The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-25
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The sale of unclaimed freight will
commence next Monday morning and
will last until everything has been sold.
There are seven carloads of unclaimed
freight which has been picked up at
different places over the system and
will be disposed of by the Santa Fe to
the highest bidder. Colonel Charles
Crews, the auctioneer, will cry the
sale.
Engine No. 1412 which has been
turned out of the local shops after re-
ceiving a general overhauling has been
sent to Newton for service on the mid
die division.
T. E. Conboy, representing the Con-
tinental Casualty company of Chicago,
was in Topeka this morning for a
short time on his way from New Mex
leo points to Chicago.
Conductor Frank A. Upton of Ar
gentine has been granted short leave
of absence and has gone to Memphis,
Tenn, where he will represent the
ing of the Order of Railroad Conduc-
tors.
The Navajo baseball team of the
Senior league at the Railroad Y. NJ. G.
A is playing a double header this
afternoon at the Railroad association
grounds. Their opponents are the
Sioux and the Apaches-
Engineer Charles A. Wolf of Las
Vegas passed through Topeka yester-
day on his way from Chicago where
several weeks. to his home in Las
Vegas.
t. E. Prout, general secretary of the
Railroad Y. NJ. c. A. will address the
afternoon at $3.50. Mr.. Prout has been
giving a series of talks on personal
work and tomorrOw's meeting will be
a continuation of his talks along this
line. His subject will be. "a Sugges-
tive Example of a Successful Personal
Worker
Conductor E. c. Brown of Argentine
has returned to work in freight SER
vice at Argentine after having been in
temporary service for some time.
Two sections of No. were run last
night. the first section being the Gulf
connection of the regular train and the
second section being the regular train
from Colorado. Both sections were
late.
Harry Bowers. a painter at Argen-
tine. has resigned his position.
Engineer Herrick of Argentine is
running temporarily on runs Nos. 1
and 62 between Topeka and Argentine.
Andy O'Byrne. a brother of Conduc-
tor James O'Byrne, has gone to
Tecumcari, n. NJ. where he becomes
general yardmaster of the Rock Is
land.
Alex. Vioght has returned from a
business trip to Reading.
Fireman Charles Craig has been
given a regular assignment with En-
gineer Tom Eversole on runs Nos. IT
and Is between Topeka and Kansas
City.
Conductor Comstock of Argentine is
running in the place of Conductor Nc
Cabe on runs Nos. 81 and So between
Topeka and Argentine.
Engine No. 1919 was taken out on
trial trip yesterday after having been
in the local shops for general over
hauling.
Fireman Hilton of Argentine, who
accidentally cut his foot with an axe
couple of weeks ago. has returned to
work.
Engineer Dobbs of Argentine has
returned from Amarillo. Texas, where !
he has been employed for some time
in temporary service. He has been |
assigned to his old runs at Argentine |
Engineer Tennyson is running on |
runs Nos. 113 and ia between To- |
peka and Kansas City in the place of |
Engineer Dan Finn who is laying off. |
Claude w. Blake has resigned his I
position as assistant secretary of the !
Railroad Y. Nj. c. A. to take effect on |
June 1, when he will become assistant |
to State Y. NJ. c. A. Secretary K. A. |
Shumaker. Mr.. Blake has been con-