The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-03

.tary department, will be held Septem-
Der 1 5 at the city hall. The announce
ment was made this morning. Those
who wish to take the examinations
may secure application blanks from c.
h. Burge, city clerk. A special meet
ing of the civil service commission will
be held for the purpose of holding the
examinations.
Fire that was started maliciously by
boys, according to Fire Chief George
o. Wilmarth destroyed small build
ing at 1908 North Topeka avenue last
night about o'clock Another build
ing near the one that burned last night
was fired Sunday by boys, the chief
says, but comparatively little damage
was done. The building burned last
night had been used barn and wac
not valuable. Its contents were valued
at 800. The total loss was estimated
at s125. The building was occupied by
J. Brown. who had stored some harness
and other articles in it.
The Topeka Commercial club will
launch a campaign for new members
soon after the close of the state fair.
In the campaign held early in the year
but % new members were taken IN
The workers devoted their energies
towards getting renewals. The club
must have at least 200 new members in
order to close the year-Decemb 81
free of debt. There are now about 60C
~
club will be called some time this
month with DR.. r. L. Loveland as the
main speaker DR.. Loveland will tell
of his experiences abroad The details
of the campaign will be given out at
the meeting.
Reports for August from number
of city officers have been filed with the
city commission. The report of Po-
lice Judge George A. Huron shows a
large increase over the same month
last year. the collections in August just
passed having been $70S.50 against d
total collection of s2O6.25 for August.
1912. OF the total collected last month
$647.50 were for current fines, $3.50
were on back fines and $3.50 We're
costs taxed. The report of George T.
Mattingly, city license collector
showed collections aggregating $72O.4S
for the month. w. A. Wolverton as
city plumbing inspector collected a
total of $144.50 during the month
A. o. Peck, city weighmaster, collected
$3.50.
Internal improvement bonds cover
ing the cost of repaving West Sixth
avenue from Kansas avenue to Har-
rison street are ready for delivery to-
day. There are $4,000 worth of the
bonds in blocks of $500 each. They
bear interest at the rate of Az per
cent. and are not liable for taxation.
The bonds run from one to ten years.
the interest being payable semi-an-
nually on the first day of March and
September of each year. II expect to
see the bonds go pretty fast" declared
Roy L. Bone, city commissioner of
finance. this morning. THE issue
probably will not last long. Delivery
will be made to individuals buying one
or more of the bonds as long as they
last
AS further means. of identifying
the grounds in the vicinity of the Me
mortal building letter this morning
urged Mayor Cofran to use his inf1u-
ence to have. the street railway com
pany's poles, now standing inside the
curb opposite the new building. moved
and replaced with iron poles in the
center of the street. This would con-
form to the poles west of Jackson
street on Tenth street. and would take
the unsightly poles out of the park on
the south side of the Memorial build
ing. The letter was signed by Will
liam f. Conne,ley of the State Histor-
icai society, and by Colonel J. y. Har-
rison, department commander of the
matter up with the street railway and
see what be done. The letter
urged that action ought to be taken
to make the building and grounds as
beautiful as possible.
Water from the municipality owned
artesian min raj wells of Guthrie
Okla. will be on exhibit at the state
fair next week. The Santa Fe has
agreed to haul the water from Guthrie
free of charge. 1t is claimed that the
water Will cure rheumatism and stom-
ach troubles. Recently it was discov-
cred that beneath the city of Guthrie
We're reservoirs of mineral water with
medicinal properties. The artesian
wells in the parks are curing many
persons suffering from dyspepsia and
nervous troubles. it is claimed. Guth-
RE now has n municipal bath house
1t was opened IN La Dor day. and is
said to have cost $4,000. F. L. Viii
lianls of Guthrie will come to Topeka
to have charge of the exhibit State
fair visj::>s viii sample the water;
he eOoncr1 for all