The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-20
NORTH SIDE NEWS
KirO Mercantile Co. Buys Ele-
vatOr at That Place.
Death of Mrs. PetrO MOurned
by Many Friends.

The Kiro Mercantile company has
closed a deal for the purchase of the
elevator at Kiro which has been own
ed and operated by the Forbes Broth
ers of North Topeka The deal was
closed and the transfer made last
week. The elevator was built by the
Peavy Grain company of Minneapolis.
Mimi, few years ago. 1t was one OF
a large number that were built along
the lines of the Union Pacific system.
More than 10000 bushels of grain
was handled by this elevator last sea-
son and the new owners expect as
much if not more during the coming
season. Boyce Forbes, son of w. A.
Forbes of North Topeka, has been act
ing as manager of this elevator in con-
nection with the general store of the
kiro Mercantile company for some
time. The latter company when Of
fered the deal by the Forbes Brothers
company, decided TO accept it, as they
believed that it and the general store
could be managed under one COM
pany better than under two different
companies.
The stockholders of the Kiro Mer-
camille company live in the vicinity of
Kiro. Fred Voiland of North Topeka.
who is member of the legislature, is
one of the principal stockholders and
assists Mr.. Forbes in handling the
general store.
The stockholders and farmers in the
vicinity of Kiro are highly pleased
with the purchase of the new proper
ty. Inasmuch as they are now finan-
cially interested in the elevator, an
increase in business is expected, al
though there was no objections to the
business policy under the ownership
of the Forbes brothers The consid-
GRAFTON is not specified.
People of North Topeka regret t..
| learn of the death of Mrs. jefferson
| NJ. Petro, who died at her home al
| 1914 Lane street Sunday. Mrs. Petro
was we'll known in North Topeka and
was one of the most popular women
who ever lived in that part of the city.
She and her husband lived at Silver
Lake few years Mr.. Petro was in
the grocery business at Silver Lake
for few years and then moved TO
North Topeka. Mr.. Petro re-engaged
in the grocery business in North To-
! peka and ran a store on West Saywell
street: He continued in this business
until the flood of 1908. His stock and
building was damaged considerable
He sold out his interest in North To-
peka soon after this and moved his
family to the present address.
Mrs. Petro was one of the most
1ovable women in North Topeka. She
| took interest in affairs such as women
| INDUCED in in North Topeka and that
move from North Topeka. Her flu
neral will be held Tuesday afternoon.
A short service will be held at the
residence beginning at 1 o'clock. This
North Topeka Baptist church. Inter
| ment will be in the Rochester ceme-
terry. Old settlers of North Topeka
will act as pail bearers.
B. H. Snyder of 1917 North Van
Buren, street committed suicide -Satur-
day afternoon by shooting himself n
the head with a shotgun. He put the
muzzle of the gun in his month and
pulled the trigger with a steel rake.
The affair happened about O'Clock.
The back part of his head was blown
off.
! Snyder killed himself at the home
of Jason Smith, which is about two
miles north of the city. Snyder and
1 his family lived on a farm adjoining
that of Mr.. Smith until last Tuesday.
! They moved to town at the present
address at that time.
Snyder borrowed the gun of a
neighbor in that vicinity and said that
he was going hunting. He then found
+ deed which ended his life. He is
survived by his wife and two daugh-
ters.
Snyder has been respondent fer
home of Mr.. Smith. Following the
noon meal the two men had a con-
versation. Mr.. Smith realized Mr..
Snyder's condition. Snyder started to
leave the house and told Mr.. Smith 20
tell his folks goodby. but Smith adj
vised him to be careful and not d.
anything rash. Smith thought he
would follow his advice. Fifteen
minutes later Snyder's body was found
about 800 yards from the house.
Snyder is well known in North To-
peka and had many friends in this
part of the city. They were surprised
to learn of his fate. DR.. Rhinehart,
the coroner, viewed the body but will
not hold an inquest.
Notes and Personals.
Rev. Edward Ellis Carr, a socialist
editor of Chicago, began a series of
evangelist meetings at the Kansas
Avenue Methodist church Sunday
night. His subject, Religion and Rev.
olution," was one of the most interest
ing topics that has been discussed in
the pulpit in North Topeka recently.
Mrs. w. II. Simmons, of Onaga, was
in North Topeka on business this
morning.
I. E. McGrew, who is employed at
Billiards. mill, was off duty today, on
account of illness
A conference of the Bible school
teachers and officers of the Central
Avenue Christian church, will be held
tonight at the home of w. D. Cole
man, at 1407 North Jackson street
Neighborhood prayer meeting prepar-
atory to the revival at the Second
Presbyterian church, will be held this
week at the following homes: Tonight
with Mrs. L. I. Kennady, 504 Para
more street; Tuesday night with Mr..
and Mrs Arthur Small, 142 Evelyn
street; Wednesday night with Mr.. and
Mrs J. H. Skinner, Shorey: Thursday
night with Mrs. Mary Ward, 126 East
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