The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-20
The News at DaIhart.

| Dalhart, Tex, Dec. 20.-W. M.
Hobbs, general traffic manager of the
Rock Island arrived at Dalhart in his
private car, No. 1921, on F. w. &. D. c.
train No. 1 last night, leaving for the
west early Sunday morning to inspect
the switch-back at Logan. Mr.. Hobbs
will extend his trip to Santa Rosa, N.
NJ. He was accompanied by J. H.
COolen, former division superintendent
of the Ell Paso division.
| One of the most reliable officials at
tDalhart is E. L. CreSs, foreman of the
car department. Mr.. Cress has about
25 men in his department., and in con-
| sequence of the increase in work is
placing new men as rapidly as they
can be secured.
]. Ackers, general foreman of the
Horton shops, was in Dalhart a few
days last week inspecting the work
and arranging details for important
improvements soon to be iraugurated.
| Mr.. F. A. Morton, of L. on, Iowa,
an old-timer on the Rock island, has
been appointed general storekeeper at
Dalhart of the motive inspection de-
partment.
Mr.. A. Abberton, an old-timer on
the rip track, has been promoted to
car carpenter.
! Herman Schultz, an old-timer in the
roadway and bridge department under
Harry Gibbons, has been transferred
to be car carpenter in the car de-
partment.
Mr.. John Stolcup has been appoint
ed assistant clerk to the storekeeper,
and is making good one.
w. ]. Lacy, chief clerk in the road
way department, is off for a weeks
vacation at Fort Worth.
G. J. Keeger is to be congratulated
and his many friends will rejoice that
he has been reinstated as locomotive
engineer on the Ell Paso division.
w H Harlow was promoted today
to conductor, a we'll earned advance
ment.
Mr.. Jack Griffin, formerly a freight
conductor on the Ell Paso division,
who year or so ago was relieved on
account of a wreck at Liberal, Kas-,
that he was held responsible for, was
today reinstated and has accepted the
yardmastership at Dalhart.
-One of the most faithful employees
of the round-house and who has
earned his position by merit, is J. H.
Dudley, in charge of the oil house.
One of w. ]. Blair's tame buck
deers strayed to the round-house Sun
day, creating havoc and dismay until
round-house force. The old boy
seemed bent on mischief, taking pos
session of Round-house man Fred
Summers residence and frightening
Mrs Summers nearly into Mysteries
before relief arrived
w. P. Kaulbauch of Kansas City,
Mo-. is one of the best machinists of
the Rock Island shops. Mr.. Kaulbauch
enjoys tteF distinction of being the best
coachers the Dalhart ball team had for
the past two seasons and the envy of
Tucumcari as q, Dalhart rOOter.
NE. H. H. Vain, former foreman at
Eldon, Mo-, has been given a very de-
sirable and lucrative position in the
machinist department at Dalhart.
Mr.. N. NJ. Rice, machinist, is making
good money and contented with his
position. Mr.. Rice has a half interest
in the general store of Smith & Rice of
the North side and in every way a
most progressive gentleman.
ThoS. Moran, machiniSt, is one of the
finest in his department and contin-
uously busy and then some.
H o. Karr, machinist, has a most
desirable position and making good
money. He likes Dalhart very much.
Mr.. r. NJ. Porter, an old Dalhart man,
is assistant machinist, and reports ev-
erything satisfactory.
Mr.. o. M. Hicks has a desirable posi-
ton as machinist helper. Since the
death of his esteemed wife Mr.. Hicks
has been living with G. L. Dinweidy.
J. w. Bozzell, machinist helper, is
most agreeable gentleman.
w E. Booher, blacksmith, is a good
employee and never idle.
Mr.. A. c. Riding. blacksmith helper,
has an eye on his business and pleased
with his surroundings.
One of the most faithful shop en-
ployes is Mr.. E. B. Moberly Sweeper;
always busy at his work.
One of the most popular men in Dali
hart is F. ]. BerthDld copper smith at
the round house. shorty is not only
an artist in his profession, but a catcher
on the diamond that is difficult to de-
feat.