The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-05
NORTH SIDE NEWS
Population Of Little Russia
Threatened With Decrease.
Big Crowd Entertained BY Bap-
tist Young People.

The population Of Little Russia In
North Topeka is again threatened
steads in Canada il calling many to
that place. John vogel and Joseph
Schumacher are two who have sold
their property in Little Russia and
have left for Wocklin. Province Of
Saskatchewan, to acquire homesteads
under the Canadian government
rules.
The residents Of the little suburb
of North Topeka are interested in
this scheme OF &C iring homes
and il these two men lend back q ia
vorable report there will undoubtedly
be many OF the Russians leave for
| that country.
| The population Of title Russia il
smaller this winter than it has been
for many years. The conditions in
| Russia are improving and good crops
| were raised there last wear. On ac-
count of this many of the families
went back to the old country last fall.
Big Crowd at Reception.
Two hundred and fifty people were
entertained at the rece ption held by
the B. Y. p. u. of the North Topeka
Baptist church Wednesday evening.
The church was crowded. The young
people produced a program which
! came up to the usual standard Of
those given by them. The Van Ness
i orchestra furnished most of the in
strumental music for the evening.
| Other numbers on the program
which were worthy Of favorable mem
ton include: A piano duet, Misses
Edith Gabriel and Anna Myers; two
solos. Miss Helen Wellman; vocal
solo. Miss Marjorie Cole: reading.
Mrs. Roy Meyer; two readings. Miss
Lena Baxter; vocal solo. Miss Flor
Owen: piano duet. Miss Grace Dana
and Raymond Jones: piano solo. Miss
Bessie Schenck, and q number Of
readings were given by Mrs. Joseph
p. Hicks.
Refreshments were served at the
close of the evening.
! An Appreciated Present.
The boys in the Citizens State bank
of North Topeka have received a box
| of oranges and grapefruit from A. c.
| Slykhous, who lives at Pomona, Cal.
Mr.. Slykhous formerly lived at Ell
merchandise store. He left for Cali
, fornia five years ago. The fruit re-
ceived in Topeka was grown on fruit
ranch which Is owned by him.
Robinson Is Undecided.
! w S. Robinson, who is contemplate
| ing entering the race for commission
er from the North district, is still I'M
make the race. His friends say that
! it is a pretty sure thing that he will
! jump in the fight. Mr.. Robinson said
this morning that he might make his
friends continued to urge him to en-
! ter If both he and o. F. Winner,
| who is another possible candidate, de-
| eide to Jump in the fight for Frank
1 Simms' job. the campaign Is going to
be interesting.=-very interesting.
| Personal Mention.
| A meeting of the North side drainage
board will be held March 10 and the
new members will take charge OF their
| duties.
Word has been received from J. F.
Close by his friends in North Topeka
that he is now in Ceiba, Hon
duras He will return to his home in
| Topeka next fall.
John Boyd has returned to his home
in Hoyt after short business trip to
| the North side.
w. H. Gardner of Kansas City is
! spending a brief length of time in
| North Topeka on business. Mr.. Gard
ner is connected with the National Oil
Co. of Kansas City.
| J. A. Curry of ElmOnt is spending q
brief time in North Topeka on business.
William Bartram has returned to his
home in Elmont after a business trip
to the North side.
A steel cage is being installed in the
cashiers office in the new Union Pa
cific freight depot.
Work on the new North side fire sta
ton is progressing. There is a large
force of men at work.
The Intermediates of the North To-
peka Baptist church will meet Sunday
night at the church.
Mrs. c.. w. Thompson Of Junction
! City is visiting her son. DR.. c. III.
Thompson of North Topeka
The annual meeting the Prairie
Home Cemetery association will be held
at the cemetery tomorrow at O'Clock
IN the afternoon.
The Rev. w. Garnet Handley will
give a stereopticon lecture at the North
Topeka Baptist church next Sunday
evening at 1880 o'clock. His subject
will be Immigration"
J. L. Shreddy has left for Omaha,
where he will spend several days on
business.