Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-05-25
TRACK AND TRAIN

Engineer Bursk is one of those who
are laying off 10 rest up.
Engineer McCanns is laying OFF for
a few days to enjoy himself.
brakeman La Due is laying off to
rustica.e and rest up for awhile.
Brakeman Stevens is one of those
Who are numbered among the sick.
Engineer Davis has reported for
tisty. after several days off resting
ag-
Engineer Paxton has been placed
on The board among the aillng and
zaek-
Engineer Clements, after a short
1ay-o1, has reported for duty once
more.
iareaaan Brown, after enjoying a
short lay-off, has once more reported
fsr duty
Brakeman VIII Murphy is laying off
fs rnsticate among the pines for a
tafn or SO.
Fireman King has been marked up
a1nsng those who are laying off or
a. short period.
Engineer Caldwell was marked up
yesterday for eight hours OF undis-
f3mbed slumber.
Fireman Jessoy is not in need OF
much rest, but has himself marked
up for one trip off.
Engineer Wright. who has been lay
fnG off several trips, is once more at
his post of duty in the cab.
Fireman Fearon has reported for
F9fy with the scoop, after several
lays of among the lay-offs.
Fireman Banning, no has been on
ahss sick list for some time past, has
exported for duty once more.
Superintendent Easley and Train
master ]. d. Notgrass left today for
the. south on a general inspection tour
Switchman r. Hostetter was laying
III yesterday to sec the s(hts, but re
2i1rted for duty bright and early this
morning.
Brakeman Campbell and NJ. Walsh
nave handed in their designations and
RiIi search for a position in a more
agreeable cline.
Brakeman Jackson has taken
rtiyty Gays leave of absence and left
tsr Chanute, Kans., on a visit to rela
yves and friends.
Brakeman Stewart, whose duties are
9aa passenger, has taken a leave d
absence for sixty days and will visit
nha old folks at home.
Fireman Jack Montgomery. after
being off attending the various terp
ssichDrean events, has once more re
ported for duty on the deck.
r. j.. Murphy, Jr, day sealer in tht
local Yard, was numbered among the
sick yesterday and Call Boy Chas
Smith was officiating in his place.
Brakeman c. Lund, who has beer
confined in the hospital with a broker
foot for some time past, was dow
Muwn yesterday calling on friends, re
earning to the hospital last evening.
Engineer John r Kirk returned
saturday morning from a trip 10 Can
rprnia, where he thoroughly enoye,
hrs vacation sporting in the oceai
saves He Is now ready 70 assume
mis- responsibilities al the throttle
feeling much better than when h'
left.
4 Brakeman Morrison. while stepping
from one car 70 another at Lamy Sat
tirday night. missed his footing an,
&elF, ~disIocating the cap of his KNEE
and causing a very painful injury
lie was brought to this city yester
hay morning and at last accounts wa
h1ng nicely.
The Chicago Herald Of recent dat
publishes a clever cartoon OF tn
ssrnnd Canyon, which pictures thu
immense chasm faced by a number o
Imposing peaks, on the loftiest o
Bhich stands President Roosevelt
The special correspondents and pho
Tngraphers occupy a distant point: TIL
correspondents say: Its thirteel
nriles &c the nearest object, and tn
president exclaims Magnificent, !
looks like the tented field of a TitaI
host It's the most beautiful view
rave ever seen, not an office seeke
in sight" The Santa Fe ha
s.akeD advantage 0 the gel
ius D McCutcheon. The roa
" sending out thousands D q
IRA copies of the paper. rhe bottom Q
zhs cut stamped Reached by tn
Santa Fe route