The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-07
Board OF Directors.

Term Ending January 10, 1911
First Congressional District. F. H.
| trict, C. C. Thompson, Cherryvale;
Fifth Congressional district, H. c..
Lathrop, Blue Rapids; Seventh Con-
gressional district, J. N, Wayne, Green
burg; at large, J. H. Little. La Crosse.
For Term Ending January IL, 1912
Second Congressional district, F. e.
Feihler, Wellsville; Fourth Congress
sional district, A. E. Shaw, Eureka;
Sixth Congressional district, L. E.
Countryman, Phillipsburg: Eighth
Congressional district, c. NJ. Glover,
Charles I. zirkle, president of the
state association, arrived in the city
today for the purpose of assisting in
the arrangements for the convention.
within the last few days" said
have reserved a great many reserva-
tons for the banquet at the Throop
hotel Tuesday evening, and a number
| of realty men have asked to have
ship list
Favor Immigration Bureau.
1--WE are heartily in favor of a
state immigration bureau, and the
| plan mapped out by the officers of
the Kansas Association of Real Es-
tate Agents. said N. B. Burge, who
| is the chairman of the advertising
nected with the Southwestern Land
and Irrigation company, which is now
| being formed.
Representative of our company
in travelling through Iowa, Illinois and
| other states,'' continued Mr.. Burge,
find that tons upon tons of advertis-
| ing literature has been received from
| Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado, Califor-
mia and the states in the northwest ex-
| plotting the advantages of buying
J ~@r0 1r.%rv -, - IL ia
has been that prospective settlers have
gone to these states, passing up Kan
sas, and this means that the prices
in the 'Sunfiower' state are low as
a consequence. Kansas roust get in
line with these other states
Sales OF the Week.
The Clearinghouse Realty company
reports the following sales: A dwell
| ing at 1911 Clay street to L. Gephart
: of Bur1ingan1e, for $4,000; a five room
cottage at the corner of Fourth and
Lincoln streets to E. r. Ambrose, for
| the consideration of $2.700; six build
ing sites in Elmhurst to a man who
will erect as many dwellings on the
property in the near future; dwell
in at 1885 Garfield avenue to Mrs.
Olive I. Charles, for $3.50.
This firm is erecting a two story
modern six room dwelling at Tenth
and Underwood avenues at cost Of
about $4,000; bungalow at 1895 Gar
field avenue for Mrs. Olive I. Charles,
to cost $3.50; is building a house for
! Mrs. Maude Graham at 1929 West
street, a dwelling; has purchased two
| lots in the Euclid Park addition from
R. A. Buckman for 1925; and two lots
on Arch street, facing Westlawn park
for $1,000. The firm will build two
houses on the latter in the spring.
| The Eugene r. Ware residence, one
of the old landmarks of Topeka, has
been sold to H. A. Kingsley by the
Fox-Cook Agency for the considera-
ton of $4,000. Mr.. Kingsley will re-
model the property for the occupancy
| of himself and family. This firm has
sold two lots at Thirteenth street and
| Boswell avenue, the property of Prin-
cipal E. F. Stanley, to David E. WEIGH
| for $725.
Following are the permits issued
this week:
Mrs. O'Conner, two story
dwelling, 312 w. 18th ST.. 800
c. E. Olander, two story dwell
| ing, 108 w. 18th st .......... 2,4O0
c. E. Olander, two story dwell
| ing, 1898 Kansas ave. $500
Fowler & Miller, cement block
| factory 202 Berwick st. -. $50
S. j. Joy, one story dwelling,
2100 Clay st. $50
Small items. . ............. 200
Total 81, 600
| Knicker-Everything is quiet. Booker
Yes, you can hear the Christmas hints
| drop.-New York Sun