The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-28
SANTA FE NOTES.
Items Chiefly Personal Concern
ing Railroad Men.

G. c. starkweather, acting general
manager of the Denver. Enid & Gulf
railway. viii go to Wellington. Janu-
airy 1. to take the position of superin-
tendent of the Panhandle division of
the Santa Fe.
Conductors Henry orion and w A
Line have reported at Argentine after
an extended layoff enjoying the holt
days.
Fireman Cook. who runs between
Argentine and Emporia, is laying off
on account of a severe case of sick
ness.
Engineer w. A. McClaren of the
Arkansas valley division. is in the 10
cal hospital receiving general treat
ment.
Ed Garvey of the local freight office
left this afternoon for Chicago where
he will spend several days with
friends.
The wife of George Houck. time
keeper in the mechanical department
at Argentine. died last week and Mr..
! Houck is laying off Roy Madison is
J working in his place.
An extra operator will be put to
work in the train department at Ar
gentine next week on account of the
rush CT business at that place.
Engineer Don Richie has been tenn
porariiy assigned to runs Nos 113 and
ia in place of Engineer Dan Finn,
who is laying off on account of sick
ness.
Engineer Remley. who has been as
signed to temporary service at La
Junta, was called to his home in Ar
genuine a few days ago on account of
the sickness of a child
I Engineer James Helms and wife are
/ visiting with George Woods and family
at Albuquerque. Mr.. Woods is road
foreman of engines on the New Mex
/ leo division.
Engineer E. s. Ash is running on
runs Nos. 105 and 106 in the place of
Engineer James Thomas, who is lay
ing off on account of sickness.
Fireman Ben Brown and William
! Ryan of Argentine have been pro-
NOTED to positions as engineers and
have been assigned to the extra board
at that place.
Fireman Boyer was off duty yester-
day, being in Emporia en- business.
Brakeman Lynch of Topeka is now
running on the extra board at Argen-
tine.
Conductor A. c. Peterson. who has
been visiting for several weeks on MS
farm in Oklahoma near Enid. has re-
turned to work on his runs out of
Argentine.
Engineer Fred Osborn of Argentine
is laying off on account of sickness
and Engineer Will Bailey Is running
in his place.
Engineer Joe Davidson will leave in
a few days for Los Angeles. where he
will visit with his daughter
Fred Brady of the mechanical de-
partment at Argentine has returned TO
work after spending a week with rela-
tives in Springfield. Mo.
Buffet car No 1909 has been turn
ed out of the shops after being in for
general repairing
Trainmaster G. w. Atmore of Ar
gentine is laid W with a sprained
ankle and IS hardly able to get
around.
brakeman Cairns Of Argentine is
laying off and is visiting with friends
in Topeka and Scranton.
Thomas Gummo of the car depart
ment of the shops will spend Saturday
and Sunday in Kansas City
Firemen Dell Fuller and J. ingalls,
are new men on the extra board at Ar
gentine.
Brakeman c. E Hatfield is doing
extra work on the middle division
William George and James Foster
/ of the office of L. NJ Gazen, general
electrician. are in Kansas City superin-
! tending the installation of new
motor at that place.
Brakeman Woods. who was running
on the work train out of Topeka, has
returned to his home in Argentine.
Fireman Charles Jessup. who has
been visiting in New Mexico for sew
eral days. returned to his home In Ar
gentine the fore part of the week.
n. G. Boyd of the local telegraph
Office and family are back from Lang
where they spent Christmas with Mrs.
/ Boyd's parents.
Conductor J. H. Grifith has return
ed to work on the St. Joe runs Nos.
107 and los after laying off for a few
days.
John Mccain. assistant boilermaker
foreman of Argentine. is laying off for
the holidays and is visiting relatives at
Fort Madison. Ia
There Will be no meeting Of the
Young Mems Social and Investigate
club of the Railroad r. M. G. A next
week on account of New Years re