Wow! And that's from 1905!
So much for the common misconception that the "Wild West" came to an end with the 19th Century! Unless someone was trying to be funny with that train order, but somehow I doubt it.
Although in fact, in most cases the "Wild West" really wasn't that wild. You had a better chance of dying from a rattlesnake bite than from any kind of violence.
By the way, know what the British military calls "hazardous duty pay?"
"Danger money."
This may not be from 1905 - but it is HAZARDOUS, Darwinian level hazardous
https://youtu.be/wwZeBqC22Yc
Never too old to have a happy childhood!
Uhhh, any idea where that gas station is so the rest of us can stay the hell away from it?
She MIGHT come back!
Flintlock76Uhhh, any idea where that gas station is so the rest of us can stay the hell away from it? She MIGHT come back!
Somewhere where Kroger has their own gas stations. Notice she double bagged it.
BaltACD Somewhere where Kroger has their own gas stations. Notice she double bagged it.
Nice derail.
Santa Fe locating Engineers were issued pistols and rifles in the 18th century.
diningcar Santa Fe locating Engineers were issued pistols and rifles in the 18th century.
I think you mean the 19th Century, but that's OK, I get what you're trying to say.
Not unusual, and the Santa Fe wasn't the only one. There's supposed to be Colts, Winchesters, and Remingtons out there marked as Union Pacific property, although I've never seen any. Probably in private collections or in museums.
The only Ardmore and Rumford I can find that would have been on the Burlington are in southwest South Dakota. That's not an area that would have had any indians "on the warpath" in 1905.
Thanks to Chris / CopCarSS for my avatar.
Searching for "1905 So Dakota indian uprising" resulted in this.
https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=760210
So others are discussing this, too.
Jeff
jeffhergertSo others are discussing this, too.
And none of the links point to anything any more...
Frankly, the 'Indians on the warpath' doesn't seem like any legitimate advisory or warning, so I think it's a joke. This was about the time, if I recall correctly, that some native-American groups were petitioning to be included in Government benefits to 'recognized' tribes and becoming somewhat excited when initially declined...
I don't believe the order in question is legitimate. I base this on the train order form. I think that is a later form.
I have a CB&Q rule book, effective December 1, 1900. It has a diagram of forms used, Train Order Forms 19 and 31, Clearance Cards, etc.
The Form 31 heading isn't "Burlington Lines" and there is no stationary form number. The 1900 diagram uses "Burlington Route." and the address parts of the form are in a box form, different from the order in question.
One other thing, the order use "comp" for complete-as in 'made complete'. All the rule books I've ever seen authorize 'com' as the abbreviation for complete. The Dec 1900 book also authorizes that.
I think someone took a later order form and made up the order.
FWIW,
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