The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-30

SANTA NOTES.

G. w. Fowler of the Burlington was
in Topeka this morning.
Engineer Yewell is laying off on
account of illness for few days.
Engineer and Mrs. John Hoveland
of Argentine are in the city visiting
with friends.
Four superannuated engines of the
Santa Fe have been received in the
local scrap pile.
Engineer E. S. Rickabaugh of Ar
~entine is working on the California
limited for a few days.
j. B. Ford, chief dispatcher of the
Santa Fe at Las Vegas, n. M. is in
Topeka on a business trip.
A. L. Fisher, representing the Chi
cago & Northwestern road, was in the
city yesterday on business.
Conductor Shaffer of Argentine is
runnir~ in the place of Conductor
Purcell on the fast mail runs.
w. D. Deveney. general foreman at
Emporia, is spending a few days, the
guest of Engineer Andy Verlin.
A. T. Silver of the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul road at Kansas City
was in Topeka yesterday on a business
trip.
Fireman Ed Holt of the Santa Fe is
laying off in the local yards on ac-
count of sickness. Fireman Ed Halter
man is taking his place.
Engineer w. H. Veeder of Albuquer-
que passed through Topeka yesterday
on his way to Chicago where he will
spend a few days vacation.
SWitchmon Con Norton is laying off
for few days on account of having
his eyes treated. He will be able to
return to work in about ten days.
Tom Hayes. chairman of the fire.
mans grievance committee. has re-
turned to his home in Newton after
having been in Topeka for couple of
days.
c. W. Green. travelling passenger
agent of the Big Four, was in Topeka
yesterday on a short business trip, re-
turning to his home in Kansas City
last night.
A. Moore of Newton returned home
yesterday afternoon after having been
in the city for some time on business.
While here he was awarded the con-
tract for thirty-six miles of changes in
line and grade reduction in the vi
cinity of Woodward. o. T. The work
will be commenced in the near future.
Leland Warner of Topeka has ac-
cepted a position with the live stock
department of the Santa Fe at Kansas
City and will leave for his new posi-
ton next week.
Floyd ]. Evans of the general man
ayers office in Topeka has accepted a
position as stenographer in the office
of the chief engineer of the Rock
Island at Fort Worth. Texas.
AAce HevIin of Sedalia, who was
until recently connected with the local
shops, was married last night TO MISS
Letha Sawyer. Mr.. Hevlin is a ma
chinist in the Missouri Pacific shops at
that place and the young couple will
make their home there.
George Elliott, foreman of the car
cleaners, is sick at his home on Mon
roe street Mr.. Elliott holds the dis
tinction of being the oldest employee
of the Santa Fe and has been working
for over SO years. Mr.. Elliott has been
connected with Santa Fe ever since
the road went into operation in 1869.
]. NJ. March, who has been employ
ed for some time in the passenger de-
partment of the Santa Fe as chief
clerk in the advertising department
with Colonel F. S. Savage, has resign
ed his position and will leave tomor-
row for Las Vegas, where he has ac-
cepted a position in the office of James
Kurn. division superintendent of the
New Mexico division.