The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-08
IN NORTH Topeka
Calhoun Bluff Road Is Perma-
nently Fixed.
Heavy Demand for Good Work
Horses Here.

permanently fixed this spring, accord
ing to a statement made by Boyd Pol
lOm, the county commissioner from
the district north of the river work
will be started on the retaining wall
which is of temporary nature as
soon as the weather permits. The
work on the retaining wall was COM
menced before the cold weather set
in, but was stopped owing to the IN
clement weather.
Mr.. Poilom said this moring: 1.-The
work l intend to do on the Granville
road will be of a permanent nature.
However, this work will not be start
ed until the spring rains are over, and
the danger OF high water is past.
1t is planned by the commissioners
to have the road widened in the mar
row places and the sharp turn at the
went end of the bluffs will be done
away with to considerable extent.
Also the west bluff will be cut down.
Enough money has been spent on
this one section Of the Granville road,
in the past few years to build an en-
tire new road, but owing to 'gullies
and the clay soil. the work done in
grading the road is washed out by the
heavy rains.
Heavy Demand for Horses.
The demand for horses at the pres
ent time is unusually heavy, accord
ing to one local firm of horse buyers.
1t looks as if the days of old "dobbin"
have returned.
This one firm of horse buyers is in
the market to buy five hundred head
of good horses. The price they are
willing to pay is high compared with
that of year ago.
Want Electric Light Service.
Since the installation of the cleo
trio lights in the Grant school there is
H. don
districts of petitioning the Edison
company to extend service to these
districts.
1t is understood that the electric
light service is only furnished in the
immediate vicinity of the Avenue.
Should the Edison company decide
to extend the service to the residence
parts Of North Topeka. it would be
one of the biggest booms in many
DAYS. The real estate interests would
pick up and many people would move
to the North Side.
Notes and Personals.
Florence Brown of the Austin
Snediker Mercantile company left to-
day for Smith Center. Kan, where
she will spend the next three months
with relatives About rhe first Of
May she will leave for Chicago TO
make her future home. While in
Topeka Miss Brown has been staying
at the Henry Williams home. 7O9
West Gordon street.
A. w. Anderson returned today
from Wichita, where he attended the
y. NJ. c. A. conference.
The Loyal Daughters of the North
Topeka Christian church will meet
Tuesday night at the home of Miss
Grace Walker, 1895 North jackson
street.
Harold Rude will return today from,
Wichita, where he has been attending
the Older Boys conference of the
Y. M. u. A.
Marguerite Elizabeth Lorden, the s
year old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. J. Lorden Of 1906 North Jackson
street, died Sunday night after an ILL
ness of several weeks. The funeral
will be held from the Church Of the
Assumption Tuesday morning.
The Bible class Of district No. s
meets Thursday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. James Fritz, 1909 North
Monroe street.
peka Christian church will give a
banquet Tuesday night in the church
basement.
Amity lodge No. 231 will initiate
three candidates into the rank Of
esquire tonight at the lodge hall, 837
North Kansas avenue.
Lue Chrisman Of Kiro was a North
side visitor today.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Beuchner spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. s. NJ. Crit
fin of KirO.
J. r. Spetter is remodeling the in
terror of his tobacco store.
Robert Spetter and Charles Mar
tin are spending the day in Kansas
City.
Rufus T. Conwell died at his home,
1924 North jackson street, at 1920
Sunday morning. Death was caused
from heart trouble. Mr.. Conweli was
well known in North Topeka, al
though having lived here but about
two years. Before his coming to To-
peka he lived near Manhattan.
Ralph Kennett of Elmont has re-
turned from a two weeks trip to
Wichita.
U. c. B. club of the Knights and
Ladies of Security meets Tuesday
night at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Hurst, 1929 North Polk street
Charles Sheetz spent Sunday with
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron
Sheetz.
The Merry Workers class of the
North Kansas Avenue Methodist
church will meet with Mrs. Ora