The Topeka state journal., 1903-04-20

a locomotive boiler It is holding perfect
Albert Msxwen of the office of L S.
Lauck. auditor of disbursements, spent
Sunday in Emporia.
The funeral Of Mrs. George symns was
held Yesterday afternoon a o'clock from
the Third Christian church.
1t Is reported at the shops that Walter
Myrtle Painter of this city
F. R. Frost, electrical inspector for the
Santa Fe, with headquarters in this city,
is IN Albuquerque for few days.
Mrs. c. A. Bartlett, wife of c. A. Bart
lett of the general Storekeeper'S office, is
visiting in California for short time
William Cotton and Paul Swenson of the
blacksmith shop have quit the shop SER
vice Swenson has left for Herington.
Kan.
Guy E. Ware is a new smploye in the
office of w. s. Healy. freight auditor for
the Santa Fse. He begins work in the Of
fee this morning in the capacity of a
clerk.
Edward Bremen of the machine shop is
absent from the shop for several weeks
on account of getting his hand caught in
bolt machine.
C. H. Reid and Frederick Michael of the
pattern shop have gone into the contract
ing business, They will establish head
quarters at Oklahoma City
The last issue Of the Railway Age con-
tanned a long illustrated article on the
work done by B. Lantry Sons for the San
ia Fe in China Basin at San Francisco.
for the Nickel Plate. was in the city Sat
urday in company with j. A Callahan,
general agent for the same road at Chi
cago.
S. c. Nichols. chief clerk to the ticket
auditor has returned To Topeka after
taking a short trip over the Oklahoma di-
vision with Division Superintendent H. A.
Tice
Flowers have. been planted along the
superintendent of motive. power They
greatly improve the general appearance Of
the grounds.
Several pieces of machinery have been
set mp in the second and fourth rooms of
the roundhouse and are now ready for use.
These machines will be Of great use in
making light engine repairs.
". L. Hodges. general purchasing agent
of the Santa Fe. with headquarters in
Chicago, was in Topeka Saturday in con-
ference with local officials He arrived
Saturday morning on No. IS and left for
Chicago in the afternoon on No. 6.
Third Vice President Kendrick of The
Santa Fe passed through Topeka Satur-
day morning on westbound train No. 5
Mr.. Kendrick is on his way to Texas. with
the intention Of taking an inspection trip
over the Gulf lines.
Mrs. c. F. Cavert and daughter have
returned to Topeka from Los Angeles,
where they have been visiting relatives TOR
wife of G. +. Cavert travelling account
ant for the Santa Fe, with headquarters
in this city.
Lewis sMayse Of the Santa F0e blaeksmith h
shop has left the shop and gone TO Hor-
ton where he has been offered the fore
manship of the Rock Island blacksmit h
shop. Mr. Mayse is an old employe of the
Santa Fe. having been in the employ OF
the company for about is years
The meeting which was held al the as
sociation rooms of the Railroad Y. NJ. c.
A yesterday afternoon was a very sue
cessful one Rev. r. E. Mcbride, pastor of
the Parkdale NJ E. church. delivered a
short address and the association quartet
furnished several good songs.
W s. Ballou. formerly in charge of the
Kansas and Southwestern mechanical de-
partment at Anthony. writes that be has
Joined the Orient forces and IS in charge
of the advance engine at the front OF con-
struetion work. J. T. Hixson is looking
after the Southwestern at Anthony.
After regulating the working time of the
men at the Santa Fe shops for many
years the big whistle. which is familiar to
nearly everyone in Topeka, is to be torn
down and substituted by a larger whistle.
The bowls of the new whistle are to be 16
inchts in diameter, 4 inches larger than
the old whistle. It is to be put up over
the new power house and will be ready for
use in about week.
The Santa F7e shops at Albuquerque are
doing a great deal of work for the Lantrys
Just now in the repair of machinery from
the cut off works at Belen. There is a big
pile driver now in the yards to be nxea
Ilp and made ready for service again and
the Lantry engine No 10 IS in the back
shops When the cut off is completed
there will be a boom in work in the Albu-
ouerdue shops.