The Winslow mail., 1922-06-02

NEWS IN OUR LOCAL !
RAILROAD CIRCLES !

than they have since probably the
war period. The Shriners and Ro-
tarians are holding conventions on
the coast and the Santa Fe, with
their scenic Grand Canyon seem to
have received their share of the bus
mess. Mr.. w. j. Black, Passenger
Traffic Manager, recently made the
statement to the press that this pas
senger business would amount to al
most one million dollars in the way
of tickets purchased. The effects of
same are noticeable here as large
number of train and enginemen have
been called back after being away
4rom here for months. Extra men
have been put on the Mechanical
Rolls to look after the equipment
1t is indeed good news for the rail
road men and also the local business
men of the city.
Wednesday evening, Mr. Edward
Chambers, Vice-President in charge
of Traffic was in the city while en-
route from his headquarters at Chi
cago to the coast. He was making
the trip in private car Number 3.
Mr.. Chambers accompanied President
Storey to Washington, d. c., week
or SO ago at the time of the confer
ence at the White House with the
President. Mr.. Chambers had the
distinction of being the only Vice
President called to this meeting oil
the executives, the remainder being
Presidents and Chairmen of the
Boards of the largest trunk lines in
the country. Mr.. Chambers, who
served in the Railroad Administra-
tion with great credit is recognized
as one of the greatest authorities on
Traffic matters in the United States
Schedule Clerk Walter S. Goodman
has accepted position as Mainten-
ance Clerk on the double track work
in the vicinity of Kingman. He will
leave for that point sometime this
week. Mr.. Goodman's position here
has been filled by the promotion of
Joseph Leiberman.
Transportation Inspector Erwin B.
Hebert and wife are the proud par
ents OF a seven pound boy that ar
rived the first of the week. Mrs.
Hebert and babe who are in Los
Angeles are reported to be doing
nicely.
Monday of this week General Store
keeper H. e. Ray of Topeka, Kan
sas, was in the city while enroute
from they east to San Bernardino and
other points in California. He was
making the trip in private car No.
8, and was accompanied over this
Division by local officials.
The circus has come and gone,
The kiddies were bright and early
Monday morning to see the elephants
cages of animals and van unload
from the Santa Fe tracks. The cir
Gus, Gentry Brothers. is using the
Santa Fe to the coast and is stopping
in the majority of the principal
towns. This business means quite
a little revenue.
Mrs. Frances Dunklin, wife of
Storekeeper at Seligman. has ac-
cepted temporary position as Com
tometer Operator i'll the Superinten-
dents office during the absence of
Mrs. Garner who is i'll at Prescott
Miss Elsie Casson, daughter Of
Telegraph Manager e. N. Wonders
and wife, has returned from Buena
Vista, Virginia, where she has been
attending college at that point for
the past year.
Assistant Division Engineer Roy
e. Chambers and wife have returned
from Prescott where they spent the
week end visiting friends.
Mrs. Naomi kabelin, mother of
Division Accountant Kabelin, has re-
turned from Los Angeles where she
has been visiting friends for the pas!
few, days.
Stenographer Tracey Ansel of the
Mechanical Department has left for
Topeka, Kansas where he was cal
led on account of illness of relatives,
Mrs. A. p. Jump and daughter
Miss Bertha, family of Section Fore
man Jump, have returned to Denni-
son after having spent the winter
here. where Miss Bertha attended
the city school.
Miss Frances Maynard of the Ste
nographic Bureau of the Superin-
tendent's office, spent the week end
with friends at Prescott
Ledger Clerk w. j. Meador and
wife have returned from Colorado
Springs, where they have been for
the past few weeks on account of
illness of a relative.
Conductor r. K Shaffer and wife
have returned to this city after an
extended visit with relatives in Ore
gon and at points in New York state.
Mrs. Joseph Byers and children,
family of Brakeman Byers, have left
for Tulsa, Oklahoma, where they
will spend several weeks with rela-
tives.
Pete Bard has returned to this
city and will resume temporarily his
former duties as fireman on the third
district. Mr.. Bard has been working
on the Los Angeles division during
the slump in business here.
Mrs. r. r. Jones and daughter,
Sarah Frances, family of Signal
Maintainer Jones. have returned from
an extended visit at New Orleans
and points in the eastern states.
George w. Varnum of the Engin-
eering Corps in this city has been
promoted to the office of the Engin-
eer of the Grand Canyon Division,
with headquarters in Los Angeles