The Winslow mail., 1922-06-30
NEWS IN OUR LOCAL RAILROAD
CIRCLES

Wednesday of this week Mr. Amos
Betts, chairman of the Arizona State
corporation Commission, was in the
city. He was accompanied by Com
missioner Johnson, en- route from
Santa Fe, New Mexico, where they
had been attending a hearing called
by the commissioners from Utah.
Arizona and New Mexico, asking the
railroads to lower their intra state
passenger fare rate Mr.. Belts, who
IS well known here spent the day
calling on friends. The commits
sioners left for Phoenix on the Linn
lted that evening.
All present indications point to
revival of business on this division
within the next few DAYS, which will
no doubt last during the summer
months. The canteloupe shipments
are now arriving in large volumes
and with the opening of the fields in
the vicinity of Phoenix. business
will be much better. During the
past week a number of train and
enginemen who were cut off the
board during the stringent times
have been recalled. This is indeed
gratifying news to the railroaders
as well as the local business men.
Signal Supervisor Ruhe A Mat
fhews has left for the hospital at
Los Angeles where he will spend the
next few weeks recuperating. Mr.
Matthews has been on the sick list
for the past week or so.
No. 8 Wednesday had Southern
Pacific business car Berkeley occu-
pied by Mr.. F. E. Batturs, assistant
passenger traffic manager of the
Southern Pacific, accompanied by
his family. Mr.. Batturs and party
were en- route to his headquarters
at San Francisco.
Brakeman J. B. Tucker of the 3rd
district was the victim of an unfort-
unate accident Tuesday of this week
when he broke his arm while on
duty He was taken to the hospital
at Los Angeles where he will proba-
bly, be for several weeks.
Thomas Cooley has left for Las
Vegas where he will return to the
New Mexico division as fireman dur
ing the extra rush of business.
Saturday if this week Addition
and Betterment Clerk Ed NJ Florin
leaves for Atlantic City where he
will attend the annual National Con
vention of the B. P o. Elks. Mr..
Florin, who is Past Exalted Ruler
Of local lodge No. 536 goes as their
delegate. He will also visit in New
York City and at Washington. D. C.
while in the east He will be gone
about thirty. days.
Mrs. w. l.. Morrison, wife of En-
I,
Los Angeles where she has been Wis
|iting relatives for the past several
months
Master Bill Walcott, son of Engin-
eer Walcott, is visiting friends and
relatives at albuquerque this week.
F. r. Daugherty has returned to
this city and will shortly resume his
former duties as switchman here
Mr.. Daughertv was cut off during
the business depression.
Travelling Accountant M. Layden
of the Chicago office was a business
visitor in the city while en- route to
the Coast the first of the week
Joe Kocsis has bid in the temp
orary position as operator at Nevin
Pit during the operation of same the
next few months. Work has already
started with a steam shovel to take
out the volcanic sinders in the pit,
these cinders being used at various
points on the division for ballast.
The family of Bridge and Build
ing Clerk w j. Micklewaithe, arrive
in this city Sunday from Middleton.
Ohio. They will remain here dur
ing the summer months
Division Accountant H. c. Kabelin
has been in Prescott this week su
pervising the shipping of large
amount of the old Peavine files to
Winslow.
Signal Engineer E. Winans of the
Los Angeles division was business
visitor in the city Wednesday of this
week.
The manv friends here of Mrs. vi
olet Garner, former comptometer op
orator in the superintendents office,
will regret to hear that she will be
unable to leave the hospital for sew
eral weeks yet.
Joe Vargas has left for Gallrin
where he will accept a position as
yard clerk during the summer.
Claim Adiuster r. II. Kemper of
the Arizona division was in the city
the fore part of the week looking
after Mr.. Pribhle's business during
his absence
Miss Francis MAYNARD. stenograph
er in the superintendents office has
left for Glendale where she will act
as bill clerk during the next few
weeks of the canteloupe season.
Claim Adiuster Francis NJ. Prib-
bic has left for Nashville, Tenn,
where he will remain for several
weeks. He will also visit other
points in that vicinity in connection
with his handling of claims.
Mrs. w F. Martens wife of Act
ing General Foreman Martens of the
Bridge and Building department, has
moved TO this CITY from Prescott