The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-09-01
ROAD AND ROUNDHOUSE
Nous Gathered from Reliable Sources by our
Staff Reporter for Your Benefit

Van Mart III '"'
ot, the round house Tie Will move MS
family TO Gle f,lum, where he has he'n
elected ianitor of the public 'ch"o'
building.
.,r load of horses from the Illinois
con,r.l T. r. passed here Sunday en-
route to Japan. They 20 by express
and win he rather costly animals when
tbev reach their destination.
snecial car bearing some OF the
officials of the Western Union Tcle-
rronh Co. passed through Ellen>hurG'
Tuesday. They are bound Tor Fort
land.
Tuesday morning three more special
trains passed here cnroutc t" san
Francisco. loaded with tourists for the
KNIGHT Templars ASSOCIATION. NpcclaI
orronuements have been made 1or
handling these trains and they receive
the same care that Il first class paNsch-
oer train is entitled to. Each train
carries a dining car and baggage car.
while the rest of the train is made up
of Pullman sleeping ears.
\ wreck at Martin, Monday. delayed
traffic for three hours, No one was
injured.
d. H. Miller. merger and business
manager of the Burlington system, to-
pether with Mr.. Leavy. general mana
Ger of the western portion OF the
Northern Pacific, passed through FL
lensburg. Wednesday, enroutc to Port
land. They are making a general
inspection of the existing cuisines,
affairs OF the Northern Pacific and Bur
lington roads. They have a special
train of two coaches, and local officials
and train men have instruction, to
handle the train according to the
wishes of Mr.. Miller.
Mr.. Charlton arrived in Seattle. yes
terday afternoon, after having spent
some time on his ranch in the Yakima
valley. He left for Portland about
noon. Speaking of the passenger traffic
of his road. Mr.. Charlton said this
morning: The passenger traffic Of
northern lines is unusually heavy and
there is every Indication that the bust
ness will continue heavy until late in
the fall. The rush of tourists to the
northwest, which followed the intro
duction of cheap round trip rates, is
very large. These travellers are the
kind of people that the northwest
should welcome. They have money to
spend and if interested here would be
very apt to make heavy investments.
They are coming west at "a very good
time, for not only is this country in
good condition, but weather and crop
conditions are such as to contrast very
favorably with eastern sections. All
these travellers are attracted by the in
terest in The country. They have never
seen the northwest and the low rates
offer them the inducement needed"
Northern Pacific officials have taken
no action toward the appointment of a
superintendent to succeed the late
George b. Cliff, who had charge of the
Seattle division. No appointment will
DE made for some time, and the ques-
lion will not be considered until
General Manager H. j. Horn, who is at
hoslyn today on his way east, returns
70 st. Paul. Several men have been
suggested for the position of division
superintendent. 1t may be filed by
transferring superintendent from one
OF the less important divisions or a
promotion may he made from the force
on THIS division. The latter policy
would be heartily endorsed by the men
On the division, both in the operating
and traffic departments.
western passenger representatives of
Inc Great Northern, Northern Pacific
Canadian Pacific and the Hartman
lines Will meet in Portland. Friday ia
oo"sluer details of the Lewis and Clark
'"'es mat Will go into effect next sum-
mer' There will probably be present
d. Chis meeting: 5. Gardner Yerkes
OF the Great Northo,,. n -,