The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-02
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A tennis club will be organized this
spring by eight or ten OF the men OF
the Melrose addition.
Some of the early Towering va
rieties of fruit trees are now blossom
in and around Topeka.
w. F.. Brelsford has taken out per-
NIT to have an auto garage con-
structed at 1920 Lincoln street.
The regular April meeting Of the
board Of directors of the Topeka COM
mercial club was held today.
Attend the social dance at the Moose
hall Friday evening and meet all
YOUR friends. Gents 25c. Ladies 1ree'
Union music.-Adv.
Robert Pierce has taken out permit
to erect two story residence sUX E
feet in size, at lS2s Jewen - a we '
cost of the home will be $1,000.
Several varieties Of April fool candy
sold at the local stores are in. circula-
tion in Topeka today. 1t Is sun oan-
gerous to accept sweets pronereo eitn-
or by a friend or by the ONCE stenoS-
raphers.
The Topeka Railway company IS put
ting in order several cars for use on
the new Gage park line this summer:
The work is being done at the COM
paws Kansas headquarters shops IN
Topeka.
The young peoples societies of the
CITY will hold a union meeting Friday
night at the Central Congregaun3n,a a.
church. An illustrated address will De
made on the summer missionary con-
ference in Estes Park, Colo.
There are not SO many transients
in the city seeking employment as was
the case a few weeks ago. There were
but ten of them housed at the frovl-
gent building "Wednesday as a.s asaan ms
w. L. Porter. city commissioner Of
parks. decided today that instead OF
sending out of the city Tor seats 1or
the city parks, that the same can pc
manufactured here and Is To-Day TAX
ing the matter up with the Topeka
foundries.
Praying for increased revenues that
viii, allow appropriations for spring
Improvement work, the railways out OF
Topeka have piled high many cars OF
new ties along the right OF ways. ON
Gals state that the spring BUSINESS 10
picking up slowly.
Frank Newland, city commissioner oI
water and lighting. was today given
permission by the city commission 10
purchase 200 tons or less OF water pipe.
The lowest price yet quoted Is $3.50 per
ton, but Mr.. Newland thinks that pet
ter price can yet be secured.
The Kansas river is showing signs
sand bars. The recent rains nave mud
died the sluggish waters and the aux
Hilary streams are feeding the sahus:
When the water clears, fishing should
be good in the tributary creeks near
Topeka.
The twentieth anniversary of the
entrance of Thomas E. Prout, secre-
tary of the Railroad Y. NJ. c. A. into
association work will be celebrated
Friday night at the Railroad
building when an appropriate Pro7
gram of music and speeches Will ne
given followed by a reception
h. The local motorcycle dealers report
Nan increasing interest In motorcycle
exhibition week. displays. The Weatn-
err was not favorable to q large atten-
of the week. The latest models OF
motorcycles and equipment will be on
display the rest of the week.
At the annual meeting of the con-
gregation of the Second United res
night Samuel Irwin was elected pres
ident and DIR. H. T. Mclaughlin. Sec
rotary. Trustees elected for the year
were Brian Cookinham. DR.. Arcnle
owen. Mr. Maxwell and DR.. McLaugh-
lin.
At a meeting Of the city commission
TO-DAY the appointment of c. g. Blakes-
ley to fill the unexpired term OF Z. n.
Kutz on the citys civil service ooaro,
WAS confirmed. +. n. houOenuSH was
also confirmed to fill the position FOR
merly held by H. c. Lindsey on the
board. MIR, Lindsey's term expired yes
terday.
Ralph Marken. 4 years old. son OF
O. p. Marker, 1916 Buchanan street.
had a narrow escape from drowntns
YGesday evening in Chesney park.
While playing in the park ne fell IN a
(hole where the water was five rect
deep. Miss Lottie Dillon. a high
school student, came along at that
moment and rescued the boy.
The Thomas Page Milling company
has taken out a permit to erect q re-
inforced concrete elevator eighty feet
high. thirty-four feet wide and sixty
eight feet deep on railroad ground be-
tween Quincy and Norris streets on
the North side: Work on the elevator
win be pushed and should be com
pieted by the first Of July. The ele-
vator u needed to facilitate the ham