The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-19
SANTA FE NOTES.
Items Chiefly Personal Concern
ing Railroad Men.


Ralph Cuttell. who until recently has
been in the ticket Office Of the Santa
F'e in Topeka, left today for Emporia
where he will commence his new duties
in the ticket Office at that place to-
night.
Conductor Frank Heminger, of Ar
gentine, is taking the place of Condue-
tor VIII Mattingly who was injured
about a week ago.
Engineers Altman and Ed Berry have
vice in the yards at Argentine.
Alex Weight of the axle lighting de-
partment went to Emporia this morn
ing He Will return this afternoon.
Engineer Dick Lane is laying off at
Argentine on account of sickness.
Brakeman Miles who hurt his ankle
a couple of weeks ago while alighting
from his train at Lawrence, has recov-
cred and has returned to work.
Conductors Cook and Orion of Ar
gentine are laying off for a few days.
The Topeka Commercial club return
ed from Wichita on train No. IS this
morning.
brakeman E. o. shaffer is laying off
At Argentine on account of the serious
illness of his mother.
John BouIock has been employed as
a boiler helper in the machine shops.
Conductor McCabe, of Argentine, has
been transferred to Topeka where he
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extra board.
Brakeman Bentley has taken a short
leave of absence and is visiting IN
Omaha.
The steam which has been turned off
at the R r. Y NJ. c. A. for several
days while the boiler was undergoing
repairs. has been turned on again and
hot water is now available for baths.
Brakemen Merchant and Wheeler are
laying off at Argentine.
DR.. r. S. Magee, of Topeka, who is
the oculist of the santa Fe, will en-
| tertafn the members of the Railroad z
1 M G. A. and their friends at the audi
forum of the association tonight. He
will lecture on The Greedy Set and
his lecture viii be illustrated by stere-
| opticOn views.
lee Rylan. foreman of the coach
cleaners. is laying off at his home in
| Argentine. He viii return to work the
first of next week
The swimming pool at the basement
of the R R. Y. NJ. G. A. is being re-
painted and presents a much better
appearance.
Fireman John Murphy has returned
IN work on runs Nos. 81 and 81 between
/ Topeka and Argentine after laying off
for several days on account of Illness.
He relieved Fireman ". A. Sellars who
was in his place.
Conductors Peterson and Rhodes have
| taken a layoff of 60 days and are visit
ing in Old Mexico.
Engineer bruce is laying off on ac-
count of illness on his runs Nos. II and
Is between Topeka and Newton and
I Engineer Bartholomew of Emporia is
in his place.
Engineer John Haveland is laying
H off on Nos. IT and IS between Topeka
and Kansas City on account of illness.
Several new brakemen have been
employed at Argentine. Their names
are: Harper, Hughes, Edmission,
Fleming and Lynch.
Engineers Fred Snyder and Frank
z Mcclure have Been transferred to
/ Kansas City, where they are temper
arily assigned to switch service.
Engineer Raymond is moving from
i Argentine to Chicago which he will
make his future home
Conductor George Ross Of runs los
and los on the st. Joseph runs has
taken a thirty days leave of absence
and has gone to st. Louis. No. where