The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-10
NORTH SIDE NEWS
Thirty Topeka Russian Fam
flies to Beet Fields.
EX-MayOr Billiard Is Glad
About Police Force.

D. L. Jvenck, chief agent of the
American Beet Sugar company, was in
Topeka yesterday contracting with
thirty Russian families to go to Colo
RADIO, where the company has fac
tories, to work in the beet fields.
Whole families find employment in
these fields from May l until October
/. They receive house rent and
SIS an acre for the cultivation of the
beets and in the fall the families re-
turn for the winter and live on their
summers wages. These beet fields
are great help to the poorer fami-
lies who come here from Europe, and
Mr.. Gertesein, agent for Santa Fe in
North Topeka, has been intrumental
in locating at least two hundred fami-
lies in the beet fields. There are
sugar factories at Garden City, KAN,
Las Animas, Colo, Rocky Ford, Colo,
and Lamar, Colo, and a great many
families of Little Russia expect to find
employment there.
Mrs. Simms Entertained.
Mrs. Frank Simms entertained for
her husband, Frank Simms, last night
at dinner in honor of his sixty-second
birthday anniversary. Those present
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur See, Mr..
and Mrs. George Noble, jr., and Miss
Annie Brock. big cake baked by
and age made from sixty-two kinds
of candy.
Ex-Mayor Billiard Is Glad.
Ex-Mayor j.. B. Billiard said this
that the chief of police had found
some good men on the force and that
one sergeant had been retained. He
expressed himself as being especially
pleased that Colonel Hughes was slow
in making changes in the force.
Horse Epidemic Checked.
According to DR.. Charles Q. Dyer
ley, the epidemic which has been af-
fecting the horses in nothern Shawnee
county is entirely cured. The horses
belonging to A. Holcomb have all re-
covered and there was but one death
from the disease. The veterinarians
particular kind of poisoning and it is
not nearly as dangerous as was
thought at first.
Personal Mention.
Mrs. NJ. A. Kimes of 1135 North Kansas
avenue is recovering from a serious IT.
ness.
George Frisbie has returned to his home
in Granville, after a short business trip
to North Topeka.
Hill were visiting friends in North Topeka
w. w Woolpert, who has been en-
ployed in Idana, Kan, for the past yead
has returned to his home north of town
extended trip through California.
Mr.. Setterberg of Kilmer was a North
side visitors yesterday.
near Granville. after a business trip q
North Topeka.
MISS Bessie ScrlnOpSkle Will ledNe SOOH
for visit with friends in California.
Bert Ellis, who is employed in the
Campbell drug store. has returned from
business trip to St. Louis, Mo.
Mrs. G. E. Fuller of Norman, Okla, is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Redmond, OF
North Monroe street.
A. E. Robinson. j.. D. Zimmerman and
Mrs Mcdaniel have returned from the
Kansas Christian Ministers institute
which was held at Emporia.
Miss Edith H. Clark will leave soon for
Los Angeles, where she will make her
future home.
bank of Rossville is in town to attend |
the bankers meeting:
Wayne Horning of Granville was Ill
>orth Topeka yesterday on business.
G. z. Tibbs has returned to his home in
Emmett, after visiting friends here.
Mrs Matte pile and M Miss p Haze6 Stg6a
Ohio, after a short visit with Mr. ard
Mrs. Kincaid of North Van Buren, street !
W. s. Lancaster has gone to his home
Ed Ward and Grant KELSEY of Silver |
Lake were in North Topeka Wednesday. |
visiting friends and on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Chapman and daughter |
left last night for their new home in |
Searcy Ark
VIM Flanneuy. travelling passenger |
agent of the Southern railway, is in North |
The directors of the Citizens State bank |
held their regular quarterly meeting last |
night.
The Ladies' Aid society of the North |
Topeka Baptist church Eeld an all Gay
meeting with Mrs. Section yesterday. The !
affair was in the form of a farewell to |
Mrs Section. who will leave soon tor
Wompanoa Tribe No 80 of the 1. o. r, |
NJ will celebrate their tenth anniversary |
tonight at their hall, SS1 North kansa
avenue.
VIM NJ. G. Lane owns the property al
he corner of Norris and Quincy instead
IF the Fanley brothers as was stated in
another issue.
John Nosler of Ashland. Nebs., is the
guest of his daughter, Mrs. Redmond. of
North Monroe street.
Cinders are being placed on East Cor
lon street from Quincy to Monroe street
Park Goodno of Elnont was in North
Topeka yesterday visiting friends.
J. 1. Case implements. Pratt Bros
Adv.
a M. Petro, druggist.-Adv.