Wheatland Weekly Watchword (Wheatland, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 6, 1910 Page: 2 of 8
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DOG A ACT OA TRAINMEN
ANO TRAVELERS*.
.. ffcr Y«m Mo Mm Rm
•off Wf am a Mm im
Rresidi.nl.
Traveling to
nod by th*
There to » doc on Lon* Island that
aobody owu and tbat doe* not want
any one to own
him. At tbe name
time be probably
baa more Irlend*
than any other
do* in tbe United
bistro and be la
believed to b.t the
only do* in tbe
world that o»oi
a railroad pas*,
aaya tbe New j
York Sun. Hla
D.tin a la Roilt.
and upon bia col- j
Ur la a braas j
plate wltb an in-
acrlptlon *-bleb
aeta lortb that be |
In an employe of
tbe Long laland
««h which commands all con
to “i—” Rosie between eta-;
It li aaid that tbia paaa waa Issued
Cb Boifi by order of the president of
to rood because a brake man bad
triad three dmei to kick Rosie off
ME prealdent’s private car. When
at aad bis party Inquired
i of tbe trouble between
THEY LAUGHED AT HARRIMAN
Railroad Men. However, Later on
Gladly Adopted Far-tigMod Policy
of Transportation King.
| When E. H Harriman obtained con-
; trot of .be Union Pacific railroad bia
j first move made bfm the laughing
i stock 01 nearly tbe entire railroad
world, lister other railroad magnate*
feared lo laugh They recognised
Harriman s geniua and began to do
■ exactly wbat he waa doing Today
bi far-sighted policy of better rail-
road construction Is being universally
! adopted
Ht'Timan's first move waa to spend
, millions of dollars Improving the road
i bed. Steep grade* were eliminated
and sharp curve* straightened Per-
n anent and substantial bridge* and
culverts were built In place of the old
wooden ones. Heavy mil* were aub-
i atltuted for lighter ones and were bal-
lasted with rocks.
Tbe methods of roadbed construc-
, t.on employed today differ as radical-
j ly from those employed In tne early
I days of railroading aa tbe huge loco-
motive with which we are familiar
differs .rocr the antiquated type of en-
gine behind which our grandfathers
: rode. The freight train* of today,
weighing from 1,500 to 3.000 tons,
have been made possible by a more
' substantial track. New York to St.
< Louis in 24 hours would be a myth
| were ft not for a roadbed capable of
j withstanding this rate of speed.
Tbe first railroad track waa nothing
j more than parallel wooden raila laid
i along tbe highway. Tbe first step in
advance was tbe adoption of iron rails
New Things in the South.
“New to roe," aaid a travriar v»
'tally returned from his first trip in
toe south, “was tbe lunch table on
wheels that they push alongside tbe
trains there for tbe convenience of
passenger* in tbe cars. We saw one
of these at a station in North Caro
Una. Table, maybe four feet long by
twr feet wide, built rather bigb end
set upon wheel* big enough so ibar
'be table could be moved about on
them easily Sort of a two-story table
this, the lower story belt.* practically
* long, broad shelf underneath on
which they Veep supplies from which
:o replenish tbe things on sale—
/ranges, bananas, sandwiches and ao
an. At a station where there is no
• lining room or where the train doesn't
(top long they roll this table along at
‘.he side of the cars; the table top is
aigh enough for passengers to reach
tbe things on It from the car win
Don’t fail to visit
Head’s
$2.50
Sample Shoe Parlors
We challenge anyone to duplicate
the values we give.
Second Floor Culbertson Bldg.
Cor. Grand and Bdwy.
Take Elevator.
spiked to wooden cross ties. These in
aad the brakeman they soon j turn were supplanted by steel rails In
doc's history, sad not only ; 1867, when tbe adoption of tbe Besse-
to s seat ’ mer process decreased their cost and
| facilitated tbeir manufacture.
Tbe steel rails used at that time
weighed 59 pounds per yard, but as
tbe weight of locomotives and cars
baa increased heavier rails have been
found necessary, end today tbe aver-
age weight fa M pounds per yard, tbe
weight varying according to the vol-
ume of traffic and tbe physical condi-
tions of tbe country through which
the road runs.
i tod private car at once but the paaa
jMd ItoMd to prwveat any further in-
tottotm with Rosie’s peregrins-
£ Mtoto-
tn Ufa is rail-
flow he came to take
m bs belonged
tw that tic:"- are both disputed
■agio himself to silent on the
ho can express his
off men aad things very dear-
ana make bin wants known.
