The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-27
NORTH SIDE news
Business Men Optimistic as to
Prospects for Spring.
Farmers Expect Coming Sea-
son to Be Good One.


exceptions. are inclined to be optimis-
tic as to the business prospects for
this spring and summer. Very few
business men interviewed by the State
Journal reporter showed any signs OF
Encouragement.
Business, with them. has been slow
during the winter months. However,
as one merchant said this morning,
North Topeka is rarely affected by
money shortage SO bad as the South
Side.
Many business men say that the
closing down Of the Santa Fe shops
was the cause OF business oe1ng SLOW
with them. Others say that the
drOuth last summer was the most ef-
fective to last winters business. The
drouth probably has more to do with
the situation than any other one thing.
However, a number of farmers were
interviewed and without an exception
they were enthusiastic over the pros
poets of a bumper wheat crop. AL
though many farmers have not plant
ed the seed for a number OF their 9TH
err crops they are very optimistic and
are looking forward. to good year.
Men who are employed in the Santa
Fee shops make up large part OF the
population of North Topeka. The
railroad companies are reporting an
increase in business and 1t is expected
that the Santa Fee will begin working
full hours within q short time. If
this is done it will greatly improve
the situation.
A number of the business men in
terviewed made statements as fol-
lows:
H. H. Bair: Business is beginning
to start out we'll with us. It is in
creasing steadily"
w. H. Rutter: 81 find that business
S<, csv cto t1vy r IN
1t will increase more as the crop con-
ditions grow more favorable
John Sheetz: II can not see that
business is improving"
K. G. White: II am inclined to be
rather optimistic. While I have no
way of speaking with any amount of
authority on the matter I think busi-
ness will improve"
Roy Boast, foreman of the Dibble
Grocery Company: Business with US
is extraordinarily good. 1t is steadily
increasing. As soon as the Santa Fe
much better The hard times are not
hurting the North Side so much as the
South Side. The population Of North
Topeka Is made up of retired farmers,
to a great extent. These men have
plenty Of money in the banks. That Is
my way OF accounting for the state.
ment that the North Side was not
hurt as much as the South Side"
F. p. Elmore, cashier of the Shaw
nee State bank: Business with us is
increasing. 1t will increase more as
spring opens"
Gene Hayes: II have never done 30
rr-~h business as am At the present
time"
George Knauer: Prospects look
good to me. My business is increas-
ing"
Edward Gresser: ut all depends
on the next falls crops whether or not
business will pick up"
business will open up nicely this
spring. The farmers seem to be OPP
timistic as to crop prospects"
Fred Buechner: Business is open
ing up in great shape. As soon as the
shops open it will grow still better
up. The seed business is getting
good"
]. c. Snediker: 81 think that by
next fall we will forget all about last
summers drouth."
Other business men stated practi-
caily the same as the foregoing when
interviewed. Taken in all, the busi-
ness prospects for North Topeka and
the northern part of Shawnee county
are excellent.
Rumor of Repair Shops.
1t was rumored in North Topeka
this morning that the Union Pacific
railroad will bring its Junction City
repair shops to North Topeka some
time this summer. However, not ono
OF the Union Pacific officials here
Knew anything about the rumor or
where 1t started.
May Not Close Tie Plant.
According to pretty reliable infor-
nation there is a possibility that the
Union Pacific will not close down their
ne treating plant in North Topeka
orders have. been forwarded from
omaha and Kansas City to quit Ship
ping ties to the Topeka plant How
ever. there are many thousand ties
on hand at the plant and 1t may not
be closed down at once.
Dog Kills Chickens.
Many people in North Topeka who
neglected to lock their hen house
doors during the past two or three
nights have awakened In the morning
ana found that q dog had killed 81