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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1902
Page
9
A damaged ad declares a no charge trial of an alleged “Supreme Electric Belt” for health claims. It promises a free belt and medical evaluation, urging readers to contact The Physician Institute at an address in Chicago. The text is garbled and includes dubious medical assertions and a withdrawn title.
Rest and health to mother and child. Used by children for teething pain and diarrhea. Gold in every part of the world. Ask for Mrs Winslow’s soothing syrup. Only twenty five cents a bottle.
A Santa Fe bulletin signals the end of the locomotive pooling across the middle division and the start of assigned engines. Engineers favored by the new method argue it improves care and repairs, while many restive enginemen fear reduced control and work reliability. The shift is seen as a test case for wider adoption across the system amid industry debates and anticipated route realignments toward Los Lunas and Amarillo.
In the week of March 1 details emerge on America’s longest railroad wall route in the Wightia division extending eight miles from Herington. Chief clerks in this city report upcoming schedules and the presidential biennial rights beginning March 4.
San Francisco March 1. Krenldeat and Harriman of the Southern Pacific plan a merger of the California Arizona and New Mexico divisions into a new corporation under state law. Erastus Youtis prepares documents to form the Southern Pacific law department. The move aims to refinance 69 million dollars in bonds at 3 and 4 percent, reduce fixed charges, and retire stock and bonds while consolidating assets and facilities.
A Trinidad report outlines a proposed railroad from Trinidad to Dawson and onward to El Paso, tied to connections with the Colorado & Wyoming line and Rock Island. Projections suggest shared heavy steel between Dawson and Trinidad and possible parallel routes along Vermejo and Chicken Creek, amid a major Rock Island Santa Fe battle for regional rail supremacy.
In Santa Rosa at 20 feet depth a new well delivers an active pumping capacity of 200000 gallons per day. The water source lies within town limits and promises ample supply for city needs as further wells are planned.
Western Roads convened in Denver to discuss rate maintenance with General Passenger Agent W J Black of Santa Fe and Assistant General Passenger Agent EW Thompson attending. They returned Friday from the meeting with aims to keep existing rates unchanged.
The Kansas United Workmen committee increased the Grand Master salary from 1509 to 1800 dollars. Standing committees named include Laws chaired by Thomas Q. Kelley and Hugh P. Farrelly, Good of the Order chaired by John H. Breidenthal and W. A. Morgan, Finance chaired by A. A Sharp, Ered W. Tharp and L. M. Penwell, Printing and Supplies chaired by J. M. Boyle, among others.
The circular announces A Mosse of this city named principal assistant engineer for the western division of the Santa Fe. It notes two Kansas resident engineers’ jurisdiction changes. Panhandle division moves from Wells Chanute to Heart Newton. Oklahoma division moves from Ent to Welk. A clerk cites naming confusions over the El Paso to Santa Rosa route.
George K Reynolds resigns as assistant cashier at Santa Fe depot El Paso to join Bisbee mine. J Hilderbrand promoted from revising clerk to succeed him. J C DeMiler of Las Cruces named tie and bridge timber inspector for Santa Fe Central railway. J Shute, locomotive engineer from California Southern, leaves for City of Mexico to join Jeffers B Johnson as superintendent of motive power. Columbia Gets Murphy William Murphy named coach for Columbia baseball after years at Stanford California.
William Gibbons a car repairer and A R Davis foreman of the machine shop are among several employees noted as laid off or reassigned. Brooklyn of incidents include train inspector A S Rankin arriving from Colorado, Carl Wheeler moving to the Dollermaking department in Missouri, and William Ramsey facing illness. Locomotive 335 boiler work continues, while Rudolph Osman and Gus Osman’s brass corner arrival is reported. A shift in personnel, medical leaves, and travel between Topeka, Denver, and other cities is described amid ongoing shop activities and planned trips to Anadarito, Oklahoma.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a discussion on labour conditions, referencing a recent working day and a guarantee of a ten hour limit to reassure that the current workforce will be retained for a while. The text is incomplete but suggests job security concerns and wage or hours adjustments.
County conventions meet today to elect delegates to the State convention. In the Seventh district four counties vote this round Woodson Johnson Douglas Coffey. McPherson hosts a gaggle of contenders with A W Smith facing Nelson for state superintendent. Nelson wins county endorsement amid countywide push as Smith’s sustained bid exposes long-standing political fatigue.
Kansas City dispatch says the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway granted significant concessions to its conductors and trainmen after a conference. Chiefs E Clark and Patrick Morrissey report the gains followed by a dispute that altered labor relations.
A brief public health advisory warns residents not to carry burdens of illness into spring, urging early medical checks and rest to prevent flare ups. Local health officials emphasize vaccination, proper hygiene, and seeking care for persistent symptoms.
Testimony from Col. Byron H. Van Raub of Van Huule Texas praises Paine's Celery Compound as a cure for kidney trouble sleeplessness rheumatism and nervous complaints. The ad claims rich blood strong nerves and renewed life with regular use and asserts the remedy cleanses heals and restores vitality. It depicts spring sickness as a burden and urges quick relief through the medicine.
Agents acting under orders announce concessions for Santa Fe conductors and brakemen across routes from Ta Junta to Raton, with pay rises from 34 to 24 cents per tile and 2% to 3 23 cents per mile. Conductors and brakemen on Mexico division lines see raises, with crests on branch lines boosted as negotiations continue.
Construction work begins on a Santa Fe route extending from the Kansas border to Pawnee Valley in Oklahoma. The road aims to access fertile land east of the main line toward Texas, supporting through traffic between Kansas and the Gulf. Grading is finishing from Pawnee to Ralston and preparations proceed from Pauls Valley to the Canadian River.
New Santa Fe line extends through Mining Camp with a ranch operation noted. Construction under Sram Shion and partners proceeds. Great Rock work and early staging at Bug Creek. Geant Bros of Lom Aneris, A Drake Prescott engineer, target completion by April 30. Tickets issued daily for viewing from Moninha point to Washington and California posts.
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