The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-03

him have been doing viii be given over
to the car department
Within the last few days a number of
men who were put on in the store de-
partment to help out with the rush Incl
dent to invoicing, have quit. The job is
ther need for more men than the usual
number
]. ]. Coleman, formerly coal and lumber
agent for the Santa Fe at Chicago,
pessed through Topeka Thursday on his
way to the t eonn 6G the He w
Valley and Northwestern road in New
Mexico.
service. has returned from Denver, where
he went about two weeks ago to visit
Cart, but she was sick most Of the time,
being unable to endure the light atmos-
phere at that altitude
Water service men have begun digging
out one of the pits. for the big hammer
on the west side of the new Blacksmith
filled with earth that fell in from the
sides. there being no concrete to prevent
Painters are rapidly touching up the
overhauiin9g at the hands of the machin-
lists; The driving wheels cylinders and &c
green with gold leaf stripings. The loco
motives will present a dazzling appear
ance when completed.
Ralph Mcneil, a machinist apprentice,
has reported for duty after an absence of
ten days. He dropped a piece of metal
almost recovered, it is stiil giving him
some trouble. He spent a day or two in
which the firemen gave there New Years
eve.
F. J. whitelock. chief clerk in the
Northern road, with headquarters at
Escalon. Chihuahua. Mexico, is in town
was formerly in the Office Of the auditor
Of freight receipts, for, the Santa Re. but
for several years has been in Mexico.
August Ericsson who the black
the. same department for the St Louis
has quit there and is in Topeka He
MS ar4 f fba mere f not Long ago b pgt
taken his time. He may take a job at
this place.
Chicago and Northwestern at St. Paul,
Topeka. Previous to securing his present
position he was in the blacksmith shop
Spring to go go north ne He is nephew ao Of
Andrew Smith, an old-time engineer on
on this part of the system.
Willard Stitt, formerly a boilermaker in
Topeka shops. but lately working in that
capacity at Wellington, has returned to
that place after a brief visit here. Stitt
will continue on duty there until January
Is, when he will come here and take his
family to the, claim which he drew near
made no Improvements, but win do so in
erected for the of his family.
Thomas Smith of the freight car sheds
has returned from Osawkie, where he
spent New Year S day. Smith has a farm
near that place and he is fixing matters
so that he can move out some time before
another year rolls round. He says that
"Wednesday he and four or five others
hauled from the field 100 bushels of corn
and 60 shocks of fodder. In October he
purchased it for so cents a shock, but
now the price of feed has risen much
that he was offered double that amount.
Feed of all kinds is extremely high in
that locality now.
Thomas Libby, brakeman living at 429
Chandler street, is. ready for duty after
absence of ten days The story be-
came current Wednesday that Libby had
mysteriously disappeared a week ago
Sunday, and foul play was feared. Lib
by, however. went to Emporia on business
and after arriving decided to take a run
down to Cleburne Tex. He did so, stop
ping at South McAlester, I. t., and at
Oklahoma City In the meantime he says
he wrote his wife. but for some reason
she failed to get the word, and of course
became extremely anxious regarding him.
Libby was at his home Thursday morn
ing. He has been running on the Emporia
local.