Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-10-16
|'ANTA FE HARMONY
CAMPAIGN ON
IN KANSAS
officials of Railroad travelling
O'',''{ n Special Car Discussing
GrievanceS With Citizens in
the SunfIower State

company campaign in ottawa to-
MAJ Meetings held in rive towns
night t@naed by Representative men
were "'e,,nnunities The OFFICIALS
/ in the friendly feeling everywhere
touhu ,,an those who had grievances
anu ~ No company were ready TO
agalnas them in the same spirit they
discuss taling up their differences
snow ~ other class of business men
WIN aseiotaIs are greatly pleased with
Ihe oi,s o5a,ss work ana many patrons
tneiI aononany have expressed them
OF tho ~. favoring the efforts Presl-
seNes pinlev is making to bring about
denl ,tar ta understanding between the
on,nany and the public.
com at,a time the officials travel
~ Zeal train. In the party are;
py sP " Kouns, general manager; }.
-aontz general freight agent, }.
~ inNenneli general passenger agent
NJ coneland, secretary and treas
=. / Parker, general superln-
t ure5 eastern district; II. w.
lsnuS , General superintendent East
en"' ii,,oe western district; c. r. w.
en- en-. nhief engineer; c. 7. Mcclellan,
Il,'aa,orintendent Eastern DIVISION H.
pTine superintendent, Western d.
n r. I,autz assistant TO the
torol manager; n. M. Rice, gem
se' storekeeper: A. J. James, gen
era rai foreman bridges and buildinss'
= ctipgs division engineer; John
IIol,ise roadmaster; b. f. Il. Marsh
1iaieion freight agent; w. 7. Tre-
,oo1on division freight agent John
pnrcell superintendent Topeka shops,
and I F. farrell, publicity agent.
me first stop was made shortly
nofore noon at Olathe, where a meet
no of business men was held IN the
nai,rt house. About 100 merchants,
owners and stock shippers were pres
ont T. L. Pettijohn presided. snort
tall,s were made by Messrs. Koontz,
Kouns. Copeland and Conneil. The
massage which the railroad men gave
70 Olathe people was that the com
nanv desired to be square with its
patrons and wanted its patrons to be
frank with the company.
IF you have Q grievance asalnst
tho company" Mr.. Kouns SAID, tell
If TO the head Of the department
having to do with that subject, ana
il will receive prompt consideration
Don't nurse your grievance. Get IN
touch with us and we will help you.
After the meeting the visitors called
NJ most of the business houses ana
were driven over town. Gardner was
the next stop. The officials were met
by delegation of citizens, headed py
Acting Mayor Kent and escorted up
town. where they spent an hour get
ting acquainted with the people. Sew
eral farmers came in autos with thelr
families to meet the visitors.
AT Edgerton, the citizens had ar
ranged for a meeting at the state
bank, but so many people We're on
hand that il was necessary to adjourn
to a large room DR.. $. Greer pre-
sided. This meeting was a heart to
heart conference between the officials
and the companys patrons The lat
Ter were asked to state any griev-
ances. Half @ dozen shippers said
they always had received good treat
ment from the company. Two ship
pers each cited q case of delayed
shipments from Kansas City. Gen
eral Freight Agent Koontz made
notes about the cases and said they
would be Investigated. Several men
spoke in a complimentary manner
about the passenger service and Cen
eral Passenger Agent Connell bowed
his thanks
An interesting meeting was held at
Wellsville. presided over by Asa +.
Converse editor of the Globe. The
citizens had only one request to make
that was about water service at the
stock yards, and General Superln-
tendent Parker agreed to take 1t up
for immediate consideration
A meeting was held in the court
house tonight presided over by r. L.
Jones, president of the club. Messrs
Koontz, Kouns, Connell, Copeland
and Rice made talks Tomorrow the
party win visit Garnett, lola, Hum
boldt Erie, Girard, Pittsburg and
Chanute
Hustler" New Frisco Train.
new through passenger tram
will be put on by the Frisco neX'
Sunday to operate daily between Kan
sas City and Houston and Galveston
The train will be known as The
Hustler and will maintain fast
schedule all the way. 1t will leave
Kansas City at 5 p. m, arriving II
Houston at 6:30 p m. the day folow-
ing and reaching Galveston at o:l5.
Among the many features an
nounced for the train are all stee
equipment. observation cafe cars
solid vestibules, electric lights ant
Fred Harvey meal service.
Bonus Department Changes.
The office OF the bonus supervisor
oil the Santa Fe coast lines, which FOL
three years has been located in Sal
Barnardino, has been transferred tC
Los Angeles and b. w. Benedict, II
charge of the bonus department OF
me coast lines, and his staff star
meir duties at once in the new Of
lice on the third floor of the genera
office building at the corner of siXtf
ana Main streets.
The san Bernardino sun" says
The transfer is met with much regre
py local Santa Fe men, as it necessi
Wtes the removal from san Ber
hardino of three men who are amoni
the most popular in the railroad of
nces.
B. W. Benedict. bonus supervise
or Inc lines west of Albuquerque, an'
VINO has been in san Bernardino il
mat capacity since March 1 Of thi
year, has many friends in san Ber
hardino. II is expected however
mat he viii be an occasional visito
In the local shops. which form
portion OF his territory.
W r. Bowes, who is chief clerl
ana assistant to Mr. Benedict. ha
nFed in san Bernardino for the pas
.hrte years since the office was es
Iiniished here. and many friends
noth IN railroad circles and about tn
rlp' VIII greatly regret his leaving
ne la one OF the best known railroa
men of the city. Mr.. and Mrs Bowe
.iH establish their new homes in 10
ANGELES the latter part Of the weei
T. s. Eoynton, stenographer VIII