The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-17

"A PAYING PROPOSITION
Says w. C. Carswell When
Asked About w. u. Offices.
Marshall's Band Tonight
Teachers Picnic Tomorrow.

dian Creek grange fair winch IL TO pe
held early in August at the Inaiah
Creek hall. The fair which was neio
last year was a big success. me ~,
grangers say that this years lar WIZ
be bigger than last.
1t was the object Of Tuesday night
meeting to elect a fair committee Dut
not all the members were present anu
the election was postponed. IT Is ex-
pected that the election will be held at
the next meeting and the exact GATE
and other arrangements mace.
Office Is Paying.
The North Topeka Western Union Of
flee is a paying proposition, according
to a statement made this morning Dy
w c. Carswell, manager OF the west
ern Union offices in Topeka.
North Topeka now has as good tele-
graph accommodations as any other
town of it's size in the state" said Mr.
Carsweli. THE North siders have been
very liberal in their patronage up TO
the present time. The offices are a
paying proposition"
BIZ. Concert Tonight.
MarshalPs band. Topeka's famous
musical organization. will give a city
concert at Garfield park this evening
There will be fifty instruments in the
ming to accommodate large crowd
and a number of extra seats have been
placed near the band stand.
Teachers Picnic.
Three hundred schoolma'ams will
hold their annual institute picnic at
Garfield park tomorrow afternoon.
A basket dinner and other rs.'resh-
ments will be served at 6 O'Clock In the
evening.
North Topeka's Sleeping Beauty(?)
There are few alligators in Topeka.
Foxx hrorIOht fV~nTn
Florida One of the largest alligators
in Topeka is owned by Elmer Forbes,
1901 North Monroe street. Forbes
brought the reptile from Florida four
years ago. 1t was then about ten
inches in length.
II is now little more than three
feet long. Forbes named his pet Joe.
Joe's principal occupation Is sleeping
and receiving visitors against his WILL
He does not like visitors. When anyone
approaches Joe opens his sleepy eyes,
curls his upper lip and Kisses alliSa-
tor curse words through his teeth. In
the summer Joe eats about once day.
He is fed nothing but raw meat. In
the winter he is fed about once week.
Joe is kept in a tank of water at the
Forbes home in North Topeka during
the summer. During the winter he is
kept in a tank of water on top of a
boiler in the engine room Of the Forbes
mill.
Personal Mention.
Marion Glenn of Granville will leave
soon for a six weeks trip to California
and points along the Pacific coast.
Lon Berry of Elmont has returned to
his home after a business trip to the
North side.
Mr.. and Mrs William Colvin have
returned from Chicago where they
spent a short time on their wedding
trip.
Earl Wendell of Elmont has returned
to his home after a business trip to the
North side.
Mrs NJ Austin of Blackfoot, Idaho,
is spending a short time visiting rela-
tives in North Topeka.
The paving Of the Union Pacific
freight yards is we'll under way. A
number Of carloads of brick have been
unloaded on the grounds.
number of the small streams in the
northern part Of the county are still
up The water in Soldier creek has risen
about five feet during the last three
days.
Clyde L. Davis IL spending a short
time visiting his sister who lives north
of Topeka.
L. B. Pollom has left for Kingman.
Kan, here he has been appointed play
ground director of that city.
Two boys were paroled from the
The North side w. c. T. U. held a
meeting Tuesday evening at the home
Of Mrs. J. p. Walker.
Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Pratt will
leave today for Wichita where they
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