The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-18
in NORTH Topeka
Nom Delivery of School Books
Interferes With Glasses.
Students Will Get Them Next
Week, Says the Printer.
PRINTING PLANT NOT COMPL
Much Fruit Canned at Boys In.
dustrial School.
Other News of Interest to Pe0-
pie in North Shawnee County.

Classes and students of the schools of
North Topeka and in Shawnee county
are being interrupted in their work be-
cause the primers, classics and histories
which have been adopted by the various
school boards, have not been printed.
The state text book commission ex-
pected to have these books printed in
time for the beginning Of the fall term.
but various delays made this tmpos-
sible.
These three books probably will be
delivered some time next week or at
least they been promised for that time.
They may be delivered during the early
part of the week but it will probably
be Wednesday or later before it will
be possible to distribute them. The
books for the agricultural course will
not be off the press until November
or later
Work on these books has been de-
layed because the machinery at the
new state printing plant has not been
ready for use. Delays in completing the
building and delays in the delivery of
the machinery have brought this about.
Canned Fruit at Industrial School.
Boys at the State Industrial school
just north of the city will not be denied
canned fruit during the winter. large
supply of fruit and vegetables have
been canned for future use, a large
supply of potatoes and apples will be
house and tie boys are assured plenty
of good things during the bleak winter
weather
Canned fruit also is sold to other
state institutions but the bulk is kept at
the industrial school and consumed by
the boys who do the work of preserva-
ton. Canned goods were sold last year
to the state penitentary. the girls in
dustrial school at Beloit, the reforma-
tory at Hutchinson and the school for
the blind at Kansas City and the state
hospital at Topeka.
Shirley Receivers His Horse.
A horse belonging to Archie Shirley
early part of the week and found in
North Topeka. 1t was kept by the po-
lice and Mr.. Shirley came to Topeka
Wednesday and rode the horse home.
The horse was taken from a hitch rack
at Granville. Mr.. Shirley rode from
northeast of the town. He went away
and left the horse there and it was
gone when he returned. The horse is
valued at 5000.
j. HI. Hartman Injured.
]. H. Hartman, proprietor of the
feed store at 916 North kansas ave-
nue., was cut on the back of his left
hand, Thursday, while closing his
store about o'clock in the evening.
gave it jerk. A part of the glass in
the upper part of the door fell and
struck him on the back Of the hand.
It cut long, deep cash and severed
the arteries in the back Of his hand.
The services OF a physician to sew up
the wound were necessary.
Money in Poultry
John C. Snyder. who lives on the
Little Diamond farm, has found his
poultry business to be quite profitable
during the last year. He raises In
dian Runner ducks, White Leghorn
chickens and sells many eggs and
much poultry by telephone. He
makes practically all Of his deliveries
by parcels post.
Society Night at Kiro.
The people of Kiro will give an
other society night Saturday night.
MitchelPs band has been engaged for
a concert on this occasion and re-
freshments will be served. These So
cial nights at Kiro during the last few
weeks have been disturbed by the bad