The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-05-09
RAILROAD SPIKES.

/ Burt Sage is a new boilermaker in
\ the shops He IS from Denver.
/ Robert Zerwekh went to Phillips
| burg Wednesday 10 attend gathering
7 Of MasOns-
Machinist Apprentice Dan Stapp is
quite sick and left Wednesday for his
/ home in Phillipsburg.
". r Morton, OF the Depot hotel.
7 has been seriously i'll since last Fri
I day with abscess Of the ear.
Machinist Charley Short, while be-
T ing off with an injured finger, is visit
ing his parents in Colorado Springs.
Agent Harold Neville, Of BurIinR-
I ton, Is away on a vacation and J. c.
I Overman IS acting agent in his place
Andrew Ericsson has quit calling and
went TO work yesterday under John
Chambers in the air brake repair shop.
The new fast passenger trains will
go on Sunday, May IS. The trains will
run on about the same schedule as
last year.
Bert Brinker has taken the place of
Louis FarrOw as night caller and Far
row has taken the place Of Andrew
Ericsson as day caller.
John Kelly, until recently a fireman
on this division, is working at his old
trade as bOilermaker for the Colorado
x Southern at Denver.
Engineer Jack Skaters children, Jesse
and frankie, OF Mcfarland, are ex-
pected to arrive here in a few days for
a visit with the children OF J. H Har-
vey.
Brakeman John DOdds has returned
from a 30 day vacation spent at his old
home in Washington, Ia He also
made a visit in Chicago and other
places while absent.
Engineer Jim Garrett and Fireman
AXel Stephenson. OF the LimOn- Denver
run, we're here Tuesday with their en-
CINE. They returned to their run Wed
nesday morning
Kirk Walters, formerly a brakeman
on this division, was in town a few
days this week. He is now railroading
IN California aud was en- route there
from trip TO Chicago.
Brakeman ". ". Mathis resigned his
position last Saturday and left to-day
for Denver. He has been in the train
service here for nearly two years and
his friends regret his leaving.
Engine 1867. Engineer Dick Morris,
has been doing duty on 3 and 6 east
Of GOOdlsnd in the place Of the 1906,
Engineer Hathaway, who is limbering
the engine up on freight before going
on passenger.
The general managers special went
10 Denver. Colorado Springs and Pu-
eblO and from there to Dalhart, Tex.
over the Colorado * Southern. Con
ductOr Stephens was in charge of the
special over this division.
Second No. 6, a Raymond Whitcomb
tourist train, passed through Good
land at $40 Wednesday morning. be-
ing delayed by the freight derailment
at ResOlis. Conductor Tippins was in
charge of the train over this division
Engineer A Fuller's son, Harry. is
home on visit after an absence of ID
years Harry Is an engineer on the
Southern Pacific out Of San Francisco.
de expects to remain a week or so be-
fore returning to his home.-Fairbury
journal.
Capt. Shumaker, Of the Virgins
Ferry company, st. Louis, which pro-
perry the Rock Island is reported to
have acquired, recently received q very
handsome testimonial and $1,000 from
the ferry company as a reward for his
long and faithful service. He has been
IN the employ OF the company since
1 1852.
MI dlQ MIS- T. - W ley AeEE Tues
/ day morning for an extended trip east.
Z They will visit IN Wisconsin, Vermont
and New Hampshire and viii attend
the biennial convention OF the b Of l.
/ E at Norfolk, Va, Mr.. Wiley being a
I delegate from the local lodge. Mr.. and
I Mrs. Wiley will not return to Good
! land until August 1.
! The Rock Island Railroad company
I has announced the dividing Of their
main line in Oklahoma into two divi
siOns- 1t now runs from Harrington,
I Kan, TO Chickasha, l. I. The new Ok
I lahOms division viii lie between Enid,
Y Ok, and Cbickssha, with ". II. Kiven,
/ of Trenton, No., as superintendent and
/ between Enid aud HeriDgtOn viii con-
/ stitute another division
/ George COpley left Tuesday morn
ing for Dalhsrt. Tex, where be will be
+ employed In the auditors Office OF the
/ Rock Island. ar. Copley has been en-
ploysd on this division for several
/ years In the capacity of brakeman and
! freight conductor He resigned his
place in the train service He was
popular among his fellow workers and
associates VINO wish him success in bis
new field