The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-17
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Trimmer Davis has been off duty since
Conductor Clint Coddington was in town
Monday
Engine 2ss, a ten-wheel Baldwin, is in
to receive repairs.
John Stafford is painting again after
nearly weeks sickness
Painter John Norton is sick in bed He
mas lost several days from work.
Joseph Dopme, of the boiler shop is out
because of the illness of his wife.
Blacksmith Charles Johnson was at his
IRE Monday after brief lay off.
william Gogs a coater in the paint shop,
mas gone to Denver for week 5 outing.
Conductor W. W. Hutton Of Kansas City
was in Topeka Monday on business affairs.
Dispatcher Frank Patterson is working
after brief vacation spent in Galesburg,
John Burghart is a new machine hand in
the wheel shop, having been put on Mon
Frank Pribble, coach painter. was
among those missed from thai department
William Johnson, who works on the tran
home sick Monday.
Charles Peterson of the smith shop has
been detained from doing his work a day
or TWO by a sore hand
Jacob Maze of the boilermaking depart
nent is at his usual place after a two
days sick absence.
James White. a painter, did not visit
the block office Monday and it was the
belief that he was sick.
has been out of service a week because Of
stomach trouble, is working
William Fry, an apprentice boy in the
machine shop, has. resumed business after
a weeks lay off for sick reasons.
william Lysaght, who was incapacitated
from work in the drill press corner few
days ago, has returned to his place
J. B. White a freight house employe
who has been sick and unable to work for
a week, returned to his place Monday.
John Cady, formerly a clerk in the local
DIVISION OFFICES. but now with the company
at Dodge City, was in Topeka Monday
George NJ. SPAIN Of the machine shop
has another yOungster at his house, a baby
boy having arrived the first of the week.
Henry Jamison, who was too sick to
work at his place IN the blacksmith shop
few days last week, is on duty again.
Thomas Smith, a helper in the machine
shop, has taken his time He has been in
the employ of the company a considerable
time
Andrew Vester is a new car repairer
here and Charles Jordan has been added
to the roll of laborers of the same depart
ment.
William Lauterbach of the machine shop
tool room left on No. today for ten
days trip to Colorado Springs, Pueblo and
Denver.
Harrison Euler of the water service was
sent out Monday to take charge Of the
who is sick
James Harrope, who has been running
the fires part of the time in the general Of
fees for a while, has returned to the water
service ranks
W. A. Powers, chief chemist, left Mon
day for Galesburg, H., to make some in
vestigati ions regarding the treatment of
water there.
Workmen who have been occupied sew
era1 weeks with the construction Of a new
air cushion at the pump house, are COM
pleting that job.
Al Chamberlain is looking after the in
spection of lamps during the absence Of
Harry Hobson. who is at Ration, N M,
for a short time.
Bo1ermaker, Let .Heustis,. who has been
working the day shift in that department
since he came back from Roswell N. M,
is again on nights.
Machinist Charles Wheeler of the south
shop led a warm chase after his supposed
check Saturday. There wasn't really any