Re: Alamosa January 12 1941

Salida fireman/engineer Charles Bovee earned $1,600 in 49 weeks work in 1939. He was No. 16 in 1940 so he should have had steady work as a fireman with a few trips as engineer. He was qualified for passenger train service as engineer, the Monarch Branch and as pilot/engineer on the rotary.
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Switchman Edwin Finch (Sept. 7, 1886-Nov. 6, 1968) made $2,400 in 49 weeks' work in the Salida yard. Fireman Merle Gregg (born Sept. 6, 1896) made only $600 in 16 weeks work.
Comparing non-railroaders wages Salida High School principal Lawrence Barrett made $2,600 and local chiropractor Johann Medderman made $400.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/12/2013 07:31PM by CharlieMcCandless.