Bro. Berry relieved Bro. Thompson on third Nevada while he attended the dedication of the new five-million-dollar home for widows and orphans of the Knights of Pythias. Bro. Thompson also attended the circuit court while on his leave of absence.

Rockville has been transferred from Bro. Berry to Bro. Dunham, returned from his sixty days' honeymoon. Congratulations. He pulled quite a surprise on us. Cupid also got in his work on Bro. A. W. Redding, of Eve, Mo., recently. More congratulations.

Bro. Osburn, Appleton City agency, is on sixty days' leave, relieved by W. A. Stout.

One dispatcher was cut off at Parsons, displacing Mr. McCaffery, transferred to Muskogee.

Bro. Thompson, who relieved W. J. Cochran, first Nevada, ten days while taking the M. W. A. team, of which he is captain, to Toledo and Cleveland, Ohio, was relieved on third Nevada by Bro. Berry, extra man.

Bro. J. A. Dudley, third Clinton, has resigned to accept service elsewhere, relieved by J. T. Peery, a new man, who promises to come across right away. Mr. Peery is one of the 1904 men who refused to work for an unorganized road. We all welcome him with us, and hope to see him soon "toten" a pasteboard.

Bro. A. W. Redding and bride, of Eve., Mo., spent Sunday, June 14th, with his parents at Parker, Kan.

I wish to thank the brothers who sent me items, and hope more of you will try to send in a few next month. I will be off during July, and Bro. Hale, first Clinton, will probably handle them for me until I return.

Everyone do their best now and help to make "the Katy" the banner road.

Get after the nons and give them no rest until they join, and by all means remember, "No card, no favors."

Mail all items to me at Clinton. C. H. ZINK.

Smithville Division

I suggest that each member write his local chairman and suggest the most suitable date for the general committee to go in for a revision of our schedule.

The semi-annual dues are now payable, and we should remit the $6.00 to Bro. M. M. Mosley, general secretary and treasurer, Waco, Tex., at once, whether we have received a notice or not. It takes money to keep up division expenses, so do not fail to do your part. If there happens to be a non near you, show him that it's to his interest to join the Order without further delay. I hear some of the boys actually cracking jokes with a "hard-shell" non on this division. I am unable to see how a real man can endure one of them, much less indulge in social conversation with such types of humanity.

St. Louis District

CERT. 3791, Grand.

Boys, how many of you have your new card? Don't forget that it is time to pay our dues and

help to keep our general chairman on the road. Ile is doing good work getting the nons lined up, and one way to help is to have an up-to-date in our pocket.

Mr. Talbot, second "K," resigned, Mr. Logan there pending bulletin.

Mr. Waltz, agent Boonville, is back, after a two weeks' absence to his old home in Michigan to see his mother, who was seriously ill. We are pleased to learn that she is now out of danger and improving rapidly. Bro. Quinn bid in second "K," relieved at Beaman by Mr. Hopkins, from Estill, pending bulletin.

Bro. Pendleton, of Mokane, was off several days on account of sickness. CERT. 4235, Grand.

C., M. & St. P. Ry., Div. No. 23. Columbia and Idaho Divisions— Negotiations are about to begin where they were broken off last fall owing to the retrench ment policy adopted by the company. Chairmen from the different divisions are assembling in Chicago to take up the matter of a new wage scale and schedule revisions. Things look pros perous, for we are better prepared to make a good showing before the officials of the company than we ever have been before, and as we have a good, substantial percentage, we should receive a nice increase.

We only have three or four nons on the two divisions now, and with a little effort we will be able to maintain a good percentage, and that is what counts and gets results when our committee goes in. We hope there will be no delinquents and everyone will keep up to date, as it takes time and money to handle delinquents. number of new men are coming to our divisions, and we should see that they have the proper credentials and help us keep up our good standing.

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The Columbia Division has been split, that part east of Malden, including Spokane--the Plummer, I. & W. N., Cœur D'Alene Lines and St. Maries-Elk River branch, being now known as the Idaho Division, and Malden west to Cle Elum, including the Warden Line and Hanford Branch, as Columbia Division.

