The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-21

Unless there is a strong sentiment in
favor of the sewer 1t viii probably no4
be built
The work of covering the steam pipes
in the city hall with asbestos has been
completed. 1t is estimated that the city
will save several hundred dollars in coal
bills every winter by this move.
Miss Lydia Culp. who has been quite
sick for several weeks at the home of
her parents on Quincy street, has not
been operated upon as reported, but is
improving rapidly and will soon be out.
The people living near Central park
have subscribed $500 to pay for grading
the north end of the park. All the work
which is being done out there is at the
expense Of this fund. and not the park
commissioners general funds.
Washburn college is hunting for some
sort of an intercollegiate debate, and so
far has not located a victim. Washburn
defeated Grinnell college, Iowa, twice in
the past two years, and it wants now to
get a chance at Doane college, of Crete,
Neb.
Frank Thomas suit against the Santa
F-e for damages because of alleged
breach of contract will come up before
Judge GeDhart at Oskaloosa next Mon
day The contract was in regard to fur
nishing watches to the employees of the
company.
City Engineer McCabe has not yet
completed his estimate on the cost of
the proposed Orchard Place sewer. 1t
will probably not exceed $4,000 1t be
gins to look as though Topeka would
build over 100000 worth of sewers next
years
Many of the football experts of To-
peka pick Lindsborg as the winner of
the coming game between Lindsborg
and Haskell to be played on Thanks
giving day at Kansas City. Mr.. Bonnie
Owen-son' seems to be doing the work
for the Swedish aggregation.
1t is believed by many of the polite
ians that the adverse decision of the
fusion election law in that state will
lead to a test of the law in this state
The California law seems to be almost
identical with the Kansas law.
The north end of the city hall is set
Ting, and a large crack is developing
midway in the building. Contractors
say that this is because the building
was constructed in a hurry. and be-
cause It was bid in for such small
sum that the contractors could not af-
ford to do careful work
The Independent Telephone company
has already been obliged to put in heav-
Ter telephone poles for its lead into the
west part of town. The number of sub
scribers in that locality has increased
very rapidly and the light poles are be
ing replaced with heavy poles carrying
four transverse arms
The report that the fire department
has purchased $175 horse for the aerial
truck proves to be incorrect. J. c. Bell.
the owner of the horse, claimed to have
made the sale. but Chief Wilmarth de-
MES that he agreed to buy the horse
There are certain defects in the animal
which will probably lead to its re@ec-
ton.
City Treasurer Hale says that it is
probable that the city will have to Dor
row some more money in December to
pay the November bills. 1t was hoped
that enough money would be received
from taxes to make this unnecessary.
but the county treasurer is not yet
ready to begin making payments to the
city
wards of tie city are making a house to
house canvass with the petitions for the
waterworks bonds election 1t is prob