The San Francisco call., 1908-09-30
Gossip of RaiIwaymen

You are smart young man, sure"
the country who was going back to
England to Stillman J. Marks of the
Union Pacific, and guess there amt
much you don't know. eh?"
Marks blushed becomingly and said
he knew thing or two.
That's just what 1 thought" con-
unued the old man, beaming on Marks.
You have sold me a railroad ticket
and a steamer ticket, Ell?
Now, tell me, how am I to carry
them without losing them?"
would buy a big safety pin, put
them in my inside pocket and fasten
them in,' explained Marks.
You aren't half 50 smart as 1 took
you to be-" was the answer "Bless
you, 1 thought that out long ago. and
sewed up the pocket with money
Well, give 1t up" said Marks.
L Just thought the old ones Knew
more than the youngsters" continued
the old man in querulous tone Say
you just give me a receipt for them
tickets Say, This certifies that the
bearer has his steamer ticket in his
right boot, and the railroad ticket in
the left. and please don't bother him."
Il am afraid that won't work.
Won't work." he answered angrily.
That's what always did say that the
blamed railroads want to be disobli-
ging. Here 1 am trying to save them
trouble and they won't have it. OF
all the dog goned businesses that /
ever was in" and the last of his re-
marks were swept away by the zephyrs
or Powell street as he plunged out of
the doorway.
j. K. Hayden. Industrial agent of the
santa Fe in charge of the exhibits at
the irrigation congress at Albuquerque
writing to Edward Chambers, says:
The Salt Lake valley has a fine
display, as also has Ell Paso and the
Mesilla valley. Outside OF these nearby
places, California takes the palm for
size and diversity of products"
The Santa Fe has raisin seeder
in operation at Albuquerque. loaned
to the company by the rafsinmen of
FRESNO. which is an object lesson OF
much interest to visitors
Ihe express companies have been
making several amendments tn their
official classification not only with the
view of serving the public. bur TO
protect their employees from harm. In
the amendment on the classification of
guns there is the following which it
Is hoped will be carried out faithfully.
Empioyes must satisfy themselves
that firearms are not loaded before
accepting them for Shipment OF in
terest TO sportsmen will be the follow
ing Guns boxed, Grated, trussed or
taken apart and packed in leather
eases are included as merchandise.
Single guns not exceeding $40 in
value, taken apart and packed in wood
en- boxes, corrugated paper boxes or in
hber board boxes, constructed OF three
ply or more, glued solid, fiber board
not less than .06 inches in thickness
and the combined ply having a resist
ance of not less than 150 pounds to
the square inch, will be included in
merchandise"
The Southern Pacific has established
an extra train service between Paso
Robles and Atascadero for the con-
venience of officers and visitors A
train will leave Paso RobIes at 1890
a. m. 10 a. m. and p. m. and will
leave Atascadero at s:15 a. m. 1895
p. m and 8 p. m. The round trip fare
will be SO cents. All trains will stop
at Atascadero during the encampment.
Out of 100 cars OF apples so far
forwarded from the Watsonville dis
trict about rs cars have gone east to
the Missouri river. The largest part
OF the crop has been shipped to Texas.
for that state within the last two years
has been a big consumer of apples
grown in this state. The bulk of the
eastern movement, about 1000 cars,
will be Newton pippins for the London
market.
f. III. TorDey. who has recently been
elected president of the California As
sociation OF Traffic Agents. has ap-
pointed the following committees
Executive-George G. Fraser, v. M.
Smith. w. y. Holton, +. ". Prince.