An office has been established in the new freight offices at Spokane, with Mott Sawyer as superintendent; C. E. Molander, chief dispatcher, and W. C. Ennis, trainmaster. A set of dispatchers will be placed there to handle the Idaho Division, and the dispatcher's office at Spirit Lake will be moved to Spokane and consolidated with the new office.

A. E. Campbell, recently appointed superintendent of the Columbia Division; H. L. Wiltrout, also recently appointed as chief dispatcher, and a set of dispatchers, will be located at Malden to handle this division.

W. J. Jordan, who has been chief at Malden for the past four years, was promoted to trainmaster of the Coast Division, with offices at Tacoma. We are glad to see W. J. J. go up, as he has been a hard worker and deserves promotion.

We can recommend him to the boys on the coast as being "on the level."

There has been some talk of having employes waive their rights for either the Columbia or Idaho Divisions. This should be resisted, as it doesn't seem fair, after enjoying the rights on the Columbia Division, to forfeit rights in this territory, because of a split in the division. This matter may come to a vote, and all should vote to maintain rights on the two divisions.

Bro. Sorrenson, agent St. Joe, has been given another operator, owing to the increase in that station, with Bro. H. W. Smith going on first, Bro. "Slatts" on second and a new man on third. Bro. Olsen, third St. Maries, gets one of the newly created jobs in the dispatcher's office at Spokane, Bro. Fred Beal being assigned to the other one, there being two side-table positions.

Bro. H. B. Parker is back at Tekoa agency, after thirty days' absence, Bro. Kirkpatrick, his relief, going back on second.

Bro. J. H. Vassey, first St. Maries, relief dispatcher at Malden during the greater part of the past year, is now regular dispatcher on the Musselshell Division. We are glad to see Bro. Vassey promoted, as he has been a good member for nearly five years on this division and likes to work with the boys who have the credentials.

L. V. Curren, third trick dispatcher Columbia Division, on vacation, attended the rose carnival at Portland. He was supposed to have brought back a cook, but is still baching.

Dispatcher Beal was off a few days, visiting in Seattle.

F. J. Washburn, wire chief Malden, has gone East for a six weeks' temporary position there being bulletined.

Bro. Rudloff, agent Ralston, is being relieved by Bro. Pinson, who sent in his application papers before going to work. That's the kind of men we like to see "light."

Bro. Kinney, second Othello, while attending the "pioneers' convention" at Seattle, was relieved by Mr. Ewart, from Malden, and a new man is on third Othello.

Bro. Tapley, Beverly, was relieved several weeks by a new man.

Bro. F. R. Smith, third Kittitas, on sick list a few days, is on duty again.

Bro. E. E. Kilbourne, first at Ellensburg for the past three years, has resigned and is with some steamship line in the ticket department; Bro. Hearn relieving pending assignment. Bro. Cornell, second Ellensburg, is being relieved by a

new man.

Bro. Rozell, agent Hanford, is enjoying a trip to California, relieved by a new man.

Local Chairman Woods has gone to Chicago for schedule duty, and if we don't get a good increase it won't be his fault.

Prospects for good crops in Washington, Idaho and Montana, and the lumber market picking up, should give the company a good business this summer and fall and help the committee to secure a good increase. The company is hiring new men

every day, while some of the other companies in this territory are still laying them off.

Recent bulletins: Vacancy for two operators in train dispatcher's office Spokane, second and third St. Maries, third St. Joe, Spokane Bridge (a new position) and Ellensburg (temporary). Lone Pine days awarded to Bro. Wist, and Dishman second to C. C. Kling, first Ellensburg. CERT. 910.

Rocky Mountain Division

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H. D. Hughes, one of the oldest men division, has been taken off the seniority list, and his position bulletined, not having been in service for six months during the past year; second Lombard bulletined as a result of this, and was bid in by Bro. B. H. Bothmer, vice Bro. J. L. Du Houx there temporarily, who goes to Two Dot. Bro. E. S. Bleichner spent the Fourth at his home in Minnesota.

