The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-08
NORTH SIDE NEWS
Numerous People From Out Of
Town Are Attending Fair.
Many Stores i'm North Topeka
Will Close Tomorrow.

With ideal weather for the first day
of the big Topeka state fair many
residents of the northern part of
Shawnee county and vicinity are at
tending the events today. The streets
of North Topeka were crowded this
morning and large number of autos
and conveyances from the northern
portion of the county and from the
smaller towns near Topeka passed
through on their way to the grounds.
Just because it is so dry and our
late crops were almost total 1aliure
this year is no sign we haven't the
necessary four bits to take in the
fair" said a farmer living near Merl-
den this morning.
small Fire at Billiards. MILL
A small fire which for short time
threatened to do considerable oaHdse
started in the engine and coal rooms OF
the 7 r. billiard mills Sunday evening
The blaze was discovered Dy j. Neeoy'
night Waterman at the MILL VINO sue
ceeded in holding it in cheek uhtll Sne
fire department arrived. Anotnei IL
extinguished by the mill employees
The fire was caused by combustion Oh
the slack coal in the engine rooln9'
The damage was small
North Topeka Postoffice VIII Ciose'
According to a statement made TINS
morning by Clerk Robinson, IN charge
of the North Topeka postoffIcs' there
will be only one delivery OF man
Tuesday and that Will be In the morn
ing The postoffice will be. open IN
the morning from to 10 and closed
the rest of the day. Many or the
stores will close for at least part OF
the day on account OF Topeka uay III; ~
the state fair. The drug stores VIII
close from l to in the afternoon.
Garfield Park Closes
last night was the windup OF one
of the most successful seasons IN tne
history of Garfield park An extra
ordinary large CROWD attenue 9ea,,, en-,
companies did a rushing business; AS
usual MarshaIPs band was the feature
of the evening program. . liner 1 PrG1
gram included one piece, THE Tran
of the Lonesome Pine, which was e&-
ceptfonally we'll played and worthy OF
special mention Owing to the Vlsor
oI1se applause of the crowd they were
forced to play the selection NUMBER
FIRST U. p. Special Tomorrow.
The Union Pacific will run their
first state fair special tomorrow me
train will be made up OF SIX Goacnes
and will run between Marysville and
Topeka. leaving Marysviile in the
morning at O'Clock. On the return
trip the special will leave Topeka at
visitors plenty of time to attend the
night shows The road will run
three specials this week, two over the
Marysville branch and one over the
Blue fSdplOS III dIlSii-
X. and L.. Band Welcomes Visitors.
The Knights and Ladies of Security
band played a number of pieces IN
front of the leading hotels in North
Topeka this morning, as welcome to
the state fair visitors. After that they
were taken the full length of the ave-
nue. by means of a special street car.
They also played in front of the lead
ing hotels on the South side.
o. G. Porter Dead.
Oliver c. Porter, 20 years old, died
Sunday evening at his home at 421
Grant street. Mr.. Porter has been a
resident of North Topeka for a num-
Der of years and was highly respected
in his community. The funeral will
be held from Conwelrs chapel this
afternoon at o'clock. Interment at
Fosters cemetery.
Turner Place Dumping Grounds.
1t has been announced by the coun |
ty commissioners that from now on the
location of the county dumping
grounds will be at the Turner place.
Formerly they were situated near the |
three bridges. The commissioners be- !
lieve that the trash if thrown on the |
former place will strengthen the jet |
ties which are situated there. 1t will |
also improve the appearance of the |
Granville road which is the main |
highway coming from Topeka from the |
east.
Personal Mention. !
E. E. Witter of Kiro made a short |