The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-28
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John Hayes will build addition to
his dwelling at 220 Van Buren, street.
Governor Hodges will return Tues
day from the h. n. G. encampment at
Fort Riley.
The Shawnee Driving club will hold
it's annual race meet at the state fair
grounds Friday, August 1.
A meeting of the Tax Payers
league will be held at Lincoln Post
hall on East Sixth avenue tonight.
DR.. F. D. Walsworth has been pre-
scented with a featherless chicken,
which he has named September
Morn.
A vacation of two weeks was accord
ed to DR.. George F. Babb, city milk
inspector, this morning, to begin Aug
ust 20.
A building permit has been issued to
A B. Mullin for an addition to the
business building at 10 West Eighth
, avenue.
H. L. Cook, secretary of the Kansas
State Fair association, has gone to Lin
coin, Neb., on business connected with
the state fair, Topeka.
The State Journal was named as
the official city paper for the ensuing
year at the meeting of the board of
city commissioners this morning.
The report of the inspector of weights
and measures for June was filed with
the city commission this morning,
showing a collection during the month
of $S.25.
Owen GaI5raith. formerly a stem
ographer in the general freight Of
flee of the Santa Fe in Topeka, is
now city freight solicitor for the
company in Pueblo.
This morning two Missouri Hereford
herds were entered for the state fair
next September. This makes a total
of eight herds of this popular breed
that have been entered.
A building permit has been issued to |
Frank S. Davis for the erection of So.
500 two-story frame residence at 914
Polk street The dimensions of the
structure will be 2Sx34 feet.
The boys who sold pop at the base |
ball games at Western League park on
Sunday did a rushing business. One |
boy made s. which he will apply on |
membership in the Central Y. NJ. c. A. !
In spite of the fact that there were |
many cases in the police court last
week charged with drunkenness, the |
records show that only one or two |
of the defendants bought their liquor |
I'm Topeka.
Raymond Lamley is an enterprising |
Topeka NounSster who makes spending |
money through the sale of bullfrogs |
This morning he had a dozen and /
half frogs in the basket which he was
offering for sale.
The last school year teachers sal |
aries in the Topeka schools amounted |
to S195, 1901. Next year it will be
nearly $205,00O on account of the |
raise in salaries according to the
schedule adopted two or three years |
ago.
At meeting of over 100 farmers
in Pueblo. Colo, a resolution was
adopted to mold an agricultural and
industrial congress for southern Colo
RADIO next winter along the lines of
November.
Arthur Bolton. physical director of
the Saline Y. NJ. c. A, and formerly
assistant physical director of the To- |
peka Central Y. NJ. c. A, is spending !
several days in this city. He has just |
returned from the association confer |
ence at Lake Geneva, Wis.
G. J. Hinshaw of Topeka is organic
ing retail merchants association at !
Ottawa. a preliminary meeting was |
held in that town last week and this |
week the organization will be per- |
fected. Mr. Hinshaw is an organizer |
for the state and national retailers |
associations.
The police have in their possession |
a small satchel that was found at the |
circus grounds after the circus. 1t con- |
tanned two small dresses, some white |
cloth. some childS stockings and a |
glass. 1t is at the station now and /
will be returned without cost to the |
person identifying it.
The total value of all Topeka school |
buildings and equipment is ss56,405. /
according to a report made out by |
NJ. C. Holman, clerk of the board |
This is an increase over the figure !
given two years ago, when the vaIu-
alton of buildings and equipment was
estimated. 1t cost a total of Si07,-
SS3 to run the schools last year.
A cable has been received by
George H. Griggs of 1922 Harrison
street, father of Mrs. John H. Dadis-
man, stating that she and her hus-
band. who are in missionary work IN
Kuling. China, are we'll and safe
There has been much disturbance in
that portion of China recently John
Dadisman was formerly with the State
Y. NJ. c. A
One exhibit that will be seen at
the State Fair next September will
come all the way from Bombay, India.
Today a letter from S, H. Contractor
of that city was received at the fair
office. 1t stated that twenty-one pic
lures in color, showing Indian char