The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-20

Fargo Express company at Arkansas
CITY, has been promoted to the posi-
/ tIon OF messenger for the company on
the runs Nos II and Is between New
ton and Purcell.
y = Callahan, general agent for the
! Topeka yesterday en- route to Kansas
I City after having visited several 1f
the larger Kansas towns in the inter-
ests of his road.
The Santa Fe has let largo CON
tract to the Taylor q Wind connnanv
OF Kansas City for the construction Of
new eight stall rOundhOuse at Strea-
toI, IL The one which has been doing
was burned to the ground a few DAYS
age. Inc work viii be commenced as
soon as possible.
n. Z Jersey, who is Industrial agent
ol the santa Fe, left Topeka the fore
part of the week for a trip to Calves
ton He stopped off at several of the
Important towns along the line in the
interests of his department
Tom King, city passenger agent Of
ne santa Fe, returned from Kansas
city yesterday where he had been for a
few days.
Hal Norton, night clerk in the ticket
once mas returned to work after Il
snort trip to Kansas City
The Sunday afternoon entertainment
next SUNDAY VIII consist of a contiuua-
tion OF the lecture Of Rev Homer d
wa w arg K on The Parallels" The talks
Will be Illustrated by stereoptlcon slides
ana judging from the address last SIM
cay afternoon, they will be intensely
interesting and large crowd Il looked
for. =
Train No. 2 is reported four hours Ia
today The traffic along the coast is ~
ceedingly heavy at this time of wear
which accounts for the lateness Of the
through eastbound trains
Fred Hi is a new employee Of the
N-ells-F'argo company
Division Superintendent G. T. McLei.
ian of Emporia is in Topeka today.or1 a
business trip. He came in this rlaornfrs,
in his private car.
The electrical car lighting department
is in receipt OF a large new circular Their
nometer which comes as a Christmas
gilt from the Central Electrical company
Of Chicago.
c. H Gaunt, assistant general man
ager Of the Santa Fe, left yesterday for
a trip to Los Angeles and other Cali
fOrnia points. He went in business car
No. 9, which has just received an over
hauling in the shops. After his return
the car will be returned to W. E.
Hodges, general purchasing agent of the
Santa Fe.
W. H. Hamilton, master mechanic OF
Argentine, who has been in Topeka on
a short business trip, has returned to his
work at Argentine.
The entertainment at the Railroad Y
NJ. c. A tomorrow night will consist OF
a lecture by DR.. d. M Fisk of
the chair OF sociology in Washburn col
lege. The subject OF Mr.. F1<axs adj
dress will be, The Old World Into
Which Our First Christmas Came
The address will be illustrated by stere-
opticon views, of which DR.. Fisk has a
large collection
Ralph Kennedy, travelling passenger
agent of the Oklahoma division, is in
Topeka for a few days, visiting his fam
iiy and friends.
Preparations are being made for the
big New Years reception which will
G~'-e place at the Railroad Y. NJ. c. A.
A feature of the programme Of events
for that day will be two hours ex-
hibit of the various athletic stunts of
the new gymnasium classes These
classes which have only been in training
for few weeks are already adopts at
gymnasium work and DR.. z. w. White.
the new physical director will have the
men in fine trim for New Years day.