The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-13
DoINGs ar DALHARr.
Busy Rock Island Town Contributes
a Grist of News.

Dalhart, Tex, June 13.-The c. r. I.
& NJ. general office at DaIhart. Tex.
is a credit to the company and equal to
any in Texas It is equipped with all
modern eonveniences and up to date
in all respects. j. H Coulen superin-
tendent is continually on the road in
specting his division between Herring
ton and Santa Rosa
r. B. Woods, astenographer to Super
intendent Conlen, is anticipating a visit
to Junction City, Kan, soon.
Guy Laurence, chief clerk of the op-
Grating department., as well as one of
the city aldermen, puts in more solid
time looking after the interests of the
company than any man on the division.
The c. r. l. & NJ. has over nine hun
awaiting an opportunity to move. 1t is
expected the road will be open for the
rush of business within the next few
days.
Railway company, Richmond, Ind. is
handling the division accounts of the
operating department.
A. Clendenen, one of the early day
men here, Is holding down the coal &C
countant department of the operating
department
9. B Smith of Kansas City and a
Jolly good fellow, handles the roadway
department accounts
Mr.. William Henry of Hutchinson is
assistant to e. A Mills IN the p anu D.
&. R. Haley of the santa Fe at To-
peka is handling the material clerk
desk in good shape.
r. L. Williams, an old train man
from the FIT w. & D. G. railway, IS
handling the car clerks desk.
r. L Pugh of Frankfort railway
very pleasant gentleman, handles the
car clerk accounts in commendable
manner.
w. ]. Lacy of southern Texas is put
ting in his turn as assistant coal clerk
q, A. Gordon. of Richmond, Ind, is
handling the bill clerk desk IN a grace
full and acceptable manner
Mr.. G. A. Grove stenographer to Chief
Lawrence, is a very able and competent
man and doing hrst-class work
L. G. Schriever of Marion, ONO, nan
dies the time keepers desk in an accept
able manner Mr.. Shriever has recently
enioved a visit from his father, who re-
sides in Marion. Ohio.
Yard Master NJ s. COnnors handles
the large volume of business in sat
isfactory manner to all concerned.
w + Allen. clerk in the freight de-
partnent, is off on a few days hunt
Miss Ida Butterfeld, stenographer TO
Chief Clerk Grifhth,is continuously very
busy in her Department.
linn Griffith chief clerk of freight ana
MESSENGER business, as we'll as city coun-
Gilman. manages to say hello, in ms al
fable manner in the midst of his busl-
ness.
idenartment. took a short run to New
Mexico recently and viewed his ranch
lack Griffith, stenographer to Tommie
Sutherland. chief clerk of the mechanl-
cal department, takes time TO eat now
and then 4ha
roundhouse is Tommie Sutherland, ehie1
clerk
D. A. Kable. relief agent, is. assisting
in the operating DEPARTMENT Tor lew
I s. Mcdonald of the blacksmith de
,,artrnent. is very busy man during
this rush of business
7 Elliott is handling the car &C
countant's desk in the auditor rooms
Thos. Mccormick of Zeandale has;,
is the new station baggage MASTER anu
a very pleasant gentleman.
q IT Young, one of the reliable oper :
ators of the c R. !. & NJ. and now OIL
santa Rosa, n. M. was in Dalharr
a few hours recently.
one of the most successful local
agents the Rock Island company ever
had west of the Missouri river was =
" Handy. now of Santa Rosa, VINO
spent a few hours in Dalhart recently
The Topeka State Journal leads IN
Dalhsrt. and is the first paper called
for bv the people. The floods in Kansas
played havoc. and the State journal
was the medium OF lnlOiAidlloH Jul II =
the disastrous calamity.
Chas. Ross, engineer, is back with ms ms
farnilv from Kansas, where he was tied
up during the late floods
Geo Walker, engineer, is mahlnS
daily runs between Santa Rosa ana
Bucklin, Kas. and reports the track
very soft in places.
Chas Rayburn, passenger engineer on
the c. r. L & NJ, demonstrated recently
that he has a cool head by averting
what might have been most dis
astrous wreck on his last trip west with
a heavy train and somewhat late.
Making up time, he discovered a swing
and slowed down, stopping his train in
time to save it. but his engine went
down in the Washout Mr.. RaybJrn
and his fireman escaped without injury.
Several hours were consumed in clear
ing the track