R.R. Employes' Companion from Ottawa, Kansas • 3

POINTERS. THE RACKET 75 engines was repaired here in No CHANUTE. The only tune some folks become R. II. EMPLOYES COMPANION.

vember. 'tf. interested in railroading or a rail Engines 159, 347; 260, 168 is undergo Job Smith, Editor Prop. Peter Bates is improving fast. way paper is when the whole busi ing repairs.

We wish you a happy New Year, ness is going where some other Every Saturday evening, at Cha- Engineer Steve Parker came up day before Xmas. The boys all like to get Mo. 223. woodbine twmeth. Alasi we Know of a r.itv that mourneih and is Continues at Kramers' Cash Bargain and Racket Store, while it would be impossible to give you even in detail the list our mammoth stock of goods in the way of household variety, you are invited to call and look over my stock.

The prices are so low, customers never ask us to reduce them. That's where the Raoket comes in in your pocket book. See! iiute cvansas. Subscription price, $1.50 per year Conductor Bradfield got hurt Tues Latimer was a good boy Christ comforted not. toe per six months advance.

day. Reported slight bruises. mas. Dispatcher Covenaugh's position wil The province of the R. R.

Employes Our thanks are past due, to the No Georsre. no cake vet. "Hur- Cnmpanion will be in the interest of be transferred. Retrenchment. Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi railrof.d employes.

ryup." The north bound night passenger Employes and friends are invited to neers Journal, for placing us on train was crowded Christmas eve. If you want to get sea sick get contri bute news items or any thing per An improved railroad spike has been invented, and is being used on New York railroads. Its hold upon the wood is said to be fully 75 per cent, stronger than that of the spike now generally in use. When you want to take out a broken window-pane, heat the poker, run it slowly along the old putty and soften it loose. The Locomotive Firemen's magazine is at hand.

From it we learn the work of organization of Car Inspectors Protective Association, is now in running order. We take no note of time but from its loss. To give it then a tongue is wise in man. Young. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

Our printer is duly authorized to their exchange list. We pay them taininz to the welfare of workmen. Switch engines 177, 276, 252, 171, 157, the B. 13. Communications should be brief and to now before the old year dies, with a 154 is laid up on account of the slack.

slack the point. business is wish for a happy New Year to al Everybody in general, railroad employes in particular, are invited to call at my headquarters for Fresh Beef, Pork, Sausage, Lard, Etc, Only a few steps from the railroad crossing. North sida of Fourth St. F. RiEMER.

Advertising rrtes made known on ap Physically speaking the boys in the Freight this week. Caboose plication the Throttle Jerkers in the country, round house do business on the square, Address all communications to Central No. 65-44 has a new J. M. weiirle.

division foreman ana Office, Chanute. Kansas. Frank B. Seargent of the grea All matter intended for publication Clerk Reader is doing fin at their post. order of Brotherhood of Locomo- wagon top.

Catch onto should be handed by Friday noon. The much needed track and yard re the size of editors Entered in the post office at Cha motive Engineers, Grand Lodge pairs around the round house will begin nute, Kan. as second class matter. mustache. Terre Haute, Ind.

Registered a soon. WEST END SHAVING EMPORIUM. For a clean shave, hair cut or shampoo, call on W. near railroad crossing. Fvery chair is in charge of skilled workmen.

where! where is George H. the Oriental Hotel, Dec. 21, with Switchman Murray is on top once more though his fingers is somewhat Williams. frirnids Tt. mav not be out of out of joint.

Switchman Peters has been trans- place to say the Companion is on ASSOCIATE EDITORS. J. Kelleigh, Chanute, Kan. S. Slane, Wellington, Kan.

Job Smith, Topeka, Kan. P. Brooks, LaJunta, Col. K. Smith, Syracuse, N.

Y. receive ana receipt tor suDscripiiions to this paper in Chanute, Since Cherryvale struck gas whicata fered to Cherryvale. file in Mr. Seargeni's office, the pa- mav nronounce her name backwards, and has authority from the publish A very neat Lindell Hotel card per with the Oriental cards in. We Chaw the wich.

er to that effect. Call at the Uha- will appear next week. have a poor circulation among Good board $3.50 per week at the DELMOMICO DINING HALL, Brown Sisters, Prop'f Inquire for Jones Block only one minutes walk from the depot. Transient and home trade solicited. nute office and get acquainted with i The boys are all pleased to hear that Received of Will Miller, $1.50 as Prame arms- a- him.

