The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-06-02
RAILROAD NEWS.

Web Beaver is the new clerk in the
round house.
Engineer Girls Kumm was down
from Denver run Tuesday
George Randall Of Cleveland, o., is
a new clerk in the master mechanics
w P Brinker was in Colorado
Springs and Pueblo four days last
week
Al Prewitt resigned his position as
clerk in the master mechanics Office
last Saturday.
Engineer W. D. Oakford has
moved his family to Colorado Springs
for the summer.
Engine 1850 came out Of the shops
Wednesday, rebuilt and as good as
new 1t viii be put on passenger run
on trains 8 8, 9, To- Is and 16.
dwight MOOreheads round house
clerk, resigned his position Wednes-
day. He viii return to his home near
Braman, Okla. Mr.. James Griffin will
take his place.
Engine 1917 got of the track near
the switch Thursday morning. En-
CINE 1922 pulled it on the track with
out any accident.
c. NJ. HeImer of Fairbury. Neb..
travelling engineer of the Nebraska
division, was in GOOdland Tuesday.
He formerly was on this division and
worked on the road here in 1883,
when the Rock Island first built into
GOOdland.
Engine 1913, recently rebuilt, will
go out of the shops the last of this
week A few touches and a coat of
paint is the only thing needed. This
clears up the stalls in the back shop.
The engine wrecked one mile east
OF Edison, IS on the track ready to 20
into the back shop. It Will have to
be rebuilt
J. B. Lawson, night round house
foreman, resigned his position We'd
nesday- He viii leave Thursday
night for Chicago, where he has a
job with the Pierre Marquette road.
Station Agent D. c. Cuthbert and
wife spent Tuesday and Wednesday
in Denver.
E d. Mccain, clerk in the master
mechanics office, has resigned and
IOrney G. l. Calvert Mr.. Calvert
has also secured the services Of John
Keeran Of Selden, Kan. They will
begin work here Monday, June s.
Brakeman Jesse ThOrson received
an injury to his knee while on duty
about three weeks ago. It was
a painful injury, but was not cOnsid-
cred serious Later there has been
an unfavOrable development in the
case, an abceSS having formed on the
injured limb. DR.. A c. GuIick was
called in the case and since Sunday
Jesse has been confined to his bed.
The seventh biennial convention Of
the Brotherhood Of Railroad Train
falO, y. Y. last Saturday. Atlanta.
Ga, was selected as the next meeting
place All Of the present officers were
reelected and a new Office, that Of
assistant grand master, was created
W G. Lee OF Cleveland, O., being ell
ected TO the Office. James Murdock
Of Toronto, Can, was elected fourth
grand master The headquarters Of
the brotherhood are located in Cleve-
land, O., and some idea OF the bust
ness connected with the insurance
feature Of the organization can be
gained BY the following figures: Since
1884, the time Of organization. il has
done $S5,0OO.OOO in insurance to
members The year 1904. S1,5OO,OOO.
At the present time the average new
business in insurance each month av-
erageS s165,00O- The brotherhood
sends out 5000 letters per month,
nearly i've tons Of mail. not incIud-
ing the official organ. the Journal
MI J. s Walsh was the DELEGATE to
the convention from the GOOdland
lodge. and returned home Wednesday
morning He reports having a splen-
did time.