Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-10


dents Ok this country. He says that
country 10 not yet ready for white
men. and Is satisfied TO resume bis
position with the Santa Re.
Friction Over Fast Train.
Controversy has arisen between the
Rock island management and the Chi
cago q Alton over the Operation Of the
Golden State Limited, the Rock H.
lands star California train. which n
nov run most Of the way between
Chicago and Kansas City over the
tracks OF the Alton. Whatever the
cause OF the dispute. Il Is rumored
that II Is likely to result In the re-
turn of the train 10 the Rock Island
tracks between Chicago and Kansas
City. President FELTON, Of the Alton In
10 have asked President wineheli
TO take back MS tram.
Surveyors nj Work NJ Pennington.
The arrival the first Of the week OF
a number OF d. a r. @. surveyors with
camp supplies. transits and tools and.
the movements that have followed In.
dicates that there will be grading
going on here again In short order.
says the Pennington Times. fndica-I
now point to a ace for the La
Plata coal fields. and II Is safe bet.
ting that the d. & n. q. will be In the
lead. With two roads grading and
made the junction point
from the main line to the coal fields
Dur people can figure on a busy sum.
mer. The Southern Pacific people
have men on the ground and are also
active. II Is safe to say there
will be something doing up the San
Iuan In a few DAYS. also.
rrairmaster Mills Remembered.
". II. Mills. trainmaster at Needles
Tor a number OF years, but later re-
to the train service at his own
Instance, was the recipient, this week.
II a token OF respect and appreciation
rom his fellow employees 10 the shape
" a high grade WaitlAm watch soiiil
gold ease and chain with Masonic
says the Needles Eye. Thel
watch Is the Riverside Maximus
move. the best made. w. II. NJ. inI
Is engraved upon the back
IL the case. Inside the case the fol-
Is engraved: ITO Our Train.
master. w. II. Mills. from o. r. c..l
Division 2s2. and Train and Engine
men Of Arizona Division, A. T. 4 ST.
]. Ry., with our best wishes. 1906"
Beside being q valuable piece Of prop.
.rty. the watch expresses an appre.
OF Mr.. Mills official acts while
he was t~rainmaster. and Is most At.
ing and. proper expression Of his fel-
employees esteem.
M II
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}. L. z. Grand Master on the Coast
Grand Master John J. Hannahan oil
he Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
with headquarters at Peoria.
II, arrived al San Francisco over the
southern Pacific coast line, from Los
ANGELES, says the TimesIndex. Hel
vas accompanied by his bride. former
y Miss Kathryn NJ. Sullivan. OF Mer.
lam Park. MINI. They made the trip
rom the east In a special car, and
we're scheduled to arrive on the coast
learly a week ago, but were detained
~ the San Francisco disaster. Mr..
stopping en- route to exa-
nine into the condition of the mem.
,ers OF the Brotherhood in that city.
His investigation resulted in his wir-
ng east for a donation OF $4,000 from
he brotherhood treasury for the relief
4 the members OF the order In dis
ress in the stricken city. The dona-
ion will be immediately sent. While
his visit to the coast Grand Master
will be the guest of Orange
iroye Order No. 81. and Golden State
,rder No. 66s. both OF Los Angeles.
Steel Ties Next Improvement.
VIM. =. Corey, president Of the TINT
ed States Steel corporation. has Is
ued a circular letter to railroad pre- /
idents and financial Interests Of the
ountry soliciting support and co-ope
alton in the working out OF the pro-
lem to replace wooden railroad ties
nth steel ties. IN this letter Mr..
'orey predicts that the next great
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