The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-07

about $4,000. This will provide ample
! accommodation for the aged persons of
| the county.
/ The present snow storm is just what
| the farmers have been wanting and it
| is estimated that the farmers of the
| north part of Shawnee county will re-
ceive benefit aggregation more than
| $4,000. The moisture will benefit the
| wheat that has been sown and will pre-
| vent losses which can hardly be esti-
mated. The wheat was in bad condi-
ton on account of the drouth which
has been experienced for several weeks
, Some farmers have reported that the
wind was blowing the small plant out
| Of the ground.
The wheat acreage in the north part
| of Shawnee county is reported to be
greater than last year. AS an estimate,
OF the crop that was harvested last,
year. it is reported that more than
100000 bushels of wheat was received
at the elevators or shipped from the
station of Kiro.
be received by the wheat, the cold
weather will retard the growth of the
buds on the fruit trees. The fruit men
claimed that the warm weather had
make the trees bud. 1t is believed
that the cold weather arrived in time
to prevent damage.
The members of the board of direc-
tors of the North Topeka drainage dis
trict will hold their regular monthly
meeting this afternoon and will prob
ably select successor to John Han
ley as superintendent of the dixie. Mr..
Hanley died recently.
In addition to selecting a successor
to Mr.. Hanley, the members of the
board will consider the proposition
w hi n ha 1Ia17aif tod 1lxr E,xa
Union Pacific which provides for the
construction of a jetty in the Kaw
river. 1t is proposed that this jetty
be built to protect the north bank of
the river and that 1t be located about
a mile west of the Union Pacific coal
chute. 1t has been suggested that this
jetty be made sixty feet long and con-
tain 1,400 cubic feet of material The
of the Union Pacific have agreed to
pay one-half of this amount and have
asked the North Topeka drainage dis
trict to pay the other half. This will
be considered at this meeting. It is
likely that the matter will be investi-
gated and an agreement be made at a
later date.
Train service on the Union Pacific
was better today than Monday. The
local trains were practically on time.
Pacific coast by way of Cheyenne,
Wyo., arrived shortly after 1. O'Clock
today but did not arrive until $3.50
O'Clock Monday: 1t is due at 7:25 in
the morning. The storm extends as
far west as Cheyenne but is reported
to be abating in the west.
The Union Pacific is building a new
branch line from Hastings to Gibbons,
Neb.. which will complete the north
and south line of the Marysville cutoff
between Kansas City to Nebraska
points. This will hasten the routing
of through freight traffic through To-
peka and over the Marysville cutoff
which has been the desire of the I'm
ion Pacific officers for several years
Notes and Personals.
F. J. LaFountaine left this morn
ing for La Furius, Tex, on a business
trip.
Mrs. Jennie Shorey is quite sick at
her home at 141 Holman street
Born to Mr. and Mrs Robert Davis, |
of $50 Madison street, a son last Thurs
day.
Mrs. Alice Biertower left this morn
ing for Arrow Smith. ILL.,, to visit with
relatives and friends.
L. A. Dolman, of st. Joseph is in
North Topeka today to attend a meet
ing of the stockholders of the Shaw
nee State bank. Mr.. Dolman formerly