The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-16
T. T. Ward Asks II COlored PeO-
pie Are Getting Square Deal.
PAGE ELEVATOR COMPLETED
A. NJ. Petr0 to Start New Drug
Store in Oakland.
Indian Creek Changers VIII
Observe Flag Day Tonight.

| For the last two years the residenti
of North Topeka living along Wes1
Laurent street have been trying to ge'
their street improved. In letter to tht
= State Journal today, written by T. T
Ward, the writer protests against tht
condition of the street. He says:
This morning there was a lake OF
water $50 feet long ON West Laurent
street. 1t was impossible for footmen
| to pass without going through weed
patches or wading through water. The
| street extends from the Rock Island
railroad tracks to the Santa Fee tracks
We have gone before the commission
ers and tried to get them to fix the
street. Last fall they sent over two
men with scraper and they put the
street in worse condition than 1t was
before. This street il the main
thoroughfare between the colored dis
trict and the public schools. The COL
wealth and why is it that the commits
sioners overlook the. streets in the col
ored district?
In some places it il almost impossi-
BILE for two wagons to pass without
driving into the parkings. For two
years we have tried to get this street
fixed up but all in vain.''
Elevator Completed.
The new Thomas Page elevator in
lOQcAa IldS OCCU VIACSlC0lly COAAA0
pleted with the exception Of a small
part of the interior. The elevator Is
built of REINFORCED concrete and cost
10000. 1t has a storage capacity OF
10000 bushels. The first wheat will be
stored in the new elevator about July l..
Robinson Withdraws.
w. s. Robinson Of Soldier township
has decided that he will not be a candi-
date for the office OF state representa-
tive from the Thirty third district. This
will still leave two candidates in the
racaA L. S. Neiswanger Of Kiro and J. J.
King, North Topeka lawyer.
Petr0 to Start New Store.
A new drug store win be opened with
in a short time in Oakland by "A. M.
Petro The store will be a branch of
the North side firm.
1t will be located in the Oakland Odd
Fellows' building and will be opened as
soon as the fixtures and stock arrive
from Oklahoma City. The store will be
ployed by Mr.. Petro in North Topeka.
Streams Are Up.
Owing to the recent heavy rains in
the northern part OF the county, the
creeks in the vicinity Of North Topeka
have risen considerably in the last few
days. Last winter all of them were
very low.
Indian Creek Grange Meeting.
A meeting Of the Indian Creek Grange
will be held tonight at the grange hall
north OF the city. The grangers will
observe flag day by wearing small
flags on their coats. The Fairview
school will furnish part Of the evenings
entertainment. Miss Edith McNown
Will give a reading.
Personal Mention.
w. D. Casebier left on a business
trip to Manhattan this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Dwyer have
returned to their home in North To-
peka after spending five months in
California.
Roy Hall and Otis Hall, both of
Granville. have returned to their
home after busin So trip to the
North Side.
A. G. Hook Of Silver Lake has re-
turned home after q business trip to
the North Side.
A birthday DIR ner in honor Of H. F..
Moody was given Monday afternoon
at the Moody home. 514 Scotland ave-