The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-24
Union Pacific Grants 2O-Year
Lease.
Agreement Decides in Favor OF
Farmers.
F.A.A. XMAS entertainment
North Topeka Stores to close
Tomorrow.
Other News Notes Of Interest," III
North Shawnee.

In an agreement reacneo Tecc".ly
tween the landowners ana ol,l :s,,,t
,ba Union Pacific in regard TO the risn.
49, the railway company claim on
zach side of the track 1T was decloee
90 allow the farmers the privilege ol
remaining en- any OF tneir I'll,
within the 400 foot limit Iney WIZ
be offered 20 y year lease e, NM mn si1e Of
,ba tract of land. The lease Will carry
-;th IL the privilege of renewal. ~"
,u,rsites (this affects st. Marys. Ross-
tic and Silver Lake) where improve
,oants of a permanent nature nave Oe1n
nade on the right-of-way II VIII oe
.,,a. ,,ol;cv Of the Union Pacific to give
'';. Lain deeds to these properties.
nt,a Union Pacific right-of-way runs
.,,rn',gh+ the heart of the business sec
ION Of St. Marys and this adoustmenss
affects more than $2oOoOo woi ~, ~
,ronertv there as we'll as the prop.
n,,. ~ Rossyille, silver Lake and MUG"
,.aIuahle farm land west or Nortn 1o-
peka- x-or+ from the
government to the company, ~ Iii
right was gwen @ o creed
n,,hiic lands. The government asss ;e,,
.;ng,ish,, any Indian titles WHICH
might conflict with TINS. ~. rail-
Drorertv owners adjacent TO the l"n
road were allowed to put up nnpao oSed
,nents and cultivate the land not ne-o -
oh INN
road In the lapse of years. MANY va
~. ;mnroyements were put on anu
,hron,h ,indisturbed possession, peIs
~, tha land came to consider the pioP
, .tv they occupied as their o~r la,
Two years ago the Norris OH ,n T"o
passed in congress requ .una . ands re-
pacific to assert its title 10 - Il
a;,ad in right-of-way grants ~
v.;shed TO retain possession. me ss
,..n of leases was chosen by the raa-
road as means OF fetaiiins eot IN
s;op The leases are given suoye e;e;c
the agreement that tne ~. on noada az a
can take land to meet us neeu -
a;iroad This is not expected 10 al
fect much property, however.
w e. Miller, mayor OF 81. Maly
ord editor Of the st. Marys o.a.
Charles Nanzer of Omaha, L. the Union
pacific. F. A. Ayers, Of Omaha, any
~ Shively, of Lincoln. Nep.. flen.'
o,way agents for the Union RACINE
attended the meeting. s...
"a A. Christmas Entertainment.
rho Eraternal Aid association nelc
IT'S christmas meeting last night III .ns
lodge hall, 1901 North Kansas avenue
A. the close of the meeting presents
80 d;str;buted to all of the mem
hers after which coffee and biscuit:
Mrs. Doane won the gas lamp tina
u.as riven away at the indoor stree
fair which was helo seVerai
Stores VIII Close.
Most of the stores will close tomor
row for Christmas. The drug stores
will close from l until O'Clock. Al
of the M rchants report good pusi
ness during the Christmas season. A
though the weather has not peen Ia
vorable for the farmers 10 come -
~
feCardless OF the pau rodos anu "'0
agreeable weather
Rochester Young People.
bobsled party was given by
number OF the young people OF tn
Rochester community last night. IN
sled was driven by Carl Abel, and tn
following young people were IN IN
marty: Grace Lonergan, Helen Lew
is Nav Redmond. Ollie Redmond
Mrs. Gel Abel. Lois Shorthill, Elsi
McNoun Ida McNoun. Manila Scoci
Raw Redmond. Rollo Shorthill. Cha'
Nicholas, Howard Winner, Jaspe
Frazier, Perry Helm and Carl ABEL
Notes and Personals.
Ren f. Pool left today for a Wis
with relatives in Norcatur, Kan.
The Christmas program of tn
North Topeka Baptist church will b
given tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs Marvin Boyle wi
spend Christmas with Mrs. Boyle
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bartran
in ElmOnt.
James Evans will leave tonight fc
Kansas City where he will spen
Christn g.
Kenny Robinson has arrived frol
Hutchinson to spend Christmas wit
his mother. Mrs r. Robinson. 81
North Jackson street.
Ernest Bartram and family
& Shorey spend Christmas with NJ
Bartrams parents in ElmOnt.
Miss Cora Williams OF Presto
Kan. g visiting her sister, Mrs. Re
Helm of Rochester.
The Christmas services at Il
Church of the Good Shepherd will
as follows: Sunday school festiv
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