The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-05

Saturday evening from the Pacific coast
where he has been spending the past two
western Of Florida. has been completed
for that road and viii be sent away this
week
Fred Austin of the boiler shop laid on
Saturday to give the dentist an oppor-
tunity to use tapping-out machine on a
troublesome tooth
Frank Ecclestcn Of the east shop has
gone to Oklahoma it IS said. to interest
in the new country.
Stephen Augustus, who has been work.
ing in the stOrehouse for several weeks
has quit and gone to the general offices,
where he has a job
william Bennington of the car shops,
who has been unable to do his work for
several days. is still reported sick at his
home on Van Buren, street
Thomas Coughlin, Harry Snyder. VII
liam Luke and Joseph Aigner, all machin-
lists, came in again this morning after
having been absent Saturday.
Martin Salyers. a member of Pettit's
mis- rnornIre after an absence az sa15e1,I
days made necessary by sickness
David Nicon returned today to his work
in the store house About two weeks age
the great toe so badly that it had to be
amputated.
Three more Of the oil tanks for use in
to the west, where they viii be put into
use Six were sent away about two
weeks ago.
Conductor J. Daheney. who has been
running on the Lawrence-Ottawa passen~
ger. is spending his summer vacation in
Colorado Springs. r. Stockton is taking
his place
william Butler. night depot master at
and three children left Saturday after
noon for Colorado. Springs for a visit of
three weeks.
Engine 2s0o which was turned out of
Topeka shops last week after an over
day for yard service there. 1t VIII
place the 0129-
John Miller of the store house went to
with his invalid wife, who for some time
turn Wednesday
John Bulware, who does the store house
billing for passenger trains, is talking his
summer vacation, having left Saturday
for the southwest, where he viii spend
the next month.
Frank, Chiddix, SCRAP iron man, has
pursue his former vocation, that of a
gardener He has been with the Santa F'e
Engine e95, the latest of the big Player
mountain engines. made its maiden trip
Of cars out Of Topeka yards, going to En-
poria on the local.
Samuel McKibben and Alvin Dodge two
nachinists who We're fortunate in the
land drawing contest, have returned from
El Reno where they went to look over
the lands and make their choice.
James Coggins has Joined the exodus to
Oklahoma, although he was not fortu-
stood that he contemplates going into
business there if he finds a suitable To-
cation
The Santa Fe Reds will probably ar
range for a game of ball with the Topeka
Athletic association team some time soon
The Reds have not played since July H.
when they crossed bats with the Valley
Falls nine
trucks at the car shops for a number of
years, has taken his time and will try
rented opposite Oakland park and will
put in so acres of wheat this fall
his residence from 309 Chandler to 334
Branner street, having purchased the last
man has just purchased the property just
vacated by Dustin and was moving in
Saturday
T. G. Porter, formerly an operator in
the division offices here but now with the
Cotton Belt at Zeta- No, is in Topeka fer
Of an abundance of malaria which he has
acquired within the few months Of his
stay in southern Missouri and Arkansas.
Conductor P D Watson. who runs
the Jeavenworth branch, left Sunday for
Nv has been for the past i've weeks and
where they will remain for a fortnight
reading for 81 years. much of which time
he has spent with the Santa Fe- He will
TENDER.
Jack McColgan of Pettit's scrap iron
gang left Sunday for an extended visit
in the west and southwest. He will first
go to Las Vegas to be the guest of a
brother there thence he yin Tetu m to
Pueblo, danitou. COLORADO Springs ana
Denver for brief visits. After that he win
return to Nanitou for a more extended
stay. He is accompanied by his wife and
daughter.
Charles E. Norman of the blacksmith
shop has resigned and will leave tomor-
row for Albuquerque. where he will soon
become tool dresser in the blacksmith
shop of the Santa F'e. working under Geo.
Z. Fraser, who formerly had the first fire
here. Norman came to Topeka from Al
buquerque eight months ago, but his
health has been poor ever since and he
makes the change in the hope of an i'm
provenent. He has a son at work in the
Albuquerque shop
Charles Kaiser of the blacksmith shop
is playing in almost as hard luck as any
of the shop men. He has been i'll inter-
mittently for the last few weeks, but sew
eral times has returned to work after
short lay offs. Friday morning he came
in after an absence of a. day or two, but
could not stand it longer than noon. That
afternoon he was much worse and Fri
day night during severe attack of heart
trouble. fell from his bed, injuring one
arm and shoulder 1t is believed he will
be able to work again in a few days.