The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-15

Civic Club Holds Big Meeting
1T Conwell's.
Decide Favored Location Of
Federal Building by Election.

One of the largest and most success
full meetings that has ever been held
under the auspices Of the North Side
Civic club was held Tuesday evening
at Frank Conwelrs undertaking es-
Enlistment.
The meeting was called to discuss
the location Of the new Federal build
ing which is to be erected in North
Topeka. More than 100 people who
were interested In the location Of the
building attended.
About fifty business men made short
talks az to the matter. Some OF these
| men were: w. 8. Bergundthal, T. NJ.
Forbes, D. T. Gabriel and DIR. o. p.
Davis. Fred Voiland, president of the
civic club, was in charge of the meet
ing.
The site Of this building is arousing
not little interest in North Topeka and
| it is expected that a lively interest
| will be taken in the matter until the
building is located.
| At the meeting it was decided to hold
an election April % to determine the
| sentiment Of the residents as to the
site. The election will be held in the
Shawnee Chief office. sos North Kan
The polls will be open from noon I'M
til 10 O'Clock at night. The voting will
be in charge of a committee appointed
by Fred Voiland- The committee is
composed of Frank Conwell. r. r.
Baer, H. s. SherbuT'ne and T. M.
Forbes. Each person must register be-
fore his ballot is cast.
At the meeting 1t was decided that
the farmers living in the northern part
Of the county should vote on the site.
They will receive their ballots by
mail which will be sent them by the
Shawnee Chief. The ballots must all
be at the Chief office by April Is.
F. Lacaff. government site in
Ispector, was present at the meeting
and expressed a desire that the build
wanted it. It can safely be said that
the majority Of those present favored
the southwest corner Of North Kansas
Iavenue and Gordon street but whether
or not this place will be favored when
the ballots are cast there is no way of
telling.
About the only rule the government
makes as to the selection of the site is
that it be within so rods of the place
where the mail is received. In this
case the place where the mail is re-
ceived is the Union Pacific depot.
Seventy-one thousand dollars is the
exact sum appropriated by the govern
ment. 1t was formerly reported that
this sum did not exceed $70.0 This
amount is for the erection of the build
ing and the purchase Of the site.
On. account of this the cost of the
site will have much to do with the
kind Of a building that will be erected.
There is no limit to the amount that
can be spent for the site. However. if
an expensive site is purchased the
building will of course be smaller or
less attractive than II small amount
was expended for the location.
The principal ouestfofis asked on the
ballots which will be field at the cleo
ton are: Shall the pest office be To-
Gated on Kansas avehtfer AS a n1era
chant. what is your favorfte location
for the Federal building? and as a
nonresident what Is your favorite site
for the post office?
Peaches Damaged Little.
Reports brought into North Topeka
by farmers and fruit growers are to
the effect that the peach crop in the
northern part of the county is hurt but
little. Some Of the fruit growers say
! aged. When the cold snap struck the
state a few days ago the buds were
not open to any great extent and 1t is
; thought that this saved the most OF
them from being killed.
Fruit growers are OF the opinion that
; one-t third of the buds on tree could
be killed and it would be benefit in
stead of a loss as this would make the
fruit larger and of a better quality.
; Start Work on Elevator.
Work of erecting the new elevator In
, North Topeka by the Thomas Page
Milling Co., has been started. An ex-
J. ira large force of men will be en-
plOyed in the erection of the new
building and the milling company ex-
poets to have it completed in time t.
handle the next falls crop of wheat.
( Material is now being hauled to the
grounds where the elevator is to b.
3 built. 1t will have a capacity of 110.00'
bushels.
Knights and Ladies Entertainment.
The knights and Ladies of Security
Victor council No. 4, will give an en-
, tertainment at their hall, 1000 Nortl
Kansas avenue, tomorrow evening.
The program will be both musica
!. and literary. Don Wellman and Mis-
Helen Wellman will give vocal due
. and Miss Eta Meade will give plan,
: solo. In addition to this a number o
readings will be given during tn
: evening The ladies' orchestra o
: council No will furnish the most o
e the instrumental music.
Supply Is Increasing.
According to the North side cream
e cry owners the supply of butter fat il
. the northern portion OF the county i
increasing slightly. AS soon as tn
pastures improve more the creamer.
: men say that the supply will increas
: rapidly.
Although there has been much but
9 ter imported into the United State
3 under the new tariff law, it is though
that this will not drive the price o
butter fat down to any great extent.
e Personal Mention.
The Rev. and Mrs. w. T. Penc
: have returned to their home in Nortl
Topeka after spending the winter il
California.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Casker have re
= turned to their home in North Topek
= after spending the winter in differen
;, parts of Florida
F. A. Thomas and F. A. Barne,
. both Of Silver Lake, have returned t
their homes after a business trip t
q the North side.
eli w. X. Irwin of Perry has returne
;. home after a business trim tn Mort