The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-17
IT is BAILEY CITY
FOpeka's Tent Town Is Chris
tensd Today.
1t Consists of so Large and so
Small Tents.

Topeka's tent city now has a name BY
winch 1t shall hereafter be known. II
IS now called Bailey city.
Although at noon today it did nor
have single actual resident and con-
sisted only OF long white rows OF tents
about which Workmen We're still buSy
driving pegs and digging bitches. it win
have several dozen inhabitants b.
night By tomorrow noon il VIII b
permanently established.
Eighty Sibley tents and eighty wan
rents make up the dwellings of the VIZ
lage- They cover an area of seven
acres in the north part of the fa,-
grounds. Although there are severaf
streets, Mayor Mcintosh. the police
officer in charge of the camp. says nons
OF them are TO be entered by vehiclsa
except Government avenue. to which
vans carrying food and household lten-
sis VIII be admitted. Government ave
nue. runs east and west near the row es
sheds that are shortly to be converter
into kitchens for the flood refugees. All
OF the others will run north and south
ana those already laid out have been
given the following names in honor OF
the individuals who have been or0rni-
Hent II relief work: Bergundthal ave
nue., Anderson avenue Lucas arenuc
HaWley avenue, Sardou avenue Stsgzs
avenue and Frost avenue Mcintosh
has lot more names which he VIII be-
oszs.
A sibley tent is a nice. big. ,ound
tent, large enough for ten peope TO
sleep IN comfortably. Mcintosh used
70 De soldier and after a little insri1c-
llon from him the dozen worknen ID his
command became very proficient inset
ting them up. Straw is to be ha1le1
TO the fair grounds Immediately Ii be
used IN carpeting the tents and II
day OF two the village Will be made
quite comfortable. People win Bo5
brlck and frame houses up town Nilf
almost envy the outdoor sleeping apart-
ments of inha bitants of Bailey city The
tents are set UP on the highest partsof
the fair grounds and, although svfthc1t
shade are we'll situated TO have he
benefit OF the breeze.
It is impossible to learn how mary
people will want quarters in Bailey cit.
Mr.. Stagg is confident that all the ID
tents now set UP will be in use in
few days. The so Sibley tents viii d
used as living and sleeping tents ThI
50 wall tents viii be arranged close Il
the kitchen sheds and viii be used "A
dining rooms. Occupants of the village
VIII be allowed to arrange these mat
ters to suit themselves.
CUTTING OFF SUPPLIES
Today only those persons who can
show that they are absolutely without
other means Of support are being given
food at the Auditorium. Applica tions
for bedding and clothing are yet being
received in considerable numbers. The
equipment of the prospective occupants
u looAiSN CITY VIII pIODdDII consume
the remainder of the week and will ne
cessitate a considerable further outlay.
Each family is allowed about SIC worth
OF furniture, cooking apparatus and
bedding. After receiving these they VIII
be expected to take care of themselves.
The following notice by the general re-
lief committee has been posted at the
Auditorium
No supplies Will hereafter be issued
by the relief committees At the Audi
torium to any applicants who have al
ready received aid from them. except 10
those who are absolutely helpless or
destitute