Bro. Monthey is private operator on the work train between Lombard and Maudlow.

We are indeed glad to learn that Bro. Roberts, of Martinsdale, is now on the road to recovery, and hope he will soon be back at work again. Bro. Crowder, who asked for an additional three months' leave, will spend the summer his homestead.

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Bro. Horejs is at Judith Gap agency, and Bro. Becker at Forrest Grove agency.

Bro. Campbell bid in a position on the Northern Montana Division.

Bro. W. B. Bradley is telegrapher at Yellowstone Park for the summer.

Chief Dispatcher J. W. Ross, and wife, attended the Milwaukee Employes' Pioneer meeting at Seattle, June 20th. Two extra sleepers on No. 17 were occupied by the pioneers, and a diner was picked up at Deer Lodge for their accommodation.

Contract for the new Milwaukee Hospital Association's hospital at Three Forks has been let. Pending the installation of the water and sewerage system, for which the town has voted bonds, the company volunteered to furnish the water supply and the contractor to furnish the sewerage for the hospital.

The gravel pit has been moved from Vendome to Janney, Bro. Featherstone moving with the works.

Bro. C. J. Lynch, second Butte yard, is visiting back East; relieved by Bro. Redding, and he on third Donald by Sister Redding. CERT. 1489.

Musselshell Division

Bro. Haggerty, while looking after his homestead, was relieved by Bro. McDonald, from the "RM" Division.

Bro. Kerr assigned third "HN."

Bro. Stover is back on second Shawmut. Bro. Copp, third there, was relieved several days while taking the examination at Billings for a position with the Interstate Commerce Commission, by Bro. C. H. Werman.

Bro. Foster, second Ryegate, with his family, has gone to Washington for the summer; relieved by Bro. Mc Bride, who previously relieved Bro.

Morrow and Mr. Cedarsten at Roundup a few days.

Bro. Skinner, agent Slayton, on vacation visiting Chicago, relieved by Mr. Rediske.

Bro. McCoy, third Lavina, will leave soon for the East, and a certain school ma'am there will likely change her occupation. Now that the old comrade has proven up on his homestead he will need a helpmate.

Bro. Frelick is back on third Roundup after being off sixty days; relieved by Mr. Dalton, who went to Calabar.

Bro. McIntire, off on account of sickness, relieved by Mr. Johnson on second Musselshell. We will be glad to see him back again. Bro. Aasve is on third there permanently.

Bro. Pickards is on his dry land farm, relieved by Guy Haling on second Melstone. Bro. Beach, third there, was relieved sixty days by Mr. Snyder, later relieved by Mr. LeeRoy. Agent G. W. Haling has moved out en his farm, where he has such a large acreage in vegetables that he can probably supply the entire "MS" Division.

Lacomb days closed, and ex-Bro. H. L. Struckmeyer relieved Bro. Crandell, first Ismay, who hid in Mildred agency, vice Bro. C. H. Richards, who bid in third trick there, relieving Bro. Ray Clevenger, who bid in third Calabar, relieving Bro. Thompson, who bid in first Mildred, relieving Mr. LeeRoy, who went to third Melstone. Later first Mildred was cut off, Bro. Thompson going on second and Mr. Ayers on third, vice Bro. Richards, who has a homestead near there. He relieved Mr. Ayers a few days.

Bro. Aasve relieved Bro. H. N. Harper, agent Westmore, while in Miles City a few days before taking his assignment on third Musselshell.

Miss Mary Corcoran assigned Whitney days. Bro. Maile is learning dispatching so he can relieve the dispatchers on vacation.

Ball Player Bro. Edmonds, second "IN," went to Ryegate, June 7th, and the boys there put it all over his team.

Bros. Copp and Stover are doing the baching act at Shawmut. It's too had some of the fair sex can not capture these two desirables.

Thanks to Bros. Stover and Aasve for the largest part of this write-up. Was unable to secure much from the eastern subdivision, although I asked several of the boys for items numerous times.

Several of the boys have asked why we could not have a meeting on this end, between Melstone and Harlowton. Say, have it at Roundup, as that is about the most central point. Let's hear from you in regard to this.

