The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-08
NORTH SIDE NEWS
Workmen Began Repairing
U. p. Depot This Morning.
Was Damaged. to Extent Of
44,O00sby Fire April IS.

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A large force Of workmen began
work on repairing and remodeling the
Union Pacific hotel and passenger de-
pot in North Topeka this morning.
About sixty rooms will be repaired
and renovated in the hotel. The work
is being done on account of the fire
which damaged the building to the
extent of $4,000 April 13.
The end of the depot occupied ssy
the passenger depot was not damaged
to any extent by fire but the water
did considerable damage to the walls.
The ladies' waiting room will be rA-
paired before work will commence on
the hotel
The local officials of the road say
that the work will be rushed and fin
tshed as soon as possible.
Out 1t Garfield.
According to Park. Commissioner
Porter, the rest room which is to be
erected at Garfield park will be built
as soon as it is possible for the con-
tract to be awarded. 1t was expected
that the contract would be awarded
next Monday but for certain reasons
Mr.. Porter thinks that it will be i'm
possible to award the contract until
next Thursday. The building will
cost $4,000.
Recently a number of North Side
people have asked whether or not
there would be swimming pool at
the park this. summer. According 20
Commissioner Porter the swimming
pool will not be built. There was
strong talk of pool being made Mt
the park last summer but for some
reason the project was not carried out.
Voiland's Book Out.
Fred Voiland's history of the Ma
sonic lodge of North Topeka Golden
Rule No. 9O). was given out to the
members of the lodge at their meet
ing Thursday evening. The title Of
en- Rule" and it deals with the North
Topeka lodge from the time it was
founded until the present time. The
book is the first complete history II
any Topeka lodge that has ever been
written and contains sixty-two pager.
Personal Mention.
About twenty OF the members OF the
B. Y. p. U. of the North Topeka Bap-
tist church hiked to the Calhoun Biuns
Wednesday evening.
Rev. J. E. Scheer, pastor of the Kan
sas Avenue Methodist church, has re-
turned from Carbondale where he con-
Quoted the funeral services of Mrs. L.
Mrs r. h. Van Tuyl and sons. Rob-
ert and Herbert. of Toppenish, WASH,
are visiting Mrs. vanTuyrs parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Kendall Of Shorey.
The most of the rural schools in the
northern part Of the county closed to-
day. Short programs and exercises
were given at almost all OF them.
It is expected that the pumping ma
chinery for the Irrigation plant at the
Boys Industrial school Vill arrive the
latter part of this week.
The Kaw Valley Grange will hold a
meeting at the Kaw Valley grange hall
!. ' j. S. coffman NJ Grantvule has re-,
turned to his home after business
trip to the NorthS side.
At the last meeting OF the Parent
Teachers association at Quincy school
the association was reofEanized and Of
f1cers elected for the coming year. The
officers: Mrs. NJ Leland. president;
Mrs. Fanny Blanchard, vice president.
and Miss Birdie Brown, secretary and
treasurer. The next meeting Of the
association will be held May Is. which
is the day set aside for exhibit day at
both the North side schools.
The Mems Booster club of Elmont
will give an entertainment at the FL
mont church Friday evening, May Is
The Pence orchestra will furnish the
music.
There will be an entertainment at the
Second Presbyterian church this eve
ming. The program will consist mostly
of musical numbers.
wenie roast was held by about 30
Of the Rochester young people We'd
nesday evening.
Lee Cook of Elmont has returned
home after spending a short time in
North Topeka.
George Frisbee of Oskaloosa is
spending short time in North Topeka
on business.
]. c. Hastingssand b. F. Billings. both
of Granville, were North side visitors
Thursday evening.
r. X. Ream has returned to his home
in Kilmer after business trip to the
North side.
John Duffy of Elmont is spending a
| short time in North Topeka on BUSH
ness.
H. J. Shook of Wakarusa has return
ed to his home after a business trip to
the North side.
r. K Priddy Of Granville has re-
| turned to his home after a business
trip to the North side.
LIE Roy Travis has returned to his
home in Lincoln, Ark, after visiting
friends in North Topeka.
Frank Spetter has returned to his
| home in North Topeka after business
trip to Ozawkie and Valley Falls
! GOOD ROADS BILL.