The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-20
No Union Pacific Car Shortage.
Says III. G.. Kali.
Predicts Corn Crop will Be
1SO,OOO,OOO Bushels.
WITH RAILROAD FOR 20 YEARS
Was Telegraph Operator at Age
of IL Years.
Now in Charge of Kansas City
Denver Through Lines.


freight and passenger agent for tn
Kansas City-Denver lines, is in To
peka on business today. He says tha
the road is having no serious trouol
with lack of cars to handle the whea
crop and does not expect any II
thinks that the Union Pacific will hav
plenty of cars the whole season.
He also predicts that the corn GRO
will be more than 100000 bushel:
Mr.. Kali has just returned from
five days trip from New Orleans t
New York via the Union Pacific com
pany's big steamships and is enthusi
astic about it as a man is over his FRS
auto. He describes his experiences a
restful. and one which would make a.
ideal vacation.
The railroad official is practically ;
Kansas City man. He went there witt
his parents when quite young. Whel
2 years old he was telegraph opera
tor. As he was not one of the boy
clock and the sporting page he ros
until he reached his present position
after 20 years with the Union.
meeting of the North side, Park
dale and Santa Fe horseshoe teams vii
he held at fire station No 1 tonight t.
plan for a permanent horseshoe court
They would like to have the South s1d'
clubs meet with them. The casino a
Garfield park, lighted with tungsten
day court has been suggested as
permanent place. 1t is said that per
mission has been given for the use o
the casino for this purpose.
Notes and Personals.
Joseph Sproat, who lives three mile
northwest of Topeka and who own
considerable farm and city property
returned today from an eight weeks
trip on the Pacific coast He says tina
while California and the west mas nm
scenery, the Kaw bottoms look bette
to him and he would not trade al
eight acre tract here for a whole coun
ty in California. Mis- mother, Mrs
Kate Convey, accompanied him home
She will make her home in Sacra
mento, but Mr. Sproat will make hi
home on his farm west of Topeka:
Marty Ferguson of Valley Falls
visiting at the home of Harold Gar
rette 1903 Logan street Young Fer
euson, who is only thirteen years ole
made the thirty-mile trip from vale
Falls here on his bicycle in thre
hours through tn heat of Saturda
afternoon. Although worn out whe
he arrived he seems none the wors
MI Mr. John Ravens of 12s Holma
street left today for a visit with he
cousin, Mrs. w. M. Bowerman, i
Hutchinson.
A NJ. Petro. druggist
A. ". Lindell. assistant cashier o
the Shawnee state bank, will leave to
morrow for a short vacation. Mis-
Sadie Downing. recently returned fror
California, will take his place.
Miss Hazel Boast, of 900 North Jack
son street and Miss Bessie Jones, @
912 North Jackson street are visiting i
Oskaloosa at the home of Miss Ethe
Leach.
Miss Maeanna Bridge, who is visitin
relatives in Harrington, is expected t
return home the latter part of thi
week.
The Roll Nichols house at 615 81
John street, is being improved with
new porch and other repairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Brown hav
moved from Mitchell county to 100
owned by Leroy Powell, superinterd
ent of mail carriers at the Fedora
building.
Miss Mary Horning, of Granville, L
visiting North side relatives.
Mrs. Jane Goodno, of SIS North Jack
soE street, is visiting Mrs. M. S. Masse!
in Granville.
c. H Thompson has moved from tn,
South side to 219 West Gordon street.
Charles Mcdonald, formerly of Perry
has located at 1927 North Topeka
avenue.
George High, of EImont, visited OF
the North side Monday.
Will Beuchner who is confined to
hospital in Kansas City with typhoid
fever, is reported to be improving. He
is a brother of John Beuchner.
Mrs. T. D. Gabriel has returned from
a visit with her father, John Evans, in
Emporia.