The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-11
NORTH SIDE NEWS
Expect to Have White Way in
Operation in June.
Civic Club Names Committee
New Warehouse Planned.

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that the lighting work would be COM
pleted sometime during the first part
of June The people of North Topeka
| have been anxiously awaiting news
| from the petition for the white way
which was taken to the commissioners
last week and the news that the lights
will be in and working by the first
of June will be gladly hailed by them.
Work of setting the poles will be COM
menced Immediately.
! Civic Club Committees.
| The committee appointed from mem
| the mayor and commissioners in regard
| to the new fire station is as follows:
Fred Voiland, ]. r. Spetter, A Sheetz,
A. w. Lacy, ]. D. Snediker, F. o.
Morns, r. w. Campbell. Geo. Knauer,
F. P. Elmore. DR.. Mitchell, F. R. Con-
Rome colvin, John Knoll, T. D. Joseph
w. S. Bergundtha1, w. FL. Rutter, D.
T. Gabriel. c. H. Dyal, John Pratt,
E. c. Arnold, T. M. Forbes, ]. B. Cain,
H. G. Buechner, W. s. Workman,
Ernest Tucker. Chas. Stewart. John
Holiday and George Young.
May Build New Warehouse.
The Haney Brothers will build a new
seed and grain warehouse at the corner
of Curtis and Kansas avenue if the
Rock Island railroad will build a spur
from Jackson to Quincy on Curtis
street. If the railroad will not build the
spur Haneys will locate their seed and
grain business in Shorey in the old I.
r. Morrow building. The business men
of North Topeka are much interested
and will ask the Rock Island to help
in locating the Haneys in North To-
peka as it will mean increase of bust
ness, not only to North Topeka but to
the railroad as well.
Killed AZ Ducks.
Proctor FOucht of North ToneLxa
and Dr. Bob Hulberd, of Wamego,
came down the Kaw river from Wa
mego to Topeka starting yesterday. On
the trip they killed seven geese and
forty-two ducks. Henry Ogee, a we'll
known Indian hunter and guide, brought
them down in his skiff and made it
possible by his knowledge of the river
and the birds for the hunters to bag
SO many.
Walter Mills Badly Hurt.
Walter Mills, of 1900 Chandler street,
a driver in a Mutual Laundry wagon,
was very seriously injured. Mr.. Mills
was carried to the Wallace cafe, where
he received medical treatment. He
was taken later to Christ's hospital
Personal Mention.
Leave news for the State Journal at
Petro's drug store.
Charles Sheetz will leave in a few
days for business trip to Las Vegas,
N. NJ.
r. P. Fowler has gone to Reno, New,
where he will make his future home. |
Mrs. G. L. wallace and daughter,
Miss Grace wallace, have gone to La
Fargo, Wis. where they will remain |
permanently.
The Willing Workers Sunday school
class of the Kansas Avenue M. E.
church, held their regular monthly
business meeting at the home of their
teacher, Mrs. D. L. Rousch, last Mon
day evening.
There will be an open meeting of the
Indian Creek Grange next Tuesday
evening at the Grange hall four miles
north of town. The children of the
sixth, seventh and eighth grades of the
Lyman school will furnish the music
A large electric sign, bearing the
word Topeka" will be placed across
the street south of the Union Pacific
tracks The Commercial club and the |
Union Pacific are sharing the expense |
of putting up the sign.
Mrs. w. H. Austin, wife of the senior |
partner of the firm of Austin-Snediker |
Mercantile company, died at her home |
in Kansas City Monday. Mrs. Austin |
has visited in North Topeka and was |
well acquainted here
Trimmed hat sale Saturday and Mon
day at Courtney's North side store
Adv.
e M. Kennedy of Springfield, Mo,
left for his home there after spending |
several days in Topeka on business
Mrs J. Humphrey has gone to Port /
land, Ore, where she will make her |
future home.
Train No no of the Union Pacific |
was annulled for today on account of /
the recent SHOWS in Colorado. Passen-
gers from the west report the biggest |
storm of the winter in Colorado.
Balm wagons. Pratt Bros.-Adv.
Arthur Page, of Elmont, is in North /
Topeka today on business.
F. r. Conwell will return today from
a business trip to Salina, o.
The arc light on the corner OF Lau-
rent and Kansas avenue was broken |
last night, leaving that corner in dark
ness.
Tom Hodges, of Rock Creek, was
North side visitor yesterday.
CLYDE Corbett, of Dover, was visiting
friends in North Topeka Thursday. He
returned to his home last night.
Pearl Holco1nb, of Elmont, has re-
turned to his home after a short trip
10 North Topeka
The funeral of the infant son of
Frank and Ida Evans was held at /
heir home, 623 Grant street. Thursday
afternoon. The Rev. J. E. Scheer con-
lucted the funeral services. Ii
DR.. c. H. Thompson has returned
rom Lawrence where he has been at
lending the dental convention.
g. w Belts, superintendent of the
Door farm is in North Topeka today {
IN business.
]. D. Taylor and Albert Wooster, of ]
Menoken, were in North Topeka yes
erday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Wilson have gone
o Alliance, Neb.. where they will re-
main indefinitely.
w. NJ. Blaney, of North Topeka, left E
his morning for Tacoma, Col, where
le will make his future home.