The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-17
NORTH SIDE news
A Hot Fight Is Forecasted for
Frank Simms' Job.
Indian Greek and Rochester
Schools Are Closed.

From all present indications there Is
a hot fight brewing in the district
ty commissioner. In the eyes Of the
people In the northern part of the
county it il going to be almost as in
teresting as the big state show. The
wedding out process does not take place
until the August primary and in the
meantime It is expected that there Will
be plenty doing.
Most OF the other candidates are
watching Simms. Simms is now serv-
ing his second term and IL candidate
for reelection. The other candidates
(there are five Of them) are of the
opinion that the third term proposition
will put the skids under him but arc
not sure enough Of the thing to rest
easy. But from all present indications,
Frank Simms is not going to walk into
office with light opposition. There are
a number of strong candidates against
him. They are men who have served
the public well in small public OFFICES
and men who have strong friends.
s. C. Lands. of MenOken township, is
going to make strong fight, according
to his friends. He is one Of the promi-
nent farmers OF the northern part of
the county and has strong record.
Boyd Pollom, of Soldier township. is an
other candidates who must not be
counted out among the strong candt-
dates. There has been no commission
er from his vicinity for a number OF
years and Soldier township is going to
| boost him. according to a number OF
the residents in that part Of the coun-
ty. He has served on the township
board and has many friends working in
his interest.
| George Young. who lives in North To-
peka, is we'll known in the commission
er district. While Mr.. Young has not
been using any red fire or making any
noise. it is going to be necessary for
the other candidates to figure on the
big North Topekan with his big ways
and ready smile.
| Samuel Martin, another man who has
announced himself. is backed by a lot
of people and has many friends. He ts
well known in the northern part OF the
county and as Silver Lake is his home
town it is expected that he will be
boosted there.
| John Fritz of Rossville is also
strong candidate and his friends expect
to put up a strong fight for him.
There Is another man in the northern
part OF the county who is receiving
many side glances from the other can
didates. His name is o. F. Winner Mr.
Winner has not. up to the present time.
entered the race but many OF his
| friends are urging him to make the
fight. When interviewed this morning,
| Mr.. Winner said that he did not want
to make a statement at the present
time.
None Of the candidates have been
making much noise. But taken In
all, there is a merry little fight sched-
uled and until the primary it is going
to be mighty little betting on candi-
dates.
Simms and Young are Democrats and
Winner, Lands, Martin and Pollom are
Republicans. There are two other men
who are being urged to enter the race:
If they enter it will simply serve to
make the fight more interesting. as
they are strong men.
| Close Indian Creek School.
| As a result Of two more cases OF
smallpox being found in the Indian
Creek neighborhood the Rochester
and Indian Creek schools have been
closed. Indian Creek school was
Metzger and Russell Wendell are the
victims of the disease. The two
houses in which they live have been
placed under quarantine. Both
schools will be closed for two weeks
unless the disease is successfully
Rochester school was closed this
morning, according to the director
Mrs. J. r. Madison. The county ply
sician fumigated the building today
Last Friday a Lincoln's Day address
was given at the Rochester school
The Wendell boy attended this lecture
in company with a number Of the In
dian Creek pupils. Patrons of botf
the schools are very much adverse te
the schools being closed. Some OF
them go as far as to say that the bov.
have nothing but rash or an insignifi-
cant skin disease. But the county
health officers say It is smallpox
There is little cause for a smallpox
scare" however, as the physicians are
keeping the cases under strict quar-
antine. They are also watching de.
velopments closely and are doing ev'
ior ~, their mower n successful.
ly rid the neighborhoods of the dis
ease.
Smallpox was a much discussed
topic in the homes Of the two schoo
districts Monday evening and today
Vic Peterson, who was subject tt
the disease several weeks ago, is re-
ported to be improving. There l!
some talk that another school will bt
closed in a short time on. account o.
the two cases but up to the presen
time no action has been taken.
To Open offices April 1.
The Western Union offices in Nortl
Topeka will be opened April 1. Out o
a number of buildings which were be
ing considered by the telegraph com
pany the one at 619 North Kansas ave
nue. has been finally decided on. Thi
building was chosen because Of its 10
cation near the railroad station. I
, has been rumored through North To
, peka for the past two months that tn
office would occupy this building bu
!. it was only recently that the official
of the telegraph company decided tina
this was the logical place for the of
flee. The building is now occupied b.
the Union Pacific pharmacy which /
also known as the Nyal drug store.
The telegraph offices will occup
about half of the north side of tn
room. Mo- contracts have been signe
up to the present time but it Is ex
pected that they will be received fron
lOmaha in few days.
North siders believe that the openin
8 of the telegraph office is simply anoth
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