The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-16
it may be a week yet before he can go

it may. be a week yet before he can go
William Fargo of the cabinet shop has
been transferred from the east side to a
This is made necessary by the return of
Godfrey Dolman. who has been out of
other work
Joseph Spendlove. a maehinist, is NOV
street to the residence of Congressman
Charles Curtis in North Topeka. SPEND
love usually moves in and takes care of
Congressman Curtis property while con-
gress is in session.
William King, the engineer at the pump
house, who fell into a cinder pit at the
coal chute the other night and received
a severe injury to one shoulder. has taken
for I<ingfisher. Ok, where he will visit
brother for week or two.
Christian church. will lead the gospel
meeting at the Railroad Y. M. c: A. Sun
ing ing -sThe Man Of Galiiee. Rev. Mr.. En-
erson has been conducting the midday
meetings at the shops this week.
Whenever the water service men run
out of a Job the new tank the
gang is sent over to the new blacksmith
This is the first that is being constructed
the northeast corner of the building.
Vacancies for enginemen have been adj
vertised as follows, bids to remain open
until November 20: For firemen trains
81 and S. the Ottawa-Emporia local; for
engineer on and s, between Kansas City
train, between Holiday and Edgerton, on
schlegei of the boiler shop. has returned
from eastern Pennsylvania. where she
two months She was accompanied by
Miss Maggie Manwiiier, and Miss Emma
Topeka for an indefinite visit.
Edwin Reid, until few weeks ago and
eral Master Mechanic Coliinson, has Sc
cured a railroad position IN Denver and
%ane f0d fhe oee Of the DE-
Rio Grande at that place.
Engine 999 has been completed by Mil
ler's gang in the east shop. There have
built en Of }b this 5on type er of
been at work on the order internationally
since October 1900 It vas expected that "a
now that three more will be constructed
soon.
Roadmaster T. S. Csafferty of the east
ern division has. received a letter from
" NJ Camp, editor of the Railway and
Engineering Reyiew, relative . to an ae =
Expected that full description GN of the l
wen as IN he RWay &ge So far
the tests of the invention of Mr. Cafferty
| have given perfect satisfaction.
Since the delivery of the new doors for
the blacksmith shop it has been discoy-
the space pro provided for them by half an
inch. In order to remedy this it will be
Width Contractor act 9i sw Sp men. Who
have been hanging the doors, went to LIE
compton Friday to put in the time on the
new depot at that place
Friday morning there was a visitor at
able attention for a little while Without
warning, a skunk came upon the scene
small l tools G and even one Of the men used
| a sledge hammer. After all had taken
Skunk an and " finished him. Lbs His memory sl
| lived throughout the day. however.
On the ts cover y ;,rpo page OF the Santa Fe
Friday, is a likeness of Ben johnson, for
merly engineer of tests. but lately ap
the Mexican Central. Inside there is
short sketch of his life, Mr.. Johnson has
| some time. having been at the time of his
| resignation here a member of the board
| of managers.
Nicholas Griley Of the air, brake corner
| Oklahoma country. An Anadarko oil com
| pany makes the proposition, but Griley
! quarter is located four miles from the
little town of Hazel, is prairie land. well
! ley believes can be developed into a good
farm. 1t is only about IA miles from the
| Texas line.
tight it was impossible for the new new Bald
was anticipated After they were fred
| up it was impossible to move the reverse
working on them since they pushed
| into the roundhouSe and they will proba-
numbers niH are 1904 and 1oo5. Friday evening
! two more the 1905 and 1907. came under
steam, arriving little later than had
| been expected.
| Mr.. and Mrs. John Bartef of Pauline
left Friday afternoon for Los Angeles,
| They have lived on a farm two miles
southwest of Pauline for the past % years
| and make the change partially for health
reasons They also have several ildren
| living in California whom they will visit.
| They were accompanied by their daughter
| Theodore, one son and daughter remain
are uncle and aunt of George Bartel,
machiniSt in the south shop.
Tonight about ten men from the boiler
| shop, under the direction of Frank San
| breeding for. the boilers at the planning
mill. This is the apparatus for conduct
| ing the smoke from the boilers out into
| the chimney, and in order that the job
| stopped at O. clock and cooled down in or
/ der to give the workmen a chance to
make the change The breeching will go
| up in five sections, one for each boiler
| and will be about eighth of an inch
thick. This is little heavier than the
| old which has been burnt out by the ex-
| cessive heat At night it becomes SO hot
| that it turns a cherry red, although the
| metal holds out longer than would be ex-
| pected. The work will consume all night
and a good share of Sunday.
| AViolent Attack of Group Cured
| Last winter an infant child of mine
| had Group in violent FORM" says Elder
| list of F'illey, Mo. IT gave her a few
| doses of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
| and in short time all danger was past
| and the child recovered" This remedy
| not only cures Group, but when given as
soon as the first symptoms appear, will