The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1908-02-28
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Operator Sotrels left for St. Paul Tues
day night.
Engineer ". A. Lamberson Was in
town SUNDAY from Fernie.
Express Messenger c. H. Ratchye
was in 81. Paul the first OF the week.
Machinist A. P. Sheridan returned
Wednesday from BelIingham. Wash.
Dispatcher Adams and family have
moved into the Hoole residence at Lake
aide.
General Claim Agent W. G. Bissell
spent ! few days in town last week on
company business.
Material for the enlarged turntable
which is to be put in at Whitefish in
the spring is on band in the yards here.
Travelling Engineer Peter Carroll is
temporarily filing the master mechan-
ic's position on the s. F. 4 N. at spo-
kane.
Yard Clerk and Index Record Expert
w. W. Crippen has been laid up for the
past week with q severe case Of men,
raiyia. u
Engine inspector Thos. Kierns and
wife left Tuesday for Hil'yard. where
Mr.. Kierns viii take q similar position
in the shops at that place.
Passenger Brakeman Eugene Desarmo
"doubled" back from Havre 90 as to be
present for the dance given by the vol
unteer firemen last Friday night.
An engine crew was overcome by gas
and smoke in the Mullan tunnel, on the
Northern Pacific, recently, the engine
having "died" while in the tunnel.
Lost--A pair OF pajamas. Any ,nfor-
nation leading to their recovery will be
thankfully received by the claim depart
men. Of the Great Northern ut White.
fish.
Engineer Oscar Lano, formerly Of
Whitefsli, hut who now has a run out
of Spokane, sends in his subscription to
The Pilot, SO that he can keep tab on
his many friends here.
P. J. Flaherty, formerly train dis
patcher at Whitefish, was in town last
week, on his way to Montreal, where he
will take position A chief train dis
patcler on the Grand Trunk.
The Great Northern has adopted a
signal system for track walkers in the
Kootenai canyon. There are 80 track
walkers in the CANYON and some system
WAS necessary to keep tab on them.
H. T. Mavfield, the poet engineer, has
not sent in his spring poem yet this year,
but it is expected every day, and will
probably be forthcoming soon, upless
Mr.. Mayfield is expecting late spring.
A we'll defined rumor is circulating
here in railroad circles that the Great
Northern is going to install all 1909 class
engines in the freight service on the
Montana division the coming summer
-Havre Plaindealer.
Several OF the "boys" lave promised
to send in some thrilling railroad stores
soon. and if they ''come through" at
promised The Pilots railroad depart
ment will have something interesting
G. G. Kachelmeyer, who presides owe,
dining car 7lO2, is organizing a vocal
quartette from the members OF his crew
He is making fair progress and they
now sing the cold Oaken Bucket" with
much pathos and some harmony.
The wrecker went to Kaliepell Tues
day morning to straiRlnen out some
slight mishap that occurred in the yard.
there, but which was not OF a seriou.
nature. The wrecker has had an easy
time OF it for the past several months
for which all hands are duly thankful
Engineer W. F. Bruiport left thi.
week for visit to his old home in Per
ry, Ia, where his parents live. He ex.
poets to be gone for q month or six
weeks This is Mr. Brulpor.'s frst visi,
to his old stamping grounds for six year,
and he anticipates pleasant vacation.