The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-18
NORTH SIDE news
Health Officers Have the Small.
pOx Situation Well in Hand.
No Meetings or Sunday School
to BE Held ut Rochester.

Although no new cases of smallpox
have been reported in the northern part
of Shawnee county the health officers
and residents of the Indian Creek and
Rochester districts are doing every
thing in their power to stamp out the
disease altogether. 1t IL the general
opinion of the residents and county
health officers that there will be no
more cases break out. Not a few Of
the Rochester and Indian Creek people
are peeved because there are a number
of "scarcheads" trying to throw the
two neighborhoods into a panic. They
have some cause to be peeved. The two
schools were simply closed in order to
be on the safe side. It is doubtful If
If there will be another case recorded
in the two neighborhoods because of
the prompt action which has been
taken.
In connection with the two schools
being closed. there will be no more
meetings held at the two places until
the health officers pronounce the dis
use blotted out. The Soldier township
Sunday school council which was to
have been keld at the Rochester school
house has been postponed. The meet
ing was to have been held this evening.
]. H. Engle. state secretary Of Sunday
schools, was to talk at this meeting. He
will give an address at the new In
diano1a school house this evening at
7:90 o'clock instead Of at Rochester.
There will be no Sunday school held at
the Rochester SCHOOL house until the
building is opened for school.
Taken in all there is little need of
scare" The health officers have
the situation well in hand.
And Still They Buy the Wheat
According to H. e. Gaines. Union Pa
cific special agent. there are q number
of stores in North Topeka who are still
buving wheat from the Rows who steal
It out Of the Union Pacific freight cars.
The police claim that this is the cause
of most of the thefts and in the future
a charge Of misdemeanor will be made
against these stOrekeepers II sufficient
evidence can be ortained against them.
Personal Mention.
William Retter has left for Florida.
where he will spend a short time on
business.
Mr. and Mrs Eri Hansford. Mr.. and
Mrs. william Hansford and Mrs. Ella
Reed have left for New Orleans. where
they will spend some time
AS a result Of a painful but not seri-
Gus accident in the manual training
room of Polk school Don Lindell Is
nursing an injured hand. Don Lindell
is the son of A. V. Linueu OF the Shaw-
nee State bank.
Edward Ward left this morning for q
business trip to Kiro. He was accom-
parted by his mother.
c. w. Hoyt has left for Florida
where he will remain for some time.
Harry Wettleg, formerly chief clerk
in the Union Pacific freight office. has
accepted a position with the Inter-
Ocean Milling company. He will go
on the road as flour salesman March L.
Mr. and Mrs. e. r. Shafer have left
for Indianapolis, Ind, where they will
remain for some time.
L. v. Willis Of Volland is spending
a short time in North Topeka on
business.
John Stiddell Of Hoyt has returned
to his home after short business trip
to North Topeka.
Mrs. G. W. r. Ward OF Elmont is
spending a short time in North To-
peka on business.
L. L. Whitehead Of Elmont has re-
ness trip to North Topeka
O. D. Hotchkiss of Silver Lake has
returned home after a business trip to
North Topeka.
f. A. Kessinger of Elmont is spend
ing a short time in North Topeka on
business.
Fred Preibe of Meriden was a North
eide business visitor Tuesday evening.
l.. L. Stahl OF Wakarusa is spending
a short time in North Topeka on busi-
ness.
Joseph Fieldering of Elmont has
returned home from a brief business
trip to Kansas City.
Fred Hess left today for Texas,
where he will spend a short time on
business.
Albert G. Hook has left on q busi-
ness trip to Florida
Mrs. s. M. Hummer Of Elmont has
returned to her home after a business
trip to the North side.
L. r. Anderson and e. 8. Gresser