The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-15


Fifteen workmen began. tearing down
the old North Topeka flre station this
morning under the direction Of Bowers
q Kern, contractors The old building
was the first nre station built in North
Topeka It was erected In 1882. Be-
Of the old landmarks In the northern
part of the county.
However. it is not expected that
IA great number of persons win
weep because Of its removal The
residents OF the North side have
the erection Of a new building for
"a number of years. Not a few
business men remarked this morn
ing that the building would have
fallen down by this time next week had
1t not been torn down.
The firemen are temporarily located
in the building at GIG North Kansas
avenue. where they will stay until the
new building has been erected. It is
expected that this will take about six
months The force OF men which was
put to work on the building this morn
ing is sufficiently large enough to COM
plete the work of tearing down the
building in a short time. At noon to-
day good Roadway had been made at
the work.
The firemen had moved to their tenn
porary quarters Wednesday evening
and it is possible that they are as
pleased as anyone with prospects for
new quarters.
The money order report for the year
of 1918 has been submitted by Mr.. Rob-
inson, clerk in charge of the North To-
peka postohice. The report shows that
no domestic orders and 152 foreign or
ders were issued at the North Topeka
Office during the previous year. Com
bined, the orders amounted to $46, 461.63-
The fees were $480.39.
A number of people have expressed
the opinion that they do not understand
the money order system, recently. For
their benefit Mr.. Robinson has issued
the following statement: THE North
Topeka station is an international
money order office. transacting money
order business with all foreign cOun-
tries with which the United States has
established an exchange system This
includes the principal countries of the
world, g. in all. The fees are from 10
cents UP to 81 for sums ranging from
10. cnts up to 800. This refers to do
nestle money orders. Domestic rates
are valid with a number of foreign
countries, such az Mexico, Canada.
Cuba. Newfoundland, etc.
Relief Corps Officers.
Officers were recently installed by
the Blue Relief Corps No. s, which Is
connected with the G. "A. r. post in
North Topeka The officers installed
for the coming year are as follows:
Mrs. Kate Fuyer, president: Mrs. L.
Miller. senior vice president; Mrs.
King. Junior vice president; Mrs. NJ.
A. Johnston. secretary; Mrs. A.
Sheetz. chaplain; Mrs. Kate Hofer,
conductor: Lucy Peyton. guard: TIL
lie Gurt1er, assistant. conductor: M.
Guffy assistant guard; Mrs S. T. Roth.
patriotic r:oeLorena Horton.
press correspondent, and Laura Pal
mer, Kate Sanders. Alcene Hurst and
saba Asquith. color bearers.
For the Adams Family.
A reception was held Wednesday
evening at the Second Presbyterian
church in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Ell
mer Adams and family. who will leave
Florida Nearly two hundred people
were present. A short program wan
given and refreshments were served
at the close of the evening.
The Progressive class will give q ro-
ception for Miss Ruth Adams tonight
at the home Of Col. and Mrs. Bert
Fisher of North Central avenue.
Personal Mention.
1t is rumored that North Topeka is
to have a hog cholera serum factory.
d. H. and w. N. Hobbs are promoting
the scheme. The two men are now
looking for q site for the factory and
it is expected that something will be
known definitely as to the proposition
| in q short time.
The Mems Good Fellowship club of
| the Prairie Home church will hold q
meeting at the home of w. s. Robin
| son, north OF the city, tomorrow night.
A program will be given which will
be partly furnished by the newly or
ganized Prairie Home orchestra.
1t is thought the Union Pacific will
run. special train from some point