The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-08
NORTH SIDE NEWS
Union Pacific to Furnish Spe-
ciaI Trains for X. N. G..
Will Be a Big Movement All
Over the State.

ment of the Kansas National CIudrO TO
Fort Riley, according to the local pas
senger agent.
On the 21st a special leaving Topeka
about 10:45 in the morning will carry
the Lawrence company and the Topeka
company. which consists of the bat
terry, signal corps and the principal Of
ficers of the K. n. G.
Another special will leave Topeka
about 1:45 in the afternoon with the
southwestern com panies. Two spe-
Gals will be turned over to the Union
Pacific at Abilene, bearing the south
western and western companies
Trains will be taken over from the
Missouri Pacific, Rock Island and Chi
cago, Burlington & Quincy at differ
ent places. There will be big move
ment all over the state" said Mr.. Har-
ries Union Pacific passenger agent,
this morning.
Tramps Numerous in North Topeka.
According to the North Topeka pa
trolmen this town is getting more
than its share of hoboes. These tramps
come in on the Santa Fe and Union
Pacific freight trains and make the
Santa Fe junction their headquarters.
and brighten the women in this neigh
borhood by suddenly appearing at the
windows or door of the house. Some.
times we simply run them out OF
town. said one police officer this
morning, "but if they are too persist
ent we take them to the station.
Hardly a day passes but we run two
or three tramps out of town.
Boys Ride Wheels on Sidewalk.
Because of the complaint, numerous
North Topeka people have been MAX
ing against men and boys who ride
their wheels on the sidewalks, a cru
SADIE has been started by the police to
prevent this nuisance. Monday Bert
Peckham was arrested and fined So
in police court this morning. Peck
promising to bring the other dollar in
and not violate this ordinance again,
was released.
Success to North Topekan.
In letter written to C. w. Lukens
of North Topeka by Charlie Smith,
who formerly lived north of the city,
Mr.. Smith says he is progressing nice
ly in Texas where he moved a few
years ago.
According to his letter he says that
Strawberries, of which he has large
number, yield about $500 per acre in
his vicinity. Mr.. Smith sayss he sold
strawberries as high as Sc and 81
crate in February. Mr. Smith was
formerly known as very extensive
fruit grower in the northern part OF
Shawnee county. He is member Oh
the Alvin County Strawberry Growers
union.
Chinch Bugs Decreasing.
Some of the farmers north of town
report that for some reason unknown,
the chinch bugs have been decreasing
in number in some places. They are
not half so bad as we expected them to
be after the harvest was completed,'
said a man living in the northern part
of the county today. IF we only could
get a good rain they would not bother
the corn to great extent.
Street Car Bridge Repaired
New ties and guard rails are being
l-.I 1Sv,rr
the river. Men have started to tear
up the old ties and lay the new ones.
This work will be rushed by the COM
pany.
Personal Mention.
T. H. Gertler has returned from
Salina where he has been visiting
friends.s
Ella NJ Pixley has started to Colo |
RADIO Springs on a pleasure trip.
c. D. Williams of Silver Lake was in
North Topeka Monday on business.
Joe Anderson of Silver Lake made a |
business trip to the North Side this
Marion Glenn of Grantvire was in
North Topeka this morning.
Ernest McNoun has gone to Denver, |
Colorado where he will remain for I
some time.
James Spetter has returned from
Iowa. He will remain in North To- |
peka Tor ABOUT a week and then go 10
his home in Texas.
The North Topeka lodge OF the |
knights of Phythias installed officers t,
evening The new officers are |
Chancellor: NJ. o. Adams: vice chancel- |
lor. D. Huntington; prelate, J. c. !
Snediker; ma ster at arms. H. Hamil- |
ton; keeper of records, w. B. Perry; |
master of finance, H. Johnson; master |
exchequer. John Sheetz: master of /!
work. NJ Resinger; inner guard, A. NJ. |
Dawson; outer guard, F. NJ. Harris.
w. s. Eastman has gone to Manhat- |
tan on business for the Kansas Fra |
ternal citizens.
Ernest Tucker of the North Shaw |
nee Chief has returned from Brown |
where he has been on bust |
ness trip.
Miss Bess Jones will leave soon on a |
pleasure trip to California. /
Mrs w. S. Eastman and Mrs. Elmer |
White of Colorado were in North To- |
Deka Monday.
D. H. Wallace, principal of Lyman |
school will leave shortly on a pleasu |
trip to Wisconsin.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ravens and |
daughter have returned from the
Pacific coast.
Charlie Born and Harold Van
Houten have returned from motor
rip through western Kansas
T NJ. Forbes will go to Maple Hill |
to spend two weeks at the North To-
oeka outing camp.
H. w. Charles. superintendent of the |