The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-28
OUTRAGEOUS, SAYS BRISTOW
He Offers to Cooperate With
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North Side Business Men
TO Get the Building Erected at
an Earlier Date.

your letter of May IS, with refer
ence to the location and construction
OF the federal building for North To-
peka- have just had the matter up
with the office of the supervising
architect. and have been advised that
the office is now four years behind
with its work, SO that II the construc-
ton of the building for. North Topeka
awaits it's regular turn. it will not be
commenced for four years. think
this Is outrageous.
IF there are urgent reasons why
the building should be constructed
what they are. 1 shall be glad to take
the matter up with the department.
and do everything I can to have the
construction Of the building advanced
ahead of its regular order.
1.-THE report of the government site
agent who visited your city about two
months ago, has been sent to the post
master general. The postmaster gen.
erals recommendations will be one OF
the controlling factors in the selection
of a. site" .-a.>ly. ......-
It is expected that this situation will
cause no little discussion in North To-
peka as the North siders are anxious
to get the building erected as soon as
possible.
The reasons why the building should
be erected ~ soon as possible are nu->
merOus. Chief among these IS the
fact that the North side postoffice re-
ceipts show that business is increasing
rapidly. At the present time, the In
creased business. caused by the parcel
post system and a number of other
new rules, Is too large for the quarters
now occupied by the North side force.
It is expected that a number of the
prominent business men of North To-
peka will cooperate with Senator
Bristow and endeavor to get the build
ing erected at an earlier date.
Fighting Men Meet Again.
Forty-eight years ago Lieut. James
M.EThornton left Captain Brassfield.
in Leavenworth. Captain Brassfield
was badly wounded by a bullet pass
ing through his left lung and could
not talk. Lieutenant Thornton did not
expect to see the captain alive again.
xhe two men, veterans OF g. dozen
cam paigns, and SCARED by almost as
.msthy wounds met again in North To-
peka this morning for the first time
since they parted at Leavenworth.
Lieutenant Thornton was Captain
BrAssfield's second in command dur
ing the time they served in the Civil
waF.
Lieutenant Thornton wears numer-
GUS decorations which he received for
bravery during the Civil war. One
decoration that he prizes highly is the
PERSONAL Grand Army badge which
formerly belonged to Gen. u. B. Pear
sail. The badge was presented to
LIEUTENANT InOrntOn py GeneIaI rear
SAILS son.
Banks Will Close.
Both the North side banks will close
next Saturday on account Of Memorial
day. 1t is expected that a number OF
tho business houses will close at noon.
Personal Mention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Graft have
m6ved from OIL Polk street to 1920
North Kansas avenue.
hVy
Morse of the death OF Charles M. Morse
at his home in Gray, Me. Mr.. Morse
viii be remembered by a number Of the
old timers Of the North side. He re-
sided here in the eighties.
Sam Martin will erect a dwelling in
the 1000 block on North Jackson street.
8. NJ. Hood Of Salina was in North
Topeka Wednesday, visiting Charles
and Jonas Lukens. proprietors Of the
Lukens Furnace Co. Mr.. Hood return
ed home this morning.
William Farnsworth of Elmont has
returned to his home, after a business
trip to the North side.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. Marsh Of Kilmer
have returned home. after attending
the Memorial celebration in Topeka.
The Meriden baseball team defeated
the Lyman team at Meriden Wednes-
day afternoon by a score Of to 2.
" E. Bigham will run his large
to Rochester cemetery gate, Decoration
day. leaving car line on the hour, GEM
ctery on half hour. Phone %. First trip
q. m.-Adv.
Fred Cline and family of st. joseph.
Mo-, are new residents Of Topeka. They
will make their home at 421 Grant
street.
John R. Johnston will leave soon for
Buffalo. N. Y, where he will spend his
vacation.
A meeting Of the North side drainage
board will be held next Monday after
noon.
C. S. Gillipsie Of Kansas City was a
North side business visitor Wednesday
evening.
c. w. Lukens has returned to his
home in Rochester, after a business trip
to Williamstown.
In spite Of the large crowds which
have been in North Topeka for the last
two days the police say that things
have been unusually quiet.
A. M. Petro. druggfst.-Adv.
Oliver and Gilbert Marker celebrated
their twenty-ninth and twelfth birth
day. respectfully, at the D. Marker
residence in Shorey Tuesday evening
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs. d
Marken, Mr.. ana Mrs. o. P. Marker
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Bennett Mr.. and
Mrs. Kelsey, Misses Ruby. Myrtle and
Olive Marker, Misses Lura, Grace and
Mabel Bennett. Miss Latty Dillon. Gil
bert Lawrence, Ralph Marker. Herbert
Raymond and Leonard Bennett, Harry
Dillon and H. L. Dillon.
/ SANTA FE NOTES.
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