The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-31
Rumor Of a Sale of Wooden Mills
Is Denied.
Expect Oakland Plant to Re-
open Next Week.
WILL CLOSE TONIGHT.
Evangelical Meetings at Park
Nearly Over.
They Have Been a Success From
Start.

There is a rumor on this side of the
river that the wooden mills, 9TH the
North Topeka and Oakland plants are
to be sold to a western syndicate.
The Western Wcolen mill situated on
the southeast corner of Madison and
Laurent streets, was to have resumed
operations i'm mediately upon the ar
rival of Mr.. McAfee from Spokane,
Wash. However. Mr. McAfee has re-
turned and SD far there has been no
action to reopen the Mills.
Mr.. McAfee denied the rumor of a
sale and when asked this morning as
to the probability of such a sale and
of the future prospects of the mills
continuing business said, 4 know alb
solutely nothing about any sale of our
manufactures and can give no definite
answer as to when the mills VIII open
again for business. The North Topeka
mill shut down about the middle of last
June and the Oakland mill closed last
week However we expect to COM
mence work on cur fall line of goods
and will probably open the Oakland
plant the f:rst Of next week.
The meetings of the Young People
Alliance of the Evangelical association,
which have been held at Garfield park
during July 25 to 81, inclusive, will be
brought to d close this evening by
sacred concert. Today has been day
of business solely, both this MOI ming
and afternoon being devoted to sessions
in which all the matters of business
Importance are being cleared up.
This makes our eighth year and we
have met every year in Garfield park.
said Rev. D. SWart. I cannot say
too much in praise of the North Topeka
people for the courteous treatment they
lave shown US while we have been
encamped here in Garfield park. This
has been one of the most successful
meetings we have ever held and we
are I'll pleased at the result of our eff
forts We break camp tomorrow
morning ard leave for our homes but
expect to be here again next year"
There was a great deal of excitemene
Saturday night near the Santa Fe juno
ton caused by a clash between Chas.
Davis and some Russian boys who were
engaged in relieving Mr.. Davis OF some
OF his watermelons. The bows were
discovered about dusk and We're quiet
" helping themselves when they we're
surprised by the timely arrival OF
Davis. The boys ran, helped along by
a shot or two from a shotgun held by
the owner of the land. The clerks at
the Santa Fe junction were somewhat
surprised tn mselves by some OF tue
shot hitting against the side of the
windows and piercing the screen. Fort |
unately no one was hurt and things
have settled back to the usual calm
that pervades this part Ct North To-
peka.
Mr. W A. Forbes reports that the
condition IF the country north of the
city is in fine condition. The pas
lures are commencing to take on
greenish appearance once more and the
corn should yield at least 40 bushels
to the acre. l have had some expert
ence in farming myself and it is my
opinion that crops over the state VIII
be on about an average with preced-
ing years.
A bicycle belor ging to Mr.. A. A.
Sanders was stolen last evening from
the Otto Kuehne Preserving works MI
Sanders left his wheel on the outside
while he looked after some business III
the plant. When he was ready to re-
turn home he could not find his wheel
A description of the bicycle
and the number were given to the po-
lice.