The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-21

The Chama Valley Land and Irriga-
ton company wants two good men in
Topeka to sell their ten-acre irrigated
tracts on the monthly plan. Big money.
Address "Chama,'' Journal office.
c. -. Wampler of the cabinet shop Wis
tied with friends in Hutchinson over Sun
&. H. Clark has returned to work after
being off several days on account of ill
ness.
Frank Ruff of the machine shop. who
has been off several weeks on account of
a severely injured foot is improving but
not yet able to return to work.
weeks vacation visiting relatives in New
Mexico
L. Lockenour of the electrical depart
M M II is 81 improving after being off
from work two weeks, suffering with an
injured foot.
where he spent the past three weeks on
business trip.
Galen Mills of Emporia spent Friday
and Saturday here on business trip
James Cole has returned to work after
being off three weeks suffering with an
attack of rheumatism.
Rev J. c. Everett will speak TO the
men of the coach shop Tuesday noon.
Seldom is there hospitality ana good lei
lowship displayed among offlclals ana EN-,
ployees of any great concern as was there
shown at the R. r. Y. M T. A r rl1d s
evening among the Santa Fe people me
reception and entertainment given IN
honor of the officials of the great Santa
Fe system by the board of management
of the local r. R. Y. NJ. c. A: made sucA
followed a system conference of the sec
r .aries of the Railroad Y. NJ c. AS ana
men from each association from Ghlcago
to Temple, Tex, were present. oountl-
full repast was served by the wives OF the
board of management and the guests IN
Guided Mr. NJ A Wolfe OF A ra I5le, MI;
of Temple, Tex. Mr.. Samuel Clark OF
Cleburn, Tex. Mr.. C. S. Christy of Chi
eago. Mr. R. Parsons OF Union int a e1na
tional railroad secretary of Y. M. Z. A.
work of Chicago; Mr.. R. J.. Parker, gen
eral superintendent of the Santa Fe; Mt;
Santa Fe, and Miss nellie Kouns. daugh-
ter of the general manager. At O'Clock
Son. pianist: Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Dawdy,
yocaIists; Miss Jessie Waller. violinist;
Mrs. E. P. Hatten, whistler, and MISS
made a very informal talk. told of his
connection with the Y. NJ G.. A. in To
peka which has been since the associa-
ton occupied rooms in an old frame Dulld-
ing which stood where the freight house
now stands and of the warmth and good
selling he has had for the local can assoera s,
ton during all thee years Mr. houns
address was also very informal and he
expressed himself very freely on the Y
NJ. C. A. work, what it has meant to nm
self and his employees and what it means
to the thousands of employees or every
| railroad. He spoke Of the magnlflceni nj
work the local Y NJ. c. A. has done IN
the past and what it is doing in all INES
of work today social religious and bust
ness. He made known to the audience
that the Topeka r. r. Y. NJ G. A. ranked
third in membership and twentleth IN
finances, which shows the local manage
ment is of the best in the country and
still the work is carried on IN an
economical way. At the close of MT
Kouns' address the audience of more than
five hundred people. adjourned to the
rooms on the second story, Where Mr.
Prout Mr.. I,antZ Mr.. Kouns, Miss Kouns
and Mr.. Parker met each and every one,
by giving them hearty handshake: Re
the membership committee which includ-
ed: Mrs j. P. Carnahan. Mrs; John
Rosen. Mrs. Aft johnson. Mrs. j. e. chus-
sell Mrs VIM Blair. Mrs. II. " Cope
land Mrs VIM Ravens. Mrs T. E.
Prout, Mrs. F. R. Frost and Mrs Charles
Fountain.