The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-14
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SANTAFE NOTES,

Train Inspector Al S. Rankin was in To-
peka yesterday.
John Thomas has gone to Albuquerque
short visit.
Mechanical Superintendent W. F. Buck
went yesterday a business trip
Engineer Rickabaugh is running on runs
Nos. II and Is, between Topeka and Kan
sas City.
Engineer Chris McGinnis is running on
runs Nos. 81 and 81, between Topeka and
Argentine
Lloyd Nichols, a cabinet maker in the
local shops, is spending a few weeks va
cation in Denver.
Engineer William Putnam is running on
runs Nos. 101 and 1o2, on the Leavenworth
and Topeka road.
N NJ Rice, general storehousekeeper of
the Santa Fe went to EmDoria yesterday
on a business trip.
Ed Bonnell chief clerk in the office 4, sso Of
a trip to Trinidad, Col.
Engine No. 1211 has been received IN the
local shops for repairs The engine was
sent in from Las Vegas
Division Superintendent c. T. Mcclellan
returned to Emporia yesterday after
spending Sunday in Topeka.
J. E, Conner; who was formerly employ,
conductor on the Rock Island
William Hanson. foreman of the freight
car painters, has gone TO Las vegas, N
NJ for the benefit of his health.
Albert Spivey is now orking as civic
engineer on the Rio Puerco and of the
Belan cutoff, where he has line posi-
ton.
August Sundstrom of the machine shops
has been granted a leave of absence and
will spend the summer at his OLD nome In
Europe.
D. E. Barton, general foreman Of the
shops, as gone to Chicago to attend the
annual convention OF the master mechan-
les association.
Engineer John Helvie of Norton Is
working temporarily on runs Nos 3 and
City and Newton.
Engineer Ed Conley of Marceline. who
returned to Marceline and has resumed
work. being greatly improved
Irving Wellman. travelling road foreman
ter having been in EmDoria a short time
yesterday on business trip.
Several members of the local order of
the grand union meeting which is held in
Dallas, Tex. May %. % and 30
Payson Ripley: formerly of Topeka pei g.. is
ia ia Fe at San Marcia n. NJ Mr.. Ripley
is a nephew of President Ripley.
General Superintendent F. G. Fox, who
went as far as Newton with the special
train of officials yesterday, returned to
Topeka this morning on special train.
A little waif from Kansas City was
making his way west this morning riding
the blind on the limited. The little fellow
station.
Charles j. Lantry, who has charge of
the construction of the new tunnel at Ra- |
ton mountain in New Mexico, left for Ra- /
ION yesterday after having been in Topeka |
and at his home in Strong City on bust |
ness.
There is a vacancy for a brakeman on |
runs Nos. 81 and 50, the local freight. rum
hing between Topeka and Argentine. There |
S alsoa vacancy on runs Nos. 135 and 1876, |
IN the Ottawa branch. The oldest fire. /
nan making application before tomorrow
Will be given the runs.
Charles Trowbridge and family of FL |
oaso, Tex, are in Topeka for a few days
listing with Bert Trowbridge. his father,
at the local passenger sta
ion. Mr.. Trowbridge holds fine position
n the mechanical department at Ell Paso
m the Ell Paso and Southwestern road
Business car No. 2 passed through To-
Seka yesterday en- route from Pasadena,
al, to Topeka w 3. Strong, formerly
PRESIDENT of the Santa Fe, and his family
occupied the car. Mr.. Strong is a
eeble man and spends his winters in Pas
-dena and his summers at his old home in
Boston. Mr.. Strong lived in Topeka a
lumber of years and was one of the first
ficials of the old Atchison Railroad COM
any which operated between eight and
line hundred miles of track between the
orders CT Kansas and which was owned
principally by Boston capital Before his
etirement from the presidency he
eeded in completing the Santa Fe from
,hicago to Los Angeles and also saw the
ompletion of the G. G. and S. F.. before
e was succeeded by Presidnt- Rhin chart.
Tr Strong moved to Boston before he re-
ired from the presidency and has since
esided in that city