The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-06-12
RAILROAD NOTES.

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Anew lathe has been put in place at
the shops.
Yard Foreman L. Reynard has re-
signed.
Headblacksmith Edward Hardy has
resigned and gone to Denver. His
family is here yet.
John Ward, Of Denver, is a new
boilernaker here.
BOilerinspectOr VII. Duke was here
this week inspecting boilers. He Is
from Rock Island, Ill.
Engineer Frank Kline has been as
signed to the 1858.
Trains No. Al and 40 have been
pulled off indefinitely on account of
bad track.
A large number of engines are being
remembered. The class 1900 will be
changed to 120Oi 900 to 600, and 1900 to
1900.
A new piece of machinery called
Jumper" was unloaded here for use in
the shops, Tuesday.
Chief Accountant Tom McNerny
was here checking up the accounts OF
this part Of the Colorado division this
week
Brakeman ". b. McAIlister, who
sprsined his ankle a week ago on his
run west, is laying off here.
Machinist's helper, William HuIse,
spent few days this week visiting his
folks at Stockton, Kan.
John Chambers has commenced
building a house on the corner lot
south Of his home on railroad row.
Ed Carmichael returned from To-
peka Sunday. He was there during the
food.
Herman Reimer, of Colby, is a new
empiOye Of the water service depart
ment.
Il. 81. Bsrsby returned Saturday from
Topeka where he went to attend a
meeting of the COnsistOFy lodge of
masOns. He was there during the
food.
Trainmaster Aurand was at his desk
at the station Wednesday. He has
been absent a greal of late attending to
matters on the west end Of this divis-
ion.
n. P. Pitsenbarger, of HaveIock,
Neb., is a new brakeman here. He will
occupy the Morse residence near the
city park.
Sixteen ballast cars were brought to
GOOdlsnd Wednesday. They will be
used to gravel the roadbed from ROs-
we'll to GOOdland.
Engineer Bob CoOts is here now.
The pulling off of Nos. Al and 40 viii
throw him on the GoodIand- Roswell
run temporarily. His family resides
in Roswell.
Engine 1868 came out Of the shops
Wednesday, being remembered from
1868 to 1868. She was being broke in
preparatory to going on the road.
The local lodge, Brotherhood Of Rail
road Carmen, held meeting Monday
night. Three new members were in
itisted.
Fireman Frank Cunning ham is on
the Denver run, firing for Engineer
BrossO, in the place OF Fireman Hill.
who has taken months vacation.
An engine in the old round house
nearly vent through the back wall last
week. A section Of the-Wall as wide as
the stall will have to be rebuilt. As a
result, HOstler Jesse ThOrson is enjoy
ing q lay of. He claims that the throt-
tie stuck on him.
One Of the early day engineers who
has been rising from the Rock Island
ranks is ". ". Leeman, formerly Of
GOodland, but now in charge Of the
line from Herington, Kan, to Santa
Rosa, n. NJ, headquarters at Dalhart,
Tex. Mr.. Leeman has raised the me-
chanical department of that division
to high standard, and has introduced
q great many noteworthy and valuable
features since he took charge. HIS
latest successful movement is the com
pressed air plant be hopes soon to have
In full running operation By the lat
ter it is possible to supply the water
from their go foot wells BY compressed
air, carried in pipes to the bottom Of
the wells to force the water to all parts
Of the shops, tanks and water system.
This plan has been tested to such an
extent that success-is assured, and will
prove q factor IN lessening the great
expense IN that department.