The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-03
NORTH SIDE NEWS
Snow Sends More Wheat to
Market.
Farmers Complain at Lack of
Moisture.

The SHOWS of yesterday have made
it possible for the millers OF Nortn
Topeka to buy as much wheat as tney
want The recent drouth had caused
wheat to become scarce on the market
and the Killers have been unable TO
make purchases as they desired.
Thomas Page, one of the Leading
miIlers, whose mill is located in North
Topeka, was unable to buy wheat sat
urday, but had no trouble in buying
this morning.
Mirage says that the milling bust
ness in Kansas this year is poorer
than for several years, caused by the
immense crop which was raised last
year in the north and northwestern
part of the country
The farmers and elevator men OF
the country have been holding their
wheat for better prices in case the dry
wea her continued. Enough has been
sold so that the elevators and FARMERS
bins are not crowded and there is no
need to sell as long as there is a pros
pect of better prices.
Farmers who live north of the city
report today that the snow which fell
Sunday is lust what was needed; the
only complaint they had to make was
because of the quantity. The farmers
claim that at least eight inches is
needed and a foot wouldn't injure
The wheat fields have become dry
and it was feared the wind would blow
the plants out of the ground, but the
small amount of moisture removed
this danger.
The fruit trees are believed to be
in excellent condition The cold
weather has not injured the buds but
the warm weather has caused them
to swell resulting in the destruction
of the fruit crop if another cold spell
should come soon However, this is
not expected, and the farmers believe
they will have another good fruit crop
Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Forbes, who live
on North Tyler street, celebrated their
thirty-first wedding anniversary at
the home of ]. S. Robertson, 1901
Robertson celebrated his fifty-fifth
birthday anniversary at the same time
The two couples enjoyed the day with
a big dinner and the presence of their
children.
Mrs. Bert Kraft. 31S West Curtis
street, is recovering from injuries re-
ceived last week when she fell down
stairs at the home of her sister, Mrs.
c. Baeder, 209 Harrison. Her right
arm was broken.
Notes and oer~onaIs.
Mrs Thomas Reagle of Denver is
visiting in North Topeka and looking
after her property in that part of the
city. She is the guest of the Frank
Root family.
Mrs. c. w. Thompson of Junction
City is visiting her son, Dr. c H
Thompson, 219 West Gordon street
Mrs. H. H. Zeigler of Junction City
returned to her home last night after
having been the guest of DR.. and Mrs.
c. H. Thompson.
Sylvia Michael, who has been at st.
Francis hospital about two weeks, was
taken home today. She underwent an
operation for appendicitis twelve days
ago and is improving rapidly. She is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Michael.
Mrs. Jennie Antrim left this morn
ing for Summer, Mo-, to visit.
Bert Petit left last night for Port
land, Ore, on a business trip.
Mrs. John Miller left this morning
for Coffeyville on a business trip.
J. NJ Satterthwaite of Douglass,
who is representing Butler county in
the state legislature, addressed the
Bible school of the Central Avenue
Christian church Sunday morning on
1.-The Divine Estimate of Sim