The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-15
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J W Swartz. a carpenter in the cab
a. Dolstrom. a carpenter in the cab
4 shop. is laying Off
switchman John Casey has been laying
OF for a rest of two nights
Edward Dangerfield of the blacksmith
shop Is SICK ana unable to do his work
Andrew Harmon Of the storehouse has
/ back
Albert Jones' until lately a nnachinise
II Cofran's foundry, has gone to work
David Hainele has taken the job OF
oller vacated by William Lysaght, who
A. w Smith. a machinist in the south
shop has been transferred to the corner,
where air brakes are repaired
Jacob Qberer. janitor in the office of Su-
perintenqenI Piayer IS on duty for a few
days. Charles Roth is taking his place.
Switchman Mark Withers will leave to
night for Emporia, where he viii rest for
the next two days Mrs Withers accom-.
panied him.
John Stirkhal, after several years
service in the car machine shop, quit a
few days ago and viii move to a farm in
Marion county.
Edward Jones. a member of Martin
Reardons gang in the sheds, is laying
or on account Of a sore foot caused by
stepping on a nail.
Maehinist Edward Short has returned
climbing mountains His wife and baby
shared the sport with him.
Robert Rhodes Of the brass foundry
has taken q lay off of a. month and left
TO-DAY Tor Mlddl etOWn, Va, where he Wil9
put IN MS vacation visiting
J. J. O'F1ynn. a former coach painter
here, but now with the Southern Pa cifc
az Houston, Tex, was at the shops
visit
Sebert Thompson of the boiler shop has
ing at 100 Monroe street. but hereafteR
will occupy a house over east of tho
switehman George Bigham. foreman OF
the north end engine nights, has been
Teselbg - LOT 4sw h1satsi 4 d.arEin
sence-
Miss Lille Nicon. daughter of David Nj
coll, who works in the oil room Of the
storehouse, has returnedi from a visit in
DenIson. Tex She viii leave shortly for
St. Louis
shop Of the Santa. Fe at Newton, has quit
there and is expected to show UP in To-
peka shops for a job the latter part or
John McClain truck man in the Sheds
While helping handle some wheels the
finger was caught between two of them,
with the result as given
Jack Shannon, a former machinist here.
non has been working II ST. Paul MINI.
and other places in The mort Invest since
leaving this place last spring.
Chief Engineer W; B. Storey Of the
vising the work Of lowering the grade on
been in progress for two months.
J. B. Davidson, a brass founder who has
been of a week OF more because Of the
was making her home with him, is in
again. The child is much better.
Arthur May a cabinet maker, begins
his outing this evening when, accom-
panied by his wife, he viii leave for tho
Pan-American show and win be gone two
weeks.
The switch engine which has been doing
service for the Santa Fe in the Atchison
yards. is to be brought to Topeka shops
for a general overhauling, after which il
burner.
Fireman Mark Miller has signed up for
the St. Joseph passenger run with Esngi-
neer Collins Miller was promoted to
picks up enough to demand his services as
an engineer he viii do service fire
man.
The wife Of Jacob volkert Of the plat
ing room. who was severely burned Mon~
since been suffering great pain. She has
been able to sleep little. if any. but it
Is thought that unless relapse comes
she will soon recover.
Charles Hess. formerly employed at
stripping tobacco leaves in Kllngaman's
cigar store. is the new. messenger boy in
chanic. He takes the place of Ferda
Watts, who was transferred to the can
shops office for messenger service.
The boiler for what viii be engine 996
when completed has been sent over to the
will be another Of the large Player en-
gines for service in the mountains. and II
IS promised that the nachlnlsts Will make
quicker work of getting 1t ready for ser
vice than usual
Conductor c. l. Short, the popular
puncher of tickets on the Topeka-Kansas
City plug. has asked for a 80 days leave
Of absence, beginning Saturday. and with
where he viii spend a month George
Speer. the oldest conductor IN freight SER
vice, will have the plug in his absence
Gardner of the blacksmith shop, who
left here a few weeks ago for a visit with
has quit his Job here and will enter the
service Of the Northern Pacific at St
Paul Gardner has been in the shops about
He Will not return to Topeka, but will be-
gin his new job at once
gang under Henry Neisvinter. has a fine
piece Of corn adjoining Oakland park on
the west There is 20 acres Of il and
Slusser calculates that it will make q
yield of so bushels per acre whether or
not any more rain falls. sample ear on
exhibition at the shops Wednesday meas
ured exactly IL inches long and fairs
ly we'll developed, although at the point
the stunted grains showed enects OF the
drouth.
Samuel NcKibben. who drew a claim
in the new Indian country, has returned
ton His claim is six miles east and
four miles south Of LaWton- Mcl&lopen
there is more on less oil in that country
and is certain that asphalt is ABUNDANT.
nrovine mn vef though he viii probably
go down within the next few months
William Peterson. a carpenter IL the
sheds, who spent a few days in Usage
not appear to be Excited over the reported
hay famine 1t was told him on good au-
thority that loose hay could be bought for
as cheap as IS per ton. and that a fairly
good quality Of prairie hay. Baled- 1t
was on sale for IS a ton. a figure much
less than people who We're listening TO
the drouth reports month ago would
have believed to have been possible
Farmers in Usage county. along with
those in other parts OF eastern Kansas.
have been busy since the termination OF
the dry weather pIowing and planting.
and although somewhat baffled BY the
theless. be IN reasonably good shape for
winter as regards feed for stock