The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-03-14
RAILRoAD SPIKES.

L G. Kay has been appointed night
I operator at Flagler
I Conductor s b. Hubbard has been
quite sick the past week
{ ROadmaster Q. B. Lane was here
7 from PbillipsburE Monday.
Csboose 1919 came out OF the shop
Sunday after having been reprinted.
Fireman H L Robertson is at work
again after a tsn-days' vacation spent
I IN Denver.
Engineer Sam Crooks is here from
! the ROsEeli-PueblO run, having his en-
/ CINE repaired
Engineer BrOsso and Fireman Lee,
Of the Denver run, are here with their
engine for repairs
Engineer A d. Ebert, who has been
sick for some time, is improving fast
and is able TO sit up each day
Brakeman Luther Wiley has bought
small cottage near the park and viii
move into the same at once
Carpenter ". L White has recovered
from his illness and went TO work
again In the shops Monday.
Telephones have been placed in the
homes Of H X. Adams, L. E Brinker,
c E BiddisOn aud ". Powers
H ". Brewer has been made agent
at Dresden IN the place Of his father,
who died recently at that place
Engine 474, Of the Pueblo run, Is In
the back shops for light repair En-
CINE $50 is in the place Of the 4T4-
Chair car 625 Is at the GOodland
shops having the air, heating appara-
tus Overhauled and new trucks put in
J. L Overman, who has been night
operator at Flagler, has been appoint
ed relief agent for the western division
Trainmsster John Boyle is busily en-
gagged examining the trainmen on both l
the Rock Island and Union Pacific 1
rules.
a stock train composed of 10 cars
passed through Tuesday morning en-
route east. The cattle were from Fort
Collins, Col
Joe Mann. Of the depot force, has
been laying OF on account Of sickness [
and Caller Gene Luther was In his /
place Don Luther acted as substitute 4
caller.
J. NJ. Justus, a former conductor on /
this division, is IN town He has been /
at his old home in Indiana for some /
time and has but recently recovered /
from an attack Of small pOx.
We Anderson, general foreman re-
turned Sunday from Valley Junction, /
Ia, his former home, where be went TO /
make arrangements to move to Good /
land His family will arrive here next |
week
Conductor J. N. Waters, aeeomp |
suied by his wife, left Tuesday for !
Washington, Ia Mr. Waters will re-
turn in a few days but Mrs Waters
will remain there for a short stay with
relatives.
H. MonkhOuse, formerly superin- /
etndent Of motive power Of the Rock /
Islani at Horton, has been elected /
president OF the Rome Locomotive |
works at a salary Of $4,000 a year
Horton Commercial.
Engine $50 came out Of the shops
Sunday after a stay Of two months In /
the GOOdland shops during which time |
il received q general overhaul. En- /
gineer Taper and Fireman Critchfisld /
"brOke her IN" Sunday.
Examinations are in progress at |
GOOdIsnd and Denver Of all Rock Is /
land traiDmen under Union Pacific I
rules, who are liable to run over the r
Union Pacific rails, that road having I
issued a new book Of rules
Fireman A G. Kaulitz went to Ros-
we'll Wednesday to relieve Fireman s. |
B. Dryden on engine $50. Dryden will /
return to GOOdland and take the 474
with Engineer Crooks as soon as the
engine comes out Of the shops
Chief Dispatcher ". A. Young was
down the road last Friday examining
operators on the line from GoOdland
to Pbillipsburg- He went west Wed
nesdsy night to examine operators on
the west end. This is the yearly ex-
Horton is trying TO work itself into
boom on the strength OF the rebuilding
Of the Rock Island shops which burned
q short time ago. Orders have been
issued by the company to have the
shops rebuilt IN 40 days, gangs Of men
working day and night 1t viii Ger
tsinly be a boom while it lasts and will
no doubt be Of lasting benefit to the
town.