The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-10
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Ninety-seven per cent Of the Fifth
ward sewer, according to the report or
Burns and Mcdonnell, is not construct
ed according to the plans provided.
Tel1ford Huey of Manhattan has
purchased the Clinton Shaffer so acre
farm, eight miles west of the city, the
consideration being 500 per acre.
The work done by the city pavement
repair plant on Eighth avenue between
Kansas avenue and Quincy street has
amounted to an almost new pavement
Charles Hayden and Glen Pricer,
formerly Topeka newspaper men,
have purchased the Tribune, an af-
ternoon paper published at Austin,
Texas.
In the next annual contest for corn
raising there will be over five hundred
contestants, according to the present
indications and the interest displayed
in the matter.
The members of the Lincoln Post G.
A. r. are making arrangements for the
celebration of Lincoln's birthday, the
exercises being held in the Lincoln Post
hall Wednesday evening.
Next Sunday evening services will be
held at the Swedish Lutheran church
which will be commemorative of the
memory of the late Carl Swensson,
founder of Bethany college
D. P. Paxton and w. F. Cochran of
the Paxton & Paxton department store
are in New York making their spring
and summer purchases of new goods
for their Sixth avenue store
The Individual reports of the mem
bers of the gas company excursion to
Scipio Saturday, indicate that J. c. Nc
Dowell, the general manager of the
company, is anything but diplomat.
The series of five games of chess to
be played by Major A. M. Harvey and
w. H. Moore to decide the champion
ship merits of the two men will open
this evening at the Y. M. C. A. building
According to the statement of Coun-
ty Physician Nicoll, Shawnee county.
outside of the limits of the city of To-
peka, is free from smallpox, other re-
ports to the contrary, not withstand
ing.
Yesterday was about the pleasant
est Sunday which Topeka has wit
messed for some time. AS a result the
attendance at the different theaters in
the city yesterday reached a very high
mark.
The roomers in one of the large build
ings on Quincy street between Sixth
and Eighth streets complain of the fire.
quent calls of the police, without sub
sequent reports being made as to the
purpose of the visits.
Terry Stafford landed first place in
the Topeka Rifle club shoot Saturday
evening with score of 1881. the second
place going to ]. G. Stewart, who made
a score of 1927. What, oh what, has
become of John Strickrott.
Councilman Howard has discovered
that the employees of the gas company
at Scipfo do not smoke while on duty
which recalls the fact that employees of
powder mills do not smoke while on
duty, probably for the same reason.
The first peach crop saved report
has reached this city though there is a
spell of weather will be liable to ruin
the prospects regardless of the Saved
report which has just been received.
G. w. Trickett, assistant attorney
general of Wyandotte county, delivered
an address on Law Enforcement" at
the First Congregational church yester-
day morning in which he told of the
struggle to clean up Kansas City, Kan.
The Washburn basket ball team evil
IDENTIFY is up against it in the matter of
winning games. The hoodoo refused to
yield in the game with the Jayhawkers
at K. U. Saturday night, Washburn
taking the small end of the score of 80
to ID.
T. L. Barns is Ill at his apartments
in the Masonic building and the at
tending physicians fears an attack of
d
Barns which has been considered
critical for a number of weeks has
not greatly changed.
Alfred Smith, Oscar Childs and Chas.
Goodwin closed a deal Saturday through
the real estate grim of Anderson &
Grenough Of North Topeka for the 218
acre Kaw river farm owned by w. S.
Robinson of Shorey the consideration
being placed at $4,000.
The last of the new cars for the
street railway which were ordered
several weeks ago are now in service.
The last two received were placed on
the West Twelfth lines on account of
the North Topeka lines having a full
equipment of the new cars.
Saturday afternoon the junior gym
nasium classes of the Young Women's
Christian Association gave an interest
ing demonstration of their work which
was greatly enjoyed by the parents and