The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-15
Apple Tree Culture In North
Shawnee Is Diminishing.
PLANTING FEW YOUNG TREES
Runaway Horse Suffers Broken
Shoulder This Morning.
Other News Notes In North
Part of Shawnee.

The apple supply in Shawnee is
diminishing rapidly. Trees In the olo
orchards are dying, some from age anu
some from other causes and the farm
ers are not replacing them with young
trees. AS a result the acreage OF ap-
pie orchards in the north part OF
Shawnee county Is growing smaiIer'
and within a few years, the apple sup
ply will be quite small.
In recent years many of these frult
producing trees have died from gem
eral decay, but many more have dleu
from the lack of care. Farmers nave
not used the spraying metnods 70
ward off the attack OF worms OF Quiet
,damaging bugs and diseases.
In addition to neglect in caring Tor
the trees that were bearing 1rult' tney
have failed to reset new trees IN tne
same proportion to the NUMBER tnat
have died. On this account the num-
her of fruit bearing trees has greatly
The apple crop in North Shawnee
county this year is good in majority
of the orchards but failure In re"
others.
Der of men claim TO nave more s"011
the average yield.
Runaway Horse Breaks Shoulder
In a runaway. a horse belonging 70
Robert Cramer, who lives IN rural
route, No. s, fell and broke It's rlent
shoulder. The accident occurred on
Kansas avenue near Norris street. MT.
T.ramer escaped serious injury. he
was driving two horses hitcned TO q
farm wagon. The team ran north on
Kansas avenue. Cramer rOlleo Out u
the seat into the bottom OF the WAGON
and then on the paving. me team cam. COZ ~
uded with milk wagon In front OF
the North Topeka postoffice ana the
horse was injured. Mr.. Cramer was
injured about the head and body. =
A Kaw valley Grange Meeting.
The largest crowd Of the year at
tended the meeting Of the kaw valiey
GRANGE. Friday night A discussion
sWhv should the grange make an Ell
fort to hold fair every year was
Ied NV lanes Cox. Other discussions
foilowed. The first and second initia-
tory degrees were conferred
Notes and Personals.
The workmen have completed the
final touches on the new e.sva st',,, "
ed to their headquarters. Ine rAee
COMPANY now is able to handle mucn
larger amount Of grain than on Ior--
mer occasions. s
Mr.. and MIRA. w. A. Dyal left mere
Monday afternoon in an automoolle
and arrived in Colorado Springs Tnurs-
day. Three and one-half days were
required in making the trip put tney
were HUI Ala UAAy SA~@S
Bert Ellis of the Campbell Drue
company went to Kansas CITY thls
morning to visit until Sunday night.
Rev. HI. A. Pearson pastor OF ens
Sunday morning at his church. WI
complete the sermon which was IN
terrupted at the union service In Cen
trail avenue park last Sunday nlent
He started the sermon but did no
complete it on account of the weather
conditions. Sunday school Will bt
held at the usual hour.
Mr. and Mrs. John Shinn OF 1zz'
for MSr1 Wichita IaI 70 make make tnsir home.
Charles Sheetz will spend Sunda!
in Junction City.
The usual service at the Kansas
Avenue Methodist church will be hell
sermon is, 1.-The Grace OF Happiness
and Sunshine" The congregation will
attend the union service at Contra
avenue park at night: :.
]. c. Snediker Of the Austin-Snedi
ker company was in Kansas City Fri
day on business.
Rev. J. w. Waldron of Holton stop
ped off in North Topeka Friday, Will
on his way to Bonner Springs. Las
night he delivered an address OF
church work al a banquet given Their
for the dedication of a new church.
Miss Lillian NJ. Prunty has gone t
Wamego to visit friends and relatives
Rev. w. G. Handley. pastor Of tn
North Topeka Baptist church,
spending his vacation in Russell. HI
formerly was pastor Of the Baptia
church in Russell.
Church OF the Good Shepherd
Episcopal. Services for the tenth Sun
day after Trinity will be: Sunda
school at 10 o'clock. morning prayer
litany and sermon at IL o'clock. MI
Francis e. Anthony in charge. N
evening service.
A. n. Petro, druggist.-Adv.