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Show SALT LAKE ROUTE NOTES (i.VH YOl'XiJ MAX AMONG .MA. NY How many young turn would miike their mother their life companion? I low many young men would' actually deny themselves the pleasures of life in order to fulfill every want of mother? How many young men would save from their meager earnings each month for several years, lo pay for a homij for mother? This s'ory relates to our friend and associate, Jas. A. McKay of Miirord, Utah. Mr. McKay was called to the hedside of his mother in Mon- rovia, California, by the phy- sician in charge. The Good Lord was with Mr. McKay, as ho arrived just in time so that his Dear Mother recognized and talked to him. She then closed her eyes, and dropped into that never ending sleep and rest, go- iug to that beautiful home above, where she will await the coming of her beloved son Jim- mie. Mr. McKay will have the re- mains of his dear mother taken back to Iowa, and there laid V to rest along side of her mother ' Through the columns of this paper, Brother McKay, we con sole and sympathise with you in your bereavement. We extend to you our heartfelt sympathy .. in your hour of sorrow. lie brave as you have demon- strated that you can be in the past. May your future life be free from heart aches, is the sin- cere wish of your many frientls. 9, v Extra "West, 3500. Conductor Berk heimer, arrived in Milford Monday morning with 42 cars of stock for the West. Via Wireless Conductor Luther Evans of the Salt Lake Route, located locat-ed at Milford, Utah, is visiting with his parents in Cripple Creek. 'Miss Ruth Devitt, who is cashier for the Midland terminal in this city and Luther Evans are to Just at this moment a heavy static came in on the receiving set and we were unable un-able to tune for Cripple Creek again. We hope to get the balance of the story through the marriage lieens office. I You all know Abe Fotheringham, sheriff of Beaver County. Well you remember Abe took a little trip to the Commission City, some time ago. While down there he purchased a pair of shoes honest to God shoes paid two six bits and a badly cut mitt for them. The shoe dealer swears that Abe had on a pair of brass knucks. Oh, Well, let Abe tell you the story. It surely is good. Editor Your Christmas edition was some paper Subscriber. Subscriber I'll say it was. Editor There is a story going about a rushing bull dog and chain which Babe Wadd was supposed to have brought from overseas. Ilimstreet of Caliente will be interviewed by the committee appointed. The real story will follow in a later issue. Business took a little slump for a few days, but has again revived, and it looks as if there will be ample business bus-iness for additional crews. When a man smokes tobacco in a bull dog pipe he should expect it to bite. The coal situation has improved so nicely that all trains which were cut off during the conservation of fuel have been replaced and all the boys are happy. Just so long as you will insist upon up-on paying high prices for cheap shoddy goods, the high cost of living liv-ing will prevail Last week our editor was as busy as a town rat on a tin roof. Mose was telling of a battle he was in how terrifying it was. Some one asked, "didn't you run. Mose?'' "Xo,' said Mose, ''I didn't run, but I passed pas-sed some niggers what was running." Supt. VanHousen passed through Alilford on No. 4 Tuesday evening en route to Salt Lake. Wm. Dobson Sr. left for Los Angeles An-geles Tuesday morning on No. 3, accompanied ac-companied by his kittle daughter, Virginia, where they will spend the holidays. It looked rather dark and gloomey there being no visable turkey in sight Wednesday morning, a fine bunch of birds, addressed to the writer, card -.igned, Fred and Chas. t thank you Gentlemen. D. E. Hurley, freight, and passenger passen-ger agent for the Salt Lake Route, at- Milford, left on delayed No. 1, early Wednesday morning for the Commission City, where he will spend the holidays with his family. Freight Cashier, Albert P. Wallace, will assume the duties of Mr. Hurley, Hur-ley, during his absence. Following Appointments Made R. J. Steel, Agent, Clear Lake Utah. J. W. Thomas, Agent, Lund, Utah. W. E. Sproat, Agent, Lehi Jet., Utah. R. R. Betz, Agent, Tintic, Utah. G. A. Campeau, Telegrapher. Lund Utah. T. A. Riggs, Telegrapher, Crestline Cevada. R. E. Haynes, Telegrapher, Lynn-dyl, Lynn-dyl, Utah. With all kinds of money ready to spend for Christmas goods, but nothing no-thing to buy, is the cry of the people peo-ple of Milford. Our merchants could not appreciate a town with a sixty-five sixty-five thousand dollar a month pay roll Many a little kiddie in Milford must go without his toys and other pretty pret-ty little trinkets which are so dear to their hearts, all chargeable to lack of nerve on the part of our merchants. mer-chants. Milford may have been a cross roads town once upon a time but no more. The cob-webbs evidently evi-dently interfered with the vision of some people A vacuum cleaner is in order. |