The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-17
NORTH SIDE NEWS
Advertisements Posted for Bids
on POstOffice Site.
Move Encouraging for Early
Federal Building Activities.

| Nortn Topeka postoffice, has posted
oliis concerning the site for the new
postoffice. They read:
Advertisement for Federal Building
! Saera treasury Department, Office of
! secretary. Washington, d. C. March
! =, 1918. Proposals are hereby solicited
4 10 De opened in the office of the suner-
xIslng architect, treasury depa rtment
washington, D. c., at 10 o'clock a. M.
| on April 10, 1913, for the sale or DONE
ton to the United States of corner
lot, centrally and conveniently located.
anu suitable for Federal buildin1 site
al North Topeka, Kansas The site
tluse De approximately $500 square
| Ieet IN area and if the lot offered is
rectangular, its minimum (iimens;on
must be not less than liz feet IYno1,
aPpilcatlon, the postmaster will supplv
prospective bidders with a circular Civ
ing particulars as to requirements and
distinctions S for preparations of bids
| McADOO, Secretary
ms looks encoura ging for North To-
peka and evidently means that the
work OF getting the site and starting
.le nulidlng will not drag over a long
~ II goes away with the idea that
tne postoffice might be located in the
middle of the block, as the ADVERTISE
iiieiit calls especially for a corner lot.
Announcements Expected.
a. Lewis, city ticket agent. for
nc Cilon Paclf1c, has received word
that 100 new announcements viii he
he.eiVeo within week to be distri-
puted among the patrons of the TTrton
Faclflc concerning the general service
ana equipment and telling all about
the new Overland limited which will
oe put on soon. Copies of these an
4ouncements may be had from Mr..
Lewis: They are part of the new adj
vertising scheme which the TJnion Pa
cllic lhaugurated a short time ago.
Notes and Personals.
a norseshoe game was played Sat
urday afternoon at the indoor courts
90 North Kansas avenue, by members
or the club. The contest was for an
oyster supper to be given "Wednesday
night at fire station No. 1. The win
nlng team was captained by d. IT
aGbriel and was composed of: John
JORDAN, r. w. Trulove, w. A. STAINS
heid, George Gunther, c. II. Oval w
Anderson. Tom aRrkar. Tbs losing
s1ae was captained by r. r. Baer and
was composed OF: Walter PArrj. win
oWrkman. George Anderson F. ..
Morns, George Knoll e. Stewart and
Newton Hunter.
Easter Star, Helena chapter No. oIO.
VIII do special work tomorrow night
at their meeting - their hall
The Willing Workers Sunday school
class of the M. E. church will have a
meeting tonight at the home of their
trail avenue
J. K. Miller, of Rossville, is a North
side visitor today.
c. Clifford Priddy of EImont. spent
Sunday in town. the guest of the
Goodno family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Commonly of RossviIIe
are in North Topeka today.
D. Fl. Wallace. principal of Lyman
school, returned from a visit to his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Wallace.
of Fairview.
]. A. Newlin, who will have a sale
tomorrow at his home near Fairview.
will move his family next Monday to
Lady Smith, Wis.
Clarence Belts and Ray Palmer. of
Indian Creek, are in North Topeka on
business today.
Earl Anderson and Charles Anderson,
of Meriden, were visiting in North To-
peka yesterday.
The Langges brothers, of Elmont
are North side visitors today
Mrs. ]. N. Henry and Miss Ida
Henry were called to Gloverville, n. Y,
on account of the illness of Mrs. Hen
RVS sister.
Mrs. Bennett Judkins of aFirbury,
Neb., who accompanied her mother to
will return to her home to-
night.
About 100 members of the K. of z.
will go to Holton to attend banquet
tonight to be given by the Holton
lodge at the initiation of new candi-
dates.
Mamie Zarker and jeanette EN-
inert have returned from short visit
to Manhattan.
Mrs. w. S. Massey of Granville. is
in North Topeka shopping today.
Lydia Urban has accepted a posi-
ton in the North Topeka hat shop.
Rev. Scheer, pastor of the Kansas
avenue M. E. church, will move his
family this week to $40 Park street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Newlun, of
Fairview, are in North Topeka today
on business.
Miss Mabel Jones and Miss Gladys
spent Sunday in Ross
Vile with Miss Goldie Hooks and Miss
Bess Jones.
Ben Palmer of Indian Creek is con-
fined to his home by an attack of the
grip.
The ladies of the North Topeka
Baptist church will hold a bazaar
nue..
Word has been received by friends
Of Lester Pence, who formerly lived
1ere, that he was kicked in the mouth
oy a horse yesterday. He was Sc
-iously injured.
The hike to the Berry farm by the
society of the North To-
1eka Baptist church next Friday eve
ling, will be postponed indefinitely.
Mrs. c. T. Hamilton, who was call
I'd to Chicago on account of the illness
If her nephew, is expected soon to
visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. H.
iurtler, 1903 North Quincy street.
Mrs. Julia Strawn and Mrs. E. L.
left today for Burley, Ida
10, for an extended visit.
B. P. Baker has gone to White
Church Kan, on business.
o. L. Stuart and Alva Stuart have
zone to Shelly, Idaho. They will be
zone indefinitely.
c. A. Smith will leave tonight for a
hort visit in Missoula, Mont.
w. P. Miller and family are moving
O Everett, Wash.
Harry Hutchinson of Menoken, is
North side visitor today.