The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-14
NORTH SIDE news
F. L. Lacan, POst0ffice Site In
spector, in North Topeka.
He Will Attend Meeting Of
Civic Club This Evening.

f. L. Lacan, government site tnspec-
tor for the postoff1ce department. ar
Mr.. Lacaff spent the day looking over
the sites which have been offered for
the new federal building.
When interviewed this morning by
State Journal reporter Mr.. Lacan said
that he would probably be in Topeka
for at least two days.
He also said that he would attend
the meeting OF the North Side Civic
club which will be held at Frank Con-
wells undertaking establishment to-
night, IL 1t is possible. for him to do
SO.
The exact site Of the new building
Will not be known until Mr.. Lacan
sends report to Washington. The
officials there will select the site.
Mr.. Lacaff said this morning that
he was anxious to meet all those con-
cerned in the selection Of the site and
ascertain, as near as possible, the To-
cation favored by the majority of the
people.
The location of the building is arous-
ing no little interest among the bust
ness men and residents Of the North
side. 1t IS expected that the meeting
of the Civic club which is to be held
tonight will be well attended.
Lowered Estimate.
1t was found late Monday afternoon
that the damage done by fire at the
Union Pacific depot was not SO heavy
as was given out earlier in the after
noon.
w. L. Bridges, local agent for the
Union Pacific, said this morning that
the actual damage would come nearer
to $4,000 than to 5000. The loss was
covered by $1,000 insurance.
However, it will probably cost the
Union Pacific a great deal more than
$4,000 to make the necessary repairs on
the building.
1t is the general supposition of the
local officials Of the railroad that the
building will be repaired at once or as
soon as it is possible for the Union
Pacific to get the material and men in
Topeka.
1t is thought that the fire was started
by defective wiring but this can not
be said for sure.
Outing Club to Meet.
The North Topeka Outing club will
hold a meeting at the North Topeka
fire station Wednesday evening at 8
o'clock. The meeting was to have been
held tonight but was postponed on ac-
count Of the Civic club meeting.
Some business will be discussed and
it is thought that a new member will
be taken into the club.
Several improvements will be planned
for the camp at Maple Hill. 1t was
decided some time ago to build another
cabin and a new boat landing at the
camp. These Improvements were to
have been made some time ago but
owing to the unsettled weather the
erection of the cabin was postponed.
The members of the club will erect the
new cabin and build the boat landing
in a short time-possibly the latter part
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Drivers Complain.
peka are complaining about the condt-
ton Of the Kansas avenue bridge
which spans Soldier creek. The driv-
ers say that there are many cracks in
the floor of the bridge which are just
wide enough to catch the shoe-corks
this morning that one of his horses
caught its foot in one of these cracks
recently and as a result the horse was
made lame for a few days.
Personal Mention.
George Bomhoff has left for his
home in Osborne after selling his con-
fectiOnery store in North Topeka
Mrs. A. G. Shaffer has left for Lay
man. Colorado, where she will make
her future home.
Mrs. w. B. Whitehead of 1414 Quin-
cy street. assisted by her daughter.
last Saturday in honor Of her mother,
Mrs. LIONS. At the same time Mr.. and
Mrs. Whitehead announced the mar
riage of their son, Fred Benton, to
Nellie BLY, Fitzgerald. The wedding
took place at Lawrence April 10. The
young couple will make their home on
a farm near Kiro. The. guests at the
dinner party included: Mrs. Fred
Gistler, Mrs. F. A. Studer. Mrs. George
Young. Mrs. Fannie Kistler, Mrs.
Sultz King, Mrs. Easter. Mrs. Robert
Robinson, Mrs. A. A. Kellar, Mrs. C. C.
Maze, Mrs. Thomas Crosswhite, Miss
Florence Anderson and Miss Sophia
Roehrig.
At meeting Of the Rochester Young
Peoples alliance, which was held Mon
day evening at w. H. Nicholas home
in Rochester, the following were pres
ent: Miss Grace Lonergan, Miss Mabel
Roudebush, Miss Helen Madison, Miss
Frances Wendell. Miss Anna Andrews,
Miss Flora Lonergan. Miss Dorothy
Lonergan. Mrs. w. H. Nicholas. Mrs.
Copenhaver, Chester Brown, William
Anweiler. Henry Anweiler. Miss Bar
bara Anweiler, Leroy v. Lonergan,
Perry Helm, Hugh Andrews. C. An
drews. Fred Fleischer, Roy Lukens
Chas. Nicholas and Harry Caylor.
The Tashi Hashi embroidery club
Will hold a meeting at the home of
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