The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-14

| Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Bayles have gone
to Belen, N. M, where they will open
a new Harvey house. Mr.. Bayles, man
stationed at Topeka for the past six
| months. They have taken with them
Miss Agnes Johnson, one of the lunch
counter girls, who will assist them in
their work in New Mexico Mr.. Eli
| fritz superintendent of the harvey sys-
tenn, is now in Topeka relieving Mr..
BayIes.
Two train crews and four engine
day to Alma for the purpose of remcv-
ing a circus from Alma to Burlinga1ne.
F. B. Roper, who was employed IN
the power house, has resigned his posi-
ton and has gone to Winslow to take
a better position.
s. C. Shearer, travelling passenger
agent of the Denver & Rio Grande,
spent the day Monday visiting in To-
peka on business trip.
Giles Combs, who has been stenog-
rapher for Mr.. Luddington for some
time has received a promotion and is
now stenographer for H. McGoff.
Miss Clara Frye of the Harvey news
stand here will return from Larimer,
Wyo., the latter part of this month
after spending two months there visit
ing relatives and friends.
Irving WellInan, road engineer is
spending a few days in Topeka on a
short business trip.
General Manager ]. Hurley has re-
turned to Topeka from an extended
E. P. Ripley president of the Santa
Fe. passed through Topeka Sunday
while on his way west.
The premises near the Wells Fargo
express building for the past few days
looked more like an Oklahoma cattle
ranch, than an express var, on
account of the many heads of cattle
and hogs being shipped here to place
On exhibition at the state fair
Alex Voight has returned from New
ton, where he spent a short time on a
business trip.
A snake 81 feet long and one hundred |
years old was shipped into Topeka Sur !
day over the Santa Fe to be placed |
among the other freekish collections at |
the state fair
Arthur Nelson, stenographer in the
baggage department, went to Mil
spent the dav on a fishing trip.
Lawrence Lockenour of the machine |
shops has been placed on the night |
force, starting to work Monday night.
w. Lehman of the machine shop Is |
injured foot. He is in the Santa Fe
hospital
Morgan c. Knapp. the new physical
director at the r. R. Y. M. c. A, ar |
rived here today and will start hi
work Immediately.
Frank LIE Blanc, who has spent the |
past few weeks visiting relatives in
San Antonio, Texas, is expected to a.
rive here in the near future to remain |
permanently.
r. 1. Mckee, desk clerk of the r. r.
Y. M. c. A., is spending the day today
in Lawrence on a short business trip.
Arthur Postma has returned home
from Lawrence, Kansas, where ne
spent several days on business trip.
J. Anderson. car repairer from
Omaha, Neb., is spending several days
a h11Si frir
c. G. Shields, formerly of the Santa
F'e telegraph school, has accepted a
position with the Rock Island and is i
now stationed at Preston, Kansas.
James Burgett of the machine shops Z
was laying off Monday afternoon.
Fred Prout. son of T. E. Prout of
the r. r. Y. M. c. A, has resigned his
position with the Santa Fe and left to-
day for Lawrence, where he will attend
the Kansas university.
J. Denton Howard, a student at the
Kansas university at Lawrence, has re-
signed his position in the machine
ing the summer months and has gone II
to Lawrence to enter the school.
Fred Seenlan of the machine shop is
unable to be at work on account of an
injured eye.
E. A Ehrert of the machine shop was
laying off yesterday. II
Lester Spray of the signal depart
ment spent Sunday visiting his parents
in Lawrence.
Robert johnson has accepted a posi-
ton in the machine shop. II
Rev. Mr.. Johnson spoke to the men of
the machine shop today noon.
Rev. w. H. Scrivner. pastor of the
Third Christian church, has been Sc
cured to speak to the men of the ma
chine shop every Thursday noon. He
will perform his duty Thursday noon.
Gus Pyetzsh of the machine shop is
confined to a room in the company nos
pital on account of illness.
Frank Maggie, who was formerly tin
ner in the coach shop and who quit the
services of the Santa Fe several weeks
ago, has left Topeka for California,
where he will remain. II
Ralph McNea1 of Arkansas City IS
here spending a few days with his PAL
ants, Engineer and Mrs. John McNeaJ, H
Of Monroe street.
August Maier is unable to be at work
on account of illness. He is suffering
with an injured foot. II
VIM. Barbee of the round house. VINO
has been off several days with an in
jured hand is steadily improving
George Walker has returned to his
home in Ration, N. M, after making a
trip to Topeka to have his eyes treat
ed at the Santa F'e hospital.
L. Stanley, trainmaster OF Emporia
Is pending few days in Topeka on a i
business trip.
kansas farm who journeyed northward
several months ago to take up his
abode in Topeka, was shown in the
following events: Upon arriving he q
he spent several days looking the town
over, enjoying it's sights and chez,
applied at a number of different places
and at last secured a position as office
boy in one of the Santa Fe Offices He
lid his work well but did not mingle