Missoula Division-

DIV. COR., Cert. 2976.

Bro. Marshall returned to first Deer Lodge after a month's dispatching at Missoula. Fiske is right there when it comes to handling the rattlers. Bro. Parsons, on second, and Bro. Herndon, on third, makes Deer Lodge solid, the first time for many a day.

Sister Coon, of "CN," was a recent Missoula visitor; also Sister Van Antwerp, of Falcon.

Let each member do their part, and see if we can not line up C. F. Hughes, at "CN.”

Bro. Brien, side table Missoula, has gone into the fruit and chicken business up Rattle Snake Creek, Missoula. We all wish him success.

Mr. Leach, third Hudson, is being relieved by Mr. Graham.

Bro. Brink was relieved for a month by Bro. Downie, who called on Bros. Deans and Glover, at "FX," and was taken to a real logging camp near Taft.

Bro. and Sister Ray, first and second Superior, and Sister Spangle, are great boosters for the new county seat.

Bro. Smith, of St. Regis was relieved for a week while visiting his family at Bonner by Bro. Downie.

Bro. A. A. Wilson, Montana Division N. P., who has been relieving Bro. Dean, at East Portal, is now on second St. Regis, until bid in by Bro. Ben Betts.

Bro. Maxwell, first Saltese, off a week on account of the death of his father, was relieved by Bro. Glover, Bro. Griswald wants Saltese in the Union Association Baseball League. We all hope he wins out.

Bro. Hedlin spent a day in Missoula recently; relieved by Sister Dean.

Sister Waters went to Roland second while Sister and Bro. Clark took in the Pioneers' meeting at Seattle; latter relieved by former Sister Randolph.

Mrs. J. F. Kight called on Sister M. L. Kight at Stetson recently, and enjoyed the fine fishing. Sisters M. Ray and Kight bid in first and third, and Bro. Cullen second there.

Sister McCormack expects to leave Adair as soon as Bro. and Sister Skinner return from the East. Bro. Van Alstine is being relieved on first there by Bro. Muilleague, from the T. M. Division; Bro. Maddox is on third.

Bro. Harrison, third "NF" quit; relieved by Mr. Reinhardt. Sister Maude Martin, in the Deer Lodge hospital several weeks, is now convalescing. The mayor of Roland has purchased a gasoline engine for his car and named it "Olympia No. 2."

We had snow June 22nd at East Portal. The nons better line up or they will soon be eating snow balls, as our motto is, "No card, no favors." Bro. Glover, the correspondent, met with a serious accident a few days ago on a gas car, and he was obliged to go to the Missoula hospital. On this account I had to handle the write-up with no assistance, except a few items from Bro. Wilson. It would seem if Bro. Wilson, a new man, can send in items, some of the other mem bers should take enough interest to do likewise. G. L. D., Cert. 3098.

Ex-Bro. John A. Sanford is doing all the extra dispatching at Ottumwa Jct., since Mr. Nolan was given a regular trick. Mr. Baker was On second "DS" side wire two weeks; then went to third "VN."

Bro. Cochran, second Seymour, on a business trip into Missouri; relieved by Mr. Schillig, and he on third there by Mr. Lewis.

W. Orlando O'Neill, who relieved at Washington and Cone, was referred to as "Bro." in the May issue in error.

Bro. Ed Golden, from the Mo. Pac., relieved Bro. Tiff Beistle on third Braymer a few nights while he visited the folks at Liberty and Polo.

Bro. Joe Fisher, third Polo, on vacation, relieved by Mr. Long.

Bro. Gus McCarthy, recently married at Chillicothe to a Laredo girl, took an extensive trip with his bride before settling down at Linby.

Bro. Fluck was relieved at North English by George Lennox several days and went to Iowa City, where his son graduated from the collegiate department of the State University. He will enter the banking business.

Some of the extra nons say, "Nothing doing until we get regular jobs." This is a very poor excuse. The writer was on the extra list two and a half years and has a card to show for every term. They will have to think up a better stall than that.