Rosie will never
n return journey wltb the same
can*. After he has spent a day
Real#.
with one of his acquaintances
the road, perhaps a station mas
a signal tower operator or a
or tbe postmaster or tbe
OOprr. he will suddenly take a
to go down to the station and
certain train.
non ns bia train comes along
lumps on board and approprl-
any vacant seat he can find. If
aaaot find a vacant seat be will
himself up on the floor and doze
until be arrives at hts destlna-
The moment hi* station la called
Jump up and get to tbe front
ready to make off.
"• visit of what he considers
par length be quietly boards
train and proceeds to some
Station, it is considered lucky
vs a visit iron Rosie. Some
to goes back in tbe direction
which he came; sometime, he
tortber along the road. He has
at every stop or. tbe road from
Point to Flrtbuah avenue
of times during tbe Iasi ten
hut he has never been known
to go the entire length of the road In
Ml journey.
Aa A passenger Rosie's tastes are
fury democratic. He does not seem
(to can much whether be ride. In the
; nab with the engineer. In tbe baggage
,■ ear. *a the amoker or In the day
■ COLONIAL-
VaudUville Theatre
«U TUI WEEK
SPECIAL BtASEKCn
...$1,000 Feature Act...
“Madam
OUR GREAT RAILWAY VALUES ::
W$.
Total Estimate of Tholr Property Last <
Year Placed at Over Seventeen
Billion Dc liars.
Figures prepared by the Interstate
commerce comijptsston for the fiscal
year ending June 30 give tbe total j
single track railway mileage In tbe -
United States as 236.868 miles, an In- !
crease over the previous year of 3,123 !
miles. The total number of employes i
on the payrolls of the steam railroads 1
of the country was 1,502.823, an In- I
crease of 66.548 over tbe previous
year..- . ,
The par value of railway property 1
was fl7.487.S68.935. Of this amount j
$13,711,867,733 was outstanding in tbe j
hands of the public, representing a ;
capitalisation of 859,259 a mile of line. i
Of the total capital outstanding then-
existed as stock. 87.686.278.545. of •
which 86.218.382.485 was common and j
91.467.896.060 was preferred; the re-
maining part. 89,801.590,390, repre-
sented funded debt.
The number of passengers carried j
during the year ended June 30. 1909
was 891,472.425. The corresponding
number for tbe year ended June 30,
1908. was 890.009,574. The number of i
tons of freight arks 1.556,559,741, while
ibe corresponding figure for tbe pre
vlous year was 1.532.891.790. tbe In
crense being 23,577,951 tons.
The operating revenues of the rail
ways In the United State* were |2. j
418,677.638; their operating expense*
were 91.599.443,410. The correspon !- j
fng returns for 1908 were; Operating
revenues. 92.393,805.989, and operating
expenses, $1,669,547,876. Operating
expenses averaged $6,865 a mile of
line.
Gertrude!
World’? Great eat Series. She
answers any questions at all
perfn? mances. Don’t fail
to see her.
SKCIAL HATH EE FI MAT FN
LAMES MIT
4- OTHER BIB ACTS—4
1—SHOWS MILT—I
Ml, 7st9 AM MZt F. M.
■Sim Itc ms wat.
EXPERT FITTINGS
WORLD’S FINEST CORSETS
By Miss Hammond, of New York, will be our chief attraction for a few days
It is not our policy to go into raptures over any ol our _
how attractive they may be. We are usually content to rna e - ,
ment and leave the rest to the public; but the instant ami unpr<*c< • 1
cess of
MODART CORSETS
“THE IMPROVED
FRONT LACED”
is so amply justified, we trust we may be pardoned if our ^thusiasm prompts
us to specialy request your early examination of these new fall m >jeL
exquisite quality and texture of the fabrics, woven specially for the Modart
factory, beautiful embroidered trimmings, perfect workmanship, artistic and
hygenic designs cannot but meet your hearty approval and augment the already
world-wide popularity of this superior corset.
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMI lt*J......« >1*4 11** 11 HWH #•»♦♦♦>
George Chavez, the young Peruvian
aviator who last week attempted to
cross the Alps in his aeroplane, is
dead from injuries he incurred in the
fall, after the feat had been accom-
plished.
Exr, *i*fct l*c. 2tc
Me
P.
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TAKE A LOOK
AT
BRIGHT’S SAMPLE HATS
For Men
$1.00 41.50 $2.00
Fo More
ALL SHADES AND STYLES
Rorm 210
Second FIcor Culbertson Bldg.
Grand & Edw. Take Elevator.
THE TIME FOR GLASSES
Is When the Trouble First Begins
A preventative is better than a cure. Our Glasses, our I-e es, our Prices
are the three cords that bind our customers to us with a confidence that
cannot, be shaken. They have had our service, know it is good, and stay
with us. We would like to have YOU as o..e of the satisfied ones.
