The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-14
MONEY WENT TO The FARMERS

Other News Notes. IN North Of
Shawnee County.
MacadAmi1ed roads In the north |
part Of Shawnee county are attracting |
the motorists. Thirty-five miles have /
been built in the last seven years and |
all have been under the direction OF
Frank B. Simms, the county commits
sioner who represents the district.
built BY the county. Commissioner !
Simms superintended the work with
the assistance Of the road overseers in
the respective townships. The farmers
hauled the gravel. helped Grade the
road and did all the work. By adopt
ing this plan. q good substantial road
was built and the money was returned
to the men who paid the taxes to the
county. Much money was saved by
adopting this method.
These macadamixed roads are excep-
tionally good. The officers of three
cross country Highways which pass
through Shawnee county have selected
this road as q part OF the official
route. Among these highways are the
Golden Belt, the Great White Way and
the Red Route.
Motorists in travelling over the ma
cadamixed road are directed by mark
eTS WHICH are QG818n8ISu ny R4kutCu
band around the poles along the way.
Three miles Of macadam east of
North Topeka which runs east to the
Jefferson county line were completed
just q few months ago. This work was
done under contract by Richie 4
Richie. Three miles west Of Rossville
also was done under contract by John
Fritz OF Rossville. s.s ;.
These ak miles cost much more in
proportion than the other twenty.
- - = - go,
Commissioned Simms objected to the
work being Done under contract but
Commissioners Nipps and Sinner con-
sidered 1t the best method and over
ruled the North Topeka man. Much
Of the money paid for building the
two three miles stretches went to the
contractors who hired labor which did
not live in the townships. On account
Of that the farmers who lived along
the right of way did not receive as
much benefit as those who lived along
the right Of way of the macadam work
which was done by the county.
Lightning Kills 1--we stock.
| Five cattle, q horse and q mule
were killed Sunday night by lightning
on the Thomas Underwood farm nve
miles northeast Of the city. The ami
ing the rain and thupderstorm. and
were found Monday morning. The
cattle were valued Ats 400. and the
horse and mule were yof almost as
much. There was But little insurance
owned the mule, which he valued at
$500. and John Reed owned the horse,
which he was holding at $50.
lightning also struck q cottonwood
tree on the farm Of Joseph Sproat north
| of the city.
More Sewers In First Ward.
Citizens ON North Jackson street,
! hot nd mi akp
] signed a petition several weeks ago.
asking that a six-inchs sewer be built
from Grant to st. John streets. the
sewer to connect with the mains at
Grant street: The petition was nled
and the engineering department has
drafted the plans.
An ordinance providing for the sewer
was INTRODUCED Monday at q meeting Of
the board OF city commissioners and
will go through the usual routine form
i after being passed. the contractors will
be asked to bid on the work. The
sewer will probably be built before
cold weather.
/. Notes and Personals.
Contractors Bowen and Kerns. who
did the structural work on the new flre
station In North Topeka, are moving
their equipment to Scranton. where
they will begin work on another con-
tract.
Mrs. william wetherhot Is spending
q few days with her mother. Mrs
James Wade. at Rossville.
8 W. w. Main and wife. daughter and
grandson are the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. N. Stewart. In Shorey. Mr.. and
, Mrs. Main and family formerly lived in
North Topeka, but now live in South
Dakota They stopped on here while
ON the way home from Colorado. whers
they have been enjoying an outing
. They are making the trip In q motol
car. and have been away from homt
three weeks. During that time the,
have Travelled 1895 miles.s They will re
sumo their journey probably Wednes
; day or at least by the end of the week
The Ladies Aid society Of the Secont
Presbyterian church will give socia
tonight at the home Of Mr.. and Mr.
III. D. Pratt at $40 N. jackson street
ranged.
Ask for Honey Bread."-Adv.
8 e. 8. Gresser, Of the Citizens Stat
bank. and family. were the guests Sun
day Of Mr.. and Mrs. L Marsh. at XII
mer.
!, with friends in North Topeka.
81 william Farnsworth, OF E1mont. wa
: in North Topeka today on business
c. s. Gillispie, Of Kansas City. stop
ped on here Monday while on his wa,
to points In Michigan. where he vii
spend his vacation. Mr.. Gilliapie live
in North Topeka about twenty year
= ago, but moved to Kansas City abou
y q year ago.
GEORGE Nelson has returned frou
. Kansas City. where he has been ON
. business trip for several days.
RI W. q. Barker, superintendent Of tn
schools At Shorey. has gone to Man
a haitian to attend the annual c0nferenc
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