The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-22
WEATHER An AID
Has Stimulated Building and
Business Activities.
Permits Issued for Seven Moro
Dwellings.
IS ROSY OUTLOOK FOR 1914
Prospects for Active Building
Season Encouraging.
Many Families Have Moved to
Topeka Recently.

The weather this month has beer
favorable for building activities, and
consequently although winter Ii neal
at. nand, permits have been issued In
week for the erection of seven new
mas been pushed so that 1t may be
completed. or at least as nearly 30 as
possible before the cold weather 10 q
reality.
The building permits this year Will
probably not stack up to the figure
years past due to tho fact that there
have been few really big jobs for the
contractors. The period will be put
down In Topeka history as one Of re-
markable development in home build
ing.
Already there Is much speculation
among architects. builders and real
estate men as to the building activity
OF 1914. And these men generally are
making the guess that the next
season will be one of advancement in
their respective spheres OF work.
Building Prospects for 1914.
The Construction News, published
in Topeka, makes the following com
ment on 1914 prospects:
NOT for several years have the
building prospects in the state of
Kansas appeared moro cheerful than
at the present time.
The architects and contractors. gem
orally, are OF the opinion that store
buildings. residences, schools and
churches will be built in this state at
a greater rate and with more elabor-
ateness than usual next year and not
only the building men but the bust
ness men in general will enjoy a sue
cessful season.
Already many plans have been
drawn for buildings to be started in
the spring and many others will start
IN the middle of the winter. So far
this fall. good weather has permitted
building to continue unhindered and
II 10 possible that the winter will be
milo. Be that as 1t may. no one seems
to doubt that 1914 will far exceed the
present year in the building business. .
Business Is Sound.
Business conditions in Topeka are
Sucn as to give encouragement to
those who have cast their lot here.
The bank clearings for the week end
ing November 20. show a gain over
the corresponding period of 1912 of
So per cent according to Bradstreet's
report published elsewhere in this pa
per- Out of town shoppers have come
to the city in large numbers this week
tho weather has been ideal for this
class of trade. The transfer compan-
les report that at least forty families
Recent Arrivals in Topeka.
Following are lists of recent arrivals
as furnished by two local firms:
Merchants Transfer company-E. p.
Blue, from Caldwell, moved to 1929
Monroe street: c. H. Meador, moved to
I'll Huntoon street; H. c. Mccain,
from Salina. moved to COS Buchanan
street; n. g: Kackley. from Hill City.
moved to LII West Sixteenth street;
r. J. Shoemaker, from Kansas City.
moved to 401 Taylor street; D. Young,
from Fort Scott. moved to GIG Lake
street; G. F. Gladfelter. from Pueblo,
Colo. moved to sos Clay street: F. J..
Lewis. moved to 1401 Polk street; 8. c.
Carol. from Abilene. moved to III
lene. moved to 312 East Twelfth street;
Lee Sidwell. from New York, moved to
Sixth and Buchanan streets: d. H.
Gottshalk, from Kansas City. Mo-,
moved to zoos West street; NJ Gragg,
from Kansas City. Mo-, moved to 1905
East Tenth avenue; Mrs. Lola Lewis,
from Waverly. moved to sos East Sixth
avenue: Mrs. r. L. Taylor. from Hays,
Mo-, moved to 1873 Polk street; Mrs N.
M. Hutchinson. from Richland. moved
to 80 East Seventh street: J. I. Brow
nell, from Kansas City, Mo-, moved to
205 Madison street.
Topeka Transfer company-Kurtz
Kellam, from Kansas City, Mo-,
moved to 1884 Tyler street; J. F. Case,
moved to 1915 Harrison street; W. o.
Dunn, from Manhattan. moved to 1907
West Sixth avenue; T. c. Maughlin,
from Lawrence, moved to 1875 College
avenue; Mrs. Curl. moved to 219 East
Eleventh street: o. T. Foose, from Sa-
lima, moved to SIS West street.
Building Permits.
Following are the building permits
f~cr1o6 oincQ November IL.