The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-29

SANTA NOTES.


shops is laying off for a few days.
William ]. Curtis. travelling passen.
| ger agent of the Santa Fe, spent SUM-
| day in Topeka.
| w. II. Hamilton, master mechanic
at Argentine, spent Sunday in Topeka
! with his family.
! Engineer Osman Bates and wife
| have returned from a short visit to
| relatives at CEanute.
Engineer Minard is running tenn
porarily on runs Nos. 1 and 2 between
! Topeka and Newton.
Division superintendent c. I. Nc
Lellan left for Emporia this morning
/ after spending Sunday in Topeka.
Engineer Dan Shannon took Nos.
107 and 108 yesterday in the absence
of Engineer Andy Verlin who was lay
ing off.
Irving Wellman, travelling road
foreman of engines, left for Argentine
this morning after a short visit over
Sunday.
w. A. Powers, chief chemist of the
Santa Fe, left Saturday for a business
trip to western points of the Santa Fe
system.
returned to work on runs Nos. 121 and
80 between Topeka and Emporia after
a short sick leave.
George Stone jr., who is employed
as a stepographer in the Emporia Of
fees, is in the local hospital where he
is taking treatment.
Engineer c. w Hurst of EmporiA is
running temporarily on the Fast Mail
runs, Nos. lis and 11o, between Kan
sas City and Newton.
H. F. johnson, formerly of the To-
cal engineering office, has been de-
tailed on special construction work on
the Missouri division.
division foreman at Las Vegas, N. NJ,
is in Topeka on account of the serious
illness Of his mother. ..e= e. s,
Tom Martin of the electrical de-
partment left this morning for Chi
cago, where he will spend several days
in visiting with a friend.
George J. Graves. division engineer,
w. J. Lank, and Carl Pleasant Of the
local engineering department are in
Emporia today on business trip.
Keith Wilson, freight auditor of the
Santa Fe located at Hutchinson. and
Mrs. Wilson spent Sunday in Topeka
visiting with friends and relatives.
Frank Austin, a former machinist
in the shops here, with his family are
now visiting in Topeka with friends.
They now reside at Dennison, Texas.
Conductor George Stone was on
runs Nos. 107 and 108 between To-
peka and St. Joseph yesterday in the
place of Conductor Griffith who laid
eff
Conductor Withrow was on runs
Nos. ZOE and 10 between Topeka and
Kansas City yesterday. Conductor
Harry Griffin, the regular conductor,
laid off.
Engineer Becker, recently assigned
to runs Nos II and IS, between To-
peka and Newton, has reported for
service and completed his first trip
yesterday.
Two sections of No. 2 were run to-
day. The first section was the regu-
lar train while the second section was
the regular Ell Paso connection of No.
10 which was delayed.
T. E. Prout. the secretary of the To-
cal Railroad Y. NJ. C. A, and family
have left for Palmer Lake and other
Colorado points, where they will
spend months vacation.
John Purcell. superintendent of the
shops left yesterday for a business
trip to Chicago, New York, Albany,
and Cleveland. He will be |
away for about three weeks.
C. o. Clark of the division en-
gineer'si office is in Melvern on the |
cutoff where he is inspecting the |
in a new bridge which is be- |
ing contructed near that place
Frank Thomas. engineer of tests, !