The Topeka state journal., 1913-03-07
NORTH SIDE NEWS
Union Pacific VIII Build New
Coal Chute.
Farmers Pleased by Assistance
Offered by Railroad.

steel VIII be Du1lt DX the Union IA
cific to replace the old structure that
was burned several days ago. The en-
gfneering department is now employed
in drawing plans and making eStl-
mates of the work The cost or the
structure or it's capacity has not been
announced. The engineers will de-
termfne the needs and location before
drawing the plans and some announce
ment might be received in the near fu-
ture. 1t is reported that the new coal
chute will be fire proof and that the
building for housing the hosting ma
chinery will be made of steel, brick
and concrete. The work on this struc-
ture will be rushed to completion in
order that the engines be supplied
with coal here and without the trou-
BILE of loading by shoVehng-
Farmers Pleased.
The farmers appear to be highly
pleased with the assistance that is be-
ing offered them by the extension and
educational department of the Union
Pacific The officers of the company
are aiding the farmers by furnishing
them with a number of books which
pertain to raising potatoes Five
books were sent to the station in
North Topeka and there is big de-
mand for them. These books were
received two months ago and have
been in constant use ever since. There
is always a big waiting list on
hand at the ticket Office. This book
was written by Eugene H. Grubb. Mr..
Grubb has been employed by the
Union Pacific to assist the farmers in
increasing the yield of potatoes and
to increase the acreage whenever pos
sible.
Ten Bills Introduced
Representative Fred Voiland has
introduced ten bills during the ses-
sion. but none of these were instru-
ments of his own work. They were
prepared and handed him by people
who were interested. The only meas
ure which has been offered to which
Voiland will claim as a guardian IS
the single house bill This was in
resolution
Miscellaneous shower
A miscellaneous shower was given in
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Anderson
at the home of Mrs. Anderson's mother,
Mrs. W. s. Gray, at Az East Paramore
street. Those present were: Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Anderson, Mr. and Mrs
G. w. Mann and children. Mr.. and
Mrs W. S. Barnette and son. Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
NJ Lewis and children, Mr.. and Mrs.
S Bond and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs
John Riddle and children, of LoWmont,
Kansas. Mr.. and Mrs W. S. Gray and
family. Mr.. and Mrs Will Anderson
and children, 2-rs. Christina Olfernan,
Mrs. MaIlie Robinson, Mrs. j. C. Clouse,
Mrs Lula McCorkill, Miss Ethel CIouse,
Mrs. Edna Andrews. Mrs. Lorind Hor-
ton and children. Mrs Maggie Woolf'
of La Junta, Colorado; Miss Naoma
Combs. Miss Neva Cooper, Miss Mamie
Schaefer. Miss Dora Lee Miss Marie
O'Harra. Miss Agnes Clark. Miss Elma
PIesma. Miss Helen Berry, Miss McCra'i
Rea. Mrs Bessie Cook, Mrs. w. A
Barnette. Miss Ruth Woolf, MI u, j.
BolIotte Mr.. June Barnette. Mr.
Charles WooIf of Lawrence, Kansas;
Mr.. Avis Hughes. Mr.. E. j. Monroe
and Mr.. Spence Horton
Special Sermons.
Rev. w. l. Cole, pastor of the North
Topeka Baptist church. has prepared
series of three special sermons which
have speciaI reference to the Easter
season These sermons Will have the
following subjects: Jesus, the Teacher
and WORKER Jesus, the Crucif1ed,
and Jesus the Sufferer" He Will de-
liver these sermons between now ana
tha Easter day service and will hold
reception for the members and baptism
sunday night These sermons VIII be
very interesting and the people OF
North Topeka are invited to attend
and hear them.
Boy Cut in Fight.
Gene Pendergrass, Is years old, cut
virgil Eaten in the back of his neck,
and seriously injured him in fight
which occurred near Grant school yes
tarf1ay a afterr-on. The little Eaten boy
and a crowd of several others are said
to have been teasing the Pendersrass
how when he attacked the smaller boys,
who ran to ]. ]. King, North Side
real estate man, who was passing at
the time. The little Eaten hoy was
carried into Grant school and given as
sistance until physician couIu pe
called The Pendergrass boy IS oelng
held in Jail. awaiting an investigator
of the affair
Charges Chickens Were Stolen
Buechner Brothers Grocery store at
e3S North Kansas avenue. was the
scene of considerable excitement TINS
morning when a colored man. name
unknown, tried to sell some chlckens
which are supposed to have been sto-
len. Last Tuesday morning he sold
five chickens to the Buechner Brotn-
ers and when he reappeared this morn
ing with FIVE more. Fred Buechner'
of the firm. began to suspect something
He detained the man and sent Woro
to Police Chief jenkins, who happen
ed to be on the North side. When the
colored man saw jenkins coming ne
ran through the back door and down
the alley. When Chief Jenkins left
he came back for his money, and on |
seeing a policeman, whom Chief Jen-
I<ius had left at the store, he ran
gain. escaping the officer buccaneers I
still have the chickens
Parent-Teacher Meeting.
The parent-teachers' meeting of
Grant school will be held next Monday
evening at Grant school at o'clock
A literary and musical program will
be given. Rev. J. w Waldron, pastor
of the Kansas Avenue Methodist
church. who will leave soon. viii be
a guest of honor at the meeting Mr..
Suit, of North Jackson street, has been
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draft resolutions, showing the parents
and teachers appreciation of Rev. Mr..
WaIdron's work and their regret for
his departure