The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-27

DIT luoU L11u6 street..
John Hicks has been put on as a packer
in the ~storehouse. Hicks formerly had a
job in this department, but has not been
in the service for several years
John Wood of the water service went
all the way to Osawkie and back Christ
had only two rabbits to show for it,
Henry Ruppel, assistant foreman of the
tin shop, who was burned about his right
well enough to return to his place. The
sight will not be affected.
Frank Carr Of St. Paul MINI. is here
Sesident iron on T TaDgj He ana was nil, fG qsmaig a a
week, renewing acqua1ntanceS-
David McNair, a former employee of the
planning mill, who has been spending a
lily, has returned to his home near st.
George. He is living on a farm.
Lecompton.s old depot has been raised
tory TO moving the tracks to their perma-
nent position. The new structure was
Michael Morrissey, the section foreman
who has been in the hospital on account
ing 'i slowf Ro's1 It Viii i be- sne ab aano' a IS week rsi0V be-
fore he can take charge of his crew.
George Crawford Of the boiler shop has
fydb child fsS which r is seriously sick With
reared by a sister-in-law of Crawford.
Edwin Stone, who has been released
from the hospital after having been laid
the injury in a yard accident six weeks
ago Monday.
for the Gulf. Colorado and Santa Fe at
C1eburne, Tex, was in Topeka Thursday
shops here and of course has many ac-
quaintances among the men.
Machinist John Opperman has showed
that he is somewhat of a genius by rig
ging a little cupboard on his lathe to be
other articles With which a tradesman OF
this class is certain to surround himself.
George Fraser, foreman of the black
was around Thursday. He has six or eight
here under him and from what he says
they are all doing well.
Jacob Volkert, foreman of the plating
room, who lives at Seabrook, is mourn
ing the loss of a fine Spitz dog which he
belie y 5 he s o. lost me nea IItt the fa state b house sea a
Of much value to him as a watch dog and
he is anxious to recover it.
months ago was a steam pipe litter in
the shops here, will return to this place
young Topeka woman. He may conclude
to make this his permanent home. He
has been in Pinkerton, Ind.
James McGinnis and family, who have
been visiting relatives here for a few
hhaHSs i ief Fort rhH Madisyon efK as. Mfher eoH Me sehlr
mis- follows the b~oilermaking. trade. He
neer, running out of that place.
is the guest of Fireman H. D. McNeely of
unto tomorrow when. in company with
Mrs. McNulty of Denison. Tex, who has
to Scranton to visit her old home.
H. A. Fiske is working up a reputation
as a weather prognosticator. The other
the case. Several times When he has
tons he has proven himself correct.
Work on the new I'M freight depot
sas City has been held up and it is un-
likely that anything will be done at it
ever, and the concrete Foundation may be
put in at odd times between now and
spring.
William Tignor, formerly employed in
Topeka shops as a machinist helper, but
for the last six years a North Dakota
newing acquaintance. He has done well
since leaving here, having proved up a
claim, besides clearing a neat sum on
last years crop.
The hydraulic punch. of which A T
T ra1t1at has or t aighty S0 times s as much Us the Bower l9r
on the punch itself as the simple com
little doubt that it VIII prove an efficient
piece of machinery in work of the class
for which it was designed.
Ten of the twelve new Santa Fe refrig- !
orator cars which have been built in To-
peka shops have been turned out and are
been given the standard freezer yellow
and the new trademark of the
any uipm of that class
Edward Daley, formerly a Chicago and
engineer. is acting as mes
on the two lately arrived engines |
which the shops here have received for a
general o~verhauling for the Lantrys.
is an old acquaintance of Henry |
a south shop machinist, the two
having been enginemen on the same read
in days gone by. He will remain here to
inspect the locomotives as the Santa Fe
repairs them. The engines come from
bayfield, and Iron River road
Of Wisconsin
Ice from Lake Contrary at st. Joseph,
Mo, is being used in filing the houses of
he Santa Fe at AtchiSOn and Topeka
The quality is excellent, except that the
thickness is not what is desired, being
only about nine inches. A contract has
been made for cutting 10. 1000 tons from the
field before the winter closes.
from the west, where storing was
ten days ago. indicate that the
is not favoring the business and