The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-15
NORTH SIDE NEWS
Afraid to Repair Santa Fe juno
tiOn Depot.
Danger OF Building Tumbling on
Mems Heads.
AN OLD LANDMARK.
New Modern Structure Promised
in Future.
OLD LANDMARK.
Granville People Protest
Against Telephone Charges.

A force of men who are making re-
pairs on the Santa Fe junction depot
/ this week did not want the job IT
was not because they did not want the
! money, but because they were afraid
They were afraid of getting injured
as we'll as afraid of making the old
building worse even than it is now.
/ But with true heroic courage. they
obeyed instructions and are making
some necessary repairs. These include
new ceiling on the inside walls. This
was made necessary by the approach
of cold weather.
1t had become almost impossible to
heat the old shed.
When the order was given to put in
the inside wall lining the men feared
They thought that the ancient ark
would be liable to tumble down upon
them if any of the rotten tim berS
were touched. The posts and boards
have stood since the early '7Os, when
the Santa Fe first entered Topeka.
And the shack, by courtesy called de-
pot, has been patched and repatched so
much until it as sway backed as an
old fashioned barrel stave hammock
and as shal1y as a politicians promise.
It has no modern cOnyenienceS
whatever. A sign states Drinking
water in the freight ROOM And the
passengers who have to wait in the de-
pot are forced to believe in this sign.
However. a new depot of fire proof
been promised. Here's hoping.
A. L. Brooks of Granville is one
of those indignant over the new rul-
ing of the public utilities board, which
has ordered d charge Of ten cents toll
for use of phones to and from To-
peka, which service has hitherto been
practically free to all subscribers of
the phones He and others plan to
hold an indignation meeting tonight
against the proposition being effec-
tive Mr.. Brooks, who is nursery
man and has several phones installed
on his place, is especially affected by
the new ruling The result may be
new mutual telephone system.
This ruling applies also to Perry,
Meriden and Rock Creek. Silver Lake
is still free, but it is understood that it
will eventually come under the new
ruling and toll be charged to and from
Topeka over both phone systems.
Hitherto the companies have been
giving practically free service between
points mentioned with an extra charge
of from 25 to so cents per month from
the subscribers.
All pattern hats. untrimmed hats
and hat trimmings, at half price Fri
day and Saturday. At Todd's Hat Shop.
Notes and Personals.
c. M. Hinkle has moved from 1919
avenue.
w E. Section asks how the globes
of the Great White Way lamps on the
South side will be protected against
hail storms2
W. Fl. Williams. 1877 Nortn Kansas
avenue keeper of Garfield park 20
years ago, proposes that a swimming
pool be located in the park next
spring.
We have the largest line of Christ
mas postcards at 1 cent each. Why
pay more? Christmas cards. booklets
and picture cards for. every one. BARS
wall Paper & Book Store.
Mrs. VIM. F'ieger and son Thomas,
are visiting relativessin Burlington.
A. NJ Petro, druggist
Special sale today and Saturday of
dolls, Christmas toys and tree orna-
ments at The Top Shop at Todd's
Hat Shop.
Mrs. E. Miller is visiting at the
home of Mrs. Lula Phelbin at Silver
Lake.
All plumes at one-half price to-
day and Saturday at Todd's-Ha shop |
w. ID. Reid of Silver Lake, who has
been visiting in Kansas City has re-
turned home.
Mrs. c. A. Leinbaeh will leave in a !
few days for visit with relatives in |
McAlester, Okla
j. A. King is visiting relatives in |
Cottonwood Falls.
r. r. Brown is visiting in Council |
Grove.
Miss Dora Reynolds left today for |
Reserve where she will visit relatives
G. w. Lukens, who has been in |
Strong City on business. has returned |
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Combs have re-
turned from a visit with relatives in |
Lincoln, Neb.
Visit the Doll and Toy Shop at
Todd's Hat Shop. Open evenings.
She Broke Coco's Heart.