The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-07
DALHART NEWS.
Events and Doings of Rock Island
Employees in Southwest.

Dalhart, Tex, Dec. 4.-Dalhart had
the first snow of the season today.
Mat Connors, for a long time yard
master for the Rock Island at Dali
hart, and recently advanced to a main
line conductorship, is laid up with a
serious attack of tonsilitis:
]. A. Hedrick, company surgeon for
the Rock Island, has recently moved
| into the neatest and up-to-date rooms
on the division.
Carl Zetterman, who for a long time
was connected with the superintend-
eats office here, and later of Alamo
gordo, N. NJ. general freight office OF
the E. B. & N. E., was in our city for
a few days this week introducing a
new Photographic machine. It's a
peach. Controlled by perpetual mo-
ton electric sun waves and did not
run down once during his visit here.
! His host of friends congratulated him
on his invention.
At Carlson, an early Rock Island
official here, dropped off for a few
days visit on his way to California
and shook hands with his many old
time friends.
r. L. Stewart, former foreman of
the round house here, and now of
the Bucklin, Kan, shops, spent Sun
day in Dalhart on his way to Claiming
| Courts, where the Frank Hover acct
| dent case against the Rock Island
company for $4,000 comes up this
week.
w. ]. Lacy, chief clerk of the road
masters office, has lately been ap-
! pointed chief of the Dalhart fire de-
partment and of course will do the
position credit.
Foreman S. e. Kimble of section IS
reports his yard in first class condition
for the winter.
]. j. Murray, roadmaster for the
western division, is very busy at pres
ent and reports the line between Dali
hart and Santa Rosa in first class con-
dition.
S. ]. Corey, roadmaster for the east
ern division. Dalhart to Bucklin, Kan.
is making trip of inspection over his
Mr.. o. NJ. Case. division engineer of
the Ell Paso division, Sundayed here
and reports all quiet on the division.
Mr. M. r. Keffe, assistant engineer,
is back from very pleasant visit in
Indianapolis, Ind. While absent he
secured an assistant in the way of a
most charming and beautiful bride,
Miss Merl Parr of the former city
f. ]. Ward, of the engineers Office
will entertain during the holidays his
old chum and classmate G. w. Wilson,
assistant engineer of the Big Four,
Indianapolis, Ind.
A s. Anderson, master carpenter, is
back from vacation in the east and
is UP to his ears in work.
Claud Westergrildt. clerk in the en-
gineer's office, late of the FIT w. & d.
G. and the International MexicOria, G.
p. Diaz Mex. r. r., is a most genial
person and handles his department
most satisfactorily.
Mr.. j. w. Henry, chief clerk, reports
business good. Mr.. Henry intends to
take a lay off within a few days and
will recuperate in company with his
family in California for several weeks
w. e. Baker, accountant, is q very
busy man and keeping his work right
in line.
E. M. Jaime, material clerk, likes
Da1hart very much and is we'll pleased
with his position.
Ed Ashly, stenographer, is chain
lightning turned loose and never pies
his work.
j. c. Comeal, storekeeper, handles
his department most satisfactory and
is a very agreeable gentleman.
Bates & Rogers of Chicago who
have the foundation and concrete
work for the big Canadian river bridge
at Logan to be completed March Is
are represented by J. c. Houston.
The American Bridge company of
Chicago has the contract for the iron
and steel work of the big Rock Island
bridge at Logan to be completed May
/, and is represented by J. NJ. Griffith.
Henry Lucas, auditor for the c. r.
/. & T. at Fort Worth, paid Dalhart an
official visit December 3.
r. S. Murray of Oberlin, Kan, has
been appointed foreman of section Sc
west of Dalhart. Murray is an old