The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-14
NORTH SIDE NEWS
Petitions for White Way Re-
turned to Committee.
Will Be Several Months Before
Improvement Is Made.

The petition for the white way in
North Topeka has been returned to the
committee from the committee of the
Commercial club and will be ready to
file with the city commissioners in a
few days. Names of several persons
who own property between First street
and the Melan bridge have been added
to it. The petition will be presented to
the city commissioners in a short time.
The commissioners will canvass the
signatures and then receive bids for
contracts on the work. 1t will be inn
possible to put the white way in SER
vice for several months on account of
the equipment at the city lighting plant
but it is believed that additional ma
chinery will be installed by the time
1t is completed.
Union Pacific Inspector.
e. Brentnall, general scale inspec-
tor of the Union Pacific, was in North
Topeka yesterday to inspect the track
scales of the company at this point.
Mr.. Brentnall has recently been APP
pointed to this position. Previous to
that, he was employed by the Western
Weighing association, with headquar-
tiers in Salt Lake City. He is son
of Samuel Brentnall, who lives at 5O4
Leland street. Mr.. Brentnal stated,
while in the city, that the Union Pa
cific had adopted a three section $50
ton capacity scale as a standard and
that all new scales that are installed
in the future will be of this class. He
is making a tour of the system and
giving all scales his attention.
Oyster Supper Given.
An oyster supper was given at fire
station No. 1 last night by the losing
side of the horseshoe game which was
played last Saturday afternoon. Those
present were: d. T. Gabriel, F. o.
Morns, w. A. Stanfield, l.. r. Manley,
John Knoll, George Knoll, John Jordan,
Walter Perry, Will Anderson, Mike
DIETRICH, Henry DIETRICH, c. H. Dyal,
Gurtler, r. R. Baer, George Clark, Will
Cawker, Ernest Davis, Milton Pond,
Dennis Alden, Dave Wilder, Dudley
Cooper, Will Shorey and Captain E. l..
Bell, fireman from Clay Center.
Prospects Encouraging.
Otto Kuehne, of the Kuehne Pre-
serving company, is very much en-
couraged with the prospects for the
coming season. He has made con-
tracts for the delivery of fruit and
vegetables with a number of men who
live in this vicinity. He believes that
fruit raising and truck gardening will
be carried on to a greater extent than
ever before in the north part of Shaw
nee county during the coming season
New School Plans.
The plans for the new school build
ing in Shorey have been completed by
the architects and have been forward
ed to the state architect for approval.
The building will be two-story
structure and will be built of brick.
1t will be equipped with a modern
heating plant and ventilating plant, be-
sides all other modern school house
appliances. The basement will have
a ceiling ten feet high. This will not
be finished at the present time.
Decrease in Measles.
The measles situation in the Grant
and Quincy schools is beginning to
improve. A few new cases are being
reported. but the epidemic is believed
to be decreasing. The attendance at
the two schools has been cut down
more than half by the measles for the
last month. A few cases of whooping-
cough and chickenpox have been re
ported, but there is no fear of an cpl |
denic of these two diseases.
Bank Not Robbed.
The rear door of the Shawnee State
bank was found open last night by.i
officers of the police department. The |
officers thought that burglars had |
opened it, and notified A. v. Lindell, |
the assistant cashier. Mr.. Lindell