The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-15
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DR.. H. Abraham. chief surgeon of
the hospital at Trinidad, Colo. and
Miss Ida Myers of Sedalia, Mo. were
married at Sedalia. Mo-. yesterday and
passed through Topeka this morning
on their way to Las Vegas, n. M,
where they will spend a few weeks
before taking up their permanent
residence in Trinidad.
A. E. Weight of the electrical de-
partment was in Usage City yesterday
on a short business trip.
The new electrical lighted coaches
are being delivered here in Topeka
and are being put into service as fast
as received
Engines Nos. 21OO and 754 were
taken out on trial trip this morning
and Will be put into service within a
few days. The former engine will be
assigned to switch service.
Conductor J. H. Griffith of runs
Nos. 107 and los between Topeka and
st. Joseph is laying off for a couple of
weeks and is looking after hospital
business. Conductor James O'Byrne
has been assigned to the runs during
his absence. Conductor Coddington,
however. took the runs for today.
Engineer 1. Botkin is working on
runs Nos. 121 and 122 between To-
peka and Atchison-
Today is the regular monthly pay
hay for the Santa Fe and the rooms at
Ois morning with employees who were
h3N$tng their checks cashed.
Several important changes are being
made in the tracks in the vicinity of
Branner street
James McRoberts. division water
service inspector has returned from a
business trip to Emporia-
A. Wilson of the round house office
at Emporia is in the local hospital
where he is taking treatment under
the direction of the company physi-
clans.
Andrew Franz. who has been work
ing as chief clerk to the yardmaster at
Emporia, has returned to Topeka
c. NJ. Ross has been appointed
storekeeper at Argentine in the place
of Q. A. Parker. who was recently
transferred to Shopton.
Harry Hobson of the signal depart
ment of the Santa Fe is engaged in
installing new signal bells at the
crossings in EmpOria.
c. E. Prewitt formerly chief dis
patcher of the Santa Fe at Emporia,
is now working in a similar position
at ChillicOthe, ILL.,, in the division Of
fees of the Illinois division.
Engineer Gehms has returned to
work after having been at Norfolk,
Neb., where he attended a family re-
union. Engineer Gehms works on the
Marceline runs and lives in Marcellne.
George Polinger, foreman in the
local shops has returned to Topeka
after visiting for several days with
relatives at Ottawa
SIMPSON OL OlldWd ndS
been transferred to Kansas City, where
he runs as conductor on runs Nos. IL
and ia between Kansas City and
Florence.
Ed Short of the Santa Fe at Ration,
who has been visiting in Topeka, has
returned to his home.
Leslie Wallace of the telegraph of
fee has accepted a position as chief
clerk to Assistant General Manager C.
H. Gaunt.- who is also in charge of the
telegraph department.
Jesse Baughman of Ottawa has ac-
cepted a position in the local shops as
a machinist.
Percy Meade of the telegraph de-
partment has gone to San Marcial. n.
M, where he has accepted a position
in the office of Superintendent Etter.
G. H. Hudson has been employed in
the bonus department in the local
shops in the place of I. B. Haggart,
who recently resigned from the ser
vice of the company.