The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-07-09
RAILROAD AND ROUNDHOUSE
SOME THINGS OF INTEREST THAT OCCUR
Our Reporter Sees, Hears and Records Things
of Interest to You-Read Them.

John Nanderburg and two nieces
spent the Fourth at Roslyn.
The Roslyn Brewing company is
making extensive improvements in its
plant. 1t has added new fifty-three
horse condensing engine, new coils and
new cooling vat. 1t has very laLge
trade to supply and is hampered for
sufficient room for storage purposes.
Its product finds ready sale and so has
little chance to give age to it's produce
tions which makes the eastern product
so popular.
AS No. 3 came around the curve be-
low Thrall, July 9TH, they met hand
car loaded with section men: the dis
lance was so short the men had barely
time to jump from the car. They all
escaped injury but the hand car was
demolished.
The Cascade lumber company's men
are past Thorp with their log drive.
They have boats and a camping outfit
and stop wherever night overtakes
them. They number about % men and
receive S3 per day, whereas in former
days drivers received about 81 a .dav,
Mike Bridges spent the Fourth in
Roslyn.
Jake Litterer and family left for the
Sound last Friday to spend the Fourth
and visit.
Robt Satterwhite and wife spent the
Fourth here. They went on to Mabton
Sunday but return to their home in Sc.
attic today.
Ii. "A. Harmon has been transferred
from the switch engine to regular
run on the Pacific division,
L. E. Coyle, chief dispatcher, at Ia.
coma, was here in the interests of the
company on Monday.
w. f. Webster returned Thursday
from an extended visit to his old hone
in Toronto, Canada.
Jas Mcdowell left Sunday for week
on the Sound and Portland.
Engineer Massinglll was robbed Of
some clothes and money in Spokane
recently. AS yet he has not succeeded.
in recovering anything.
Bridges l29 and 13j are still unsafe
for heavy power. The small class of
engines handle the trains as far as
CASTOR and from there the big engines
lake care of them.
NJ. O. Lee has left for short visit to
friends in Oregon.
Archie Wishard has been transfer
led from Tacoma and is now firing an
engine in leElum.
II r. Schanno leaves shortly for a
visit to Salt Lake City.
Mr.. Kelley, switch TENDER had his
loot badly mashed by being caught
between cars. Later A
telegram was received announcing Mr..
.ielley's death which occurred Wednes-
lay, in the Missoula Hospital, as re-
suit Of blood poison. Deceased has a
wife and two daughters living here and
vas member OF the A. y. U. w.
j. j. Brown, machinist, has resigned
md calculates TO enter the shops of the
n. w. |. Co. at Roslyn.
G. E. Chambers has had tie enclos-
are formerly occupied by the St.Paul
x Tacoma Lumber company, cleared
and has formed it into lawn tennis
court.
Asst. Gen. Supt. A. E. Snow passed
through here on his way east last Tues
lay. Supt. w. G. Albee also trans
acted business here on that date, On
Wednesday last +. Is. Childs road fore
man, Harry Trewick travelling en-
slneer and Mr. Dyer the oil represent
oatlve were overlooking the company's
business at Ellensburg.
The balance of the machinery for the
;Oal bunkers and cinder pit is billed to
lrrive July 10Th.
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