The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-08
SANTA FE NOTES.
Items Chiefly Personal Concern
ing Railroad Men.

H L Nudge, former general man
ger of the Santa Fe and now second
vice president Of the Rock Island,
passed through Topeka on No. L to-
day on his way to New Mexico, where
he will spend a few days
Private Car No. was deadheaded
through yesterday on No to Los
Angeles where Mr.. Ripley, president
of the Santa Fe, has been spending
the winter President Ripley will re-
turn to Chicago in a few days.
Frank Thomas, engineer of tests for
the Santa Fe went to La Junta yester-
day On No. 1, where he will remain
several days on business
w. p. Biddle. passenger traffic man
ager of the Rock Island. arrived in
Topeka this afternoon and Will remain
for a short time
Division Superintendent c. T. Nc
Lellan spent Sunday in Topeka with
his family and left this morning for
Kansas City on No. which was sew
eraI hours late. His car No. 401 was
sent to Emporia yesterday on No 11S-
The gymnasium exhibition at the
r r. Y. NJ C. A which will be held
at the r. r. Y NJ C A gymnasium
next Friday night will be the closing
number of the Y. NJ c. \. entertain
Tnent course.
C. c. Webb and family of AIbuquer-
que, N NJ, who is travelling auditor
for the Santa Fe in New Mexico are in
Topeka for a few days visiting rela-
tives and friends. Mr. webb expects
to be changed to another division in
short time.
Rev. Homer E. Wark will address
the noon meeting in the machine shops
tomorrow noon ]. T. Shaw has been
engaged for some special singing at
this meeting
A. B. Young has been sent to Las
VEGAS where he is looking after some
Gle 1+rfP frfr vi bpfnR done
the round house at that place
private car of the Illinois Central
passed through Topeka yesterday en-
route for California where several of
the officials of that road, who have
been spending the winter in California,
VIII be picked up.
Henry McDade and Antoine Etzel
went to work in the machine shops
this morning as machinist's helpers
W. A. Reece will address the air
brake class tonight and will illustrate
his lecture with a lantern and slides.
Engineer Tom Eversole is running
temporarily on runs Nos II and is
between Topeka and Argentine in the
place of Engineer John HOMELAND, who
is laying of on account Of sickness.
John Boyd returned yesterday for
a short trip to Newton. Mrs Boyd.
who has been visiting there for some
time. accompanied him home.
The interest in the membership con-
test is becoming more intense This
morning the standing was as follows:
Dan Lane AZ; Ed Strain As z.
Brakeman H. w Jones is running
again on runs Nos. 1912 and 122 be-
tween Topeka and st. Joseph.
A large number of the passengers on
the westbound through trains are on |
their way to the Grand Canyon OF the |
Colorado. where a large number of |
tourists are now finding pleasure Re-
ports from that quarter indicate a |
larger number of tourists than ever |
before at this time of year
Oscar Hummel of Oakland left last |
night for Santa Rosa. n. NJ, where he
has accepted a position with the Rock |
Island system
T S. Cafferty, general track in
spector Of the eastern grand division. |
is IN the local hospital where he is be-
ing treated for torn tendons in his
hands the result OF getting them |
a window IN a caboose while
on a recent inspection trip.
Tom King. city ticket agent. re-
turned Saturday from a trip to Gal
weston. Texas
At the meeting of the Young Mems
tomorrow night a newspaper will be
read which was written by Claude
Blake and Clovis Cooley
W. H Hamilton, master mechanic
of the eastern division, spent Sunday
at his home in this city
E. G. Gibson and Max Morehouse of
the engineering department are on an
inspection trip over the Leayenworth
& Topeka road today.
Brakeman Earl Cafferty Is working
in the place of Brakeman Al Nc
Murtrie on the Kansas City plug while
the latter is lying off on account of a