The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-28
NORTH SIDE news
Prospective for Irrigation Plant
Received by HI. w. Charles.
Small Boy Drowned in Little
Soldier Near HOyt.

Y Soldier Near HOyts
The map Of the preliminary survey
for the irrigation plant which Is to oe
installed at the Boys Industrial school
has been received by Superintendent
H. w. Charles Of the school Tne maj
shows that about fifty acres OF the lano
owned by the school can be lrllgateu.
It is expected that this project Will DS
completed by spring ana the piaht VIII
be in use by that time.
During the next week two test weHs :
will be drilled. One will be sunk at
the south side of the fifty acre tract
and the other at the northwest corner.
Should neither of these wells prove
cording to the report submitted by the
engineer who made the survey So0
gallon pump will be necessary to feeo
the plant. It Is expected that OIL anu
gas engines will be used to furn1sn the
poyer. The survey Tor the pan. was .hs
side and power of the engines neces.
siry to run the plant is not known at
The present time. This will depend on
/the depth of the wells and the nature
Of the water bearing strata.
Work Of experimenting Will be pe-
eun as soon as possible and if the ex-
periments prove satisfactory It Is ex.
pected that the plant will be built ana
in use by next spring
Boy browns In Creek.
Lester C. Darling, the year old son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. George Darling was
drowned in Little Soldier creek Iues-
day evening at o'clock near his home
near the southeast corner Of the Pot
tawatomie Indian reservation at Hoyt,
Kan. He was found in the creek Dy
his aunt, Ethel Foster. Just now the
boy happened to get in the creek Is not
known by his parents. tie leIt the
house a short time before he was
found in the creek and it is supposed
by his parents that he was playing
along the creek bank and slipped ana
fell in the water.
The water where he was drowned was
about IL feet deep in the center OF the
creek The funeral arrangements nave
not been completed but will be an
nounced later.
Serum Factory Almost Sure Thing.
The recent rumors that North Topeka
was to have a hog cholera serum rae
tory have sufficiently materialized dur
ing the past two weeks that It Is almost
certain that the factory will be built.
The plant will be located near the Otto
Kuehne Preserving Works. A con-
tractor was on the grounds recently IN
the interest of Drs. w. N. and d. H.
Hobbs, who are building the factory.
1t is thought that about a thirty by
forty foot frame building is to be
erected.
Horseshoe Club Theater Party.
Just because a horseshoe team cap
\ tanned by D. F. Gabriel defeated one
captained by R. r. Baer. the losing
team Is forced to 'blow" the winning
team to a theater party Thursday
evening. The contest was between the
two teams Of the North: side club.
Members of the winning team are:
d. F. Gabriel, r. w. Truelove, Charles
Stewart and Thomas Barker. The de-
feated team Is composed ofH r. Re
Baer, s. Workman, George Gurtler,
Wilbur Stansfield and c. H: Dyal. The
party will be given at the Novelty.
Another game will be played between
the two teams Saturday evening. the
losing team to give an oyster supper
or a theater party.
Men Held Banquet.
The men Of the Kansas Avenue
Methodist church held their quarterly
banquet at the church Tuesday even
ing. About ninety plates were served
Special instrumental and vocal music
was included on the evenings pro-
agram. A number Of speeches were
Fmade by the men present.
Personal Mention.
d. T. Gabriel will leave soon for
Kansas City. where he Will attend the
lumbermen's convention held at that
place.
c. c. Conkle of Los Angeles has left
for Kansas City, where he will spend
a short time on business, after spend
ing a few days in North Topeka.
F. ]. Perry of st. Marys. Kan, is
spending few days in North Topeka
on business.
j. T. Kaufman of Granville has re-
turned to his home after a short busi-
ness trip to North Topeka.
The North side w. c. T. U. held a
meeting at the home of Mrs. j, p
Walker Tuesday afternoon.
The steeple Of the Second Presby-
terian church is being repaired. 1t is
expected that the work will require
about one week.
A. D. Blanchard of Manhattan was
on the North side Tuesday on busi-
ness.
February will be children's month
at the Second Presbyterian church.
Lectures will be given by prominent
laymen OF Topeka
Miss Minette Loop has returned
from a trip to Michigan and Ohio,
where she spent some time.
C. w. Hoyt has returned from a few
days business trip to Kansas City.
Mrs. John Duffy has returned to
her home in Elmont after a short
business trip to North Topeka.
j. M. Riley of Silver Lake is spend
inG a short time in North Topeka on
business.
w. H. Maus has returned to his
home in Elmont after a short business
trip to North Topeka.
w r NicksOn of HOvt was North