The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-10
NORTH SIDE NEWS.
Working Up Interest in Civic
Club Banquet.
Fine New Porch at Combs Resi-
dence Nearly Completed.
MERCHANTS DECORATE
In Honor of Christian Church
Convention Here.
Other Items of Interest in the
First Ward.
MERCHANTS DECORATE

Interest is being worked up in the
lunch which will be given by the Civic
club for the club and friends at some
future date. At the last meeting of
the club Friday night it was announc-
ed that each member would be consid-
cred a committee of one to create in.
terest in the matter until the next
meeting night Friday. october q. Then
the place and exact time of the BAN
quet will be determined. 1t is proba-
BILE that the savory oysters which wifi
be good and ripe at that time will be
served along with other "eats.''
This morning several North side
merchants were talking about the pro-
position. The sentiment was that the
larger crowd at the feast the better
and that the occasion would do much
to bring new members to the club and
make live organization.
1t is not unlikely that special efforts
will be made to enlist the interest OF
the new people who are moving to the
North side from other parts of Tope-
ka. outside of Topeka and from out of
the state. It is thought that these
prospective new members, coming from
away, might bring new ideas for the
club to work out.
H. H. Bair today began decorating
for Christian church convention which
will be in session here this week. 1t is
likely that the other merchants will
follow the example. This action was
requested by the Civic club at the last
meeting Friday night.
I. q. Combs, of 903 North Jackson
street, contractor, is making several
improvements on the property. 1t will
soon be one of the most attractive res
licences on the street. He has about
completed a wide porch which extends
around the south and east side or the
house On the south side are hand
some steps Of grey concrete, giving
most artistic effect to the place. Mr..
Combs intends to make his house mod
ern. He is doing most of the work
himself, between times when he is not
occupied with professional duties. He
came here recently from Los Angeles,
Cal.
A report says that J. e. Sproat has
has been used for meetings by the
Holly Rollers" or Holly Sanctified peo-
pie, at Kistler street and North Kan
sas avenue, and that the building, will
be used for religious purposes as be-
fore. The Holly Rollers are gradually
leaving Topeka They are said to be
relocating in Lawrence, Atchison and
Springfield, Mo.
E. F. Tenant, who with Howard
Hannah, is publishing the Enterprise
at Cleveland, Ok, and has been visit
ing friends here, will return to C1eve-
land the latter part of this week. He
says that another oil field has been
tapped near his town. According to
Mr. Tenant three new wells of 280O
feet depth are yielding 500 barrels OF
oil a day. Cleveland is one Of the old
est oil fields in Oklahoma.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli FOUGHT of Vandalia.
ILL.,, are visiting Mr.. Foucht's brother,
]. H. FOUGHT Eli Foucht's farm in
Fayette county, Ill, is near a large oil
field which has been developed within
the last two years. He says that at a
depth of 1900 feet wells yield 200 bar
rels of OIL A new well is being drilled
within nine miles of his farm and the
we'll men intend to go down $500 feet
before they give up hope of finding
/ oil. Land in the oil field sells at 5000
an acre, according to Mr.. FOUGHT.