The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18
DaIhart NeMs Rom.

OdlndTb, IeXaS, sept. 1o--Ihe ROCK
Island company are running day and
night ballast trains from Logan, N. NJ.
to their track all along the Ell Paso d.
vision and when completed will have the
best roadbed west of the river
The Dalhart electric light and ice
plant are running day and night fur
nishing ice for the Rock Island company
and are compelled to install additional
manufacturing power in the way of a IS
ton ice generator to accommodate their
vast trade
The Dalnart Cement Works, owned by
Mr. George E. Walker, is a great sue
cess and arrangements are now u$der
way to add additional machinery to take
care of their increased business.
Mrs. J. S. Bainum, wife of Engineer
Bainum, leaves for a months visit at
Amarillo. Texas, today.
Frank Hopper, division engineer of the
Rock Island, has one of the most valua-
Bile claims at Nara Visa, n. NJ, and will
erect a cottage thereon and move his
family there temporarily.
Jake Albright, at one time yard mas
ter at DaIhart and now of the Dawson
road at Tucumcari was in the city yes
terday and left last night in company
with his wife for the latter point where
he has an important position with-the
Dawson road and where they viii make
their future home. Jake was one of the
best all round train men in the Rock
I
a valuable employe.
c. A. Peal. assistant chief clerk to J.
w. Henry of the superintendent depart
ment under @. W. Jones, was in the
city this week taking IN the Labor day
carnival. Mr.. Peal returns to his ranch
in branding his large herd of white face
and short. horn cattle.
A s. Clendening, formerly of the
superintendent office and who recently
resigned. has opened real estate office
here under the name of Clendenning &
Sadler where he will be pleased to hear
from his many frinds.
Mr.. c. w. Gilbert, an old time Rock
Island conductor. has removed to his
ranch near Nara Visa, n. NJ.
E. W. Walling. regular engineer 81;
4 the Rock Island, has taken an eight
month layoff and removed with his fam
| lily to his ranch at Nara Visa, n. NJ
Postmaster Clarke is in deep water
! just at present In drilling for water
1 on his ranch just north OF Dalhart when
down three hundred feet the drill became
/ lodged at the bottom and some hundred
/ feet of earth caved in on Il The drill
/ may continue on its course and If II
/ does better results viii be forthcoming
| than to attempt recovering it from this
/ side of old mother earth.
c. S. Parsons. conductor on 81 and 9.
| between Santa Rosa and Bucklfn, Kan
is in the city this week for a few days
and reports business as Furnishing
Corlev c. Slaughter, cashier of tbs
/ First National bank, Da1hart, Texas
| took in the camp meeting Sunday a
their ranch in Sherman county accom-
panied by his new IS horse power auto
mobile ard few OF his friends. Thi.
auto IS a sure goer and railroads, Esr-
fences and telephone poles simply eyap-
crate in its august presence.
J. F. Cain one of the oldest railroad
caterers in the west, is conducting ont
of the most attractive little resorts 70
the many railroad men on the FL Pas
division. Old Jim is well known and re
spected by every one and no railroad
noan evsr went without a meal tina