The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-22
NEWS FROM DALHARr.
Items of Interest from That Busy
Rock Island Town.


Items of Interest from That Busy
Rock Island Town.
c. G. Clark. one time chief clerk in
the dispatcher's office. has entered the
train service and says he is much pleas
ed in the transfer. His run is between
Bucklin and Santa Rosa.
H Hinkins, of the chain gang. is in
the city for few days; he reports
good business between Buckln and
Santa Rosa
w. H. Gibson. engineer on the work
trains is at Meade this week. This will
settle a distressed condition of Dalhart
society as to Williie's present location.
Chas. F. Smith, chief dispatcher is a
very busy man at present and holding
her down properly. This office is one of
the most important as well as best
paying on the rOa@- Mr.. Smith in early
days of the c. r. I. & P held a trick
for some years in the Topeka general
Offices where he was very popular. Close
attention TO duty and good work re-
suited in his rapid promotion, and all
his friends are pleased to note he is still
in line.
Joe Myers, general passenger agent,
general freight agent, treasurer, with
additional titles and a salary according
~, is just as jolly and popular down
here as when he handled the pass
books in the general freight Office at To-
peka in the early days of this company.
Many changes have occurred in. the his
tory of the road. and Joe has continued
on the pay rolls until he has reached a
very desirable position. The road IS
fortunate in having so popular and gen
iaI an official as Mr.. Myers to control
their affairs at this end Of the system
H. A. COomer. auditor of the c. r. l.
& P, has a large corps of assistants
under him at this place. Mr. Conner,
in the early history of the Rock Island
was a Topeka man in the treasury de-
partment, where his sterling qualities
were recognized and Announcements
We're rendered him He is now at the
head of this system, and his old time
friends congratulate him.
H. w. Wyman cashier and alderman,
has had his hands full this week paying
off the railroad boys.
Hod Miller the Rock Island poet,
spent Sunday with his family at Santa
Rosa, N NJ, and reports an enjoyable
c. d. stepp, Rock Island attorney. did
some legal work at Tucumcari this
week.
partment Sundayed in Santa Rosa, the
guests Of Hold Miller and wife.
L. P. Criswell is handling the tower
here days and finds the work very at
tentive during the rush of trains in the
J. M. Hurry, late of Superior, Wis.
who took charge here as road master
recently, is very affable official and
IS cCDlllultlS Ln6 AlSA Sldlid1IiS u tAAAS
department
". G. Howell, watch inspector of the
c.. r. / & P. and c., r. /. & NJ. be-
tween Bucklin, Kas-, and Santa Rosa,
has the finest stock OF jeweiry on the
division, Mr. Howell stands high in his
profession and was induced to locate
here. coming from Horton, Kas. Mr.
Howell carries a regular stock OF six
to eight thousand dollars.
Mr. J. Fl. Kramer, brakeman under
Conductor McCarty. is in the city today,
and reports every thing moving along
smoothly.
The Rock Island directors car arrived
here recently and transferred to the TT.
W. & D. c.. taking a short cut to ANA
rillo to inspect their new extension
from Amarillo to Tucumcari, N. M
The directors while in the city expressed
themselves as highly pleased with the
general appearance of Dalhart and the
conditions very gratifying.
F. W. Macky of the auditors de-
partment. took his third Tuesday in the
A. F. & A NJ. He reports having fully
Recently the Pock Island boys or
ganized an A F. and A. M lodge. and
today have one of the very best in the
ern Star win be one of the early ad-
iuncts New members are constantly
coming in. ana they will soon erect A
suitable building OF their own c. 2.
the west and DR.. w. s. Neal the south;
w T. Allen, secretary.
The H. w & D. c. people have found
it necessary to accommodate their large
and increasing business to construct q
passing track east of their passenger
depot of several thousand feet.
Jean Brewer. the youngest as we'll as
the best operator on the division. is
managing the W. U. wires at the Rock
Island Offices.
c. H. Young. the old-timer at the rail
road telegraph office. is now at SAINT.
Rosa and doesn't like it much.
Gus Peal, conductor between Buck
lin Kas. and Santa Rosa. n. NJ came
in Thursday for few days rest. MI
Peal is accorded the honor of the best
long wing shot on the road.
Eugene Logan, chief inspector ana
live stock agent for the Rock Island at
Dalhart. moved his canning factory {
few blocks east during the past week
Miss Tissie Peal, daughter of Con
ductor Gus Peal. has been appointed
chief clerk in the postoffice at Dalhart.
II. Hagaboom, in the train service
has been transferred to Goodland, Kas.
division.
". S. Ford and wife are back from
months visit among Iowa friends, and
he has taken his engine again. Mr.
Ford enjoyed his vacation very much.
J. W. Hartman, one of the Golden
State Limited conductors is back on
one of the local runs between DaIhart
and BuclSlin, Kan. Mr.. Hartman in the
early days Of Dalhart bought some SO