The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-01
NORTH SIDE VIEWS
George Norris, Union Pacific
Ticket Agent, Resigns.
Will go Back to Farm" Near
Alta Vista.
WITH ROAD 5 YEARS.
Nephew of w. G.. Norris, Old
Topeka Settler.
G. r. Harries to Take His Place
Other Changes.
WITH ROAD 5 YEARS.

Pack to the farm" is the motto Of
George Norris, the popular day ticket
agent at the Union Pacific depot He
has resigned his position and will go
on a farm near Alta Vista in March.
His resignation takes effect March I.
He Las been with the Union Pacific for
at the Santa Fee Junction depot for
several years. He has been living at
1885 North Monroe street.
He is the phew of w. c. Norris,
an old settler for whom Norris street
was named. Mr.. Norris, ST., was once
in the grocery business on North Kan
sas avenue where the Shawnee State
bank now stands. He is now in Long
Beach. Cal.
G. r. Harries, night ticket agent
Il take Mr. Norris place. Mr.. Har-
ries also came from the Santa Fe
Junction depot He has been with the
Union Pacific for about two years. He
has a suave voice and bland manner
which never loses it's politeness in spite
of the trials of railroad work
Ralph Diffenderfer, bill clerk at the
Union Pacific freight office. will take
Mr.. Harries' place. H. l. Harries, D.
S. and D. clerk will take Mr.. Diffen-
derfer's position. The filling of Mr.
Hairless place is not decided.
An Austrian. giving his name as
Mike Roderrick. is at st. Francis hos
pital in a critical condition. He says
that he was walking on the tracks
near Calhoun bluffs and was hit by a
train. His injuries made an ampu-
tation of his left arm near his shout
der necessary. He also has some bad
scalp wounds.
He was found about 2 o'clock Tues
day afternoon by the Union Pacific
passenger crew. He was still conscious,
but did not talk much. This was part
ly due to his hurts and because he
does not talk much English He evil
IDENTIFY has been in America only a
few months.
The injured man was taken into a
nearby farm house. from where word
was sent to DR.. Keith that he was
dead, but the doctor found him suf-
fering from a broken arm and severe
scalp wounds.
Roderrick was shabbi1y dressed. He
looks to be about 40 years old.
Notes and Personals.
]. C. Taylor of Granville has re-
turned from visit in Shenandoah, Ia.
CIaud D. Reynolds of Kansas City is
visiting his uncle and aunt, Rev. and
avenue A-...s a..
Ed Reese of Granville shipped seven
wagon loads of hogs to Topeka today.
Miss Mabel Chamberlain of 913 North
Quincy street is ill at her home.
Mrs A. E. Bernard of Granville Is
I'll.
Albert Robertson of Elmont del
from pneumonia this morning. He waa
80 years old. He leaves a wife and
three children. The funeral arrange
ments will be announced later.
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Slykhouse and
family of Elmont will leave next week
for Los I ngeles, Cal, where they will
make an extended visit.
Julius Rath of Elmont has left for j
visit in California and the Pacifi.,
coast
Walter Coleman of Menoken is Il
North side visitor today.
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Stout of Silver
Lake are visiting on the North side to-
day.
A cattle car on the Rock Island was
overturned at the Union Pacific-Rocll
Island junction just after midnight
No one was hurt. The injuries to the
cattle were slight. Three other cars
left the track. The train was en- route
to Kansas City. One truck of the car
which was overturned took the freight
house, track, causing the wreck.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Chilson of Kansas
City, Mo, are visiting friends and rela-