The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-27

Topeka is steadily growing. This i:
the time of year when house fol
rent signs on dwellings become scarce
when the retired farmers and 9th
ers move into the capital city for the
purpose of educating their children
and this season will be no exception
to the rule.
Families are moving into the city
every day." said o. H. White, manager
| of the Topeka Transfer company land
our individual company is handling the
| goods of two or three of them every
| "a hours
The telephone companies find that
business is rapidly increasing and that
| is a certain proof of the growth of the
city
Topeka's suburban additions are
bristling with new homes. which is
still another sign of growth. No one
claims that there is boom on in To-
peka, but the fact can not be denied
that there is substantial growth be-
ing made both in respect to population
and material wealth.
Not much property actually changed
hands this week. but there has been
considerable inquiry, and indications
point to a rush fall business. There
never was a time in the history of
Shawnee county," said J. VIII Kelly,
of the firm of George M. Noble & Co.,
when conditions seemed better for
fall business than they do now" Plans
are being made for the erection of nu-
merous new dwellings this fall, includ-
ing one which will be of rather pre-
tentiouS nature. If a certain deal Is
closed within short time Topeka will
have another large Office building, but
it must be admitted that there is an
"if'' attached.
The county commissioners, who be-
fore the year is ended, will spend $44,-
900 in the Improvement of roads. to-
gether with the city, have commenced
the construction of a model road
three and one-half blocks long, eX-
tending from Seventeenth street on
Topeka avenue to the Shunganunga.
The city is doing the excavating I'M
der the direction of County Engineer
Parkhurst. 1t will be a gravel road.
In speaking of the oiled portion of
the West Tenth street road which ex-
Catholic cemetery, a distance of slight
| ly more than a mile and a half. one
Of the county commissioners said:
I'm my opinion it is the best stretch
of road in the state" ]. r. Burrow
has given the county $1,000 to be ex-
pended on the new road running
through Highland Park which will be
completed within two or three weeks.
The Topeka Independent Telephone
company on account of a growth in
business is enlarging the capacity of
| it's plant by increasing the switch
board capacity and installing under
ground conduits and cables. Two car
loads of cable have been installed. and
an underground conduit is being put
in from the corner Of Fourth and
Railroad streets to Oakland. The
aerial cables now extending to Oak
land will be taken down.
Preparations are being made which
make the fair grounds at night blaze
with light. OF course, the most sensa-
tional lighting feature will be the pow
erful searchlight which the fair asso-
| citation has purchased and which will
be placed on the top of the new cattle
pavilion. The street railway company
has agreed to place arc lights along the
streets of the fair, and H. B. Howard,
who has been appointed electric COM
missioner of the fair, is putting Mazda
lights in the new live stock and horti-
cultural buildings. These globes give
a clear white light resembling as near
as possible actual daylight. While the
evening fireworks displays are in pro-
gress lights of various colors will burn.
err, is building an attractive $4,000 home
at 1417 Buchanan street. The founda-
tions are of vitrified brick material
and the main part of the dwelling is of
frame construction. The house is
thoroughly modern inasmuch as it in
cludes aside from its seven large
roms. an out of doors sleeping apart
ment. The living room is to be 19x14
feet and will contain a large fireplace.
The first floor will be finished in oak,
while the finish of the second floor
rooms is to be white enamel
The Gordon building at Fourth street
and Kansas avenue, with a IS foot
frontage, improves the appearance of
| that portion of the avenue. The glass
| front soon will be put in.
Marble for the new Thompson-Hall
building has been received, and will be
put in place by the contractors within
| a few days.
Building permits issued this week are
| George T. Bass, two story dwelling.
1906 Clay street. ) LOU
| George T. Bass. H story dwelling,
1900 Clay street. z,oN
| Joseph Bromich, one story office
| addition to boiler works at III JEFF
ferson street. z,Ut
/ q RI Bumga rdner. addition to dwell
ing 6O-62 Western avenue. -.-. Doc
| A. B. Winant one story dwelling,
713 Branner street. 1,2t
| e r Jones' addition to dwelling at