He is one of the Compan Johnny Thompson who was sick nigh unto death caused by the effects of a ions printers, not a "printer's devil." a Christmas subscription. The reason the Companion was i dose of laudnaum, is out of danger and Fred Nixon made Chanute, not conspicuous in publishing Brakeman James Boss, came in will get well. norm to the minute. niess ot railroad news as seen in Thursday a. with a sprained RAILROAD TIME TABLE.

SOUTHERN KANSAS RY. GOING NORTH. No. 202, Mail and Express, 12 15 p. m.

204, 2 30 a. m. 216, Freight and Acc'n 1 45 p. m. 222, arrive 7 35 p.

m. GOING SOUTH. No. 201, Mail and Express, 3 00 2C 3, 2 30 a 221, Freight and Acc'n 6 30 a we are glad to know that Gus Hadeen RnWihP or th fWArroN- the many of the $9-00 a year PaPers hip, caused by a mistep from the O. V.

SMALL, I 1 1 1 3 AT- 4-1 was Decause was rounaea on me and Charley Burlingame, who were so seriously scalded by the bursting of a steam flue have entirely regained their vv xue-i tlxvc iJciucx ui vxxc vicou. i H. N. PRICE, Dealer in Watches and Jewelry. My stock is complete in every detail, and of select quality.

The Silverware, Wf.tehes, Rings are of the highest grades and finish. All kinds of repairing promptly done. Dealer in Clothing and Gents TT ninisiesE, wisny-wasny lounuauuu UX1XX J.X.CIX XXX UXX XO IWO-XXXf jLLXIV XXA I jovial attidue toward the world at large, Furnishings, 1 TXT 11 I urn vxavv vuv ijw vrtTiT -i t- A qtyio in i rn I XXXO ilCH OU.XL. lit OXXXtXX Itl XUIVV. I -I 217, arrive 11 50 am One of the passengers on the night amsavinsr neonie wno seem to ae- C.

K. W. Ry Chanute Div. W. M.

Kerry comes to the front j. i. bulldozed. Mechan- train at Colony. GRAND OPENING.

Commencing Monday, Dec. 30th, and lasting one week at the office of the It. R. Employes, Companion, in Lindsay block. Though haven't room for all our equipments, come up and get acquainted II 111 1 1 I train bound for Wellington whose feet got asleep undertook to arouse them by walking through the chair car and count ana twenty omens wno suoscnoe.

busineaa men want newg ac No. 209, Mail and Express 315 pm 219. Freight and Acc'n 8 30 pm 273. 2 30 a Ask A. L.

McGuffey what he curately propounded or not at all. the babies. Twelve all told. Good or der prevailed. GIRARD BRANCH.

HUU HO XAXmiJ-L XO-X XXXWXX I TTr ill III Jtt 1 If you want fine laundry work done on time send it to the O. K. Laundry. First class work at moderate prices. Railway employes and trave.ing mens' work a speciality.

Office and laundry in Oriental Block. vv resrret to learn tnac naries Business here on tho rail has been Albert bteves wants the na" Burlinsrame did not attend the M. No. 241, Mail and Express 310 pm 247, Freight and Acc'n 8 30 277 carries passengers between Chanute prior to moving in the new Lindsay block. heads on the sidewalks drove out Sabbath's since.

P- ll Al" 1 I very brisk during the cattle trade. Since the shipping season was over there has or signt. ii is a gooa one. na tirr ana lmpona. W.

N. McConn, Agt been some falling off in railroading ex Communications sent to this pa i j. xx iicaxici ucau nao xxu it If you want to see Conductor readest thou." Charley inquired of MISSOURI, KANSAS TEXAS RY, cept in tne shops, where there is abun dance ot repairing on hand. per for publication through the Goskins smile ask him about the us wnat had become of the B. GOING NORTH.

mails, should be addressed R. R. Manvel special. Lodge that was a going to organize Haedesty Fay. Novelties of every description at Drug Store.

Cor. 4th Depot. Better work for leas money than any other gallery in the city at Wertz's Gallery. Come and see. CONDUCTORS S.

K. A. No 10, Passenger, 12 01 58, Freight, 10 10 a E. K. Brehl, the efficient hostler in Chanute.

The particulars of the T. S. F. RY. 112 Through Freight 5 25 Employes' Companion, Chanute, Kansas.

Address the publisher for any business connections with the is doing good work with his usual matter was published in the Com- Anderson GOING SOUTH. Brown business like style. panion he had in his pocket. We paper. No.

