The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-25
SNAPSHOTS AT HOME NEWS.

What's the use Of going to Colorado
now?
A new front is being put in the Eagle
cigar store.
R. L. Thomas still has clear field in
his race for clerk of the district court.
By the way, the West Sixth avenue
cedar block pavement isn't getting any
better.
The carriage yard just west of Vine
wood park will open for the season. r.
Constable.
The city railway divided the Vine
money on the band engagement, SO
they say.
The Baptist New Church workers will
hold lawn party Wednesday evening
at the home of Mrs. Fred H. Webster,
500 Clay street.
The medal contest of the w. c. T.
U. that was to have been held at the
Kansas Avenue M. e. church tonight
has been postponed till August Is.
A marriage license was issued SAT-
urday to Mr.. Geo. M. Fritts and Miss
Mabel Bechtelheimer. The ceremony
took place at the home of the brides
parents at 412 Lake street on Sunday.
Albert S. Huling of Topeka was a
personal friend of Daniel S. Lamont
whose death was announced yesterday.
HulinS was associated with Lamont in
newspaper work on the Albany Argus
in New York.
On July 31st the. creditors of c. j.
Devlin will meet in Kansas City to
consider the condition of the proper
ties, the liabilities and assets of the
coal operator. A statement will be
prepared and presented by the receiv-
ers for the benefit of the creditors. On
August 18th the creditors will select
trustees for the estate.
According to the opinion of Ed
CLANCY the city plumbing inspector,
a in ri RI n
spection of plumbing should be en-
larged SO as to include the inspection
of gas fixtures. This is not covered by
the present ordinance. CLANCY says
that natural gas is dangerous if the
inspection of gas fixtures is not made
carefully. If there is leak there is a
liability of an explosion and a repeti-
ton of the Garnett disaster. An ordi-
nance preventing the careless placing
of gas fixtures should be introduced,
says he.
Atchison Globe: Frank farrell was
in town yesterday, visiting his mother.
He resigned his position with the To-
peka Capital a month ago, and is now
working for Michaels & Ellsworth,
statisticians of Chicago. F. L. Vande-
grift is working for the same COM
pany. The business of Michaels &
Ellsworth is to collect statistics, and
to start . nnff. Michaels & Ellsworth
sell him Information showing him the
best wheat district, and best location
for mill. Mr.. farrell travels about
collecting this information.
Real estate dealers state that pro-
perty values have taken an upward
tendency. The sales of real estate for
home and rental purposes is unprece-
dented at the present time. The activi-
ty does not seem to affect business pro-
perty and all the building appears to be
confined to the residential class entire
ly Washburn college place and the
southwest district of the city. is the
one which is building up to the great
est extent. The educational facilities
which Topeka affords and all the money
which will be put in circulation as the
result of the sale of the years crops
finds party its way to Topeka and adds
stimulus to the market. The First Ma
tional bank failure has also induced
people to invest money in property.