The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-23
NORTH SIDE NEWS
The Price of Coal Will Go Up
When Snow Flies.
There Is No Marked Shortage
at the Present Time.

According TO a HuIllDtT Oh NOTlH
Topeka coal dealers it is expected that
the price of coal win be raised about
October 1. At the present time there
is shortage, but the mines IN the
southern part of the state have very
little on hand and are shipping the
Goa. as fast as it is taken from the
mines.
Il do not think the shortage will be
serious said j. B. Billiard this morn
ing. An exceptionally large number
of people have bought their winter
supply of coal. There are of course
number who wait until the last mo-
ment to order and these are the peo
pie whom the shortage will affect"
According to w. D. Bridge there is
no shortage at the present time. And
think there will be none until cold
weather sets in said Mr.. Bridge.
But with the first cold snap there is
bound to be a shortage as the mines
will be unable to furnish enough to
meet the demand"
Brown-Head Wedding.
\ wedding which will be of interest
to a number of North Topeka people
was that of Miss Pearl Head and e.
H. Brown of Moberly. Mo. The eere-
mony took place at the home of the
bride, 116 West Curtis street, and was
performed by the Rev. w. I. Cole.
The bride and bridegroom left last
night on a two weeks wedding trip.
After October 1, they will make their
home in Moberly, Mo-, where Mr..
Brown is employed by the Wabash
railroad as station agent
The Town Clock Movement.
A movement will be started at once
by the residents of the First ward to
induce the city to put a tower either
on the new fire station or the post
office and install town clock. The
movement has been talked of for
some time but until recently it has
assumed no definite form. L do not
see why the city should refuse to do
this said ]. r. Spetter this morning.
There are about a dozen public
present time there is none in North
Topeka
Sign Goes Between Banks.
1t was stated by good authority
this morning that the big electric
sign, Topeka will be placed across
Kansas avenue between the Shawnee
State, and the Citizens State banks.
There was some talk of putting it
over the north end of the Melan
bridge" said j. r. Spetter, this morn
ing. But most of the people want it
between the two banks. I for one
am in favor of the idea it will be
more conspicuous in that place. The
larger business houses are north of
the Union Pacific depot. The sign
will be noticed if placed between the
two banks by the people passing
through. more than If located near
the bridge.
The sign is to be large screen
and electric affair. The letters Will
be more than three feet high.
No Evidence in Harness Case.
Whether the valua Bile harness which
was stolen from thee Barns belonging
to Bert Fisher and Q, c. Myers sim
ply vanished into space or was really
stolen is a problem which is puzzling
the police and county officials. No
trace of the stolen property has been
found. No evidence of Importance
has been attached to the three men
arrested in connection with the theft.
However, the Officers are still work
ing on the case and are hopeful of
finding some trace of the harness
soon.
Potatoes Coming In.
Wagon load after wagon load of
potatoes have been brought to North
are coming from the northern part of
the county. They are of good size and
are free from warts and rot. Garden
ers say this product did not suffer |
as much as was reported by the
drouth.
RossviIIe Has New Oil Station.
new standard oil station has been
constructed at Rossville. The plant
consists of two tanks and a pump |
house, and will be large enough to |
supply the demands of Della. Grove. |
Silver Lake, Valencia. Willard and I
Maple Hill. The tanks of the station
are each 10 and 80 feet and the pump |
house is 16X24 feet.
Granville Road Contract.
The contract for the graveling of
the Granville road has been awarded |
the firm of Richie & Magnuson. Work |
on the road is to be started in about |
ten days. The contract price for |
graNeling the road is $1,504 per mile. !!
The road which will be improved is
about two and one-half miles in |
length.
Personal Mention.
David Foltz has returned from Har- /
risburg. Pa. where he spent the sum- |
mer He also attended the G.. y. r. !
reunion which was held there.
John Stadel of HoyI has returned to |
his home after a business trip to the |
North side.
Charles Hall and J. G. Hastings,
both of Granville, were North Topeka |
visitors Monday.
J. V Weeks and wife of Paxico |