The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-17

| Fe, has arrived in Topeka and today has
| been busy getting his household goods and
family ready to move to CIeburne, his
Twenty EIGHT cars of scrap iron have
been handled here within the last week,
scarcity of this class of material for some
time a large part OF that which has ar
| months.
| Charles Candy, a machinist helper in w.
| day and will leave shortly for southern
ter section of land. Candy has been in the
employ of the Santa F'e here for II years.
! previous to which time he lived on a place
| in the big red apple country.
w. A Powers. chief chemist, has gone
| to Guthrie, Ok, to. show Chief Chemist
| through the plant which the Santa Fe
has there for treating water to take out
Texas to inspect some Of the i tiepickIing
plants which the railroads are operating.
be Th OF fhe ante ele the @Se5
Saturday morning, is by D. 2. Coon on
IN inc Tnneay IF ene 9o tb M
of the movement to help the railroad
work of organization down to the present
time.
In the air brake car which is being fitted
been placed a model of a BALDWIN com
pound engine showing the workings of the
eauipping ' the Coach e is going forward I'd
steadily now, although it will be several
road
E. H. Berry, assistant to Chief Chemist
pas Col, a few days ago for FOR T the inspec-
ton or paint samples used tor preserving
Tbe sco OF water bc h hn sba be-
used will be determined between two or
three, the others. of which there We're
dropped out of consideration.
Edward Black, who formerly had q job
but Who fell from rom as 1ard engine in Ar
gentine and received injuries which has
here for about a month, has been released
from the doctors care and today or to-
working on the running board of the loco
motive he slipped and hurt side.
wseh a been hed befe darng Of
the winter months for general repairs
MAS sent Ito to te63 wRe I under t the diFeG
the grade improvements which the com
pany is carrying forward there; 1t will be
accompanied also by Robert Harper, who
was with it last summer, and Harrison
Euler, who will do the work of firing
Eastbound limited train No. jumped
the track a short distance east of Sibley
bridge which spans the Missouri river
pair of the engine drivers getting off the
rails through some unknown cause. No
body was hurt and no further damage was
an hour. The derailment occurred on an
high and it is Considered fortunate that the
result was no worse.
Thomas Foy, field foreman who was for
tunate in drawing a quarter section of
land in the government lottery last sum-
mer has received Nv, word that a rain of As
which his possessions are located The
earth is soaked with moisture and the
farming season, which will put that coun-
try in the best possible shape. Foy's claim
is near the new town of Harrison and his
family has been occupying it for nearly
two months
Three blasts of the big shop whistle Sat
partInent to the vicinity of the round |
house. From the water plug near the office |
derson the boys laid six sections of hose
and had the waer ready to turn on, be-
less than four minutes The signal was |
sounded merely as means of giving them
good there will probably be a drill for /!
them every Saturday afternoon.
Here is what a railroad man has to say !
street car company on its Oakland line
Saturday, night: Going home on the 9:45
9:55, standing room only; stop at Eighth |
and Jackson to put on trolley; Sixth and |
minutes delay for repairs; 20 more passen- |
gers get on at Second and the avenue; |
crossing street to nearby hotef;after much |
and still going for Oakland.
Charles Peterson of the blacksmith shop |
has located his sister, of whom he has
had no trace within ID years. In the State |
journal of Friday evening an advertise !
ment, signed by Mrs. Lizzie Smith of To- |
ledo, O.. appeared. inQuiring for her long |
lost relatives. Peterson and his parents,
who live at 223 Adams street, Immediately |
recognized the name that of a da lighter |
lived in Denver, Col, and falling to cor |
soon lost all trace of their where !
abouts. A telegram was sent at once and |
it is probable that Mrs Smith will arrive |
in Topeka recently to visit her kin.
Homeseekers' Excursions via the !