The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-10
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SANTA NOES

G. H. Hamilton of Port Arthur was
in Topeka yesterday on business.
Travelling Passenger Agent William
J. Curtis was in Topeka over Sunday.
E. L. Copeland, treasurer of the San
ia Fe, has returned from a short busi-
ness trip to st. Louis.
The Gophers and the Sharks of the
Junior league at the Railroad Y. NJ. c.
A. will play tomorrow.
Frank A. Howe, who has been as
signed to work at Newton as electrical
inspector, left today for his new
duties.
G. W. Kinckley of Kansas City was
in Topeka Saturday afternoon looking
after the interests OF the New York
Central lines.
Engineer w. E. Wheeler who has been
laying off for several days on the runs
between Topeka and Marceline has re-
turned to work.
Conductor Clint Codding was on
the Kansas City plug runs yesterday
in the place of Conductor Harry
Griffin who was laying OFF.
Harry Wilson of Lawrence who was
formerly connected with the freight
department. was up from Lawrence
over Sunday visiting with friends.
The unclaimed freight sale which
has been in progress at the old freight
depot on East Fourth street for two
weeks was completed Saturday after
noon.
Engineer Bartholomew is running
on runs Nos. IL and Is between To-
peka and Newton in the place of En-
gineer Minard who is laying off for a
few days.
Conductor E. c. Brown of Argentine
who has been visiting at Burlingame
for several days has returned to his
work on the cutoff between Emporia
and Argentine.
Keith Wilson, travelling freight
auditor of the Santa Fe, was in To-
peka yesterday visiting with his par
! ents, former Conductor Richard Will
son and family.
Engineer Leaf is running in the
place of Engineer Gilpin on runs Nos
II and IS between Topeka and New
ton. Engineer Gilpin, the regular en-
gineer, is laying off.
Alex Voight of the electrical en-
cheering department returned to To-
peka last night after having been IN
Newton for a week acting as relief
electrical inspector at that place.
The new Rock Island time card went
into effect yesterday. The new train
run last night and arrived in Topeka on
time. The train wa well patronized
Ralph J. Kennedy, travelling passen-
ger agent of the Santa Fe for southern
Kansas and Oklahoma went to Wichita
and Arkansas City this morning after
having been in Topeka over Sunday
Jesse Lewis of the boiler shop is lay
ing off for few days with an injured
eye. While working last Friday after
noon piece of flying steel struck him
in the eye and he is now being treated
at the hospital.
Fireman Chris Ottman, who has
been at the local hospital where he
underwent a severe operation, was out
of the hospital for the first time this
morning. He is looking we'll for
having been confined so long.
Ohio Root who has been working with
the Harvey system at Oklahoma City
has been transferred to Newton where
he is working now as night clerk He
was formerly connected with the local
system and is well known here.
At the Lowman Hill grounds last
Saturday afternoon the team from the
general superintendent Office defeat
ed the general managers Office team
by score of % to 10. Superb pitch
ing and fast fielding marked the con-
test.
The committee on management at the
Railroad Y. M c. A. will meet In their
regular monthly session Wednesday
to the members at that time. This meet
ing was postponed from last week on
account of a large number of the MEM
bers of the committee being out Of the
city at the time.
A. B. Hollis who is in charge of the
red ball department of the Santa Fe
freight department is laying OF for a
few days spending the time at the Hurl-
burt ranch at Maple Hill. J. e. Maze
who was recently employed in the secret
service department of the Santa Fe has
resigned his position and has entered
the employ of the Wolff Packing COM
pany.
The Wells-Fargo company is planning
the erection of a new building Just in
the rear of the present building south
of the passenger depot. The work on
the new building will commence in
about four weeks and will be completed
about the middle of September. It will
cost about $1,000. The building will be
for the use of the horse and wagons
which are used by the company at pres
ent. There will be room for twenty
horses and ten wagons. The building
will be of brick and will be two stories