Passenger 3 10 57, Freight, 2 45 111 Through Freight, 10 10 Barnett We acknowledge with thanks the win forgive Charley this time on Bridges If you want a good two story six room house near the shops and uitable for keeping boarders, call Do you need a wrap? If so call eceipt of a copy of the Locomotive account of his narrow escape in an All trains run on Sundays. H. B. Bakee, Agent. accident.

on Gray Co and get one at half Engineer, presented by Will Miller. sat the Delmonico Dining Hall. Brooks Church Collins Custer A Elder price. If an engineer buys two "billy" OTTAWA. goats and there is one extra thrown Ottawa Ttilerapli Institute in for Christmas.

You know the Plunkett, Pathour Ramsey Reeves Li Reeder Reeves Randle Shanahan Smith A Taylor Vanbergen Waters Whisenand Wartenbee Carroll Slane Nunn Pierce Latimer MWD COIU1BBCIAI. COXXBCU jtSotda Feigh fid Garfield rest. One of the old railroaders antici BROWN SISTERS, Prop s. It is to your advantage to know where to buy the best and cleanest meats of all kinds, Sausage and Al Lard. Particular attention is paid to giving my customers good and is under my personal inspection.

Your patronage is appreciated. Yours for business, FRANK A. SAUER. ruoo YOU KNOW IT. "We shall meet but we shall miss him There will be one vacant chair, lie has left on my right shoulder a token In the shape of a nice black hair.

Th.vb reminds me of my beau often, so gentle and sweet, Boo, ho, ho, why didn't they transfer some one else beside Pete. L. pates establishing a coal and wood fir bMWlont. For term JVSXfJt etU on or addrM. J.

T. FEEbHAW, Guthrie A Gaskins A A Hadley A Jones Korner nr. Cor. ana Wtinat cms. u.

uin, room office here. We anticipate a big No. 6, a. W. corner Third and trade for him.

TTT 1 1 it 1 1 CLAYTON BROTHERS, Murphy wonder wny tne ladies rail Miner Happy New Years. Engine 15 on deck. Engine 4 is in for repairs. Good morning, Mr. Barrett, Better if the boys were back.

Harry Maskey came up for Xinas. Tank 372 looks fine since repainted. A. L. Beardsley is on deck as usual.

Pony 7 is stored in the round house. Engines 322 and 262 is in the shops. Frank wilson is a chip of the old block. Van says she's got to come. Division.

Dring mildly and eat pigs feet. G. w. Nine A.1 blacksmiths are in on a strike. Almost time for switch painting, hey writing a few cheering words fori J.

L. HARTZELL, A Paullin Penney the boys in the Companion. La Merchant Tailor. Special goods for the fall and winter trade. Whisenand Hanover it ft unxtunoMinkftiu.

Eta Qetcbi at Lowvrt CrteM dies it is time for thee to seek the Bert Guy is very fond of salt. Lord. BRAKEMEN S. H. DIV.

A. T. S. F. BY.

KANS. Relief Agent Cunningham is HOTEL OCCIDENTAL. A street railroad running to and N. W. HENRY Real Estate and Loan Agents, Exchange and City Property a specialty.

Insurance agents representing only just first claas compan from the round house looms. The Anderson HG Ada Chas Burlingame A Brown A Clark kept busy in Chanute. A new elevated pit is proposed in the round house yards. OTTAWA, KANSAS. Companion started the ball arolling, ROBERT DETW1LER, Proprietor.

ies. while our contemporary were pare-ing their corns. Ev. Property owners. Ry employes, get nATESr x.oo per day Jno Connor Dickey A Doyle Daniels Two popular lady milliners of ting.

Blsgl axeala, 35 Ccatfe Ottawa, Kansas, contemplate mov- Ticket Agent Brooks reports traveling at present very brisk. Ye famous bridge crew No. 2 built a new coal house near the round house. Ask James Jackson where's the bovs CHARLES CLARK, Headquarters for Flour and Feed. First door east of O.

V. Smills Clothing House, south side 4th St. Chanute, Kansas. Your patronage is solicited. TCvara rmaaSkl Affarfc will hM fTlftdlt ta ing here in the spring.

They were now. Edmundeon Fred Evans poaka th Occidental a firet-claet bousct very popular among railroad em ma cs Turner and Bliss fired a volley in the shops. ployes there and will be here. The velocity with which time Jones Johnson Chas Judy Kammer A Kimmey Jno Lyster A Li Lupper EXiathrop Lebo Meyers Miller McFarren McNulty Wm Nash Geo Nye Nickell Wm Roe Rafferty Rogers Roland Lebo Fortney Elliott Li Billings FDTruesdall Fogerty Peter Farrel JF Guy Tender Bl is side tracked in round flies is infinite, as is most apparent Trains mcluhing No's. 247, 248, house to tnose who look back.

beneca. Frank Gress SHERMAM HOUSE. All the conveniences of a first class house. JOHN MILLIGAN, Prop. Corner Fourth and Main Streets.

