The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-15
i'm NORTH Topeka
Oiling Upper Silver Lake Road
Will Start Soon.
Other News of Interest to
North Shawnee.

OIling of the upper Silver Lake
road, four miles west of North Tope-
ka, will be started as soon as the
weather permits, according to Boyd
different times stretch of one-half
mile of this road has been oiled west
of the reform school and the residents
living along this stretch are well
pleased with the results. The piece
of road that is oiled will be rolled
and an additional half mile. also.
In time, it is understood, the entire
upper road as far west as Silver Lake
will be oiled. For motoring, this road
is one of the best around Topeka ex-
cept for the dust. The macadamized-
lower road has been worn in places
until autoists are complaining that
they are nearly rocked from their
cars when travelling fifteen or twenty
miles an hour
A number of the farmers living
north of Topeka on the Rochester
road are complaining about the condi-
tons of the county road in that vicin-
ity. One low spot continually affords
trouble for heavy loads and autos
Some person thinking to better the
road has dumped a load of hay in the
low spot, which has only made it
worse.
Arrested for Abusing Horse
Babe" Manson, cOlOred, and an
other cOlored man were arrested at
o'clock Wednesday in the 500 block
on North Van Buren, street, for abus-
ing horse, rented from the House
livery barn on West Norris street
Residents of the neighborhood report
ed the matter to the police and Off
Ger Jones made the arrest. When
searched a big six was found on
of the men They were taken to
Fifth and Jackson to explain their
conduct.
Notes and Personals.
M F. Southwick, of the Citizens
State bank, has gone to Ludington,
Mich, to remain several weeks.
H. E. Browne1l left Wednesday eve
ming for Arkansas City where he will
be in the employ of the Santa Fee.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Price and son,
Paul, of go North Jackson street,
left today for the Pacific coast and
other points of interest to remain a
month, on a vacation.
NJ. D. Wilder will leave tonight for
Ell Paso, Tex, San Francisco and
other Pacific coast points to be gone
three months.
Mr. and Mrs c. E. Marshall and
daughter, of Kansas City. Mo, are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. A. V. Lindell,
1894 Fillmore street.
Phillip Morstoff, of Elmont has re-
turned home after a business trip to
North Topeka.
Otis Cummings, Of the Dibble gro
Gerry store is spending this week on
vacation at Wakarusa.
Will Griffith, of Elmont has re-
turned home after a business trip to
the North side.
The " c. B. club of Victor council
No. 4, knights and Ladies of Security
held a meeting Wednesday evening at
the home of Mrs. Sipes, west of Wash
burn college.
WI. Austin, of the Austin-Snedi-.l
ker Mercantile company, has returned
to his home in Concordia after a
business trip to North Topeka
L. L. Kendall, of the Austin-Sne
ker Mercantile company is spending
this week on a vacation.
Miss Lillian Fieger, who underwent
an operation in one of the local hos
pitfalls, is improving.
Mrs. James Williams. of 1919 North
Central avenue is ill at her home
AL Hohnbaum, of Mayetta has re-
turned home after business trip 20
the North side.
The weekly meeting of Victor coun-
Gil No. Knights and Ladies of Sc
curity will be held tonight IN the hall,
1000 North Kansas avenue.
The rural telephone lines of North |
Shawnee county are again oat of COM
mission, owing to the severe electrical
storm of Wednesday evening.
L. c. Hazel who lives three miles |
of Topeka lost four head of
cattle in Tuesday mornings storm. |
Several head of cattle belonging to |
Norris McNown were also killed by
the storm.
Some North Topekans have the idea !
that if mail is dropped in the box on |
the outside of the postoffice it will |
receive the same attention as though |
it were dropped in the inside box. |
Several have wondered why mail did |
not reach their destination in time |
when mailed in the outside box. After
500 in the afternoon the mail is not |
removed from the box standing in |
front of the postoffice until the even |
ing collection is taken soon after 7 |
O'Clock. This mail is not taken to tn. |
postoffice until the night carrier has
made the rounds over the city, which |
is too late for the eastern trains.