Railroad News From Denver and Frontier Travel
H B Renick superintendent of the Colorado and Southern returned to Denver via the Union Pacific yesterday afternoon and plans to be back Thursday to oversee Frontier travel. No special trains run until Friday and Saturday but extra coaches will be added to all trains. Two daily special trains in each direction will feature double head engines and 11 coaches. W S E Warner at Hartville Junction has no leave to Pueblo for a month, he traveled with his wife and son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Renick
Colorado & Southern
Denver
Union Pacific
Frontier
W.se. Warner
Hartville Junction
Inspector J Johnson Deputized At Cheyenne Round House
J Johnson of the Cheyenne round house force has been sent to Hartville Junction as car inspector during Mr. Warner's absence. Mrs. J D Walsh wife of General Superintendent Welsh of Colorado and Southern will attend Frontier. Her party arrived last night on train No 27 and will stay in the car during their three day visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Johnson
Cheyenne Round House Force
Hartville Junction
Mr. Warner
Mra
J. D. Walsh
Welsh
The
Colorado & Southern
Frontier
P. Post Returns to Service as Union Pacific Foreman
P. Post, formerly a foreman at the Union Pacific shops here, has returned to service and now holds a leadership role. Details on the exact title or duties were not specified in the available text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Post
Union Pacific
Union Pacific staff promotions and line updates across stations
Crosbie, longtime Union Pacific motive power foreman in Evanston, becomes district foreman in Laramie as crews receive track safety guidance. Brakeman Thos Doody improves at home in Wyoming. Foreman Flemming heads to Portland for vacation. Casper and Thermopolis rail service plans stretch through autumn with Casper to Orin Junction by year start. Ralph Giles returns from Rockford to Evanston after window trim training. Engineer Alf Schott and Conductor J Gorman injured by a bursting dope cup on engine 38 at Nerne. C B Brooks named assistant superintendent of the Montana division of Oregon Short Line in Pocatello. G L Hickey resigns. Harriman lines create traveling conductor role, similar to trainmaster, to monitor train movement on the road.
Rock Island Hauls 111 Mile Cantaloupe Train Over Five Hours
On July 11 the Rock Island road moved a 98-car train with caboose from Dalhart Texas to Liberal Kansas covering 111.2 miles in five hours. The consist included 95 loaded cantaloupe cars and three with freight. Locomotive No. 2504, rated at 57 000 hp, pulled the train weighing 3 770 tons with engine and train length 4 430 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island Road
Dalhart
Tex
Liberal Kaa
Railroad Track Motor Cars Instruction Book Issued
The educational bureau of the Union Pacific has issued a copyrighted instruction book on Railroad Track Motor Cars. A copy has been supplied to practically every employee operating motor cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Educational Bureau of the
Union Pacific
Six-Footer To Exhibit On Ten Inch Bicycle At Pavilion
H A Tipper a 46 year old six foot two inch rider has arrived in Cheyenne after a two day trip from Denver. He will perform a fancy Diegele riding exhibition on a ten inch bicycle at 7 45 tonight at the dancing pavilion. The world tour began December 22 1908 in Sidney Australia and may finish by Christmas in Melbourne if the $500 wager with the League of New South Wales Wheelmen is fulfilled within seven years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Tipper
Cheyenne
Denver
Tipper
Leader
Sidney
Australia
Mel
Bourn
League of New South Wales Wheelmen
Dancng
Guilty Verdict in Diggs Case Includes Acquittal Vote
Jurors split on Marsha Warrington with seven for acquittal five for conviction while Lola Norris saw ten to two for conviction. Sentence set for September 2 with bail of 5000 per count totaling 20000. Diggs family bonds posted and defense to appeal to the United States circuit court of appeals within ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marsha Warrington
Lola Norris
van Fleet
J. P. Diggs
Marshall Diggs
United States
Krull
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Foss Won't Seek Republican Nomination for Governor
Boston Aug. 20 Governor Foss announced he will not run on the Republican ticket despite enough signatures to place his name on the primary ballot He has not yet decided if he will run as an independent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foss
Boston
Mass
Good Roads Movement Shows Large Bond Records
The Good Roads Year Book of 1913 reports upwards of 400 million dollars in good road bonds issued or outstanding in the United States. It cites 157 million state and road bonds authorized and 156 million county bonds outstanding as of June 1 1913, with estimates raising total potential bonds to about 950 million plus 15 million from 1912 votes. The report notes road improvement gains from 5.06 percent to 10.1 percent by 1900 to 1913, translating to roughly 844,000 miles of improved roads in two years, far more than France’s entire national network.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
France
Rural Schools and Roads Highlight Education Crisis
An article cites A. C. Monahan of the federal bureau of education warning that rural schooling lags urban literacy, with three quarters of immigrants among the elites and native born children showing higher illiteracy, amid 220000 one teacher schoolhouses and 3000 one log buildings, underscoring severe neglect of rural education and infrastructure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Monahan
Federal Bureau of Education
Hangh
Poor roads blamed for low school attendance in rural areas
The piece argues nationwide school enrollment sits at 61 percent as bad roads and winter conditions drive children away. It blames impassable highways for missed days, noting even consolidated and one room schools suffer, urging road improvements to relieve the education burden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moatenson
Good Roads and Churches Boost Community Growth
Ohio official notes in a report that quality roads lift church and school attendance. Poor roads drive away riders in bad weather, reducing participation by about a quarter. Better infrastructure expands audiences, contributions, and overall spiritual and educational growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James BR. Marker
Ohio
Ta Tt
Better Roads for Farmers and Social Progress
The text argues roads improve farmer comfort and prosperity by reducing costs and enabling access to progress. It links good roads to higher land value, social growth, and stronger city country ties, while bad roads raise isolation and ruin profitability. It also briefly notes a tattooing feat showing 120 engravings about the Dreyfus trial.
Retired tester walks 4000 miles to Cheyenne
John Walsh a former United States Army clothing tester arrived in Cheyenne after walking 4000 miles from Washington, D C since May 6. He tested shoes supplied for federal troops and will proceed to Salt Lake City after meeting in Cheyenne for a second day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borgt
John Walsh
United Stated Army
Cheyenne
Washington, D. C
Hole
Waleh
Second Cavalry
Salt Lake City
Fitemorris Family Returns From Tri-State Trip
Mrs. R. A. Fitemorris of 522 West Eleventh Street and her mother Mrs. J. H. Millerman returned from a three weeks trip to Kansas and Iowa. They visited relatives and their children joined the journey. All were glad to be home as extreme heat plagued both states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Fitemorris
West Eleventh Street
J. H. Millerman
Kansas
Iowa
Fitemorr
Frontier homestead entries filed during Frontier week
Beven applications and proof were received at the land office yesterday. Six persons filed homestead entries including George A. Westfall Albin Orvilla Mahaffy Lee A Root and others from Torrington Littleton Torrington Stratton and Chugwater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nike
George A. Westfall
Albin
Orvilla Mahaffy
Little Hear
Lee A. Root
Torrington
John N. Moet
Chugwatop
Frank M
Sameon
van Tieng
Thomas J. Young
Torringtoy
Frank W. H. Denton
Stratton
Neb
Invents Wire Stretch Device Demonstrated Here
Hiram E. Barber announces a practical wire stretcher device he has invented to stretch wire past the last pole. Sheridan shows the demonstration. price is 2.50 dollars, with advertising. Interested parties should write him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram EB. Barber
Sheridan
Jyri
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