The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-26
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Archie Wizer of the paint shop was of
sick Saturday afternoon.
William Barbee of the south shop is alb
sent from the shop for a few days.
J. D. Wallace Of the machine shop failed
10 appear for work Saturday morning
William Powell of the east side tin shop
has Joined the Santa Fe fire department
Charles Nagle. an apprentice in the south
shop, failed to ring in Saturday morning
Thomas Waters Of the boiler shop is
rafting of fine chainless Crescent bicy-
Gle
Dan Heaton Of the south shop laid off
ness
Two No. IS were run Saturday afternoon
on account Of regular No. being an hour
late
j. B. shockey of the planning min was
of nearly all Of last week with the rheu-
George Miller. foreman of the machine
shop was absent from the shops Saturday
afternoon.
J. W Barrett of the cabinet shop was
showing some visiting friends around the
shop Saturday.
James Nichols of the machine shop laid
on Saturday in order to take a short trip
to Kansas City
Milton H. Brooks is a new man in the
store house. He went to work a. truck
er Saturday morning.
Gus GRADER helped on the rod fire in the
spring shop last Friday during the absence
Of the regular helper.
A 2. Cooper. division passenger agent
for the Rock Island, spent Saturday and
Sunday in Mcpherson.
II. Q. Sworthwood chief operator for
the Rock Island, spent Sunday In Chicago
on company business.
l. D. Cooper, travelling passenger agent
for the Chicago and Alton railroad, was
Topeka visitor Saturday
Ralph Kennedy. assistant to the Santa
Fe ticket agent, saw Ben Hur" in KAN
sas City Saturday night
One hundred tool racks are being built
in the cabinet shop for the use of the men
in the new machine shop.
Siias Ford. stenographer in Storekeeper
HiltOn's office, went to Kansas City Sat
urday evening to see Ben Hur'
Walter Davis of Storekecper Hilton's Of
flee has been transferred to the office OF
A. Laird, division storekeeper at Fit Mad
isor.
There was the usual amount of visitors
at the shops Saturday and It kept Ben
Jamin very busy supplying them with
passes.
John Timer. an east side timer. is re-
ported to have gone rabbit hunting Sun
day. The outcome Of the hunt IS not yet
known.
Ben Mneham. the. leader of the Ananias
club in the paint shop, was absent from
work Saturday afternoon on account OF
John Norton. Job Good, Paul spurlocs
and W. f. Franzen- all of the cabinet
shop, we're all home sick Friday and Sat
urdaS--
George BITTERLY. clerk in the office Of
the fireman Of the paint shop. returned
brother in Chickasha, / T.
Milton Heber and Ed Forsythe of the
storekeeper's office started out Saturday
afternoon on . rabbit hunting expedition
It is hoped that they viii return safely.
The brother of Philip Heery OF the spring
shop is receiving q short visit from his
pIoye of the Union Pacific at Cheyenne
Wells. Col.
James Burket and daughter left yester-
day for their home in L.ogansport. Ind,
/ af OF We weeks visit with MT. BuTkGTf S
brCther-in-law. G. W Hamilton, OF the
east side tin shop.
The run on Santa Fe trains Nos 3 and
between Topeka and Marcelne, which was
vacated about Two months ago BY Engi-
neer Kelly, has been given to Engineer
Hatten of Argentine.
George Hamilton Of the east side tin
shop returned to work Saturday morning
after a several days lay off on account OF
/ injuries received from a fall from way
car on which he was working
Postal cars Nos. 20O7 and 2O75 were turned
/ out Of the shops Saturday afternoon after
being rebuilt and reported IN the cQacn
and paint shops These cars are modern
I in every way and contain every conFen-
/ ience that a mailing clerk could desire.
A circular was received Saturday at the
/ Rock Island division passenger agents Of
/ fee stating that beginning with January
/ . that portion OF the northern district OF
/ the Rock Island railroad which is known
/ as the Iowa Falls division, will be known
I as the Dakota division
Edward Dewitt, formerly a maeshinist in
/ the south shop. was in Topeka Saturday,
| Since ne left here about year ago ne
has been working at his trade IN the
west He is now on his way to Parsons
4 KAN where he will take position IN the
NJ K and T. railway shops.
The electric light globes in the Santa Fe
! shops are being equipped with new wire
/ cages or guards The new guards are SUI
perior to the old ones in that they can be
( taken on or off the globe great deal
! easier They are only used in those parts
/ of the shops where the most globes are
/ broken A tin shade is used on all other
/ globes.
F. D. Coburn. who has been appointed
/ superintendent of the live stock exhibit al
| the Louisiana Purchase exposition to be
held in St Louis in 1904. has selected Hen
~ Gillespie for his stenographer. and con.
seouently Mr. Gillespie has resigned his
position as stenographer in George r
the office of John Purcell, superintendent
! Of shops was selected at his successor anC
went to work in Mr.. Henderson, office
/ this morning
Harry HDlyer and wife Of San Bernar-
dino Cal arrived in Topeka Sunday anC
| are now making q short visit with tbs
/ family of T. NJ Ramsdeu at 526 Lincoln
/ street About Is years ago Mr.. Hillyer wa:
( a clerk in the Office of the superintendent
Of the Santa Re shops From here he wen
to san Bernardino, where he has beer
holding the position of chief clerk to thu
mechanical superintendent ever since H'
has severed his connection with the Santa
Fe and is now his way to Franklin
Pa where he has secured a better posi-
ton with the Galena Oil company.
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