Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-22
NEWS
United States Leads the World in Growth
OF Railways and Hauled Thirteen Mil
lion Tons Of Freight Last Year.

spector OF trains and stations for the
coast lines of the Santa Fe, returned
to his home In Los Angeles after a day
spent In Albuquerque.
A private excursion party from B0s-
ton. Mass, made up mostly Of million.
aires. passed through Las Vegas Fri.
day night en- route tn the Grand Can
yon and other points Of interest In
California. The party was under the
personal direction Of Williams 4 Mas.
on, excursionists.
A party OF fifty colored recruits. for
duty In the Philippines. who were en-.
listed at Jefferson barracks. ten miles
south Of st. Louis. passed through the
city Friday night en- route to San
Francisco. where they will embark for
the Philippines. The party was In
charge Of Lieutenant Moran. and came
In ON No. l and left on No. Z.
Ralph Kennedy, who has been ticket
office clerk at the Atchison. Topeka &
Santa 70 depot at Topeka for the last
eight years. has been appointed 4
travelling passenger agent for the com.
pany with headquarters at Denver.
Mr.. Kennedy will be succeeded by Ar.
chile Pavey, who has been employed In
various capacities In the office Of the
passenger department for the last
three years.
Little 10-year-0ld Annie Stevens,
daughter Of ]. G. Stevens, q Santa Te
machinist at Topeka. Kas.. was Grim.
inally assaulted In that city the other |
day. and. as a result, is nearly dead.
Julius Pritchard, a police character
OF Topeka. has been arrested, charged
with the crime, and has been identi-
fled by the little victim he choked into
submission to accomplish his fell pur.
pose.
Mrs. D. A. Slope. wife of the
bridge and building superintendent Of
the Santa Fe coast lines, In charge OF
the work between Isleta and Selig.
man. passed through the city en- route
to the hospital in Chicago. Mrs. Shope,
who was visiting in San Marcial, has
In falling health for some time
past, and goes to the Chicago In hopes
that an operation will prove benefi.
,ial. Mr.. Shope accompanied Mis-.
ShOpe.
1t Is stated by officials Of the Har. .
1ey system that 9 $4,000 will be /.
spent in fixing up the rooms at the (.
rev 81 Paso union depot wherein .
hey will have their concessions. All /.
furnishings will be of marble, Mr.. /.
Huckel. q representative Of the Har-
'ey system stated. and glass parti.
Ions will separate the dining room :
rom the lunch counter, and the sill. ,
'erware and linen will be Of the FIN. !
.st. 1.
The following statement regarding 4
rec transportation has beeen made !
'ublic by the Atchison, Topeka 4 i
santa Fe railroad company: Adver- I
Using contracts for 1906 will be made .
y the Santa Fe system on the same \
basis as last year. we I
VIII continue to exchange tickets and
transportation for advertising in me. !,
liums that bring satisfactory returns.
a some instances we are paying cash
or advertiing space, where 1t Is q n
ad." Ir
According to the San Bernardino :
Jun, the Santa Fe on the first OF !
darch will establish the bonus. or in.
ividuai system Of paying machinists
q the local shops at San be~rnardino.
the Santa Fee shops rival the
zeal shops in Importance. II this is
ne case, the experiment must be prov.
ng 9 success both here and at To-
eka, kas., where the system was In.
ugurated even before 1t was here, q
nd the machinists at the local shops
ave been paid on the bonus system
or several months. - Albuquerque !
Il is rumored that Manager Pei'ow,
I the Cardenas Harvey house at :
trinidad. Colo, may 90 to Ell Paso to
AXE charge Of the concessions Of the
iarvey people in the new Unicn de-
Mr.. Pellow has been In FL Paso
ne past week with the other represen.
atives OF the Harvey system, inspect.
az the new depot, and while his an.
ointment to the 81 Paso place has not
ct been officially made. It 10 under.
TODD from a reliable source that Nj.
'ellow will take charge Of FL Paso