Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-03-08
Railroad Topics

ricd in his pocket 10 keep from spill
ing
John Ross. travelling engineer for
the Santa Fo. came down from Las
Vegas last nlght To accept the follow
ing engines. which have been ordered
transferred from this division to the
Oklahoma division. Nos GSS. G3f. Cos
iul They were found wanting in hin
climbing
A conference of Santa Fo citizens
was held Saturday afternoon with the
officials of the Santa Fc Railway com
pauy ana "A plot OF ground was offered
for union depot II seems as n Santa
Fc would have a fine union depot for
its three railroad lines before another
year has passed.
Engineer John Bccklcr, who has
been of the Santa Fc branch run for
months has again reported for duty.
Engineer Al Lane. who has been run
ming On the branch during Engineer
BcCklcr's absence. returned to the
main line and will run between this
city and Las Vegas.
Tue Williams News says. Mr. and
Mrs q. G. Strait left for Albuquerque.
where Mr. Strait has accepted "A posi-
ton with the railway company.
Though they have been residents of
Williams but few months. during
that time they have made many
friends. who greatly regret their de-
parturc.
The San Bcrnardino sun says Mrs.
" VI Peterson. Miss Trcssic Peterson
and Herbert Peterson were In town for
a short time yesterday visiting friends
They were on their way To San Fran
cisco from whence they will go To Al
huquerquo. whore Mrs. Peterson $ sons
are connected with the clerical depart
mcnt of the Santa Fe.
The Topeka State Journal says that
j W Robins trainmastcr OF the east
err division of the Santa Pc, has been
appointed superintendent uf the north
crn division Of the Gulf Colorado 4
Santa Fo. the Galveston line of the
Santa Fe proper MIR Robins has many
friends in this city who are pleased to
hear Of his promotion
j. f. Saint secretary of the Santa
Pc Central Railway COMPANY who was
at Santa be, returns t. the city with
plenty OF good news. lie says the
Santa Pc Central will surely be built
the coming year, and that the Alhu-
lucrquo Eastern will follow close In its
tracks. He expects the Pennsylvania
party here Thursday morning.
II has been announced that the Off
Gals of the Denver a Rio Graudc road
will make "A broad gauge track out of
their narrow road from Antonito TO
Santa Fc This Improvement together
with the construction OF the Santa Pc
Central from that city 10 "A Rock Island
connection. will give Santa Fo three
competing lines To the east and two
10 the south.
At Somorvillc. Tex. where the Santa
Fe has a plant for treating tles, II has
lately put in a small reservoir In which
the wood rs uoing given an immersion
in crude oil for the purpose. Il possible.
of securing some idea as to its value
as "A presoryatiye Prof Herman Won
Schrcnck. of the ShP" school of bot.
any of 81. Louis. an authority on such
matters is watching the tests with
much interest
The Topeka state Journal says:
George Grout. a blacksmith who work.
ed Tor long time In Topeka shops
previous 10 eighteen month"; ago, when
he left for the west came IN Thursday
evening ON No g from san Beruardino.
Cal After quitting here Grout went
60 Albuquerque, y. NJ. and thence he
went To California, where he has been
since. He is "A relative OF Wayland
Smith Of the sheds.
The Roswell Register says Avery
Turner. vice president and general
manager of the Pecos Valley Lines,
came IN Wednesday from Amarillo and