The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-08-01
RAILROAD SPIKES.

Fireman I'm FOley, OF the LlmOn-
Denver run. is here this week.
Lost-B. of L. F. emblem pin at the
court house. Finder please leave at
this office.
Henry High, of Wilson, Kan, is in
town for a visit with his son, Roy
High, Rock Island fireman.
Fireman T. H Wilson, employed on
this division for several years, has left
the service of the company.
Blaeksmith's Helper, ". F. Ramsey,
has quit and gone to Denver, and E.
W. Ross, of GOOdlsnd, is working in
his place.
The fues in the large boilers of the
stationary engines at the shops are be-
ing taken out and cleaned, one boiler
at time.
Fireman W. R Roach returned to
his run on the Pueblo division We'd
nesday. He was here to attend the
Schell trial.
Boilermaker Clark, cousin of Fire
man Lee Brinker. who has worked here
! about a month, has quit and gone to
| BeardstOwD, III.
George Copley, of Dalwsrt, Tex, for
merly a conductor on this division, but
now implOyed in the auditors office at
| Dalhart, is here as a witnesses in the
Boyle case.
The Rock Island is doing a heavy
| business over this division both in pas
senger and freight traffic, an it is ex-
/ pected that the business Will be still
| heavier in August.
Joe Mann, of Dalhart, Tex, formerly
of the depot force here and now Occu-
plying a similar position with the Rock
Island at Dalhart, is here as a witness
in the Boyle case.
| A trench has been dug on the north
side of the foundation of the stand
/ pipe down to the bottom Of the fO1n-
| datiOn and means will be employed to
straighten up the tower
] Fireman Hugh Robertson returned
/ to his run on the LimOn-Denver divis-
ion yesterday. He was here in attend
ancs at the ScheH case, representing
/ the ireman's brotherhood.
Buffalo Bills Wild West Show" will
be here all day Sunday and will IN
load here to feed and water They
show at Fairbury, Neb., Saturday,
| Pueblo Monday, Colorado Springs
| Tuesday and Denver Wednesday.
New stencils are being made at the
/ back shop to paint out Rock Island
] Route" and put on Rock Island
| System" Engines will be numbered
/ on the number-plate and on the side
I of the cab, but not on the sand dome.
/ Engine cabs will not be striped any
more and all engine will be painted
alike Tanks will be numbered on the
/ side but not on the back Box cars,
/ stock ears and fiat cars will all have
| different shields but the same sign,
Rock Island System" Painters will
1 be sent all along the line to make
/ these changes and all local painters in
/ the employ of the company will also
/ work on the job
| Jesse n. Farley and Miss Pearl Hen
| messy we're quietly married at Lincoln,
/ Neb.. recently. Il was a surprise to
many as no one knew that Jesse was so
inclined. However, the young couple
have the best wishes Of their many
I friends. The groom is an enterprising
| farmer Of Selden, but now employed as
I bOilerWasbeF at the back shops here.
Jesse was one of the boys that helped
! Uncle Sam drive the Spanish of San
Juan hill. He also served two years in
the Philippines, enlisting as q private
and coming back as a first lieutenant
and with 81 800 10 good American gold
in his pocket, which be has judiciOusly
invested in land and stock in Sheridan
county, having in his own name 600
acres of good land and 300 head Of cat
tie, not mentioning the silver mine in
/ New Mexico or the two shares in the
Cripple Greek Mining cOmpany.-NOtes
from the Cinder Pit.
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