The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-25
Topeka Is Making Great Rec
ord i'm Bank CIearingS.
Leads All Cities i'm Country in
Per Cent Gain.
MANY new ARRIVALS In CITY
Influx of Families to Topeka
Continues Apace.
News of General In
terest to Topekans.

For the week ended october 70 To-
peka again shows that the largest per-
centage gain in bank clearingS of any
city in the country over the cores
ponding period of 1912. According to
Bradstreet's bank clearings report pub
lished elsewhere in this issue of the
State Journal the Topeka gain is 25..o.
This is a remarkable showing mas
much as half of the cities of the cOun-
try showed a decrease. Last week,
it will be remembered, the gain was 10
per cent and the week previous 40 per
cent.
Not only is trade brisk in Topeka,
but the influx of population is steady.
Again the transfer men report that
they have handled the HOUSEHOLD goods
recently of many new arrivals in the
city. 1t is estimated that 80 families
have come here in the last two weeks
to say nothing of the individuals who
have arrived with Suitcases and trunks
as luggage.
One Topeka realty firm has made two
sales recently to men who will bring
their families to Topeka. One of these
men is the Rev. T. c. Mochlin of Law
renee, who has purchased the G. B.
Reed six room two story house at 1876
College avenue for $1,000. The other is
G. J. Kern of Netawaka, Kan, who has
bought the w. B. Curtis six room
modern bungalow at 1881 Buchanan
These sales were made by Wilson &
Neiswanger. This firm also reports
the sale of tracts No. and in Bel
voir from the Belvoir syndicate to Otis
Allen for the consideration of $500.
Topeka Is Growing.
The fact that Topeka is growing can
not be disputed One evidence is that
it is next to impossible to rent a de-
sirable modern dwelling of from five
to eight rooms at a reasonable price.
Houses of this type are snapped up at
once. Wilson & Neiswanger, who do
a large rental business, say that the
demand for good houses is greater than
the supply.
The entrance to the Commerce build
ing will be remodeled according to the
Construction News. A plate glass
frame store front Will be installed and
space for a cigar stand arranged.
Frank c. Squires, the architect. is
making the plans. The contract will
ge awarded Monday, october 27.
The Kresge Building.
J. C. Holland e Sons are drawing
plans for the remodeling of the store
building in the 600 block on Kansas ave-
nue. which the Kresge company pur-
chased some months ago for 100000,
according to the Construction News.
One of the stores was occupied by the
the other will soon be vacated by the
Crockett Mercantile company. The
center wall will be removed and the
property transformed into a modern
store building for use as a five and
ten cent store. The plans will be ready
October 90
New Arrivals in Topeka.
Following are lists of persons who
have moved to Topeka and whose
household Goods ha n w
two Topeka transfer companies:
Merchants Transfer Co.-H. c. Duck
wall from Centralla: NJ, moved to 22s
phalia, moved to ZOE Topeka; Callus Voelk-
er, from solomon. moved to 415 East
1909 Quincy street; NJ NJ. Anderson, from
Kansas City. No, moved to 726 Lawrence
to "a East hfb dFem r h65e
Ryan, moved to SO West Thirteenth
street; E. f. McCafferty from Kansas
Topeka Transfer Cor. 2. Garwood
from Nevada. Mo-, moved to 613, Lincoln
moved to 3O7 Taylor street; E. F. Brown,
from Galena, moved to 404 Polk street: p
Eighth avenue: Andrew Nelson, moved to
191 Grattan street.
Building Permits.
Following is a list of building permits
issued in the last week:
E; H Gibson, frame garage, 1916
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. SchmidtleIn, one
story dwelling, 127 North Locust
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Schmidtlein, one
story dwelling. 125 North Locust
SlIeet -
A. Jordan, barn, ISIS Fillmore street. 100
John A. Sage, remodel two-story -,
dwelling, $40 Clay street.............. 1000
NJ. Gragg. addition to dwelling, 1405
East Tenth avenue. ---.-..-....-...... 10
IFourth street. ....-............ $50
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