The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-12
LOCAL MENTION.

The rainy weather has played havoc
with the excavating work in the city
and many building Easements and other
excavations have either ~caved or
filled with water. The men are work
ing with boots and pumps.
Kansas avenue is gradually length
ening and the business is naturally
being separated. It is time for some
business houses and center the trade.
1t is said that q trade center never
moves-this can not apply to Topeka.
With the building permits still out
for the Mills building, the Parkhurst-
Davis building, the Aetna Life and
few others, it is but a question of a
few months until the building permits
for the year 1909 will amount to one
for building in Topeka July will I'M
doubtedly be the greatest month be-
fore the records have been closed.
N. B. Burge, the boomer Of elm
hurst" will speak at the next meet
ing of the Topeka Ad club. Mr..
Burge will give them q. few pointers on
the manner in which he is advertising
in the Topeka papers.
There is a mystery surrounding the
action of the city council in ordering
out the paper boxes on the streets of
this city. 1t seems that the matter
was 'railroaded'' through without any
warning whatever.
1t is planned to have daily exhibit
at the Commercial club rooms. This
will not only give the out of town
visitors a chance to see what is made
in this city but 1t will give the people
of Topeka chance to see what is go
ing on right under their noses.
The next attraction on the Topeka
bill is the fall festival. A number Of
elaborate plans and amusements are
this big event. Thousands of out of
town people are expected in the city
at this time.
A crusade in the city is being
started to cut and trim UP the over |
hanging limbs of the trees lining the
streets and falling low over the walks
when it rains. 1t is almost impossible |
to navigate with an umbrella during
a wet day.
One half of the taxes of the city |
is turned over to the city schools. |
Thus one-half of the taxes come right |
There should be no kick on taxes in |
Topeka.
THE only difference between the
county sheriff and a number of other |
the sheriff got caught" commented g |
pessimistic citizen on the street this |
morning.
Poor old Lawrence-since the uni |
versity has adjourned temporarily |
and the vaudeville houses have closed |
But the town down the Kaw is trou- |
bled with forced insomnia and she |
will have her inning in time.
The complete membership of the |
Topeka motor league will attend the |
next meeting of the city council |
which is called for Monday, July 10. /
1t is expected that the final reckon
ing will be made at that time. It
will be the best fight of the season
and seats are being reserved in the
galleries.
A test was made Of some Topeka
and out of town brick. The out
town brick dubbed and soaked up
the water when placed in a vessel
and the Topeka brick sank to the
bottom without a sound.
Automobile drivers report that
North Topeka is place to avoid.
Three cops and a motor cycle occupy
these parts. One cop is the color of
the night, the second one can run
like a reindeer and carries a big re-
vOlver and the third officer handles
a binding search light They search
the cars for numbers and tail lamps.
AS the windows along Kansas ave-
nue. are gradually washed the ''WeI-
come Kansas MerchantS'' signs are
being removed from their surface
The local paint dealers report that
there was never so much paint and
wall paper purchased as this year.
The Improvement fever is striking
the city all at once.
The Travis hack fare case came be-
fore Judge Urmy in the police court
this morning with all necessary wit
nesses on hand to secure a conviction
and a fine of SO and costs OF $2.25- 1t
was proven a fact that the lad, Roy
Griffith had paid the 81 when 20 cents
was the legal fare but E. H. Travis and
his son. the driver. testified that he had
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