The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-02

will spend the entire summer. She will be
Ray.
Mrs. Well stenographer in the office OF
w. J. Healy, freight auditor for the San
ia Fe, has returned to work In the office
after two weeks vacation.
A. E. Cooper division passenger agen,
for the Rock Island, is in Hot Springs,
ger traffic officials of that road
which is used by the board Of directors
has been turned out of the shops after re-
ceiving a general overhauling and repaint-
ing. The car is now No. l.
C. H. Scott of the freight auditors of
flee has quit the service of the Santa Fe.
Mr.. Scott will leave shortly for Texas
where he will engage in the cattle bust
ness with an uncle
]. NJ Meade. who has lately been APP
pointed engineer IN charge of the eastern
grand division of the Santa Fe, has trans
ferred his office from the division offices
to the general offices.
A party composed of Miss Edna Smp-
son, Miss Ethel Klise and Miss Gertrude
Lamb all of Topeka, will leave Saturday
for Boston. via Montreal. Niagara Falls
Quebec and New York. They Will be gone
a month
John French, known to nearly every
railroad man in the city the former
foreman of the Santa Fe blacksmith shop
was in Topeka the first of the week Mr..
French is now foreman of the Frisco
blacksmith shop at Springfield, Mo.
Hilton Gould of>the Santa Fe boiler shop
Is absent from Work on account OF an ac-
cident that he had while at work Tuesday
An air line became detached while under
full pressure and Mr.. Gould was hit full
in the face by the thrashing piece of hose.
The work on the new Railroad Y. NJ. c.
A building is progressing rapidly The
work delayed by the flood, but it is
thought that the building will be ready to
be occupied by the first of September. A
force of men are now working on the sew
er connections and the plumbing of the
building.
II x.yss annoupced x-esterdax, that q r
Kinsley. assistant to the foreman of the
local Santa Fe storehouse. has been ap-
Argentine Although Mr.. Kinsley has been
resident Of Topeka for only short time me.
he he, having come here from Newton las, last
rejoice with him in his good fortune.
David Cornelius has been appointed fore
man of the Santa Fe car repair sheds to
succeed the late Frank James. Mr. Cor
nelus comes up from the ranks. There
is no doubt but what he will make a good
foreman. he has spent about 10 years in
the department of which he is now the
head and consequently is thoroughly ac-
quainted with that part of the shop work
July 4 is to be a memorable day for the
Santa Fee That road is to run innumera-
bic excursions to the many towns where
celebrations are TO be held. The most i'm
portant excursions are to be run to Otta-
wa and arkansas City. 1t is thought that
more noise and amusements will be af-
All these excursions have been advertised
extensively and big Fourth of July bust
ness is expected
Several changes have taken place among
the clerks at the Santa Fe division offices
Earl Case of the trainmaster's office has
secured a position at the general offices
in the office of ]. w White, auditor of dis
bursements. Lyndon Day of the bridges
and buildings department takes Mr. Case 5
old place and is succeeded in the bridges
and building department by William Owen,
formerly a photographer in the trainmas-
ter's office. George Mcclellan takes Mr..
Owens old place
Saul Joseph. the local representative of
the Santa Fe news service. is happy again
The new news stand at the Santa Fe de-
pot has been finished completely and all Of
Mr. Joseph's stock has been transferred
from the old stand. The old stand has
been remodeled and will hereafter serve a 5
a private office of T. l. King, the local
ticket agent. Mr., Joseph says that here
after he will only keep those goods in
stock for which there is the greatest de-
mand. He will not carry as many curios
as he has done in the past Topeka does
not seem to be a good curio town. Period
icals will compose the best part of The
stock One feature of Mr.. Joseph's new
stand which is worthy of mention is his
cigar case 1t contains a very fine line
of choice Havanas. T7ic- sasbi-