The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-30
Will Have Work Completed in
Three Days.
July 4 1T INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL
Two Sunday Schools will Pic.
mic and Play Baseball.
Other News of Interest to North
Shawnee County.

completed and the fire laddies of sta
ton No. l today are moving from the
temporary quarters to the new loca-
ton. Linemen, electricians and other
wOrkmen are putting on the finishing
touches. Electricians are putting In
the light system. the linemen the alarm
system and plumbers are finishing the
work in the wash and bath rooms.
The firemcn moved their personal be-
longings this morning and will move
the equipment this afternoon. By night
they expect to be ready to answer
alarms without Inconvenience, al
though they were ready to respond to
alarms today, even while moving to the
new location.
The carpenters and all workmen en-
gagged in structural work have COM
pleted their part of the work and the
painters have but little which is not
completed.
Two days may be necessary to move
everything and get Strengthened up to
enjoy the new building, but there will
De no need Of worry after that time.
All Women Must Register or Not Vote.
The women of North Topeka now
have chance to register and secure
their license to vote at the state prt-
mary election which will be held dur
ing the first week in August. AS the
new law is interpreted, all women must
re-register as they are considered newly
franchised voters, and not having taken
part in state elections heretofore, they
now must get their names on the books
of the election commissioner.
The books now are open at Lacey's
drug store at.S31 Kansas avenue. These
book were opened at this location Mon
day morning and will remain there until
Wednesday night. Eighty-six registered
Monday and the list was very light this
morning but increased later in the day.
The light registration today was caused
by the heavy rain which fell during the
early morning hours.
July 4 at Industrial School.
Saturday, July 4. will be a gala day
at the Boys Industrial school north of
the city. The boys will be relieved of
practically all routine duty and will not
be asked to do much only observe the
disciplinary rules.
Baseball games will be played be-
tween the teams of the institution and
the Sunday schools of the First Preshy-
terrain and North Topeka Christian
churches.
The Sunday schools of these churches
will give a big picnic on the grounds OF
the industrial school during the entire
day. A program Of athletic events may
be arranged to afford competition De-
tween the boys of the two schools and
of the institution, although this has not
been determined.
A picnic dinner will be given on the
lawn for the boys Of the institution
and the days festivities will close with
the usual battalion drill. Superntend-
ent H. w. Charles will have charge OF
the boys at all times. A special menu
will be served as he picnic dinner.
Sweet Clover and Dykes.
The board of directors of the North
Topeka drainage district are not worry
ing about the heavy rains nor the con-
dition of the bikes which surround the
distr,ct. These bikes are protected by
a heavy growth Of sweet clover. Inc
members Of the board have no rear OF
a washout. The bikes which surround
North Topeka are four miles long.
The sweet clover is growing heavy
and thick. High water in the river Is
not expected this late In the season al
though it may occur. The river has
maintained practically the same height
for several days.
Personal Items.
The Shorey Sunday School will give
a social Thursday evening, July z, in
SINNERS grove.
Mrs. Will Summers of Garfield add1-
tion is sick. She is suffering with an
abcess in one ear. Although painful,
her condition is not considered danger
GUS.
J. w. Cochran and wife left yesterday