The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-22
Creeks in Vicinity of North Side
ON Rampage.
FOOT OF WATER IN STREETS
r.. r. Baer and Charles Baer
Buy Topeka Packing Co.
Will Combine Topeka Plant and
Baer Plant.

There was water, water every
where in North Topeka Sunday even
ting and this morning.
The rain which fell Sunday was the
heaviest that has fallen In the nortn-
ern part of the county this year.
Soldier and other creeks in the VI
cinity of the North side are the nign-
est they have been for nearly year.
In some localities Soldier creek mas
owsrf,owed it's banks Reports brought
To North Topeka by farmers arc to the
erect that the water is not high
enough to do any great amount OF
damage.
the water was more than a foot deep
Sunday evening. At one time curing
the rain the water was almost a Ioot
deep on North Kansas avenue.
When work was begun this morning
on the fire station it was found that
there was more than foot OF water
in the basement. The Union Pacific
paving was also delayed for a snort
time this morning on account OF the
water. Railroad street resemoieo
miniature canal.
Harvest in the vicinity of North To-
peka has been stopped, as the farm
ers are unable to get in the fields.
Kansas avenue took on its usual ap-
pearance this morning. For nearly a
week the avenue has been nearly de-
serted, as the farmers were busy IN
the fields.
Baers Buy Topeka Plant.
Within. a short time North Topeka
will have only one packing plant. R.
r. Baer of North Topeka and Charles
Baer of Abilene. owners of the Baer
packing plant, have purchased the
Topeka packing plant. The two COM
panies will be combined. r. r. Baer,
who has been in the business all his
life, will be active manager. -
According to a statement made by
Mr.. Baer this morning, the Topeka
plant will be moved to the WOODEN
mills building should Baer be able to
obtain q lease for a sufficient length of
time on the building. Baer was man.
ager of the Topeka plant before he
and his brother established the Baer
packing plant in North Topeka.
Children's Day Exercises.
Children's day exercises were held
at many Of the North Topeka churches
and at rural churches in the vicinity
of the North side Sunday. In spite
of the threatening weather the exer-
cises at most of the churches were
well attended.
Senator Howe Speaks.
Special exercises were held In the
chapel of the Boys Industrial school
Sunday afternoon. Senator J. w.
Howe made a short talk to the boys.
Personal Mention.
d. L. Wallace left this morning for a
vacation trip to Chicago, Canada and
the north woods.
Mrs. w. B. Price of Lincoln, Neb., is
spending a short time in North Topeka
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Price of
North jackson street.
The Tashi HASH Embroidery club
will meet tomorrow afternoon at the
home of Mrs. T. NJ. Forbes. 1901 North
Monroe street.
]. c. Gresser, assistant cashier Of the
Citizens State bank, has returned
from a motor trip to Kansas City.
Clarence Orr of Summerfield is
spending a short time with his parents
who live on North Central avenue.
The Children day exercises at the
North Topeka Baptist church were well
attended Sunday morning.
Walter Black of Summerfield is
spending a short time in North To-
peka.
The Kaw Valley Grange viii hold a
meeting at the Kaw Valley Grange
hall. northeast Of Topeka. next Friday
evening.
Mrs. Mary Sash Of North Topeka is
spending a short time with relatives in
Kansas City.
Allen Brown of Leavenworth Il SPEND
ing a short time in North Topeka Wis
iting friends and relatives.
Edward Caskey has left for Kansas
City. Mo-. where he will spend q short
time on business.
Mrs. J. c. Cofran Of salina il SPEND
ing short time in North Topeka via-
Charles Hall of Granville has left for
Colby, Kan. where he will spend =
short time on business.
Ralph Campbell OF the Campbell