Somewhat quiet in and around the 22S, 222, 223 running to Longton, Pittsburg and Arkansas City, were annulled on Christmas day to give Las Vegas Hot Springs New- yards. Mexico. The popular reading room closed for Hayes Harmon Hamblin I Hatcher Johnson Chas Rogers This delightful health and pleasure re the trainmen a rest and holiday. repairs. Youner Men's Christian Associa sort is situated on the southeastern Ye editor had the pleasure of A.

Hodge, ex-farmer, how am the slope of the Santa Fe range of the Rocky Conductor Guy left Wednesday to work on the Burlington branch for a few days. The Salvation Army boys are working hard for God and humanity. Encourage them. If there is any one thing Chanute needs its a few more halls. We have only four of them.

The Companion acknowledges a pleasant call from Hon. David Five-coats and Russell Howard, of Otta Mountains, at an elevation of nearly meeting Frank B. Seargent to talk guitars, tion Reading Roomr in Post Ofilce block, up stairs, Chanute, Kans. Come and enjoy our privileges. Plentv of srood reading matter and 7,000 feet above the sea.

The springs Senters some forty in number, vary in tempera over the effects and defects of the times. Talk about whole souled railroaders, Frank is a good one. A Sheridan Stoner Taylor ture from very warm to entirely cold, and are very widely celebrated for their curative effects upon almost all forms of chronic diseases. The bathing facilities facilities for letter writing.s btran-gers welcome. AT INDEPENDENCE.

Al Wilson's rabbit No. 2, is gone. are uneaualled. The climate is unexcell J. H.

CAMP. Dealer in substantial furniiure of Look out for man traps and spring ed for clearness and brightness, and the proportion of sunny to cloudy days is Harmon WELomis Willif ord Iemasters Geo Williams Lemon Winslow A Boyd aoouL wen to one. enner in win tor or all kinds, Just received a new supply of Mattresses, Willow Rockers with plush seat and carpet sweepers und many choice selections of goods. Undertaking a specialty. summer.

Tne location is a oeauurui one, in the midst of mountain scenery, affording opportunity for walks, drives, climbing and continuous out-cloor life, without hardship or exertion. Every ac AT OTTAWA. Woods Bowman Woodington Williams PASSENGEK. EVANS BOSCHERT cessory of woods, rocks, running water, flowers, brilliant sunshine, and magnificent distance is Pamphlet, describing spriugs, and points of interest in that vicinity, will be sent postage prepnid upon addressing has on hand an endless variety of select novelties. Just the thiDtr cor Bfownan A Crandell Davis Fuller Harding A Lago guns.

Look out for Yankee Doodle on his muscle unless the rabbits are returned. The parties are known. We hear the Companion has a office in the Lindsay Block, until the office is complete in the new building. Ye manager is doing a good work for the boys. You know it.

Everybody is worrying about ice for the coming summer. What's the use to fret over it when there is gas enough at Cherryvale to run an ice plant, to make artificial ice. Have faith. thr holiday trade. I Shook.

AT CHERRYVALE. UEO. T. -NICHOLSON, Genoral Passenger and Ticket Agent, Camp, in Substantial Furniture. ATTENTION Gus Herrington Darnell Topeka, Kansas.

Dealer RAILROAD EMPLOYES' LOCATED AT. Engine B-71 is having a general overhauling. Baggage car, No. 1 is newly painted looks fine. The boiler makers are doing fine work on a tender.

The boys would like to see A. Hill back once more. Ye engineer, H. Volk, came up to spend Christmas. Jonah Smith ia engaged in evangical-lstic work in Chicago.

Gun wad come up and help move the rock pile. Your a good one. All the boys are pleased to see old Rocky on the Goat once more. Russel Howard went to Chanute to visit friends and spend Christmas. There's nothing slow about that Firemen's Greivance Committee.

Heroes. The round house Thomas Cat comes up for grub when he hears the whistle blow. Geo. wilson and M. O.

webb, firemen have gone on a 30 days hunt to Oklahoma. Buffalo. Dick Muth, ex-railroad employe, is becoming famous as a jobber in second hand merchandise. It is reported by divers persons that the Ry Co. will increase the working force in the shops after Jan.

1st. we hear ye editor of the Companion intends to publish a brief history of the S. K. Div. Ry.

wonder if the contract between Ottawa vs S. K. will go in. BUSINESS PERSONALS. We have iust taken oosstssion of Waters, Cherryvale.

