The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-12
NORTH SIDE news
The White Way Lights to Be
Turned on November 20.
Over $4,000 Cans of Fruit Put
Up at Reform School

According to an announcement
made this morning by the Tucker
Electric company the North Topeka
white way lights will be turned on by
than half of the poles have been put
together and are ready to be set on
their foundations The conduits have
all be laid and all that remains to be
done is to wire the poles and set
them in place and put the bulbs IN
place A large force is working on
the poles and are, putting together
more than sixteen a day. The cleo
trio company promises the North To-
pekans to have the lights on by
Thanksgiving at the latest
Hoffman to Wfestle Long.
Louis Hoffman. welterweight cham
pion Of Kansas. will wrestle Ed Long
in North Topeka November FL. The
match will take place over the Shaw
nee State bank Hoffman will be
handicapped to a great extent in this
match as Long weighs $50 pounds
and exceeds Hoffman's weight by 40
pounds. Long halls from Springfield,
Mo-, and Is known to be something or
a wrestler. He has met Tommy Doc
tor, champion of the United States, in
two matches
In one of these meets he was the
victor. The two men meet with the
understanding that Long is to put
Hoffman's shoulders to the mat twice
in one hour. Chief Provost will wres-
tie the winner Thanksgiving eve
b. Y. p. Q. to Give Another FAfra
Owing to the splendid success of
the street fair given by the B. Y P.
Z. OF the North Topeka Baptist
church some time ago the young peo-
pie will hold another fair some time
in April. Plans are already being
made and carried out for the event
According to the young people the
event will be much larger than the
one formerly held. The wild man will
be wilder and the magician more
magic. At least this is a statement
made this morning by Miss Hazel Kin
caid who has charge of the social at
fairs of the organization
$4,000 Cans Of Fruit
1t was thought for sometime dur
ing the drouth by a number of people
living near the reform school that Su-
perintendent H. W-Charles would not
be able to try out his new canning
factory to any great extent this year.
DR.. Charles announced this morning
that the boys were almost through
canning and that more than 5000
cans of fruit had been put up The
cans are No. packers and hold a lit
tie more than a quart. From Is to 20
boys have been working in the factory
since September Is
Alfalfa Makes Pasture.
Farmers in the northern part of
Shawnee county who are fighting the
rough feed shortage are finding their
alfalfa a temporary solution to the
problem The alfalfa has grown two
OF three inches since the last cutting
and according to a number of farmers
this makes fine pasture The only trou-
BILE experienced is by those who pas
ture their fields when it is wet and
leave their stock on the alfalfa too
long.
Pollom, Lands and Simms.
Up to the present time three men in
the northern part Of Shawnee county
have announced that they were candf-
dates for county commissioner. All
three men are well known throughout
the county and their friends are look
ing for a close fight for the office
Frank B. Simms is now holding the po-
sition and is a candidate for re-elec-
ton The other two mems. A. Landis
and Boyd Follom-reside in Soldier
township
Personal Mention.
DR.. II. w. Charles will leave Friday
for Leavenworth, where he will attend
the convention of charity and correc-
ton ASSOCIATE
North Topeka Presbyterian church met
this afternoon at the home of Mrs. j.
D. Pratt, 1873 North Jackson street
spending short time in North Topeka
visiting friends
Mrs. Kate LaClaire left this morning
for Rossville. where she will visit her