First of the Order Will Be Received Next Month in Freight Service
Omaha May 28 sixty engines for the Union Pacific will begin arriving next month and continue to December. All are for freight service and not for passenger trains. Each engine and tender weigh about 786 600 pounds. tender carries coal and water. Engines are compound type built by Baldwin Locomotive Works. cost about 33 percent more than last year.
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Omaha
Union Pacific
Ornuba
Behwader
Bakiwin Locomotive Works
Benteaurlers
Yardmaster Evans Killed by Santa Fe Train
Benjamin Evans a well known yardmaster for the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway at Holliday Kansas was struck by a passenger train near Gleelock Friday evening and died hours later. The 58 year old veteran employee had a long service record and was returning from a bicycle trip when the accident occurred. Train crews reported he was struck while attempting to move from the tracks after the train failed to stop. He was taken to the hospital but did not survive.
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Evans
Santa Fe
No. 6
Benjamin Evans
Holliday
Kan
Atchison
Argenting
Popeku
Archisun, Topeke & Santa Fe
Kingfisher Guthrie Line To Open In Ten Days
Teck stand chief engineer W F Dauchy reports the Kingfisher to Guthrie rail line near completion in Oklahoma. Fifteen miles of track opened first, with fourteen miles to Guthrie finishing within two weeks. A two train per day service will start, with passenger coaches attached.
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W. FE Dauchy
Topeka
Oklahoma
Kingfisher
Guthrie
Kingtiher
Caaiton
Topeku
Tti
Muthrie & Kingfisher
Guilirt
Building Box Cars at Santa Fe Shops in City
Workers at Santa Fe shops in this city undertake a Dusy spectacle of constructing large frame work for box cars. The plan calls for full engagement as iron and timber are prepared and shaped. The crew expects to turn out ten cars per day once the process is underway.
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Santa Fe
Thi City
Off for California troinmen transferred to the Far West
The Santa Fe and San Taquin Valley line plans to move engineers and freemen west to California while the Santa Fe division point expands. Several men from Tonekm and Argentine seek rides on the western route as crews are assigned from Topetio.
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California
Far West
Santa Fe
San Tenaquin Valley
Miirosd
Ibis
Ranta Pw
Epiugh
Tonekmunt
Three Lange Buildings to Rise in ParsonsStore Row
Parsons reports plans to construct three Lange buildings at once on the Hoornvitz street side, including a blacksmith shop and wheel shop, with a large storehouse and a new tubing building to be fireproof and of three styles. Foundations will follow the completed shell work.
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KATY
Parsons
Lange
Santa Fe Collision Near Concordia Leaves Caboose Wrecked
Two Santa Fe stock trains collided east of Concordia causing total caboose destruction and injuries to two Texas stockmen. Engineer McKnight and Fireman escaped unharmed as the lead engine halted near the Missouri Pacific crossing. The crash, blamed on unknown fault, occurred within 400 feet of a prior Hingling Bros wreck from 1692.
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Concordia
McKnight
Missouri Pacific Crossing
Bush
Emporia
Auctor Anderson
Texas
Caboose
Sanitary Inspector Appointed by Union Pactio Railway
The Union Pactio railway created a Sanitary Inspector office to regularly check boarding camps, grading ramps, gravel pits, and bridge gangs for sanitary conditions to prevent epidemics among laborers. Contracts may be canceled with noncompliant contractors to enforce guidelines. Atchison Case Seeks 312 202.57 From Grain Company Over Elevator Contract Violation.
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Campa
Union Pactio Railway
Aec- Hon
J¢ Ia
Yik
Sanitary
Spector
Santa Fe depot plans delayed to 1901 in Kansas City
The Kansas City May 28 report states the proposed freight depot for the Santa Fe near the West Bottoms will not be built before 1901. The site acquisition includes houses delaying securing land until next year. Dunes Lin, chief engineer, works on the plans for the new building.
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Kansas City
Santa Fe Falmhoudd
West Bottoms
Dunes Lin
Santa Fe
Rock Island Chief Denies Denver Track Rights Claim
President Purdy of the Rock Island denies the Denver story that the railroad acquired the Colorado and Eastern terminal lands and track rights. He also rejects rumors of a Rock Island and Denver and Rio Grande transcontinental merger to reach Salt Lake City. Shipments of oranges and lemons from California by Southern Pacific and Santa Fe total 14 000 cars this season, with 5 000 cars in early reports and 11 600 cars last year. Santa Fe locals note staff changes and local happenings, including resignations, visits, and moves among employees in Salina and nearby towns.
