The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-28
NORTH SIDE NEWS
Addition to Il. p. Tie Plant to
Cost $25, 900.
Will Be Located Near Present
Buildings on North Side.
MAKE 1T PERMANENT.
Now No Likelihood of Removal
From City.
Main Structures to Be 2Sx14O
MAKE 1T PERMANENT.
Main Structures to Be 2Sx14O
and 4Ox4O Feet.


ably be completed by the first of the
year. The buildings are to be located
just west of the present plant.
One of the principal structures will
be % by 40 feet This will cover two
new retorts and will be made of gal
vanized iron. Another building which
will contain the solution tanks, will be
40 by 40 feet. 1t will be built of wood
These statements were made this
morning by a man who Is in position
to know and is thoroughly reliable.
The erection of the new buildings will
insure the permanency Of the plant In
Topeka. From time to time rumors
have been started to the effect that it
would be removed to Salina or to some
other place, but the building of the
structures mentioned indicates that the
railroad company intends to make To-
peka the headquarters for tie treating.
1t is likely that the fact that the Onaga
cutoff connects here had something to
do with the proposed improvements.
When the Kansas City-Cheyenne and
the coast line is opened up, Topeka
will have better shipping facilities for
the ties over the system than any other
place in Kansas.
In the several years past millions Of
ties have been treated. This year it is
expected that at least 100000 ties will
be treated. 1t is likely that a large
number of them will be used in the
construction of the double tracks which
in the near future.
The present tie treating plant in
cludes a blacksmith shop, storage
yards, boiler rooms, retort house, etc
They have been erected for several
years.
The marriage of Miss Maud Sewall
and Mr.. Homer Emry, which took
Place in the probate court a week ago
| last Tuesday was announced today.
| This was surprise to many of their
friends. The couple had set date for
| the ceremony. but changed it secretly
| in order to escape the pranks planned
| oy their friends. Mr.. Emry is a bar
ter. The couple will make their home
| with the brides father, ]. w. Emry.
One of the fea lures of the program
Of the social at the North side Baptist
church last night was solo, Elm the
Aftermath" which was composed by
Phil Eastman, Topeka newspaper
man, and set to music by w. M. Van
Ness, who has been choir leader at the
church for twenty years. A large
crowd attended. Over $40 were the
proceeds of the affair. The money will
SO to buy song books for the Sunday
school. The remainder of the pro-
gram follows:
Song, Master Ralph Gabriel; piano
solo, Miss Edith Gabriel; solo, Miss
Florence Rove; recitation, Miss Eliza,
Walter Clark; duet. Misses Eleanor
and Lila Caldwell; recitation. Dean
Van Ness; orchestra music; recitation,
Miss Ruth Hanan; solo, Miss Graves;
recitation, Miss Ollie Owen; duet
Duane and Leo Gilmore; recitation,
Miss Dorothy Scotch; solo, I'm the
Aftermath,' Mr.. Charlie Berry; recita-
ton, Mr.. Robert Caldwell; solo, Mrs.
Austin; recitation, Miss Ethel Owen;
orchestra music.
Notes and Personals.
A sale of children's hats will be held
at the j5urgen millinery store, 1888 North
Kansas avenue Cup stairs) tomorrow
ard Saturday.
L. w. Brandon has moved from north
of Topeka to 1922 Quincy street.
Miss Laura Morgan who is confined to
her home on the South side with sick
ness, is reported to be somewhat better
today.
Miss Lola Sipes of st. Marys is visit
ing relatives here.
w. G. Wyman has moved from Wich-
tia to 1113 Central avenue.
Mrs. G. w. Pask Of FIT. Wayne, Ind,
will leave for her home this evening,
after a visit with her sister, Mrs w. A.
Forbes of the Rochester neighborhood.
This is her first visit to Kansas, but
she says she is very much pleased with
the fall climate and the characteristics
of the state as far as she has seen them.
Mrs NJ. E. Connely. district deputy for
the K & L. of S.. has returned from a
business trip to Junction City. She re-
ports that she has received forty-six
applications for membership into the
order during her short trip.
Miss Lola McAfee. we'll known on
the North side. returned from Nebraska
where she has been demonstrating for
the Chi-Namel company. She says that
the wind in that state nearly blew her
away.
Mrs. Spraul of Shorey expects to leave
in the near future for visit with rela-
tives in Ohio.
Arthur Scarlet went to Marion today
Mrs. f. Robert Ambrose of Ell Paso
IS visiting at the home of her uncle, c.
F. Adams, of S35 Kansas avenue.
After November first no man can
arber shops for less than fifteen cents.
This is according to the joint agree
ment of all of the BARRIERS of the First
ward However, the investment for
one face shave will also purchase one
neck shave without extra expense.
Heretofore face shaves alone have
been 10 cents, neck shaves cents
xtra. The BARRIERS ultimatum re-
ferred to was caused by the BARRIERS
all over the city and other cities max
ing the same terms with their Gus
toners.
Rev. w. L. Cole, the new pastor of
the North side Baptist church, is ex-
pected to arrive here Saturday. He
He will preach his first sermon of his
astorate here November Z.
Mrs. shore of 1905 Quincy street re
turned yesterday from a weeks visit
in Meriden.
New Lights Are Located.
The electric light commission has
granted lights for the following lOcali-