The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-08

and drawing about three feet of water.
1t is one of the finest crafts that has
ploughed the waters of the Kansas river
i'll years.
might be complete, c. H: Sharp. the Ok
lahoma contractor, has bought from the
along with the steam shovel whenever
needed. 1t has capacity of 400 gallons of
water and Thursday was being gone
over by the painters.
Machinist Charles Hunt. who has been
putting in an ENJOYABLE vacation on the
Atlantic coast, seems to be continuing his
occupied that to friends here he has had
only time to send back a seashell and a
the summer theaters of Rockaway beach.
John Clohessy, son of Thomas Globes
sy. who runs hammer in the scrap yards.
went on Thursday as blacksmith helper
Two thousand tons of coal have been
stored. at Wellington. although it was the
intention of the company to have 5000
tons there at this time. The scarcity of
fuel in the west seems to be general
Mrs. E. Terrain and daughter Miss Lulu.
have gone to New York where they will
sail for England. The main object of their
visit naturally is to attend the coronation.
i KIM They have BEEN
from that country about years. Fred
Terrain of the Santa Fe machine shop is
son Of Mrs. Terrain.
Greer Arthur. an employe in the senate
folding room at Washington. D. e. is in
Topeka for a few days visit with rela-
tives and in short time viii go to r his
ton before resumng his place at the ma
tional capital He is a brother of John
self held a general OFFICES clerkship prior
to going to Washington.
Frank Jones, who has charge of the en-
cheering force that is laying out the work
Of changing the yard tracks here for the
new shop plant, is expected to wind up
the Job this week and go to Kansas g sS City
| there incidental to the erection of the new
| I'm freight depot was commenced some
| weeks ago. but owing to certain objections
which arose soon afterward their compile
ton has been delayed until this time.
g: e Grout of til. the water service us is
% days he o. and Mrs Grout. 'e and Mr. and
M LEAVE for SPRINGS Thence
they plan to go into Cottonwood Lake, a
body of water located about 100 miles
gratify that desire. part Of the way
| will be spent for a most enjoyable va
| cation.
! With the paper used for railroad tickets
right now it is difficult for a man to de-
| ing to remove any of the writing done by
the seller of the ticket. Tests have been
| made in the chemical laboratory here with
the intention of finding some, chemical
| whereby ink might be bleached out and
rendered indistinguishable and in practi-
| in such an effort was demonstrated. Red
| ink showed slight signs Of fading In the
| sunlight, but the light would not touch the
| other kinds used
| Corn fables have begun coming on the
maj Ket although the demand thus far
has been somewhat light. Here is ono
| that sounds ripe and was picked up at a
| cheap price: The other day a 39-car train
| left Topeka yards for Emporia; going up
| Pauline hill the link-pin in the car next
| to the engine broke. After the most of
! the train had been run back down the in
| cline the crew with some difficulty Sc
cured a thick woody corn-stock, from an
| adjacent field, put 1t in the place Of the
pin and proceeded to Emporfa without
further bother from that source