Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-29
NJ. c. HUGHES TO
Be CLAIM AGENT
CHIEF CLERK IN LOCAL oFFlcE5
OF THE BURLINGTON GOES y
TO SHERIDAN DIVISION q
Promotion Announced Today-Has
Been In ottumwa For Past Seven
Months-F. M. johnson Of Center
Vile Succeeds Him-other Railroad
News.

M. c. Hughes, chief clerk to Super
intendent A. ". Brown Of the Ottumwa
division Of the Burlington for the past
seven months, has received official
notice of his appointment as claim
agent of the Sheridan division Of the
Burlington road, with headquarters at
Sheridan, Wyo Mr.. Hughes will not
enter upon his new duties however.
until the first of December, and for
q day or so will assist F. M. Johnson,
his successor, Of Centerville, who ar
rived in Ottumwa last evening" in the
initiation of his work.
M. C. Hughes Receives Promotion.
NJ G. Hughes has been with the
Burlington railroad for the past twen-
ty-two years, commencing his long
and faithful service as messenger boy
at Burlington. His promotions came
rapid and sure and for the last several
years of his residence at Burlington,
he was engaged as chief clerk In the
division superintendent Office there.
In the early part of May, this year.,
Mr.. Hughes was advanced to the Ot-
tumwa division and moved here. Aft
er less than years service at this
point he has received another promo
ton, this time to Sheridan, Wyo.,
where he will be claim agent for the
| Sheridan division of the Burlington.
The New Chief Clerk.
| F. NJ johnson Of Centerville, the
new chief clerk, has been associated
with the Burlington road in the capac-
| ity of chief clerk at Centerville for
the past four years. Prior to that
time he was employed in the general
office of the old Keokuk and Western
railroad at Keokuk for several years.
Mr.. johnson will enter upon his new
duties today.
Mr.. Johnson and his wife will soon
move to this city. The new chief clerk
is said to be very competent man
and has won his promotion by faithful
service to his employers.
Other Railroad News.
! Conductor E. Sutton of the Milwau-
kee is off duty on a short vacation.
Milwaukee Conductor e. Rowe Is in
Eddyville, where he was called by the
death Of his grandfather.
Mrs. p M. Bennett, wife of machin-
i list Perley Bennett of the Milwaukee
round house, has just recovered from
an attack Of typhoid fever. IA
I. Milton Myers, Milwaukee conductor
is off duty on account of illness 81
| Conductor G. D. Clark of the Mill
waukee, has left for the south to spend
the winter. Mr.. Clark will reside with
his parents on their plantation 80 miles
out of New Orleans, La.
w Bentine, switchman at the MIL
waukee yards, resigned yesterday.
Frank Hahn, Milwaukee conductor.
: reported for work this morning after
an Hines of two months.
H. w. Druen. chief dispatcher of the
Kansas City division of the Milwaukee,
is in Kansas City on a short business
trip.
Brakeman E. Chambers Of the Nil,
waukee, reported for duty this morn.
ing after short vacation.
Brakeman E. Santee, Of the Milwau-
: kee, is unable to be at work on ac-
; count of the serious illness of his Ina
I FAINT child. SC
: M. B. Crane, round house clerk 81
: tie Burlington yards, is off duty to.
8 day. VI,
e. F. Anderson, Burlington brake.
man, is unable to be at work on ac-
. count of illness. ~
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