The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-01
RAILROAD NOTES.

Engineer Mike Stanton laid off three
trips this week.
G. S. Gillespie, Of Topeka, was in
GOOdlsnd Wednesday.
Machinist G. U. Congdon has been
on the sick list.
Frank MsllinsOn, Of La Junts, Colo,
is a new bOilermaker.
August ShORren, q machinist, quit
last week and left for the east.
Station Agent Franklin, Of KanOra-
do, was IN town Saturday evening.
Russell and Holmes, of North Platte,
Neb., are two new machinists here.
Blacksmith Helper Ffydendall
mashed his big toe with a sledge ham,
mer Friday.
Fireman n c. Parker, of the Denver
run, Is now firing out Of GOOdland on
Nos. and 10.
Conductor G. h. Randall, who is on
passenger, spent Friday in GoOdlsnd
with bis family.
General Foreman Cliff Segar re-
turned Monday from q brief vacation
spent at Council Bluffs.
When No. 81 pulled into GoOdland
Wednesday afternoon the engine
looked like big snow hall
Conductor S R. Goode made a trip
to Denver Monday in the interests Of
the conductors ball, May 7.
Fireman ". P. Roach is firing for
Engineer CoOts on Il and ~ between
Colorado Springs and LimOn-
A fire at Fairbury, Neb., last Thurs
day afternoon did 100000 damage,
partially covered by insurance.
J. N. Gruber, general superiutend-
ent of the Rock Island west OF the riv-
er, was here the first Of tina week.
Machinist Newton, who had a finger
mashed last week, returned from his
home at LOngmOnt, Colo, Monday.
Trainmen in freight service have
been very busy the last two weeks, as a
large number Of extra trains are being
run.
Conductor Usher who has been on
passenger IN Highs place, Is back on
his car again, High having returned to
work.
Night Operator De Voc, Of Burling-
ton, Colo, is q new man here. Mr.. and
Mrs. DeVOe are boarding at Mr.. Vim
cents.
G.M.N. Parker, of Pueblo. Colo,
was in GoOdlsnd Thursday. He is
manager Of the Railway Savings assO-
citation.
r W. Harris, of the freight house,
resigned Wednesday, and has accepted
a similar position with the Rock Island
/ in Topeka.
Five cOlored men have settled here
and viii operate the coal chute. The
| foreman, Hart, is IN charge Of the gang
both here and at Limon.
The Rock Island has adopted silver
as the color for lettering on its en-
/ gines- As fast as engines are repaired
| the change is made from gold TO silver.
Engineer NJ. V. Ryan and fireman
went to Horton Monday for engine so,
1 which was IN the Agate wreck and has
been repaired Il pulled in 81 Thurs
day.
Norton Is to have ball May Z, the
same date as the conductors ball at
! GOOdlRnd. 1t is TO be regretted these
| dates conflict. The Norton people have
a custom Of holding May ball.
Engineer Henry Adams and wife
! came from Goodland to attend the
| funeral Of their brother-in-laW, Mr..
Sawyer, Of Everest. They are visiting
at the Crane home IN Horton this week
Horton Commercial
Cliff Brown, formerly Of Edison, who
left the county in 1895, was here Sat
ardsy- He has been working for the
Union Pacific at Cheyenne Wells,
Colo. IS section foreman. He has tax
en- job With the Rock Island aud Is
nov located at IssvaL.t-
WI Allen, formerly general man
aEer OF the Rock Island, but now gen
ersl manager Of the c. r & n met
with very painful accident at Rich
muud Ind Aurfi y He vas riding in
a motor car which was struck By q
switch engine. In Jumping from the
car, which vas on q small bridge, he
fell TO the creek bottom, 10 feet below,
sustaining severe bruises 20 the head
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