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Show Railroad News VIA WIRELESS The condition of Brakemen Wid-man Wid-man and Robinson, who are in the Holy Cross hospital in Salt Lake is as follows: Mr. Widman had his left limb amputated between the knee and ankle, and a piece of the scalp two inches in diameter was removed. Mr. Robinson had his left leg amputated ampu-tated between the knee and ankle, two toes removed from right foot and a scalp removal of one inch in diameter. Both men are rational and doing as well as might be expected expect-ed under the circumstances. Both Mrs. Widman and Mrs. Robinson are constantly with their husbands. Mrs. Widman and Mrs. Robinson send their kindest regards to the many frien'ds in Milford. The News extends ex-tends to both families the many well wishes of their friends in Milford. Fireman I. Madsen was called home to Brigham City on account of .the illness of his mother. Albert Thomas, mechanical timekeeper time-keeper of Caliente, passed through Milford on his way to Caliente from Salt Lake City, where he had been called on business. The coal chutes are well under way in Caliente and will be completed com-pleted very shortly. It might be well for some of the Milford parents to ask their sons why it is necessary for them to be carrying carry-ing firearms-. Young man, please lay it aside before it is too late. A wireless radio informs the News reporter that former Conductor La-Tourette La-Tourette is now running a train on the B. & G. The railroad news columns col-umns wish Conductor LaTourette success. Can .you beat it,. Conductor Banning Ban-ning is with us once more. Just can't keep 'em away from Milford. Luke B. Lichty and Alois J. Etile, both of the freight department, went duck hunting last Sunday morning. Alois says that he would much rather rath-er hunt Milford chickens than wild ducks. New Assignments Per Bulletin 853 J. W. Bodine, R. D. McDonald and G. T. Fitzgerald, brakemen, assigned to through freight service between Milford and Caliente. a. h. joraan, u. aexton and J. Snyder, brakemen, assigned to through freight service between Lynndyl and Milford. Jos. Burnett and G. H. Seal are assigned as-signed as extra passenger brakemen out of Salt Lake. Now Assignments Per Bulletin 354 E. Marksheffel, conductor, and C H. Bryans and M. O. Smith, brake-men, brake-men, assigned to the beet run between be-tween Lynndyl and Oasis, including Delta subdivision. Brakeman Bryans will relieve Brakeman Flynn at Lynndyl, who will report for duty at Milford. F. W. Galnouer, fireman, has been called to the colors. He will report at Pioche, Nevada. Conductors- Gleeson and O'Rourke left for Salt Lake on No. 20 Monday morning to attend a committee meeting. meet-ing. Milford is noted lor the large amount of ivory that some people have." The stock movement is still heavy. It is noticerl that stock movements south are rather' heavy, as well as for Eastern points. Mrs. Holmes, wife of Conductor Holmes, returned from Salt Lake, where she had been on a business trip. Bulletin No. 355 There is a vacancy for one conductor con-ductor and one brakeman in local freight service between Lynndyl and Milford. There is a vacancy for one conductor con-ductor and three brakemen in through freight service between Milford Mil-ford and Caliente. There are vacancies for two brake-men brake-men on trains 1, 2, 7, 8,. 19 and 20. Bids close November 5th. All you free aiders want to sign your name on your passes before you board a train. This includes those with annuals as well 'as trip. See rule 24. Brakeman R. L. Adams laid off to do a little bumping. Wonder if it worked. The News reporter dropped into the switchman's shanty one evening this week. While there he heard of more fast runs and hair raising switching of cars than he ever thought it possible to make. When leaving'the shanty it was discovered that there were about two inches of cinders on the ground in the local yards. Some railroading, believe me. Eight per cent on railroad tickets and ten per cent on Pullman tickets will be added -to the regular fare on account of the tax commencing No- 1 TVin tinlrnf nffQtlto will VCUiUCl 131. A ub"t,J have a chance to brush up on fractions. frac-tions. War Tax on Telegrams Five cents will be collected in addition to regular rates on full rate telegrams, night letters, day letters, night messages, mes-sages, cablegrams, radio messages, money transfer messages and received re-ceived collect messages, beginning November 1st, 1917. Conductor Martin, Engineer Davis, Fireman Kerr, Engine 3631, with soldier train out of Milford Sunday morning for Caliente. Nebraska troops. |