The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-10-11
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!, BRIEF NEWS OF RAILROADS.

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The story goes that some years ago
when Mr. Fryburg was working as
'machinist in the old roundnouse here,
says the Glasgow News, things wee
run on the free and easy plan and the
men were not punctual about getting
to work on time and were par,ic-
ular to quit plenty early enough. A
new foreman came and started to reg
ulate matters. A whistle was bought
and the men were expected to work
by it. In some mysterious manner the
whistle dissappearde. Time drift ed g.
long and in the course of events Ma
chinist Fryburg was appointed forema
Things were changed. AS soon as the
new foremna got in the saddle'' he
proceeded to change things. He as
sembled the roundhouse force and
made a neat speech, telling the men
what he expected Of them and wound
up by announcing that a new whistle
had been put up and that henceforth
all employees must be Johnny On the
spot. - His subordinates lis ened to
his "spiep' and when he had finished
one Of them spoke up and said; It's
| too bad Frank that you spent the com
panys money to buy a new whistle,
had you only mentioned it I would
have gladly assisted you to dig up the
whistle which you and buried in
1902"
| At meeting Of the state railroad
commission held in Helena Wednesday
the Great Northern Railway company
was reprimanded for filure to comply
with the law in posting the time of
arrival and departure of delayed trains
at stations, and for failure to report
all wrecks promptly to the commission
The commission notified the company
that, if the state laws were not OBJ
served in the future, the commission
would take action to force the comp
any into compliance with them.
We learn on good authority that the
railroad will soon bulletin Chester as
regular stopping point for the flyers.
Such a move would be thoroughly ap-
preciated by the travelling public as
these trains invariably stop for ceal
Tani water the company would be do
ing the people a great good without in
convenience or loss Of time to is
cracA trains.-Chester Signal.
The Great Northern relay telegraph
operators have been granted an eight
hour day and two Sundays off in a
month; also a few other minor con-
cessions relative to the detail of their
work, but no increase in pay.
The Chester Signal says: The
coal chute force has been increased to
five men. Thre is no denying the fact
that Chester is constantly. advancing in
Importance as rilroad town
Jake Altmeyer, ST., who is now
working in the Havre shops, came
down to Glasgow the first Of the
week to help clean up the wreck of
the round house.-News.
David Oxford left the city Wedne5-
day for visit to his old home in
Oklahoma This will be Mr., Oxford's
first visit with his father in nine
years
Will Monroe, former engineer out
of Havre, returned from Spokane and
will resume his run. Mrs. Mon1oe wi l
arrive in Havre some time soon.
J, NJ. Gruber, genera: manager Of
tit Burlington system, is to leave the
Burlington TO take a !, sition with the
Great Northern
R. A. Bentzin went to Williston this
week From there he starts west
again, making inspections all along
the line.
Frank Wells, operator for the G. n,
left for Butte Friday night, where he
will go to work for the Northern Pa
cific.
Larry Ling, baggage man, returned
Sunday from sevreal days spent in the
larger cities on the NJ. G.
Mr.. and. Mrs. Hurd left for Glasgow
Tuesday morning, where they will
make their future home.
Tim Hagarty, former engineer ion
the G. N, has returned from a visit
in the east.
R. w. Bryan, general superintendent