Bro. Jimmy McCarthy has resigned second Suburban Jet. and gone West. First Suburban

Jet. was assigned to Bro. Fulton in error, so he went back to second Coburg. CERT. 2205.

River and Wabasha Division-

This division has suffered severe storms of late trains being tied up on several occasions by washouts and washons between Homer and Lamoille. Bro. J. H. Olson is on third Bridge Switch.

Mr. Connelly, Hoffman avenue, is on vacation, relieved by O. C. Peed, from Chestnut street, and he by W. Thayer, from Red Wing.

Bro. J. P. Leahy, second Signal Tower, is reheving Bro. Parker at "VD," relieving First Operator Pickle, on vacation.

Weaver has been made a one-man office. Did not learn who lost out.

The boys have begun to take their vacations now that the warm weather is here. The hard part of it is that our pay does not go on while It may not always be that way,

we are away

though. Third South Minneapolis is bulletined permanently.

We regret to learn that two of the brothers C. D. Hartley and A. M. Brown-lost their wives in the past month,

Automatic signals east of Winona will soon be completed, when a few more of the boys may

lose out.

Bro. Paul Hammon, second Winona, is a telegrapher by vocation but a chicken rancher by avocation, and reports favorably on the financial end of it. He and Bro. J. P. Leahy ought to affect a merger and coach prospective ranchers.

Bro. Newman, first Winona, who had a new member added to his family recently, naturally thinks the committee should get us a raise. Everyone who does not agree with him stand on their heads.

Bros. Hammon and Brown, Winona, are frequently seen wending their way homeward in the morning, after a session with the finny ones, usually pretty heavily laden. There seems to be some doubt, however, as to whether they were caught in the water or in the fish market.

Bro. J. G. Howard is off for a few days on a trip to Toledo, Ohio.

Bro. Lemen, Hastings yard, while visiting his daughter at Cairo, Ill., was relieved by Bro. Weiler, from Vermillion.

A. F. Lakman, while attending his brother's wedding at DeGraff, Minn., was relieved by Mr. Donahue.

Mr. Ferrier is back at Signal tower, after his recent illness. We are glad to have him on the job again. Bro. J. P. Leahy, displaced on first, worked second there one day before going to "VD." Bro. Clifford Kenyon has returned to second Signal tower from his vacation, after working a few nights at Chestnut street. Understand he returned a benedict. Congratulations. Think it should be Jack Marron's turn next.

Bro. W. J. Leahy, second Merriam Park, is looking after some real estate in South Dakota, R. H. Thayer relieving.

All stations but “QM” reported "nothing doing" last month, so there was no write-up. There does not seem to be anything happening on the C. V. Division any more, as neither Bro. Poeschl nor Bro. Goertz, at Thieleman, have sent us any items lately. You are indebted this month to Bros. R. F. Welch, O. R. Wilson and J. H. Marron. Bros. Wilson and Marron are the only standbys that come across nearly every month. Stir your selves a little, brothers. I will call your offices about the tenth or twelfth of every month, and it should not be much trouble for you to give me a few items. CERT. 1941.

IN MEMORIAM.

WHEREAS, Our heavenly Father, in His infinite wisdom and love, has deemed it best to cali from our midst to her eternal home, where parting and sorrows are unknown, the beloved wife of our friend and brother C. D. Hartley; in mani festation of our fraternal sympathies in this hour of grief, be it

Resolved, That the members of Division 23, Order of Railroad Telegraphers, extend to the sorrowing brother and relatives our heartfelt

WHEREAS, Our heavenly Father, in His infinite wisdom and love, has deemed it best to call from our midst to her eternal home, where parting and sorrows are unknown, the beloved wife of our friend and brother, A. M. Brown; in manifestation of our fraternal sympathies in this hour of grief, be it

Resolved, That the members of Division 23, Order of Railroad Telegraphers, extend to the sorrowing brother and relatives our heartfelt sympathy in their great bereavement; and be it further

Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be forwarded to the bereaved husband and a copy printed in THE TELEGRAPher.

T. J. NEWMAN,

P. G. HAMMON, R. F. WELCH,

Committee.