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Purdy
St. Chiara
Denver
Rock Island
Colorado and Eastern Railroad
Rio Grande
Salt Lake City
California
Southnet Pacific
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Seta
Qearnet
Eros
Big land purchase by Gen Hudson in Benton county
Gen J K Hudson editor of the Torpoka Capital buys mineral territory from Cant HM Coney and others, spanning over six hundred acres near the Mackberry bridge. The land will be prospected for minerals including lead and tin, with potential for a stock farm and river country development.
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J.K. Hudson
Pet Coney
J. K. Hudson
Torpeka Capital
Cant
Coney
Anenat
Mackberry Bridge
Hudson Shild
Benton County
Hean
Enterprise
Albaugh Re elected Kansas Republican chairman at quick meeting
The Kansas Republican state committee re elected Morton Albaugh as chairman for the campaign and named Thomas T. Kelly assistant state treasurer and secretary, with P. I. Bonebrake of Topeka as treasurer. The meeting in the Copeland reading room lasted under an hour as rivals failed to block the slate.
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Republican State Committee
Morton Albagh
Thomas T. Kelly
P. I. Bongbroke
Topeka
Albaugh
Kelly
Bonebrake
Stanley
Richter
Jiatice Johnatan
Godard
George Clark
W. WY. Church
George Cole
Frank Grimes
Frank Neilson
J. B. Tomlineson
Charles F. Scott
Charles S. Glee
Chadrrean
A. H. Ells
Armagh
F. C. Raney
Fort Scott
D. R. Anthony
C. S. McGonigal
Wyandotte
Crum
Oswego
William A. White
Emporia
John Randolph
Clyde
Otis J. Atherton
Russell
C. F. Hiliott
Wellington
A H. Ellis
Beloit
J. & Tomlinson
Chainan
Tressier
Ghorge A
Clark
L. S. Crum
Tom Kelly
Leavenworth
Cinilitaten
H. J. Howe
Astland
United States
Kansas
Baler
Wis
Bone
Hone
N. Hamilton
Johnson County
Miami County
State Committee
Hamilton Deveris
Miami
Spars
HA. Porkins
Manhattan
C. E Elliott
Jewett
Mr. Crum
Reading of contested state convention resolution sparks turmoil
At the state convention a copy of a resolution was read that differed from the one adopted, triggering protests by committee members. Crum moved to lay motions aside. Beattie and others questioned the copy’s authenticity while debate surged. Rainy was nominated for secretary as Mulvane and Bonebrake vied for finance duties.
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Frank Brown
Sie BG
Tates
Ebel Teratoma
Sfhomen Beattie
Atchison
Mr. Beattie
Judge Jackson
Jackson
Cyrus Leland
Crum
CB. Siilett
Ajbaveh
Cram
Kelly
Harry Bone
Howe
I. C. Rainy
Fort Scott
Beattin
D. W. Mulvane
A. J. Cox
A. Moesic
GW. Kanavel
John Hardorpk
AH. Bilis
G_ Pottle
A. A. Sharpe
H. A. Perkins
Dave Mulvane
Benebrake
Mulvane
Bonebrake
J. J. Mitchell
Eskridge
William ‘Thomson
Artingame
Thomson
Mitchell
Political setback ends Mitchell bid for office
The text notes Mitchell had no chance for election as encouragement from the start was lacking and Judge Thomson, his manager, was told that he was useless to run for the position.
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Noreed
Mitchell
Judge Thomson
Governor Allen Faces Limited Power in Porto Rico
Correspondent reports Porto Rico governor Charles H. Allen has real power only in name. The executive council controls actions and many appointments, leaving him to manage petitions and criticism. Citizens press for work and bread as offices see staffing shifts ahead of his anticipated June 1 return. The piece notes plans to observe Decoration Day and outlines postal and educational department changes, including Americanization efforts and native teacher concerns.
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Allen Sais
Porto Rico
Post Office
Sinclair
Justistants
Department of Posts
Shipscape
W. W. H. Elliott
Hig
Middle States
Indiana
Eliott
Landis
Striot
Ene Ees
Soren
Clem Fairchilds Cattle Lawsuit In Complex Herd Tale
A sixteen car cattle train owned by Clem Fairchild of Kingman will pass through Wichita to Kansas City for sale. Fairchild, a known lawyer, faced prior cattle dealings with commission firms. US Marshal Trigg recovered 191 head from a receiver. disputes involve mortgaged cattle, banks, replevin suits, and a federal court action in Cobleskill.
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Kingman
Kansas City
Fairchild
Kingman County
Commission
Br. Fairchild
United States
Fred ‘Trike
Ghott
Falrohila
Jack McFallan
First W National Bank of
Cobleski
N“Il
Patrchild
Kansas City Commission
Cobleskill Bank
Catte
Se Commission Company of Kansas
Sunburn Company
National
Cableskill
Trigg
Aes
Kansas
Oloutt
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