Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-14
TRACK AND TRAIN.

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Fireman seloyer has obeyed the call
of duty.
Engineer Trainer, having exhausted
the sweetness OF a lay-off is ready for
duty.
Machinist Koler is still on the sick
list. He expects to be back in a few
days.
Engineer Jessoy will recline on his
laurels while his engine makes
run without him.
William Archer. superintendent OF
the water supply Of the Santa Fe sys-
tenn, is registered at the Castaneda.
Fireman Rush is-well, what would
one expect Of one Of that name He
Is at his post Of course, letting no mo
ment pass unused.
Division Master Mechanic "A. Har-
rity. is down from Ration on a tour
Of inspection. Mrs. Harrity is a COM
panion Of his travels.
Engineer Peter could not resist
the tempting call Of duty. Therefore
his name is on the board among those
who toll.
The machinists have wired Father
Chronos to hold the evening Of March
II for them. 1t is their intention on
that night to give a grand ball.
Mrs. j. D. Stack, who has been Wis
ting with her father and mother at
San Bernardino for the last two
months. has returned to Trinidad,
Colo, where her husband is in the en-
ploy OF the Santa Fe.
Six days from Chicago to Santa Fe
via the Chicago, Rock Island & Pa
cifc and the Santa Fe Central sys-
tenn was the fast time made by q
through freight car thus routed last
week. This is not a bad record, at
Ill.
At the machinists' meeting last night
w. L. Taylor, foreman of the round
house, was initiated into the rites OF
the organization. Dad Heeney was es-
pecially happy to see the nan ne has
known from the time when he was
1 boy, become a fellow member.
DR.. w. +. Freeman Of the Needles
hospital shows a record of 4,572 con-
sultations during the year Of 1908.
This number is far in excess OF that
Of any preceding year, and speaks
volumes for the gradual increase In
the number Of employees OF the Santa
Fe at Needles.
President Ripley Of the Santa Fe.
accompanied by members Of his fam
lily, is preparing to desert his home
n Chicago in order to remain IN
Southern California for several
months. Mr.. Ripley has leased a
house in Santa Barbara, and 10 due
In that city in February. He has
made that place his winter home for
several years.
"A. S. Halstead, for years q partner
in the firm OF Gibbon, Thomas q
Halstead, has been appointed attor-
ney for the San Pedro, Los Angeles
q Salt Lake railroad in California,
with headquarters in Los Angeles.
Halstead is said to be the youngest
lawyer in the United States to occupy
4 position such as the n to which
he has just been appointed.
Moved Back.
After three months unsuccessful ex'
pertinent, the division Offices OF the
Colorado division Of the Rock Island
have been moved back to Colorado
Springs. The removal from Goodland
Kansas, to that city was effected
Monday morning, and superintendent
A. T. Abbott and his staff Of ten men,
including chief clerk, accountant
time-keepers and clerks, are again es
tablished at their old quarters IN the
Grier building at the Denver & Ric
Grande depot.
Lost an Arm.
Brakeman c. w. Dougherty. who
runs between Albuquerque and Gal
lup, had his arm cut of by a trair
near Pic Puerco Monday night. Ht
fell from the end OF a coal car whilt