The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-12

State Record that Mr.. Baker pub
Iished the first directory OF the city
OF Topeka copy OF which is IN his
collection The directory was issued
in 1870 It was compiled By sam
Fadges- The price was 81 The old
directory IS the most Interesting of all
the books in the Baker collection 10
Topeka people On the front cover is
the advertisement OF ssHartsoek &
GOssett. wholesale dealers in hides.
leather, saddlery. hardware. buffalo
robes. etc" At the top OF the front
cover IS the advertisements Of IT Lee
Knights new Riverside gallery ia
Kansas avenue. east side"
Inside the cover is the advertise
ment OF J. W FarusWorrh, dealer in
cr0ckery and glassware The entire
first page OF the directory is devoted
to the advertisement Books and sta
tiouery- The best selected stock in
the city G. O. Wilmarth, wholesale
and retail dealer Postofnce build
ing"
The Kansas Pacific railway adver-
tfsed that It was open for business
September 1, 1870 It advertised
road completed through Kansas to
Carson. Cole. and laid great stress on
{ 'PuIlman's celebrated sleeping cars.
R. 3. Gemmel was general freight
agent and A. Anderson was general
superintendent, with Offices at Law
renee.
Another advertisement reads as fol-
lows: ssAtchison, Topeka & Sants Re
railroad Short line route between
Topeka and Emporia- All rail. only
SO miles. Emporia in three hours
connecting at Emporia with stages
for Chelsea Cottonwood Falls. FL Do
rado, Eureka. Marion Center. Wichita.
and other principal points" ID T.
Lakin was land commissioner of the
Santa Fe at that time. and advertised
1000, 900 acres of Kansas farnafna p
land for So to IS per acre
Another advertisement is "Citv
] ar r-~ -
Second streets. Topeka. Kansas. Meier
< MOeser. prOprietors' This building
IS now part of the ice and cold srora g
plant Of the Continental Cream
company Another was Topeka brew
cry. August Herboldsheiuer. proprfe-
tor, n E corner Crane and Madison
Streets
c. E Bachelor & Co were proprfe-
tors Of the North Topeka mills and
announced that mill would grind daily
for either toll or cash
A ful page advertisement reads as
IolloVs. Topeka soap factory. Dr. H.
z. Kemp, manufacture and whole
sale and retail dealer in all kinds of
hard and soft soap Northwest corner
Fourth and Monroe streets Grease
and good wood ashes taken in eN-
change for soft soap"
The directory shows that in 1870 the
following city officers were serving.
I J. B. McAfee, mayor; H. G. Holc0mb.
clerk A D. Craigue- treasurer Geo.
+ o. homes ponce JuClges David Brock
way. attorney; ". TWeeddale. engi-
neer. W. c. Gilpatriclz. assessor: o. F.
Reed. marshal. J. A. Baufield. superin-
! tendeut of public schools: John :.
I Branner. street commissioner
I The council was made up as follows
First ward. Harvey H Wilcox o. o.
4 kelsea- Second ward, J. : Branner,
! E. @. Moon Third ward. J. Chubb, p
T. Bonebrake-
The county officers were as follows:
John T. Morton. Judge Of the Third
I judicial district which then comprised
+ Shawnee. Jackson Jefferson. Potta-
warouie and Wabaunsee counties.
I Chester Thomas, jr.. was sheriff OF
/ Shawnee county. H. c. Lindsay. J. T.
/ Holmes and W. D. Disbrow. deputy
sheriffs. H T. Beman, Treasurer. p.
I 7. Bouebrake. clerk; Thomas Ryan.
county attorney; j. B. Whitaker. sur
veyor, VIM 2. Thompson, register OF
deeds; DR.. s E. Sheldon, coroner D.
J. Evans, superintendent Of county
schools; county commissioners. Will
/ liam WeIlhouse,- II D Rice and Golden
( Sflvers-
Another book in the Baker coIIec-
ton. which is one of very limited
7 edition. only a dozen copies having
been issued, is entitled "kansans in
Mexico" In May. ISS8. a party left
Topeka over the Santa F7e for a trip
| through Mexico. c. c Baker. then