The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-22
NORTH SIDE NEWS
Will Connect Both Mains for
Fire Protection.
e. p. Begins Work at Once ON
Coal Chute.

The demand made yesterday of the
commissioners and the mayor by the
North Topeka Civic club for more pro-
lection against fire is already bringing
results. Work of tearing up the paving al
| commenced this morning for the purpose
of making a connection of the big ter
| inch main with North Topeka. In the
| past North Topeka has depended on the
! one main which crosses the river at the
! east side of the bridge and in case of a
big fire had anything happened to this
| without water. The west main will be
! extended far north as Norris street
The people of the North side intend agi-
| Eating the question of more fire protection
! until they get what they need
| Good Weather for Chineh Bugs.
| The chinch bug proposition has not been
helped by the warm WINDY Gays whiSh
owns a fourth interest in a large ranch
at Maple Hill and who has just returned
! from there, says that he is donating a
patch of wheat containing thirty-five
acres to the bugs and that they will spoil
a great many more acres if it does not
| that two or three rain storms would en-
! tirey eliminate the pests and the weather
| man is predicting the rains SO business is
looking bad for the chinch bugs.
The Union Pacific Coal Chute.
The Union Pacific has the sand, iron
| and rock on the ground ready to conf
mence work next week on the new coal
freight depot has arrived but the orders
are all made out and it is thought that
they will arrive about the middle of May.
The clanking of the shovel that has been
loading the coal in the place of the chute
has led many to believe that work had
been started. This is wrong impression
but after Monday work will be rushed
the chute.
Personal Mention.
Mrs. Belle Eads left last night for
Springfield, ILL.,, where she will remain in
definitely.
John B. Carter has gone to Chicago on
a short business trip.
w. L. Murphy returned to mis- home in
Tulsa, Okla, after spending a few days
here on business.
DR.. c. S. McClintock of Kansas City,
Mo-, was called here by the serious illness
of his mother, Mrs. E. S. McClintock, oil
North Quincy street.
VIM George has returned from an ex-
tended visit with his sister in Ohio. Mr..
George had not seen his sister for more
than fifty years.
Miss Mabel Duff of Lyndon is the guest
of her cousin, Mrs. Chas. Rude, of Shorey.
Will Buechner, who has been quite ill in
hospital in Kansas City, is reported to
be greatly improved.
A. Schovee. of Indian Creek, is in North
Topeka today ON business.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Palmer of North
Quincy street, have moved to a farm one
and a half miles east of Wakarusa Mr..
Palmer has been employed elevator
man by the Kaw Milling company.
Grant school took in about $12 at their
food sale last Saturday. The money Will
be used on the piano fund
A. ]. Wiley, formerly of North Topeka.
is here from Denver. visiting old friends
DR.. F. H. Pratt, John Cless and J. D.
Bradley, of Rossville, were in North To
peka attending the Masonic lodge last
night.
Miss Irene Winner spent Sunday IN
Linwood. Kan. ----
Mrs Fred Buechner will entertain her
card club tomorrow night at her home on
North Kansas avenue
Remnant SaIe-Emerson Disco 14x16, s25;
Emerson and Ohio Riding Cultivators, S24 !;
IN IN
IS in. Walking Pillow, S13. FOUGHT Hard
ware, SIS North Kansas avenue.-Ady.
G. E. Gillespie returned to North To-
peka, after short business trip to KAN
sas City.
Arthur johnson, who lives near New
man. lost his house and all 1t contained
last Saturday by fire.
Rev. J. w Waldron of Holton, was
North side visitor YESTERDAY He re-
Adam Roger, of Moth Quincy street,
has gone to his old home in Harrisburg,
Pa. for an extended visit with friends
Mis- Ina Deppe, of Ozawkfe. Kan. is
the guest of Miss Vera and Miss Lucille
Maze.
here will be meeting of the Sunday
school teachers and the officers of the
Central Avenue Christian church after
prayer meeting tomorrow night.
A. NJ. Petro, druggist.-Adv.
Miss Gertrude Norton has returned to
her home in Shorey. after short visit
with her sister in Kansas City
There will be an ice cream social at the
Kansas Avenue Methodist church tomor-
row night
Sam Beede, coIored man. fell from
load of hay last night on North Tyler
street and wagon which was behind
ran over him, breaking his leg.
w. H Rutter has gone to Spring Hill.
He will return tomorrow.
/ lie Knights of Pythias will initiate
three candidates into the rank of page
G. w Lukens will return tomorrow
from a business trip to Lebo
Planet Jr. tools at Pratt Bros--Adv.
The business men of North Topeka who
have leased the pleasure grounds at Maple
Hill will go there some day next week to
set UP the cabin which has been built III
sections at the Gabriel lumber yard and !
which will be shipped there soon-