The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-11
NORTH SIDE news.
Light Plant Unable to Furnish
Power, the Reason.

/ land to a number of North Topekano
the city will be unable to furnish pow
er to run the proposed extension. At
present there are q number OF lights
peka and after these are connected UP
| the light plant will be taxed to its fun
capacity to furnish light for the pres
| ent Topeka lighting system. This will
| be q disappointment to not . few
North Sfders who advocated the ex-
| tension. According to the commits
sioners the city will be unable to FUR
tnish the necessary power for two
years unless some change II made.
L. C. Betz Dead.
L. c. Bets Of 11S Holman street died
Wednesday. Dec. 10, at his home after
| q long illness. Mr.. Betz was born in
Muskingum county. Ohio. Fob. 9.
1845. He came to Kansas in 1889 and
has resided in or near Topeka since
that time. He is survived by four
children, Orville C. Betz of California.
Mrs w. E. Section. Mrs. r. N. Davis
and Mrs. p. b. Koontz. The funeral
will be held at the residence Friday
at one o'clock. Interment and serv-
ices at the Prairie Home cemetery at
o'clock.
Light Installed.
The light which was petitioned for
by North Topekans living in the vicin-
ity of Garfield park has been installed.
The light is located at the top Of the
dyke on North Kansas avenue. For
some time this place has been one Of
the most dangerous points in North
Topeka and the installation OF the
light will eliminate this. The petition
was circulated by Charles Matthews
and put before the city commissioners
Monday. The light was installed
Wednesday.
Depot Delayed.
It is getting to be a byword in North
Topeka that every improvement or
building which is begun and is sched-
uled to be finished is always delayed.
Now it Is the new Union Pacific depot.
Some time ago 1t was announced that
the building would be completed in
about six weeks. but it was given out
by the officials this morning that 1t
would take ut least three months to
construct the building. The officials
say that more work will have to be
done than was first expected.
Personal Mention.
A. M. Goodrich left Monday evening
for q business trip to Billings, Mont.
Mrs. c. E. Houghton of s24 North
Monroe stree. has left on trip to
Cherryvale, Kansas.
]. r. Ward and r. E. Holcolm Of
Elmont were North side visitors We'd
nesday.
County Commissioner F. b. Simms
has returned from trip to Salina,
county officials of Kansas.
L. E. Anderson will leave in a short
time for a business trip to points in
joseph King of Butler county Is in
North Topeka visiting T. d. Joseph OF
the Joseph Shoe company.
Wagons and buggies standing at q
right angle from the curbing on West
Laurent street are causing no little
trouble. The street is practically inn
passable for q fire wagon. should 1t
be necessary for the firemen to make
this run. The police are improving
the situation as much as possible.
Owing to a delay in the arrival of
the films for the Boys Industrial
school entertainment which was to be
given last night the affair was post
poned. 1t is thought that it will be
given Friday evening.
According to the local oficials Of
the Union Pacific the snow blockade
in Colorado has been cleared and most
of the trains are now running on time.
F. Goel OF Perry has returned to his
home after q short business trip to
North Topeka.
C. o. Dillon and e. A. Kessinger,
both Of Silver Lake, have returned to
their homes after a short business trip
to North Topeka.
Mrs. ]. M. Riley has returned to her
home in Silver Lake after business
trip to the North Side.
e. J. Dickerson OF Wakarusa has
returned home after business trip to
North Topeka
H. E.. Williams of Granville has
bought the Pendleton livery barns on
East Curtis street and expects to make
his home in North Topeka in q short
time.
B. p. williams Of Elmont will leave
in a short time for q business trip to
Florida
John Duffy and william Farms
worth, both of Elmont, have returned
to their homes after a business trip
to North Topeka
w. A. Oliver Of shorey has left on
a business trip to Perry.
J. C. Hobbs Of OnAga II spending q
short time in North Topeka.
A. NJ. Petro. druzgist--Adv.
e. e. Broaddux of Hoyt is in North
Topeka spending q short time on bust
ness.
A. M. Osner has returned to his
home in Wamego after . business trip
to the North Side.
william Thompson of Valley Falls
Is spending a short time in North To-
peka on business.
e. Y. Yardley has returned to his
homo in Perry after a business trip to
the North Side.