The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-27
Garfield Park VIII Close Sep
TENDER z.
VIII Wind Up Most Successful
Season in History of Park.


3 for the closing day, but it has not been
decided definitely just what it will be
/ The park may be open a few nights
J after the seventh said c. C. Mat
thews, park mana ger this morning,
but it will close officially on that date
With all the theaters opening and the
state fair going on, along with school
/ opening up. it will not pay to keep the
park OPEN
All the amusements, especially the
figure eight. the merry-go-round and
the dancing pavilion, report an exeep-
tionaIIy good year Boating at the
park has not been as good as it might
be recently on account of the druuth
but during TIE first part of the season
a very good business was reported
Big Doins'' at Garfield Labor Day.
According to the park management
there will be a big time at Garfield
Labor day. 1t is expected that a num-
Der of small picnics will be held, and
a number of speeches will be made in
the afternoon. Among the principal
speak ers are Dr. H. J. Corvine and W.
H Kemper. MarshafPs band will be
Oh hand with one of its special con-
certs to amuse the crowd in the even
ing.
That New Union Pacific Coal Chute.
The new Union Pacific coal chute is
ca using the local officials of the road
more worry. In the first place the
chute was designed for. western or
Montana coal, which is a certain size.
and the road is using certain kind
! of eastern coal on the Kansas division,
which is altogether different from
western coal. and consequently the
chute won't feed. THE chute is fin
/ ished and should have been in opera
ton some time ago. said E. W. Jette
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number of things which will have to
, be changed. We are expecting a de-
! signer in Topeka soon who will take
| charge of tn chute and remedy its de-
I fects.
Power House Shut Down.
The power house at the boys indus
trial school was closed down Tuesday
afternoon and the greater part of last
/ night on account of the coal giving out.
| Negotiations were opened with the
I Jackson Walker Coal company and
! enough coal was obtained to start the
| plant again this morning. Recently
/ the state set aside an appropriation of
| SOC, 600 for the use of the school and
this is the first 1T has been used out
of it,
Good Day for X. and L. of 5.
The Knights and Ladies of Security
picnic at Garfield park today is being
held under the most favorable condi-
lions. parade was neld this after
noon about 1:30 from the Security hall
to the park Extra stands have been
put up at the park to handle the
| crowd $3.50 -=-'
Personal Mention.
Miss Hazel Kincaid has returned to
tie girls camp at Maple Hill after
trip to North Topeka
Robert Morris. travelling passenger
agent for the Missouri Pacific was n
North Topeka Tuesday on company
business
Mr.. and Mrs o. D. Crofut will rs
turn Thursday from vacation trip
t. the northwest. Mr.. Crofut is the
cific.
]. W. Davis of Indian Creek was in
North Topeka this morning on bust
ness
Edward Griffith of Ermont made a
short business trip to the North side
this morning.
William CoIxin and Arthur Shirley
have returned from trip to Buffalo
ard Niagara Falls and numerous other
points in the northeast
Henry Firner of the Voiland Cloth
.rg company has returned from his
vacation.
The Rev w I. Cole has returned
from COncordia. where he delivered n
John Moore of the Lacey Drug COM
Iany has returned from vacau III
"Trip to Ell PaSo-
Miss Mildred Kerry of Pasad ala
has returned to her home after visit
ing friends and relatives in North To-
peka.
The Rev w C. Meeker will leave
for his new home in Illinois tom
Lee Antrem of Silver Lake was n
North Topeka this morning on bug
ness.
Mrs. Nelson Caldwell and son Ivan
have returned to their home at Bur-
after visiting friends ami
relatives in North Topeka
Miss Blanche DERRICK Of Shorey has
returned to her home after spending
a few days in Elmont visiting friends
Harry Brown of Salina has return
ed to his home after short visit To
relatives in North Topeka
Mr. and Mrs J. H. Kincaid have left
for valencia on a camping trip.
G C. Cheney of Eureka made
short business trip to the North side
Tuesday
Dudley Cooper of fire station No
las returned from a vacation trip TO
the North Topeka outing camp a.
Maple Hill
Milling company has left for Chicago,
where ne will remain for short time
On company business.
T E Hawn left Tuesday for Spo-
kane Wash on a vacation trip
s D. Hammer, travelling passenger
agent for the Wabash railroad. was n
North Topeka Tuesday on company
business
Roy Hall of Granville made a short
business trip to the North side Tues
day.
Are you saving Dibble's premium
srsmps2 Fancy sauer kraut- two 10e
cans for 15c: graham crackers. TWO
10c packages for 15c-at Dlbble
North Topeka store--Adv-
Fred VioIand of the Noiland Cloth
ing company and son have left for .
Joseph Mo, where they Will remain
fer a short time
Word has been received in North
Topeka of the sudden death of Watson