The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-17
NORTH SIDE news
Thanks to VOiland, Drainage
Board Will Get $1,000.
He Tackled ON Amendment to
the Sand Royalty Act.

down the drainage tax to a great ex-
tent. A little more than $4,000 was
expended last year by the board Dut
according to the members a great many
extra improvements were made. the
average amount which it will take to
run the district will undoubtedly be
about half of that expended last year.
The drainage board found at the De-
ginning of this years work that about
S. 900 had been left unusued from the
last years levy.
There is another reason why TINS
should be of interest to North siders.
One of the North side men led the
fight for the passage OF this OIL III
the legislature That man was rreo
VOiland.
When the bill. dealing with the saMo
ROYALTIES, came before the house Won
and tackled on the amendment whicn
would give the drainage districts nan
If the money. The amendment was
passed upon by the house OF represen-
tatiyes but was turned down by the
state senate.
His opponents finally compromised on
the amendment and gave the drainage
boards one-third of the royalties.
A Cleanup Campaign.
The Union Pacific railroad officials In
North Topeka started a general cleanup
campaign all of their own this morning.
orders were received late Thursday
evening from the division superintend-
ent's office by the officials to start the
annual spring cleanup OF the omceS anu
yards this morning.
AS a result of these orders the offices
and depot are being cleaned up, stoves
are being polished and the freight yards
and Union Pacific park in North To-
peka will soon be devoid Of trash.
Indian Creek Grange to Meet.
The Indian Creek Grange will hold
a meeting next Tuesday night at the
Indian Creek hall north of the city.
w. d. Ross, state superintendent OF
public instruction, will be the principal
speaker of the evening.
His subject will be. 1.-The Condition Of
the Rural Schools AS this is one
of the questions Of the day among tho
Changers it is expected that there will
be a large attendance at the meeting
The West Indianola Quartette will
furnish ost Of the music for the ev-
enng. This quartette has won quite
n reputation in its neighborhood and
vicinity and their music making is we'll
liked.
Knights and Ladies' Entertainment.
The Knights and Ladies' hall Victor
Council No. 4, was jammed at the en-
tertainment given Thursday evening.
Every chair in the hall and most of
the standing room was occupied.
One of the best things on the pro-
gram was the duet sung by Miss Helen
and Donald Wellman. 1t brought down
the house.
The ladies' orchestra of council No.
2 furnished the most Of the instru-
mental music. Several readings were
given by Mrs. Hannigan and Mrs.
Wheeler sang a solo.
Fire at 7O2 West Railroad.
Fire destroyed the home of Daniel
IL "-NA
lived at 7O2 West Railroad street. The
fire was discovered about 1870 o'clock
this morning. Fire departments No.
! and responded to the alarm.
. The house was a frame building
fnd was destroyed with a loss Of ST.
Zoo. The loss was covered by $500 in
surance.
The cause of the blaze is unknown.
Methodist Church Banquet.
There was a big crowd at the BAN
ouet given Thursday evening at the
Kansas avenue Methodist church. The
ladies of the church had charge of
the spread.
Short addresses were made by ]. E.
Scheer, pastor Of the church; DIR. o. p.
Davis. William Hoyes, ]. c. Snediker,
$. :. French, E. c. Seger and others.
After the spread the men Of the
management Of the church for the fol-
lowing year.
Personal Mention.
Miss Martha Massey of Granville Is
visiting friends and relatives In North
Topeka today.
Charles Lukens Is spending a short time
in Perry on business.
f. f. Crouch will lecture at the Princess
theater. 1874 North Kansas avenue. Satur-
day at 3 o'clock on the subject: The
Two Situations The lecture will be
free to the public.
Mrs LATE Tanning of Granville has re-
turned to her home. after a business trip
to the North side.
Frank Mongold of Perry was a North
side business visitor Thursday evening.
The Lyman school baseball team de-
feated the Grant school team at Garfield
park Thursday evening by score OF
% to 8.
The revival services at the North TO,
peka Baptist church will continue until
Sunday evening. Tonight Is young peo-
pies night and special invitations have
\ been sent to all the young people in the
The choir of the North Topeka Baptist
churcl. will meet at 7:45 for thirty min.
utes. rehearsal on new songs for next
Officials of the Western Union Tele-
graph Co. have given out the report thai
the offices in North Topeka would be
about the second or third time that they
have been opened. April and later tht
date was postponed until April Is and nov
reason North siders are not going int
raptures until they see the office equip
ment installed and the telegraph com
pany doing business.
New sidewalks are being laid in from
of the buildings at 1000 and 1909 Norti
Kansas avenue.
The Rev Stanley Williams Of Clay Cen
ter is spending a short time in North To
peka, visiting friends and relatives
Foucht's Hardware repairs pumps. tin
roofs. See him.-Adv.
Hoffman and the Jap Tonight.
Young Togo the fighting Jap, will NEE
Lewis Hoffman tonight at the Orpheum