q
similar position with the Chicago &
Great Western at Dubuque, Ia. He
left for his new field Of labor Tuesday.
1t is reported that Fireman Charles
Sherman will soon be made an en-
gineer, having passed the examination
some time ago. His brother, George
Sherman, is booked for promotion
from hOstler to fireman.
A carload of 20 ostriehes passed
through GoOdland the other day en-
route from the ostrich farm in Colo
RADIO Springs to Monte Carlo, France.
1t is estimated that there were $4,000
worth OF feathers on the birds.
NJ. B. Tomblin, formerly of Good
land. has been offered the position Of
tlmekeeper IN General Foreman Adams
othce. Mr.. TOmblin is now living at
EldOra, Col, but viii move his family
here should he accept the position
Conductor George COpley is on the
Denver run in Conductor COnverse's
place, and Converse is on Conductor
Miller's run on passenger while the
latter Is out on a hunting trip. Con-
verse was also out on hunt this week.
Engineer Paul Mcbride has returned
from few weeks absence which he
spent at his old home in Ohio. He was
accompanied By his wife and SOD,
Frank, and they also made a visit to
the Pan-American exposition at Buff
falo.
Dispatcher LinemsD. Of the Burling-
| ton, Cedar Rapids & Northern. of
Cedar Rapids, Ia, was here this week
TO look over an offer made him as dis
/ patoher at this place. he turned the
/ position down, as the town was too
small for him.
Trainmaster John Boyle, Of Good
land, passed through the city Sunday
morning on his way to Downs 70 spend
/ the day with friends. Say, John, are
you trying to consolidate the Missouri
Pacific and Rock Island interests IN
1 this part Of the state?-PhilIipsbu
/ Dispatch
/ Charley Short, who mas been an sp-
1 prentice IN the shop for the past three
i years hss serared his connection Nth