The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-14
SANTA FE NOTES.
Itcms Chiefly Personal Concern
ing Railroad Men.

Tomorrow IS pay day on the Santa
Fe for the employees of the shops and
yards The usual arrangements have
been made for the employees to cash
their checks at the Railroad Y. M. c.
A.
F. r. Frost, electrical engineer of
the Santa Fe, left for Chicago today
where he will remain for a few days
on business
The new Santa Fe depot at Argen-
tine is about completed and will be
ready for occupancy in short time =
w E. Ogston has resigned his posi-
ton as travelling agent of the Santa Fe
Refrigerator Despatch to engage in
business at Wichita Falls. Texas. Mr.
Ogston- had been in the service of the
company for eighteen years
L. Moh1tt is the new night clerk at
EmpOria in the place of Ralph Cuttell.
who resigned some time ago. Mr..
Mofitt has been with the company at
FL Paso in a similar position.
Frank B. Hodges of the store de-
paTtment in Topeka has accepted "A
position with the store department. 1T
Ration, N NJ.
The entertainment at the Railroad
Y NJ. c A tomorrow night, will be
under the auspices of George Boards
ley. This will be a good entertain
ment.
L. NJ. Gazen. chief electrician of the
Santa Fe. is in Barstow, Cal, on a
business trip
On account of it's being election day
yesterday. superintendent John Pur-
cell closed the shops at o'clock last
night which gave the shop men ample
opportunity to vote
Business car No. belonging to the
directors of the Santa Fee was dead
headed east through Topeka yesterday
afternoon
James L Lane. foreman in the
bridge and building department, has
just returned from a six weeks visit
to Los Angeles.
Rev. f G. Paddock addressed
large meeting in the coach shops this
noon His address was an interesting
one.
Are you paying more for frames and
mat-cutting than you ought2 Compare
the prices at Coe Bros cut rate art
store with others and see for yourself
l.. A Lander of the passenger de-
partment has been appointed passen-
ger clerk In the offices at Salt Lake
City.
walter Mitchell has been appointed
material supervisor and inspector in the
place OF C. ]. Morrison who resigned 70
accept another position
T w Nelly IN charge of the oil burn
ing device on the 1900 engines is in To-
peka after a trip to Needles, Gala,
where he has been overseeing some of
the work Of the new engines.
E L Ripley, formerly travelling ac-
countant of the Santa Fe. has accepted
a position in the auditors office at
Amarillo, Texas.
b T.-Payne, motive power account
ant, is in the east on business and Ed
BonneII is in charge of the department
during Mr.. Payne's absence
p E Mills who has for the past two
years been a tinekeeper in the machine
shops has left for Texas where he has
accepted a more lucrative position
final racord dana
has been located in the office of the
chemical building for some time has
been transferred to the general offices.
James Eshbeck. head trimmer in the
coach shop, has resigned and Will Cum
mings has been appointed in his place.
a new position. that Of general erect
ing floor foreman, has been created and
c. J.. Morrison, formerly material in
spector. has been appointed TO fill it
Conductor r. s. Stockton who has
been laying OF for several days on ac-
count of illness has returned to his
work
Engineer Charles Jones is laying of
in the pool and Engineer Ed Ash is
running in his place
H. NJ. Nixon, superintendent OF cleo
trical construction. has just completed
the wiring Of the new paint shops and
also the installing of the new transfer
table operated by electricity in the
shops.
There is a vacancy for firemen on |
runs Nos. 107 and los between Topeka |
and St Joe The oldest fireman who
applies will be given the runs.
Fireman E A Wise who has been |
laying on on the ST. Joe runs for sew
eral days has returned to work
Santa Fe Storehouse Keeper Charles
Howard of Chanute is in Topeka on |
business today
Theodore Neske OF the passenger
depot was on on account of sickness yes
terday.
Conductor Adam Hewitson has re-
turned to work after having been in