The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-24
sANTA F,E NEWS AND NOTES.

The swimming pool in the railroad
Y. M. C. A building is receiving a
new coat of enamel while the base
ment is temporarily out of use.
R. NJ. sMears, of the electrical de-
partment of the Santa F'e road. has
engaged room at the railroad Y. NJ.
c. A, and will make that his home
for some time
J. w Navity. who was formerly in
the employ of the Santa Fe at this
point. has written to Secretary Prout
of the railroad Y. M. c. A. requesting
a renewal of his membership at this
point. He is now at Rapid City, S. D..
where he is working for the P. r. &
n. road.
J. w Keats. chief clerk in the
roadmaster's office, has returned from
weeks vacation.
c. T. Mcclellan. division superin-
tendent. was up from Emporia yes
terday on business. He returned to
Emporia last evening.
w G. Tandy. who has the contract
for moving the old freight depot, has
commenced work and IS now tearing
out the vaults
1t is expected that the laying of the
new tile flooring Will be completed by
the end of the week.
Mr. Floyd J. Kirk. of Aetna Pa.
was in the city today, guest of the
Harvey house
Miss Nellie Lincoln has been en-
gagged to give No. of the entertain
ment course this winter Miss LIN
coin gave a similar entertainment last
winter. which was one OF the most
popular numbers on the course.
F f. Booker who has been sick
for some time with typhoid fever at
his home at 507 Klein, has been sent
to Christ hospital and is reported to
be improving very rs pidly-
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the parents of a baby boy. born Sun
day morning at their home. 30S Klein
street.
Tom Martin is reported as being
very sick with typhoid al his home
at Ninth and Jefferson.
w F. Buck, mechanical superin-
tendent of the Santa Fe. IS IN town
official business and will leave this
evening.
Trainmaster Lloyd Stanley. of EN-
pora, was in Topeka yesterday after
noon-
Harry Holloway. the regular brake
runs is temporarily relieved of this
duty and is serving as yardmaster in
Leavenworth.
IS. Savage. advertising agent of the
Santa Fe, is in Galveston, Texas, this
week.
Harold Copeland has taken posi-
agent of the Santa Fe.
General Manager D E. Cain. of the
Rock Island, is in Rock Island, ILL.,, to-
day.
J. r. Koontz went to Chicago today.
C A Real Familiarity known as
Stub Real. in the reception room of
the Santa F'e passenger department.
where he Separates the wheat from
the chaff in the mass o. callers who
have business there. has been passing
out cigars and candy today in celebra-
ton of his recent marriage which has
just become public. He was married
last week to Miss Pearl Wilson.
Fireman John Dyer Is back a work
after two weeks layoff and is taking
the MaTceline runs.
F. c. Fox. general superintendent of
the eastern grand division. is in Tope-
ka having returned from Chicago where
he has been on an inspection trip over
the lines between Kansas City and
Chicago.
Brakeman c. T. Jones is on the Leav-
enwoIth and Topeka runs in place of
Harry Holloway. who has been tenn
Frank " Thomas. chief engineer of
tests. has returned from his recent trip
to Chicago.
Engine 2417 went out on its trial trip
today and is now awaiting an assign
ment to switch duty.
J. c. Boyd has been appointed mana
ger Of the local telegraph Office in place
Of L. H. Hill. and is now in charge of
his new position.
Ray Andrews, who has been operate
in the local telegraph Office for some
time has been transferred to the Office
at Emporia ard win leave for his new
duties at once.