The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-16
NORTH SIDE NEWS
sLittle Russia" Wants I'M
proved Fire Protection.
Emigrants Av
Friends.
Await
Russian

The handicap Of foreign immigrants
was demonstrated at the Union Pa
cific passenger station Sunday night
when Johannes Steinbach and family.
Russians, alighted from a westbound
train on the Union Pacific to become
residents of North Topeka.
Mr.. Steinbach, accompanied by his
wife, two daughters, two sons and an
infant child, stepped from the train
to the platform at 1885 o'clock. They
had travelled many days and many
night in making the trip from Russia
to North Topeka. They expected rela-
tives. friends or some OF their former
countrymen to meet them but were
disappointed.
They entered the waiting room and
remained there for several hours,
wondering what would occur next.
They were unable to make their wants
known because they could talk moth
ing but their native language. Their
= condition was pathetic and 1t was up
to H. E. Gaines. special agent of the
Union Pacific. to relieve them.
He found them near the midnight
hour and communicated with Charles
Gerteisen agent at the Santa Fee
Union Pacific Junction. Mr.. Ger
teisen, as an interpreter, interviewed
the family learned the names of rela-
tives and friends and took them to
their home.
Mr.. Gerteisen spends much time in
working for the welfare Of the Rus
sian settlers of North Topeka, ana
without him they would be handicap
ned. They consult him in business
and in practically every other line per-
tanning to their life and welfare, and
through him they usually find employ
ment and eventually become prosper
Gus.
Superintendent Charles to Talk.
!. H. W. Charles, superintendent OF
H.. Tr6r school will de-
liver an address before the members
of the Principles club which will be
held at $50 o'clock this afternoon in
the high school building. Following
this session, he will attend meetihs
and deliver another address to the
members of the Sunday School Teach
ers' association. Mr.. Charles has been
in charge of the boys work at the in
dustrial school for a number of years
and he will talk along this line of
Wants Fire Protection.
A petition is being circulated among
the residents of Little Russia who live
on North Sardou avenue. East Gordon
fire protection. The petition will be
presented to Frank Newland. city
water commissioner today. The dis
trict, including these three streets. is
known in North Topeka as the dry dis
trict.
The only near hydrant is at the cor
ner of Monroe and Gordon street. An
other hydrant is needed at the corner
of Gordon and Jefferson streets. The
petition has SO signatures and 1t was
circulated by Charles Gerteisen. Re
cent fires in Little Russia caused the
action in signing the petition. Fire
men were forced to use 1000 feet OF
hose.
F. D. Hotchkiss, A. 8. Thompson
Ward of Silver Lake
were among the North Topeka visitors
today. All came here on business.
w. A. and Ruth Baird of Elmon1
were shopping in North Topeka TO-DAY
Mrs. c. A. Henderson of Merider
came to North Topeka today to dc
some spring shopping.
Rev. ]. E. Scheer, pastor of the Kan
sas Avenue Methodist church, Will
leave tomorrow for Chanute where he
will attend the Methodist conference
held there.
The Epworth league will have charge
of the services at the Kansas Avenue
Methodist church Wednesday evening
owing to the absence Of the pastor.
j. c. Snediker Of the Snediker Mer.
camille Company in North Topeka. vii
leave tonight for Concordia. Kan.
where he will spend a short time or
business.
A social will be held at the Second
Presbyterian church on Wednesday
March 26.
The Ladies Aid society of the NORTH
Conversational church will meet at the
home of Mrs Woolford next Wednes-
day afternoon. -
The Christian Endeavor society OF
the North Congregational church viii
hold a social at the church next Wed
nesday evening.
Mrs. Alice Burrow of Granville is
spending brief time in North Topeka
fhis morning.
Lon Berry of Elmont was a Topeka
visitor today.
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