The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-08
VIII Meet Tonight in COnwelPs
Undertaken Chapel.
POTATO CROP 4 NEAR failure
Late Frost and Early DrOuth
Reduced Yield.
Other News and Notes for North
Shawnee County.

The members OF the NOIln 1ON
Civic club will meet tonient - usr.s1
Are station. The meeting Will ne neio
| in the Conwell undertaking rooms at
sos North Kansas avenue.
The people Of North Topeka want to
show their appreciation Tor the new
building. Some ..ant to give 2 nouse
attend. while others prefer to make
the firemen a valuable present wnicn
will he a permanent fixture AT the
new fire station and something tnat
will be useful to them.
Fred voiland. president OF the CIVIC
club, has called the meeting TOT 20,
night. and all members are requested
to attend.
Potato Crop . Near Failure.
The potato crop in North Shawnee
county il nearer a failure than any
other crop Of vegetables or grains,
| this season. The early dry spell and
! late frosts have reduced the yield to
less than ono half a full crop, and
some people estimate that the yield
will not ne more than one-f0urth a
! full crop.
Potato raisers have shipped a large
part Of their potatoes to eastern ana
northern markets. Some have re-
tanned their full crop for fall digging.
but all are receiving good prices when
| any are sold.
The acreage this season is about the
average of other years. The seed was
planted under good conditions and
they sprouted we'll. All went well
until after he plant was well adj
vanced, and then came the late frosts.
An early drouth followed the late
! frOsts and the vines had not fully re-
covered from the setback of the
frosts until the drouth began showing
its effectiveness. The drouth pre-
! vailed about the time the young po-
/, tatoes began setting on the vines.
| and a large number were stunted or
/ did not mature.
found are pronounced to be first class
| in every respect and the quality Will
probably make up for the shortage.
Screnade Frank b. Simms.
| Frank B. Simms, county commits
sioner Of the north district Of Shawnee
county. and family were serenaded at
their home Tuesday night by the mem
hers OF the drum corps from Old Abe
camp, Sons Of Veterans. Mr.. Simms is
an old printer and SO 10 Edward g.
Moore, drum major of the drum corps.
Messrs. 0imms and Moose worked at
| the same frame on the st. Louis DEM
crat, 45 years ago.
friendship was formed which has never
diminished and these old typos are
''cronies" even unto this day.
! Sons Of Veterans Meet.
The members Of Old Abe camp drum
corps, of the Sons of Veterans, last
night accepted an invitation of the
North Topeka camp to assist in open
ing the camps new headquarters at
1000 North Kansas avenue. The North
Topeka camp was organized only a
short time ago but has membership
Of 50 persons. Many more members
have been solicited and will join the
ranks of the camp during the fall and
organizing a Ladies' Auxiliary and
work will be started at soliciting men,
bership at once.
Notes and Personals.
William Meade Of Chetopa Is visiting
in North Topeka. He has been called
here on account of illness of his moth
er, Mrs. Sara Meade, ON North Jack
son, who was stricken with apolexy last
! week.
Dr. M r. Mitchell and daughter
| Stella will leave Thursday to visit their
sister and daughter for ten days or two
weeks.
| J. s. jackson Of Elmont was in North
Topeka today on business.
| J. r. Spetter and Charles Suit went
| to Lecompton today on a business trip.
1 The members of the Fraternal Aid
association Of the lodge in North To-
peka, euJOyeu q PlCulC " 0dIHeAO PdIh
Tuesday afternoon and evening.
James Mckinley Of Scranton was in
North Topeka, yesterday on business
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Bradley are the
guests Of their sister, Mrs. Fred l.
l Rinker and family in st. Joseph this
week.
E. Bryngelson and family have
i moved from Lowman Hill to 1898 North
1 Monroe street.
Mrs. Roda Rode, age 81, died Tuesday
1 at her home at 827 North Madison
street. Death was caused by apoplexy
j She has lived in North Topeka several
1 years and il well known in that part
Of the city.
William Richards Of Holton was in
North Topeka today on business.
! GUN CLUB SHOOT.