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Railroad Bulletin from Wichita, Kansas • 6

Railroad Bulletin from Wichita, Kansas • 6

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Railroad Bulletini
Location:
Wichita, Kansas
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Page:
6
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5 THE RAILROAD BULLETIN. weeks ago. They will make their home in Arkansas City. Since they have put the 700 class engines on 37 and 436 it Is nothing strange to see them drive Into the roundhouse at Guthrie and tie up for rest The above is from an old-time engineer, and we were pleased to hear the news from Guthrie. Also In his letter to us he says, "I feel a great Interest in the Bulletin, and want to see it a success." Ed.

F. V. Griffin has taken a few weeks lay off and In the meantime will be jPf We Are Showing the Largest Best Stock of Furniture, Carpets, Stoves, ever brought to Wichita, and the prices Are Right Headquarters for DUCK Stoves Bb Ranges Joined in holy wedlock to Mrs. Lillian Mark, of Brlstow, I. after trip to eastern points they will be at home to their friends, 407 East Harrison.

Mr. Hlsle, roundhouse foreman of Guthrie, was married about a month C. S. DANIELS Wichita, Kansas ago to Miss Schoner and was nlcel" located in their new home when he promoted to foremanship at Shawm A- -4 Engineer F. F.

Frey has gone Hot Springs, Arkansas, on a sho visit with his brother-in-law, D. C. GUTHRIE, OKLAHOMA. Stone, who is suffering with rheuma Engineer P. C.

Henry is laying off, tism, and is there in hope of being benefited. Stone at one time fired out Engineer O. Davis Is on the run. LON WILLIAMS JEWiLER Watches and Diamonds Nothing but the Best 210 C. DOUGLAS AVE.

Denver, Enid Gulf is building a of Arkansas City. The old-timers will remember him. new freight house In West Guthrie. If you want a hot local run tackle A Missouri Pacific brakeman Is the south end local, 130 miles a day. Rock Island Drug Co.

Mr. Win, Nix, roundhouse foreman of quoted by the Ottawa Republic as saying: "Railroad men have many startling experiences, but the men on our Purcell, was sent to Guthrie in Mr, 724 EAST DOUGLAS AVENUE LEASE ft GIBBONS, Hisle's place. Cal Penny, an old Santa Fe fireman, division have one frequently that is really hair-raising, particularly to a new man. Just now the big farmers out Anything you want in the Druf Lint OppotlU Rock UUnd Depot Is now on the Denver, Enid Gulf KANSAS WICHITA running an engine. Charlie Herrick, an old Santa Fe Jones-Weigand Tea Coffee Co.

there are plowing with their traction engines. To rush things, many of them work all night shifts, lighting their way with large headlights. At a little conductor, Is now on the Denver, Enid Gulf as conductor. We carry the Best of distance these exactly resemble the headlight of a locomotive. When the Teas, Coffees, Spices, Extracts and Baking Powder US N.

Main St. Wichita, Kansas Phone 708 boys drive around a curve and see one LON WILLIAMS JEWELER Watches and Diamonds Nothing but the Best 21fl E. DOUGLAS AVE. of these flaring lights looming up beside the track It puts them to guess- ng whether they hadn't better reverse. CALL UP set the brakes and jump, for the situ II.

Gibson, of Arkansas City, Is on The PEOPLES' CLEANING ation is for all the world like a train coming head on." the Bouth local out of Guthrie during Engineer Frey's absence. Sam Cook has been the big G. T. M. On account of compress work Guth in the Missouri Pacific yards for sev rie has been compelled to put on two eral days on account of Brother Miller laying off sitk.

switch engine crews. Conductor Fogerty was laying off AND DYE WORKS For Fine Dry and Steam Cleaning Dyeing and Repairing on Ladies' and Gentlemen's Clothes and Portieres last week visiting his family. Conductor F. V. Griffin was In his place.

A fine baby girl cameto stay with Mike Parker, formerly brakeman on C. S. Durgee and wife at 329 N. Wichita yesterday morning, and Brother Durgee came down to the Bulletin office to tell us about It Mother and the Oklahoma division, is now passenger conductor on the Denver, Enid Gulf, out of Enid. daughter are doing nicely, and the Mike Redmond, formerly engineer father Is wearing a smile that certainly will not wash off.

out or Argentine, Is now passenger conductor on the Ft. Smith Western. 129 NORTH LAWRENCE NEW PHONE 178 Richard Barrier's mother Is making LON WILLIAMS a short visit with him. Richard fires on the E. O.

passenger with Engineer Haas at the throttle. JEWELER Watches and Diamonds NothlnJ bat the tot 216 C. DOUGLAS AVE. Engineer Flnnefrock was married to Work Called For and Delivered Miss Cora Haas, of Guthrie, about two.

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Pages Available:
892
Years Available:
1905-1906