The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-24
NORTH SIDE NEWS
Conditions Improving
Northern Part of County.
Damage to Union Pacific and
TelephOne Co. Was Great.

proving. While a number OF tele-
phone and telegraph lines were put
out Of commission by the storm tney
are being repaired and the poles
which were blown down are pelns Re,
set as fast as possible. 1t Is expected
that all the lines will be In commis-
sion within a short length Of time:
The Union Pacific has succeeded in
getting it's western telegraph nnes IN
working order and trains with rev
Trains No. 1O2 and 10, which were
lost yesterday. arrived in Topeka
Monday evening and are now running
on time. The damage done ny the
blizzard to the Union PACING was
great. The loss OF the M1ssouri anu
Kansas Telephone company was also
heavy. =.
However, the telephone company Is
doing everything in its power to get
its lines back in commission as soon
as possible.
school to Open Monday.
According to the county omcers.
the Indian Creek school, wnlcn was
closed Feb. 16 on account OF .,' salpon no,
cases in that neighborhood, will open
NEXT Monday. Since the school was
closed no more cases OF the olsease
howe heen reported in the northern
part Of the county.
Dealers Resent Warning.
Tho warning that the corn gro~n q
in Kansas during the years VI 80
and 1918 is unfit for seed mas cau.He .na
no little indignation sa,ers 'o
.nThe companies and corporat'ons
,,hc are sounding this warning aS
! not giving the local farmers anu G,o &c.
dealers a square deal, sag d,,ce
Hayes of the Hayes Seeo am .s1r,,s corn
anronanv this morning. Ine co.. .
s.,hicn was raised in the northern par.
~ the county this year 1s as gvou
a,, that is being shipped into kansas
Trcn the surrounding states. oo.c os,, -,
n is better" According TO tne SS ;s
somewhat short but what tnere 10 -
1umher of the warnings aea1nst
Sa crown corn being useo AoI
seed have been posted IN the s'o. GO
of North Topeka
To Organize Missionary socle.s'
The Young ladies of the 3. 4. ,..,-c,,
OF the North Topeka bap11s; Miss lean
wi,i meet at the home OF MISS street
WI, WI Ernert. 1895 North Monroe stIees'
e..e rr.r;ze a Missionary soc!e:y
anu - the officers of the state MIS-
.,;nrorv society will be presen. ~ III,
ranize the society. Inc
be held tonight.
To Hold Reception.
The B. Y. p. u. Of the Nortn IL
peka Baptist church Will no,u .,,,rct,
- for the members of the cnurcn,
March A The reception will be heio q,
the church. A literary ana musica'
nrogram is being prepared for the ev-
enino's entertainment. Refreshments
will he served. An effort Will De maue
to secure the high school orcneS'A" ~
furnish music for the receptlon'
Washington's Birthday Socal
~
be given at the North Congregat tiona
church wednesday evening. February
a5. The social will be for the members
Sunday school and home department
and their friends. Supper will pe serv-
ed at $50 and will be followed Dy an
entertainment. The entertainment VII
be given by the children of the SUNDAY
school and will be of historical ma
ture.
He Did Much Good.
People living on North Jackson ano
Laurent street are handing Elmer FISH
er, a North Topeka horseshoer, vote
of thanks. Immediately after the snow
stopped falling Monday Fisher hitcneo
one of his horses to a snow drag ano
dragged the snow of the sidewalks Of
these two streets. "Mr. Fishers toes
was a great one" said q resident OF
North jackson street this morning. II
all the sidewalks in Topeka were drag
ged in this manner 1t would be OF ne
little benefit to the residential.
Personal Mention.
The cabinet Of the Second Presby'
terian church will meet tonight at ths
home Of Mrs ]. N. Campbell, 1OOa
Forth jackson street.
= Mrs. Rhoda Wade of Rossville hai
returned to her home after visiting
friends in North Topeka.
Mrs Marion Navarro Of Rossvillt
has returned to her home after spend
ing a short time in North Topeka Wis
iting friends and relatives.
George Bomhon Of Osborne. Kan.
has purchased the F. e. Spetter con
fectionery store in North Topeka. F
e. Spetter will take a position will
the ]. r. Spetter Cigar company a.
cigar salesman.
NIn. Ralnh Raer haa refurued from