The Topeka state journal., 1908-10-19

ing. off and have gone to the Rosebud
reservation in South Dakota where
they have registered at the land office
Engineer ]. E. Policy is back on runs
Nos. 63 and "a between Topeka and
Emooria.
the Kansas City plug runs Sunday in
the Kansas iCty plug runs Sunday in
the place of Conductor Harry Griffin.
Train No. is marked up indefinitely
late today on account of the collision
at Braddock last night.
J. r. Koontz, general freight agent of
the Santa Fe, left in business car No.
10 Sunday on a trip to the coast.
General Superintendent F. c. Fox has
gone to Kansas City and Missouri di
vision points on a business trip.
F. r. Frost, electrical engineer of the
Santa Fe, has returned from New York
and other eastern points where he had
been on business in the interests of his
department.
H. S. Parkhurst, of the machine
shops, has returned from Atchison
where he has been spending a few days
visiting.
Conductor Adam Hewitson of runs
Nos. 119 and 720 is laying off for few
days on account of sickness.
The Santa F'e railway and telegraph
schools have issued a neat and inter-
esting little booklet. describing the
courses of the schools at Topeka, New
ton, and Los Angeles. These little book
lets tell OF much Sood work at all THESE
schools.
E. NJ. Trout has accepted a position
as timekeeper in the new wheel shops
of the Santa Fe.
Brakeman P. A. Capps has returned
to work after having been of for feW
days.
The night classes of the r. r. Y. NJ.
c. A. commence tonight.
James Nichols, of the machine shops,
is laying off for a few days on account
of sickness.
The old stone roundhouse of the
Santa Fe at Argentine is to be torn
down this winter and a new one built
The stalls of the new roundhouS Will pc
IA feet longer than in the old building in
order to better accommodate the larger
type of engines now in use.
Fireman Tlege, of the Marceline runs.
is LAYING off and Fireman Mellinger OF
Marceline is running in his place
w. c. Edmondson. clerk in the store
house at Argentine, is in the local nos
pital for treatment. He mas Deen oper-
ated upon for appendicitis.
Engineer Ed Whitcomb is in the
Mace of Engineer E. c. Webb on runs
Nos. 81 and 81 between Topeka and Ar
gentine.
The brick work on the new oach 5
shops at Argentine is about completed;
Reno Humphries clerk to the general
machine foreman. has returned TO work
after having been off for several days
on account of sickness.
Engine No 063 is out of the local
shops after receiving repairs.
Conductor Daniels. of the eastern ol-
vision. is laying off at Kansas City on
account of the serious illness Oh
brother. ,,<
All OF the equipment for the Califor-
mia Limited trains, consisting OF 80 cars
and Sc engines. will be provided with
the necessary apparatus for the use OF
the vapor system of steam heat. II
this system fulfills the expectations OF
the company it will be extended to the
other equipment of the system.
Brakeman c. A. Horne, of the ST. Joe
runs, was off Sunday.
santa Fe. has returned from a western
trip. ..
G T. Mcclellan. division superintend-
emf of the Santa Fe at Emporia, was
in Topeka over Sunday.
LLOYD Stanley, trainmaster OF the
Santa Fe. was in Topeka Saturday.
The night classes of the r. r. Y. NJ
c. A will start tonight. A large en-
rollment is reported by Secretary L. E.
Prout and it is expected that more in
terest than ever will be displayed in the
educational work which is carried on
extensively by the association. The FOL
lowing programme of classes has been
announced. Monday nights the pen
manship, spelling and advanced arltn-
metic classes will meet. Tuesday night
Engineer George H. Wood, the lion
tanner" will have charge of the air
brake classes. Henry Derby will have
charge of electricity class Wednesday
evenings. The elementary arithmetic
classes will meet every Thursday even
ing.