The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-03-10
.. S. LAND OFFICE PRACTICE
RAILROAD NEWS.

Brakeman Lon Laufman's brother,
Morton, IS here for a visit from Paris,
ILL
Charles Bucklew, of Phillipsburg, is
the new day man in the Depot hotel
lunch counter.
Sam Gardner, from Oelwiu, Ia,
brOther-in-law Of H. S. Leydig, Is the
new night baggageman at the depot.
H. J. Slifer, IN charge of the north
ern operating department of the Rock
Island road, resigned his place Tues
day.
Conductor William Usher, of pas
senger service, was in GOodland Sun
day to attend the local lodge, Order of
Railway Conductors.
Glen Kimmel, who has been at work
in the grocery department in the Mill
sack store, went to work in the master
mechanics Office Monday.
A. Conyers, of Phillipsburg, is the
new general foreman, taking the place
Of F. ". WEIGH, resigned. Mr.. WEIGH
has taken a place as machinist.
A. J. Cunningham, master mechanic,
has rendered his resignation, but viii
remain IN charge until relieved by his
successor. It has not been given out
who will relieve him.
H. S. Leydig, of Mcpherson town
ship, formerly night station agent in
GoOdIand, relieved the regular man
Monday night, who was called to Den
yer by the sickness of his wife.
A B. Miller, of Phillipsburg, for
many years a brakeman on this division,
IS visiting his old home in Mansfield,
o., with the hope of benefting his
health, and to visit his parents.
Mrs. P. D. Agerter, of HOisington,
Kan, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Viii
liam Jupe, is in the city for a visit with
her parents Mr.. AgerteT is a freight
conductor on the Missouri Pacific out of
HOisingtOn.
Engineer Jim Boyle returned Satur-
day night from trips east and south on
the Rock Island, with fuel inspection
committee, of which Mr.. Boyle was a
member. He will be away this week
again for the same purpose.
Jack Boyd, a boilermaker, is building
a new house just south of the George
Raines residence. The building is 1880
and viii be divided into three rooms.
]. ". KanOuse IS doing the carpenter
work.
Frank Hill, of Norton, is the new
clerk IN the Office of the Depot hotel
He formerly worked IN the Depot hotel
at PhilliPsburg. Charles Wamsley, the
former clerk, will take q vacation, and
may enter some other line of business.
l. Z. LOree, who resigned on OctO-
Der s last the Craftsmanship Of the ex-
eCutIve committee and a directorshiD of
the Rock Island, and who was the head
OF the St. Louis and San Francisco
railroad, has announced since his return
from abroad that he viii IN the future
be connected with the Canadian Pacific
railway.
Engineer Hugh Robertson, who was
laid OF from the service on this division
pending the investigation Of an acct
dent which occurred TO his engine while
pulling train No. between Limon and
Denver last June, was reinstated March
2. That a decision IN a matter Of so
much importance 10 an emplOye should
be held MP nine months seems unjust
Mr.. Robertson reported for work We'd
nesday.
". J. Hartman, general air brake In
sTuctOr Of the Rock Island system, was
IN the city Monday. Mr.. Hartman IS
an uncle Of Miss Helen Wilson of Seat
tie, Wash, who has been chosen BY
Governor Mead 20 christen the cruiser,
Washington, March 20, at Camden. N
and IS years old. Her father IS prop
rector Of the Seattle Post-Intelligencsr
and eE-United States senator. Mss VII
son is now Ia school IN the Morrill, Van
Le5r female college n New York, ron
which she graduates IN June. after
which she VIII 90 abroad 60 study.