Iowa and Minnesota Division

Bro. W. H. Seimers, third Farmington, is now on third Northfield, vice Bro. Horace Pickel, who bid in second Blooming Prairie; later relieving Bro. Gleason, at Cresco, on three months' leave. Mr. Henry, who relieved Mr. Gifford on Rosemount third, bid in third Farmington, vice Ed Ogle.

Bro. W. L. Albrecht bid in the temporary agency at LeSueur Center, pending Bro. H. E. Wilson's absence.

Bro. Peterson, from the River Division, has been relieving Bro. Pauliss at Grafton.

Bro. Kirby, who relieved Bro. M. J. Kingsboro, second Rosemount, on vacation in Iowa, was relieved later by Mr. Ogle, and relieved Bro. Albrecht at Dundas.

Mrs. Lane is being relieved on second Castle Rock by Bro. Tackaberry from the River Division. Bro. G. P. Ryan, on three months' leave, relieved at Owatonna by Bro. Carrol, who was on second Rosemount a few days.

Bro. Finnegan, second Blooming Prairie, bid in Bixby agency.

Bro. Jack Ahern, second Austin, while attending the wedding of his brother-in-law, was relieved by Bro. Johnson, from Calmar.

I did not receive a word of news from any of the brothers this month. DIV. COR.

Dubuque Division

Bro. Webb, acting relief agent, and bride, are spending their honeymoon in Seattle.

Mr. Manning, relieved at Heytmans nights by Bro. Knudtson, of the Grand Division, has been

assigned to third LaCrescent, and Mr. Burns to third Reno.

Bro. W. H. Martin, agent Waukon Jct., was taken sick and had to be removed to his home at Waukon. Mr. McCann relieved him.

Bro. W. O. Wright is working as dispatcher during the vacation season.

Local Chairman Rellihan and family took in the sights in Chicago for a week; relieved by Bro. Webb.

Bro. McCurdy is working day side table Dubuque dispatcher's office, and Wurster nights. L. J. Christ is at Dubuque shops extra.

Bro. Knapp, Smiths, who went to his home in Cedar Rapids a few days on account of sickness, was relieved by Yeager.

Bro. Care, second Bellevue, spent a few days camping near Gordons Ferry; relieved by Mr. Enteringer.

Bro. Bacon, three Caledonia, is spending a months' vacation this summer on his farm in North Wisconsin; relieved by Bro. Lyman.

Bro. Hurley, agent LaCrescent, was relieved a few days by Mr. Keegan, formerly of this division. Second Preston and Heytmans nights on bulleDIV. COR., Cert. 844.

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C. & C. B., Iowa Division

It is rumored that all employes are soon to pass a rigid physical examination.

The tower at Cambridge has been abandoned, and Bro. Hopkinton sent to Collins second, Bro. Phee to Woodard third, and Bro. Jordan went South.

The new depot at Tama, a fine, modern struc ture, is being completed. It seems a trifle small compared with the old one.

Bro. Judy, a new man from east end, bid in third Gladstone, vice Mr. Hurley, there since the office was opened went to Chicago to work for Hearst.

Two fine concrete platforms for the east- and west-bound tracks are being put in at Slater. Ten through Western Union wires have been cut into the tower there, and a new switchboard of the modern kind installed to be used for testing and patching. CERT. 1408.

C. & C. B., Illinois and R. & S. W. DivisionsBro. S. V. Pollock has been assigned Rockford days, and Bro. Peter Orth, McQueens nights. Bro. Harry Miller is back on Davis Jct. second again, making it solid.

Bro. A. G. Perry has returned to Bensenville agency after an absence of thirty days.

Bro. Fisher has been reinstated as agent at Albany, Bro. LeMaster taking second Hampshire.

A telegrapher claiming to be up to date recently sent in overtime slips at the rate of twenty-five cents an hour. The minimum is thirty cents. Don't cut your own wages, boys.

Mr. Hopkins, a former agent at Elgin, came back from Pittsburg in April, 1912, and went to work at Galewood during the strike of the clerks and billers. He does not believe in organization,