Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-10

it any place desirable. The car tele.
phone is a recent invention.
II Conductors Ball.
The conductors of the Missouri
Pacific railway gave a ball at the
opera house at Osawatomie. Kansas,
Over a hundred conductors were in at
tendance. together with many guests
from neighboring towns. The music
was furnished by the Kendig orchestra
Of Kansas City.
Edward M. Underhill, formerly chief
auditor Of the Southern Pacific COM
pany, with headquarters at New Or
leans, died at Austin, Texas. recent
\ ly. He was 63 years Of age. Mr..
Z Underhill was employed by the Texas
commission for several years as an
expert rate clerk.
Word has been received Of the
death Of Isaac Burkhill OF Scarbor-
ough, England, the Oldest stakeholder
of the Pennsylvania. He was born In
1906 and was in middle life when the
Pennsylvania was chartered in 1886.
He subscribed to the company's first
81, 000 900 issue of bonds and voted
either In person or by proxy at every
annual meeting.
LaWton to Be Donor.
"a contract has been signed between
the promoters of the Colorado, Okla
homa & Texas railroad and a COM
mittee Of citizens, whereby the rail
road will begin grading within TWEEN
ty days. Lawton Is to give as q bonus
to secure the road $4,000 and ten
miles right Of way. The road Is to ex
tend from Denison. Tex, to Pueblo
Colo.
Express Clerk Arrested.
Cyrus ]. Freed. one OF the Oldest
clerks in the office Of the Unitet
States Express company. has been ar
rested and accused Of the theft OF thu
package containing $1,000 which wa
consigned by the Peoples bank 0
Bloomington, Illinois. to the w. A
Cameron bank at Elliot a month ago
The disappearance of the package
was a mystery. Freed was held q
bonds Of $4,000.
Levy to Northern Pacific.
President Howard Elliott Of "a
Northern Pacific railway has an
nounced from st. Paul the appoint
ment Of Mr.Chas. Levy, the presen
general manager Of the Burlington
Missouri lines, with headquarters a
st. Louis, as assistant to the pres
dent Of the Northern Pacific roac
with headquarters at Tacoma, Wash
with general charge OF the Norther
Pacific properties west Of the ROCK
mountains, the appointment to tax
effect February. 10th.
Held the Train TO Attend Church.
The Frisco excursion train Of INN
grafton agents and newspaper mel
which left st. Louis Saturday nigh
arrived at Sapulpa. a town Of 1000 y
habitants In the Creek nation, at
o'clock Sunday afternoon. After dill
ner the visitors taken In chare
by the business men and shown II
city. after which they marched to III
Methodist church. filling the little ed
nee TO the doors, and listened to a Sc
n as unique az the occasion, deli
cred by q patriarchal pastor Of II
true western type--a sermon nile
with practical truths and homely WI
The pastor. Rev. Bramhall, and Il
citizens were thanked on behalf Of Il
party BY Mr.. 8. A. Hughes Of the Fri
co.-Globe.D Democrat.
Death Of Homer ". Trimmer.
Homer v. Trimmer. for many yea
connected with the general passeng'
apartment Of the Wabash at hea
uarters, Lincoln Trust building, di'
yesterday at the wabash hospital
|oberly. The cause Of death WI
bod poisoning. which resulted fro
lifting his finger ten days ago. II
f1nerai will take place tomorrow .
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