The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-27
|SAWS

III
J: E. Leech, formerly of the auditor
\ of disbursements office, has a accepted
| a clerical position at La Junta.
| A Reecer, stenograpner to G. E. Aye
| division superintendent at Newton, has
| been transferred to Arkansas City
where he takes a similar position.
| The annual ball of the Brotherhood
| of Locomotive F'iremen and Enginemen
will be given this evening at McRae's
hall. A number of out of town firemen
are in the city attending the ball. Judg-
| ing from the number of tickets sold
the affair will be a grand success.
| F. s. Savage, chief advertising agent
for the Santa Fe, is in Chicago for a
few days on business.
w. L. Monsoon, travelling passenger
and freight agent for the Glover Leaf
railway with headquarters at Kansas
City is in Topeka for a few days visit
ing with his parents who reside here.
All the shops will be closed tomorrow
in order to give the employees a chance
to observe Thanksgiving day.
The Thursday gospel meetings which
are held In the shops during the noon
hour have been postponed until Friday
on account of Thanksgiving day.
c. j. Fetzer. an engineer on the Gulf
lines out of Cleburne, Texas, is in To-
peka today to take an engine to Gle
burne.
Engineer A. BurreI of Newton is run
ming temporarily on runs Nos. II and IS
between Topeka and Newton in the
place of Engineer bruce who has taken
a two weeks layoff.
Conductor Frank Upton of Argentine
is running temporarily in extra freight
service out of Topeka.
w. B. Storey, chief engineer of the
Santa F'e system who has been in To-
peka for a couple of days, left for Tex
leo yesterday on No. 5.
gineer of the Santa Fe, has returned to
work after having been off for a few
days on account of illness.
Ralph P. Schnacke of the engineering
department returned last night from
business trip to Emporia-
Homer Shocks who is a stenographer
in the office of NJ. j. Drury, master
mechanic at La Junta, Colo, Is in To-
peka for short visit with his parents.
Division Superintendent C. T. Nc
Lellan returned to Emporia yesterday
after having been in Topeka on bust
ness for several days.
Conductor George Moore is running
in the place of Conductor T. A. Verlin
on runs Nos. 121 and 80 between To-
peka and Emporia.
James Larkins, a switchman in the
local yards, has returned to work
after having been off for about a
week.
Fireman McGrath of Argentine has
been regularly assigned to runs Nos.
81 and 81 between Topeka and Argen-
tine. Fireman George Mckee, whose
place he takes, will work in the chain
gang.
Fireman Fields is laying off in the
pool and Fireman Eckert is taking his
place.
Fireman Sumey has been assigned
to runs Nos. So and "a between To-
peka and Emporia. He has been run
ming on the coal train to Burlingame.
Fireman Kalowski of Emporia has
been assigned with Engineer Gilpin on
runs Nos. II and Is between Topeka
and Newton.
Trainmaster Shaffer of Newton has
been promoted to division superin-
tendent of the Panhandle division at
Wellington in the place of George
Starkweather.
w. F. Buck, mechanical superih-
tendent of the eastern division, is in
Newton on business
Earl w. linn is a new stenographer
In the office of B. T. Payne, motive
power accountant