The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-09
IN NORTH TOPEKA
Award Contract for TOpOgraph-
ical Survey Next Week.
Percy LEVEL Eyades Warrant
But Appears in Court.


tract will be awarded for the topo-
graphical survey of Indian and Soldier
creeks Announcement of the meet
ing was definitely made this morning
by a member of the board
Delay in awarding the contract mas
been due to a misunderstanding on
the part of engineers bidding for the
work. Their bids, however, have been
sent to H. B. Walker, state drainage
engineer in Manhattan, for correc-
ton, and should be back today or
Monday Immediately after the cor
rected bids return, the contract will
be awarded and the survey COM
menced.
A survey of the country between
ietty No on the Kaw river and the
eastern boundary of he Updegratt
farm started early this week by V. r.
drainage board has been completed
and a report submitted. Mr. Park
bursts report will be considered at
the same time that a contract for the
survey of tie two creeks IS iet ana IL
is probable that improvement in the
country surveyed this week will COM
mence at once. Farmers in the dis
trict have lost heavily during every
high water period
Percy LEVEL Is Home.
Percy LEVEL is home again
When Officer Ed Jones called at
LeveITs residence last Wednesday with
a warrant from the juvenile court,
level departed by way of an upstairs
window. Jones turned the warrant
over to the sheriff.
Judge Hugh mcfarland, who issued
the warrant, and furnished bonds for
his appearance in court
Later, Officer Jones met LEVEL, and
requested to be told why he escaped
only TO return voluntarily.
All just didn't want to go to jail
just then, if All could help it," said
LEVEL.
The warrant was issued for LEVEL
on complaint of his wife, who alleges
that he has failed to support their
child, Rosetta LEVEL
Grange Fair Closes.
The most successful grange fair
ever held IN this county closed last
night with the awarding of prizes to
exhibitors in the Indian Creek grange
fair. Every department contained
exhibits far above the average and
the corr exhibits are said to be the
best ever shown in any fair held in
the state
The fair opened Thursday.
Notes and Personals.
DR.. and Mrs c. H. Thompson and
their daughter have returned from
junction City where they spent two
days. The trip was made in an anto-
mobile.
were guests at the home of A ". Lin
dell of the Shawnee State bank for
the past few days have returned to
their home in Rock Island, Ill.
V. r. ParkhurSt will go to Leav-
enworth Sunday. He has been called
to testify in case in which the city
of Leavenworth is a party
Mrs. Alice Navarro of Rossville
spending a week with her son. H
Navarro of the Taylor tract. Mrs.
Navarro also visited relatives in Kan
sas City for a few days before visit
ing her son.
John House, who was a guest at the
home of his son, Joe House, for the
asst week, has returned to his home in
Leavenworth-
j. c. Hastings has returned from a
business trip to Kansas City
Miss Grace Forbes will entertain at
her home, 11O1 North Monroe street,
for her embroidery club Tuesday aft
eruOon.
A reception was held at the Central
Avenue Christian church Friday night
for the new pastor: l. H Beckhold,
and his family The reception was
attended by a number of ministers
from both North and South Topeka
churches.
A. NJ Petro. gist.-Adv.
turnip weighing more than three
pounds and three times as large as
the average turnip is on exhibition at
the Citizens State bank The turnips
20 eighteen to the bushel. They were
raised by S. r. Philips of Elmont.
c. D. Hotchkiss of Silver Lake and
Zed Cook of Elmont were in North
Topeka Friday on business
Mrs. L. L. King of Kiro was in
North Topeka Friday where she visit
ed friends
The l<afir corn which Won first
prize at the Indian Creek Grange fair
is on exhibition at the Citizens State
bank The corn was raised by Ralph
Burton of Elmont.
L. B. Osgood of Perry is spending
several days in North Topeka looking
after property interests
Among the Churches.
North Topeka Baptist church.. W
Garnet aandley' oo minister-s: -"
Sunday school; IL. preaching services
and special business meeting; }
O'Clock. junior B. Y. P. u; $50, Sc
nior and intermediate B. Y. p. u;
1880, peoples popular service; adj
dress by Benjamin Starr of New York
city.
kansas. Avenue Methodist church,
j. E. Schecr- pastors o'clock, sun
day school, H. A. French, superin-
tendent; IL theme: Are There Many
Saved?'' $50, intermediate and Ep-
worth leagues; evening sermon: Lost
Gods
Second Presbyterian church-Spe-
ciaI rally services; morning program
in charge of Sunday school classes;
evening in charge of Endeavor sOci-
cites.
Special communion services viii be
held at the North congregational
church Sunday. morning; Sunday
school at GAS, d. w. Little, superin-
tendent; preaching at IL a. m. by the
Rev Mr.. Andrews; subject: THE
Ministry of Mem orials.' There will
be a combined Christian EndeavoI
and church from $50 to 8 p. m
For SaIe-Dandy coal heater, cheap
practically new. 1913 Central ave
nue.-Adv.