C. F. COFFMAN. Optometrist.
(^FMAl{f*^TlCAL(|a
132 1*2 West Main St.
Oklahoma City
Dave'opment of Signals.
Tbe development In railroad dnv<
Ins In the last few years has been tre-
mendous. chiefly along electrical Ooe»
and tbe plant Installed for «*«• - <
the Pennsylvania tunnel and lernrfaa.'
hut he seems to bare some j Is tbe largest single Installation of <*
doubt about the validity of his pass
lor the parlor cars and seldom ven
fares Into them, although he will en
tor 'the president's private car with
to# utmost assurance that he will be
•tonMqmne wherever an officer of the
I la to be found.
y£,
pi'
In the Cab for Fifty Years.
Michael Kirby, engineer, for fifty
6fkt years in the employ of tbe Bal-
> toaaero A Ohio railroad, has volun-
tarily left his locomotive cab and
: pat on to the retired list. Mr. Kirby
:«fataS’to be the only person Hvlna
Who struck one of the blows which
"dram the gold spike In the cross-tie
- id toseby’s Rock. West Virginia, on
Christmaa eve. 1853. marking the com-
fMItoB of tbe Baltimore A Ohio rail-
- Mud to the Ohio river nt Wheeling
. Md Urn establishment of the first
trunk Mas on the American coa-
klpd ever made In this country Ml
Hons of feet of wire and conduit ha>«-
b"en made use of In thH «nsl**t**-
Complete signaling and inter'o'kiir
of a double four-track road r*q»,!r* *
large amount of electrical apparatus
and the Introduction of electric*; pro
pulsion complicates the situation
Thrilling Rescue ef Child.
Thera waa a thrilling rescue recent-
rnm too Mm nt Cambers, Northum-
Cagfaad A child wandered
the North-Beat era railway and
OR to the permanent way. Tbe
driver tried to atop the train
•- The fireman. Coombes.
•long the footplate, climbed on
W at the engine, and swiftly
up toe child with his legs sod
■■had keek along too toot-
Railroad Construction Figure*
The amount of railroad built In tb*
United State* during 1909 was 3 87*
mile* Of this. Texas claims 64C
miles; Nevada. 303 miles; California
247, and Washington. 162. But ten
of the other states were provided wltb
as much as 100 miles of new rond
Canada built 1.487 miles of railroad
Mexico 281 miles, and Panama nine
miles. The fact that 48 mile* of rail-
road was built In Alaska la notable
New Line Into Mexico.
The Southern Pacific railway,
building along the Mexican west
const. Is expected to reach Guadala-
jara In about eighteen months. it
has reached the Santiago river, and
the line from Acaponeta. to the river
Is being opened to traffic
Audible Fog Signal.
An nadlble tog signal for railroads,
the Invention of n retired Dutch naval
officer, explode* n cartridge behind a
megaphone automatically whenever a
train enters a block In which there
la another trap
RPETS
AMD
TO THE READERS
OF THIS PAPER
\\ hen you £re in the city this week at-
tending the Big Fair and doing your fall
shopping, we want to see you at our
store—almost a fair in itself with the elab-
orate disp'av of House Furnishings and
Home Comforts shown here and at such
reasonable prices, too. Come in and let
us show you. :: :: ::
YOU WILL NEED CARPETS AND RUGS THIS SEASON
t
And where you can get the pick of the largest and best selected stocks is where you
should trade. We show 9xf2 Rugs, starting the line at one-half wools at $6.50 all wool
Ingram at $10, Tapestry Brussels $12.50, Velvets $16.50 and $18.50, Axministers
$17.50 to S50 00 and Wilton Velvets at $35.00 to $65.00.
DINING
ROOMS
tlMr Iffflii
it&ffitm
During
winter
this r o o tr, \ I
used more than
any other one about home. Make it attractice, refurnish
with rug, table, buffet, china closet. We can give you a
splendid diningroom outfit for $95 Other sets up to $250
DAVEN-
PORTS
Steel Sanitary
Couches will
help you to uti-
lize all the room space, make it comfortable of a
Day time and Serviceable at Night for additional
sleeping quarters. We show these from $5.00 to
$65.00 in the different grades.
Make our Store your headquarters. Leave your grips and parcels here,
check room, rest room, telephone service, good drinking water
Free
DOC
gJLI THE HOUSE FURNISHERS
8-i0 Grand Avenue, Near Santa Fe Tracks
We Pay the Freight on Oat cf Town SLipments.
The People’s Popular Store
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Browne, T. Wheatland Weekly Watchword (Wheatland, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 6, 1910, newspaper, October 6, 1910; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc937293/m1/2/: accessed March 28, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.