The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-28
NORTH SIDE news
Thirty.Six Rural Telephone
Lines Out Of Order.
Condition of Roads Delay the
Repair Work ON Lines.

There are thirty-six telephone lines
county which are defective or out of
three hundred rural telephones. Ac-
the Topeka district. the storm which
swept over the state the first part Of
this week caused the most serious
financial loss to the telephone COM
pany that it has ever experienced.
There are a number Of the tele-
phones which are classed as "out OF
order by the telephone company
which are now in use, but the serv-
ice over these lines is defective.
According to Mr. Mackey, the tele-
phone company is doing everything in
it's power to put the lines back in
commission as soon as possible. An
extra large force of linemen are
working on the rural lines. However,
many delays are being experienced,
and the linemen are hindered to q
great extent in their work on account
of the condition of the roads. Some
of the country roads are almost i'm
passable. The fact that the telephone
company uses motor trucks makes the
situation still more perplexing.
Half OF the company's toll lines are
still out Of commission. 1t is expect
ed that these will be in use by to-
night. On account of so many poles
being down and on account of the
condition of the country roads it will
order in this length of times.
According to the local officials Of
the company, the wind caused more
damage to the lines than did the sleet
and ice. Both of these elements COM
bined served to play havoc with the
lines all over the state.
The local officials say 1t is impossi-
BILE to say just when the rural lines
will be in the condition that they were
before the storm. However, It is ex-
pected that it will not take the large
force of men which the company is
working more than a few days to re-
set the poles, repair the lines and put
the telephone lines in order again.
We wish to impress the public
with the fact that we are doing every
back in commission regardless of
cost" said Mr.. Mackey this morning.
To Open School Monday.
After being closed for two weeks on
account Of smallpox cases in the
neighborhood, Indian Creek school
will be opened Monday morning.
Two more cases have appeared in the
quarantine and. according to the
county health officers, there is no
danger Of any more cases appearing
in the district. Rochester school was
closed at the same time that the In
dian Creek school was closed. 1t was
opened last Monday. No more cases
have appeared in that neighborhood.
To Hold Mass Meeting.
There will be two mass meetings Of
the Public Welfare league held in
North Topeka Sunday. One will be
held at the Baptist church and one at
the Christian church. They will be
held at 1880 in the evening. j. K.
Codding will speak at the Baptist
church and the Rev. Theodore Han
son will speak at the Christian church.
Church Notices.
Church of the Good Sheppard, Epis-
copal, corner of Laurent and Quincy
streets. the Rev. Albert p. Mack, min
lister in charge. Services for the first
Sunday in Lent will be: Sunday
school at 10 o'clock; morning prayer
and sermon at IL o'clock: evening
prayer and sermon at o'clock. Even
ing prayer and sermon every Friday
evening at o'clock during Lent.
At the North Topeka Baptist church
Sunday school at $3.50. Preaching
service at IL o'clock; theme, 1.-The
Lords Supper" The communion SER
vice at the close Of the morning wor-