The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-27
NORTH TOPEKA.


town on business today.
Ed Timon is in Kansas City today
on large real estate deal.
A. S. McClintock of Chanute, broth
er OF DR.. McClintock, is looking after
his property interests on this side to-
day.
The eighty-seventh anniversary of
the l. o. O. F. was held at the lodge
rooms OF Eugene lodge No. 79 last
night, the proceeds going to Rebekah
lodge No 81 which assisted in the
entertainment and furnished music
ana refreshments. The I. o. 0. F.
gave four mock degrees followed by
the Rebekah's with a mock initiation
and drill work The occasion was one
10 De long remembered by those for
tunate enough to be participants, and
II was along towards morning before
the members dispersed.
r. p Ripley, inspector Santa Fe,
inspected the north side depot and
yards, accompanied by E A. Austin,
trainmaster- Mr.. Ripley is a nephew
of the president of the line and bears
his uncle's initials.
The Union Pacific grading outfits
have just completed the grade for the
second track between Soldier creek
and the Santa Fe junction depot The
second track viii be on the east side
of the old track and near the junction
depot The old track will be thrown
to the west a little to somewhat re-
move a curvature in the track at that
point. A train load of steel rails has
arrived and as soon, as the proper tools
are received track laying will begin
in earnest from the Santa Fe junction
eastward.
Owing to the war and hard times in
Russia several families who have emil
grated from there to better their con-
dlUon have recently arrived in Little
Russia. Several more families are ex-
pected to reach North Topeka in the
near future. These people are a vel
come acquisition to our population. as
they are thrifty, sturdy, industrious
race of people and soon acquire their
own homes after they get settled here.
1t is common thought in North
Topeka that the new city railway
nrloge means a good deal for the
north side This bridge is a costly and
substantial affair. Its construction is
believed to mean far more than a sin
gle track to Garfield park. It is not
only predicted that lines will be ex-
tended to the reform school but that
suburban lines may be run to neigh
boring towns. More than this it is
suggested that the proposed electric
line from Kansas City will run north
of the river to Topeka, and that this
bridge is for the use of such a road.
At all events this bridge, the new ap-
proach to the MeIan bridge and the
extensive improvements by the Union
Pacific all insure a very rapid develop
ment of the material interests of the
First ward. But why is the Sardou
avenue bridge to Oakland not pushed
along. It was announced months ago
that the money for its rebuilding is oil
hand, and the contract let yet little or
nothing has been done North Topeka
is very deeply interested in this i'm
provement
No,tE, Tov,a1-o
builders seem to be getting a good
share of out of town work J. b
Belts has large contracts in Wyoming
NJ. A. Blanchard in Colorado. besides
a school building in LecomDton. H.
H. Hall has two churches in central
Kansas on his list. while the outlook
for local construction is unusually
promising.
The old brick building near the
bridge known as the Skinner property,
which has stood as a mute monument
of the fury of the flood of 1903, has at
last been repaired by the addition of a
new room facing Kansas avenue.
Citizens of the North side are COM
planning that the old buildings standing
near the bridge and formerly the pro-
perty of the Crystal Ice company are a
menace to the safety of property on
this side of the river. The buildings are
used for a Longing and loafing place
for tramps and boys who congregate
but question of time until they will
burn and probably with them some
valuable property.
The large concrete mixer which is to
mix the ingredients for the two arches
of the new Melan arch bridge was
placed in position today and tomorrow
Will see active work on the completion
of the wagon bridge
Two cars of steel arrived this morn
ing for the new street car bridge. The
contractors expect to have the steel
work IN place, in about two weeks, then
there viii be but the track laying be-
tween North Topeka and a through
system of street cars.
Ex-Chief of Police Henry Steele feels
that this is a good administration to
engage in the chicken business under,
ana comes in with a story today to the
effect that his first hatch of incubator
chickens, netted him 81 chickens out of
101 eggs; he claims that any one doubt
ing the assertion may see the evidence
at his home. 1910 North Monroe street
Miss Myrtle Wheat. aged Is. died at
the home of her parents, 901 West
Laurent, at O'Clock this morning. Of
consumption after an illness of two
months The funeral will be held
from tho B street church at o'clock
Saturday. Interment at the Rochester
cemetery
The Little Quincy ball team defeated
the Little Grant baseball team yester-
day by score of 5 to l.
Mr.. A NJ. Blanchard left last night
for Trinidad. Col. in response TO 3
telegram stating that the new brick
depot which he is erecting for the
Santa Fe railroad is in danger OF be
| ing destroyed by the high waters at
that point
The Improved order OF Red Men
will confer the rank of warrior al
their lodge rooms this evening.
Miss Alma Winchester has resumed
/ her position in the law office of J. j.
/ King.
Mr. Claude Wolf left today for
Trinidad, Col, where he will work on
the new Santa Fe depot being erected
at that point.
The contractors have completed
their work on the new North Quincy
school building and it is now almost
raedy for acceptance by the school