The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-29
"DOn't Leave Kansas Farm for
California"
Says James Bartle, Just From
Pacific Coast.
COSTS MORE TO RAISE CROPS
Because Necessary Irrigation
Water Is Expensive.
Ottawa Beats North Topeka by
2O3 Points.

"A man who sells a Kansas farm
AMI moves to California is a fool three
times over" This is the statement
made by James Bartle, former North
side man and santa Fe timer, who
has just returned from Los Angeles.
He and Mrs. Bartle are on their way
to New York, where they will make
their future home
You hear about raising crops all
the year around in California, but 1t
costs so much money for the necessary
irrigating water that a Kansas farm
er makes more off one crop a year
than a California farmer makes out
of his several crops.
The state is full of people who are
out of work. They come on the $25
ticket there and then haven't the $45
TO get back to the east. l tell you,
/ nave been feasting my eyes on Kan
Eas farms ever since my return train
looks good to me-.
Mr.. Bartle formerly lived on North
Madison street.
North Topeka horseshoe players lost
TO the Ottawa horseshoe team, the
Kansas. Nebraska and Oklahoma
champions. by a margin of 203 points
Friday afternoon at the lot back of
1905 North Quincy street The Otta-
wa team played by a different system
than the one to which the North side
people are accustomed, playing man
against man. The North side team.
playing with local clubs. have been
matching their two best pitchers
against the next best, etc
The totals follow: North Topeka
Bear 81 Maniey So Ga6Tiel az SS:
Gurt1er, IS; Forbes, so; total. 519.
Ottawa-D. Porter, IS; Demstine, go;
Bell. 81; Allison, 90; Hollingsworth,
IS; johnson. 81; Harrison, los; Cope,
IS; total, 722.
Straw hats will be donated by
Fred voiland to the pupils attending
the Second Presbyterian mission
Sunday school through the superin-
tendent, John Johnson Sunday
school is held at o'clock Sunday
afternoon. The straw hats, espe-
cially appropriate for summer wealth
er, is to encourage attendance. Gold
en- Rule lodge No. go, Masons, also
made a generous contribution to the
mission recently.
The officers of the Sunday school
are: John Johnson. head miller at
the Page mills. superintendent; Wal
ter Graft, secretary, and Oran Lay
ton, treasurer.
Mr. and Mrs c. H waldman and
Roy Palmer. who have been visiting
in Platte City, Mo-, with Mr.. VALID
mans sister, Mrs J. b. Siam, have re-
turned home The Wa1dmans will
leave July for an extended trip on
the Pacific coast.
Mr.. WaIdman says that $50 an
acre is offered for hill land in the vi
cinity of Plat City, a big price for
that kind of farm land The wheat
harvest, according to Mr.. Waldman,
is just starting there and will average
from fifteen to twenty-five bushels
per acre.
At the Churches
Miss Minta Evans, who was mis-
sionary to India for eight years, will
give a lecture on THE Work of the
Christian Training SchooT' at the
North Topeka Baptist church Sunday
evening at { o'clock. This promises
TO be one of the most beneficial lee
lures ever given in North Topeka
Every one welcomed. No admission.
Modern Battles Against Ignorance,
Greed and Corruption" will be the
subject of a patriotic sermon at the
Second Presbyterian church tomor-
row morning by the pastor, Rev W.
G. Meeker. In the evening at 8
O'Clock the approaching anniversary
of American independence will be
celebrated by an illustrated address
on the life of George Washington.
About 20 views in the life of the first
president will be shown. There will
be appropriate music by the chorus
choir.
Regular services at the North Con-
gregational church tomorrow. Preach
ing at IL o'clock by the regular pas
ter, Rev. T. ]. Pearson, subject,
''Steadfastness." Sunday school at
10, F. P. Rude. superintendent.
Christian Endeavor at GAS p. m.
Notes and Personals.
Judge Stewart, of Troy, father-in-
law of Cyrus Leland, and progressive
Republican candidate for congress
against D. r. Anthony, was a North
side visitor today.
Mrs. N. J. Paxton, of Garnet, re-
turned home today after a visit with
her daughter, Mrs. w. z. Adams.
Joe Sproat, an extensive North side
property owner, has finished repairing
and improving his houses. He owns
twelve houses on the North side. He
and his mother, Mrs. Kate Convey and
son. Dewey, will leave tomorrow noon
for an extended visit on the Pacific
coast.
A. NJ. Petro. druggist.
pastor of the Central Avenue church,
and Mrs. Zimmerman have moved in
the Joe Sproat house at 1904 North
Kansas avenue. This will be the new
parsonage. Frank V. Berry is occupy
ing the former parsonage at 1913 Cen
trail avenue.
Best binding Irvine only $3.50 at
Foucht's hardware store.
40 refrigerators, special prices We
reed the room. North Topeka Furniture
Co. Phones 1863.
North Topeka's fast amateur team
will play the Topeka Giants at Skenes
park tomorrow at p. m
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