The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-01

filed = eolnplaint WITH ms comnsi1nson
against the Topeka jobbef1 rates. al
leeing that they were discriminatory
IN favor OF Topeka and against Leav-
enworth. and asked that q readjust-
ment of the Topeka rates be made to
remove the discrimination. The To-
peka Traffic association will intervene
In this proceeding and during the conn
ing year this matter win be invests
gated by the commission.
The efforts OF this association viii
be directed to the maintenance Of the
present adjustment, which has been In
effect a number of years.
A. M. Retro, Druggist, North Topeka.
The business conditions In the last
year have been very good with most
OF the merchants on the North side.
North Topeka is ideally situated in
the Kaw valley SO as to be good
country surrounding North Topeka are
all prosperous. and Of an industrious
nature. Where ever the industrious
farmer 10 located there IL always to be
found thriving business center.
The property in North Topeka il In
creasing in value each year. Not long
ago a sale was made of q ten acre
- oSss at $OOU III 4CIOp 1OC&tSO yu6b AAOS ~
OF town. A number Of persons who
formerly rented property have bought
homes and this is always sign Of q
prosperous community. The Fly by
night" residents that are here one day
and gone the next, never increase the
standing of a community. They are
a detriment to all business.
Another thing that boosts North To-
peka is the strong stand the churches
ia &c fru the
size of North Topeka in the country
where the churches have such a strong
hold on the community. They are the
chief source Of amusement with the
people both young and old.
The prospect for 1915 Is very good
believe. With the large amount OF
moisture which has fallen lately q
Ing things in general I believe North
Topeka is more prosperous than it has
been in many years.
HI. L. Cook, Formerly Secretary Kan
sas State Fair Association.
That the Topeka Commercial club
should get behind q movement look
ing towards the Harvesting of the Kaw
is the contention of H. L. Cook, for
Fair association. According to Mr..
Cook. the providing Of cheap power
for manufacturing concerns would
easily make Topeka the first city OF
the state. He has Investigated plants
in the central west.
THE plan of Harvesting the Kaw IL
practical. If we could say to manu-
facturers, We can furnish you power
and light we would have them COM
ing right along as We would be offer
ing something that makes the wheels
go around.
Let's get busy and get the machin-
cry of the Commercial club working
for the one big thing that creates ad-
vantages for our people. Do you know
we have the key to the industrial sit
| uation in the power proposition? II
will make Topeka the first city in the
state where we ought to be. Yet in
my mind the first city is not SO i'm
portant as to be able to bring about
conditions that would furnish honor
able and profitable employment for
our people.
Down at Wichita a few nights ago
| they got off this old joke at the ex-
pense of Topeka. Ed said to Harry:
That Topeka town is laid out fine.
Yes, 1 know it is, Ed. Why shouldn't
it be? 1t has been dead long enough.
twenty thousand horses working fol
Topeka. We should keep UP the Big
Fair to advertise our resources, and
| we won't be long in getting first place
in Kansas as a metropolitan city"
L. L. Kiene, Sheriff, of Shawnee
County.
This county has many things to
congratulate itself upon as it looks out
upon q new year, and to my mind II
can congratulate itself most of all
upon the generally satisfactory con-
dition to be found in its social affairs
| from a policing standpoint. Due
| largely to the persistent efforts of w
| E. Atchison, county attorney, the city
and county has been pretty thorough
| ly cleaned up in the matter Of liquor
diminution in the number OF crimes
of violence with which my own de-
partment has to contend.
There is no question about the eff
fectiveness and usefulness Of the pro-
hibitory law in this county. It's en-
forcemc-- a--d the breaking up of the
dives which at times in the past have
been sprinkled over many sections OF
Topeka, means no end Of economies In
court expenses, but it M ans that the
money earned by the people of To-
peka is to a greater extent devoted tt
| the legitimate purposes OF supporting
families. 1t means more money fol
merchandise and more business for To-
| cal merchants while the cash which
once went over Topeka bars is now
| mostly diverted to the purchase OF
comforts of living. Undoubtedly the
enforcement of the prohibitory laws
sends money to Kansas City fol
shipped in goods, but at that the ac-
tual volume spent for liquor is heav-
| lily reduced.
I'm other respects county business
GRANDMOTHER KNEW