The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-18
Architects and Building Super
visor Crowded With Work.
DRAWING PLANS FOR 327 MORE
Improve Indian Greek School
Building-Begins Sept. IA.
Other News of Interest to PeO-
pie in North Shawnee.

The people of North Topeka will
probably not he given chance to en-
Joy the benefits Of a new postoffice un-
til in 1918 and probably as late as
1890. The committee on public build
ings and the representatives. working
together. have arranged to divide the
various cities which are to be given
new buildings, in three groups Those
for which congress voted appropria-
lions in 1908 will be given first at
tention. The architects are practical
" through with the plans of these
buildings and these plans will prob
ably be submitted to contractors In a
few months.
The buildings authorized in 1910
will be taken up as the second group.
On account of a rush Of work In the
architects office the plans of these
proposed buildings have not been
drawn. They will be started as soon
as the other work IL completed.
The buildings authorized in 1910
will come next and those which were
authorized in 1913 must follow. The
proposed building in North Topeka,
was not authorized until 1918.
the postoffice in North Topeka. Mon
day received this information from
the treasury department, in Washing
ton.
Congress has authorized the con-
struction of 327 new postoffice build
thinks that all this work cannot be
completed until 1890. Under this
ruling, which has been made by the
postoffice department and congress
sional committee. it Is claimed that
work on the proposed North Topeka
building can not be started, at least
for three or four years.
There is no method of determining
where the proposed new building will
be located. The Adams corner. at
selected by the people as the most
suitable location. This place has
been recommended by government in
epectors. The sum of $1,000 has been
appropriated for the purchase Of a
site. This is the amount asked for
on allowing an option on the Adams
property.
Improve Indian Creek School.
Members of the school board in the
Indian Creek district have made many
improvements in the school buildings
in the vacation season. The building
has been thoroughly renovated and
fumigated. the yard has been graded,
new walks have been built and new
scrapers have been installed. More
than $3.50 has been spent in this work.
The fall term of this district begins
September IA. Miss Lavanche Har-
dick has been engaged as teacher.
Complain of Happy Hollow Road.
People along the Happy Hollow road
contend that the county commission
ers have not given this highway prop
er attention. This road has been de-
signated as county road and as a
part of the Golden Belt highway.
Along this highway, between Topeka
and Meriden. the bridges need repair
ing and weeds need cutting. 1t is re-
ported that the boards in the floor OF
the bridges have been allowed to be-
come loose, that the approaches need
grading and that the tall growth OF
weeds, especially near the turns, are q
hindrance. The tall weeds obstruct
the vision of persons in motor cars OF
buggies and make it dangerous al
turns or cross roads.
Wheat Prices Decrease.
The Touring mills Of North Topeka
are not troubled with wheat short.
age. The prices on wheat have faller
from SS and 90 cents to SO and 81
cents in the last ten days. This ha.
caused the farmers and others whS
have been holding the wheat for bet
ter prices to release their claim ant
put 1t on the market. Monday Their,
were 700 cars of wheat offered on thu
Kansas City market, and as the condi
ton of this market influences others
the Topeka and other millers will b.
able to get all that they desire to use
Indian Creek Grange to Meet.
The memL IS of the Indian Creel
grange will hold their regular meeting
in the grange hall tonight. A musica
and literary program by children ha
been arranged. and the meeting will
be open to the public. Refreshment
will be served after the program i