Geo Church, Ottawa. THE Plunkett, POPULAR AND PROGRESSIVE the Peoples' Shoe Store anti will be glad to have you give us a call. Anything you went in the boot and shoe line we will be glad to sell you GROCERY STORE. Eli Parsons, Independence. whisenand, Colony.

Headquarters for King of Kansas wa, Kans. The site for the street railway, has been selected. It will be south of the Chanute National Bank. Particulars next week. One of the best productions ever written on the topic of Railroad Federation will appear in next weeks issue of the Companion.

The north bound passenger arrived in Chanute with a crippled truck. Charles McConnell and a assistant had the train on her way rejoicing as if nothing had happened. There is certain parties residing in Chanute, to whom a timely warn-in is order, to the tune of restoring the white rabbit, the property of Al Wilson's to its owner. Be wise and bring him back. R.

R. Employes' Companion $1.50 a year. Begin the new leaf with your name on our subscription book. Office in Lindsay Block, cor. 4th and Main, Come up and see us, every one is doing that.

In this issue we give to our advertisers the very latest style of advertising. In connection with this we congratulate our advertisers in Fresh goods received daily. The at bed rock prices. Do not lorget the place. Keep your eye on the sign of the Big Boot in front of our store and call and become -ac STRAY SPARKS.

1889 is almost gone. Samuel Jackson has returned to finest and best stock in Southern Kansas. Chanute. We buy in car load lots at the low quainted with us. We will guar; n-tee fair and square treatment.

est prices tor spot cash. Ye editor returned from a trip WITH US quick sales and small Respectfully yours, Weiohlet Heeford. north this morning, profits is preferable to slow sales and large profits. Hence the rush to smx store. G.

w. Johnson, president Cha Evans Boscitert, Dealer in Drugs, Paints and Oils nute National Bank returned from K. C. to-day. Your patronage is solicited.

Wall Paper ai Fancy Goods. Prescriptions carefully compounded. ii. JN. JWUNDSAI fis UU.

Chanute, Kansas. Ex-timekeeper VanOsdell, was at Among the restaurants along the -i mmnnn IT "11 Princeton yesterday. He returned to Ottawa same day. superior me is tne Juunur.i!iAiN ivrio- COOK STOVES AND RANGES. TAURANT LUNCH COUN WELLINGTON.

A weekly paper devoted to the interests of railroad employes is a long felt want. It is hard wor to run such a paper but I am confident the boys will appreciate it. Frank B. Seargent. All the boys appear well pleased with the meetings held here, under the supervision of Officer Seargent.

His visit here has strengthened the confidence of the fellows in their march to progress. In last weeks issue we give our readers some very interesting news from our Colorado correspondence. This week our empire state editor remembers us. Well done friends from henceforth your names shall be Eli. a We suggest the cowcatcher on the passenger engines pulling trains north to stop within a mile of the Ottawa depot, and place the catcher to the end of the rear car to keep the cows from entering the car.

A passenger. Charley Cross of Ottawa, contem Fire Backs warranted for live "1 TER, The tables are at all tunes plates driving stakas in Pittsburg, Kans. years, or saie oy aden with the best the market af F. W. JEFFERIES.

fords. A. McGUFFEY, Prop. European Restaurant. Jo, Jo, Hilderbrands ho, ho, is ermitting the Propr.

of the pa- writing a letter for the Companion. Second door west from railroad crossing. Open day and night. paper to spread nimsen una ui- iet every one be aroused. Bruner the Tuner says I like the JAS.

A. FLEMING, -E-W E-L-E-R, Gold Jewelry of eyery description. Standard Silverware, Spectacles, FIRST CLASS Everything new at the ORIENTAL HOTEL. The Subscribe for the Companion. 166 has been run in for repairs.

We enjoyed a merry Christmas. Switch engine 217 is in for repairs. 265 is having a temporary overhauling. Compliments of the season from the boys Engine 209 will go to Topeka for repairs. Wellington has salt works and water works.

Foreman L. P. Downey ia on deck as usual. railroads boys and the Companion. He must of meant what he said for argest and.

best equipped hotel in Chanute. A first class shaving emporium in connection. tie subscribed and will tack up his rection. They know ours is a gin edge paper, and the mechanical construction of our 'paper must be jxlapted to the field. Our 25 years experiences with mechanics is the school wherein we learned this.

Another thing "the eyes of the ivorld is on us." Opera Glasses, and Diamonds. American Watches and Clocks Repairing watches a specialty. Jas. A. Fleming, Successor to Fleming Fritchel.

shingle next week. C. B. DILLE SISTERS, Props. Palace Reading Room and facili CLOAKS at one half price at Gray Co.

ties for letter writing. First door west ot itoseninaim.