The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-22
IN NORTH Topeka
Government Investigator Here
Looking Over PostOffice Sites.
Rock Island Engine Breaks
Down in Z. p. Yards.

The search for a site upon which is
to be built new North Topeka post
office has been resumed. This morn
ing F. L. Clampitt, special investiga-
tor from the office of the supervising
architect in Washington. d. c., and
Capt. A NJ. Fuller, in charge of the
North Side station. visited and in
spected various properties that have
been under consideration. 1t is said
that eight places are on the market.
They are on North Kansas avenue and
Quincy and Jackson streets, between
Norris and Gordon streets. Under a
government ruling, sites must be with
in 1000 feet of the Union Pacific sta
ton All properties inspected today
are wei within that limit.
Practically all of the sites are on
corners, although some inside locations
are considered, it is said. Owing to
requirement that the building be forty
feet removed from any other struc-
ture, corner locations are looked upon
with favor. however
Among the sites under consideration
is the Adams property on the south
west corner of Gordon street and
North Kansas avenue At one time
it was generally believed that the
place had been purchased by the gov
eminent. Later the rumor was de-
MED, the price set having been con-
s1derably higher than the government
saw fit to pay, it is said
That the new building will be erect
ed on North Kansas avenue is gener-
ally believed. and among the proper
ties on the street that are on the mar
ket are the htrsee buildings, numbers.
S3S, $40 and S42 North Kansas, and
the property across the street now oc-
cup1ed by the Austin-Snediker COM
pany. 1t is said that a site on the
northeast corner of Laurent and North
Quincy streets is also being seriously
considered.
1t was due to the efforts of Senator
Charles Curtis that an appropriation
a
postofffce and North Topeka residents
believe that with his return to con-
gress an effort will be made to close
a deal for site and begin the cree
ton of new home for the North Side
station.
Annuity Secures New Home.
New quarters over the Morns &
Myers grocery store. on the northeast
corner of Laurent street and North
Kansas avenue, have been leased by
Amity lodge No 2S1, knights of
Py6hias and as soon rs the place is
remodeled to suit the requirements
of the order, the new home will be
occupied. The lease on the hall is
said to extend over a number of years
For the past twenty years Amity
lodge has maintained quarters at s37
North Kansas avenue, sub-renting the
hall from Eugene lodge, 1. o. o. F.
The new quarters will be sub-leased to
other lodges, it is said.
Engine Comes to Grief.
Rock Island engine No. 2O09, pull
ing long freight train, came to grief
at o'clock this morning as it pulled
into the Union Pacific yards Due to
the heavy load which the engine was
hauling, the driver broke just as the
train reached tho North side station.
1t took squad of men two hours to
remove the heavy parts SO that the
engine could be pulled out of the
yards.
Shortly after o'clock, the driver
was removed and n new engine pulled
the train into the Rock Island yards.
Notes and Personals.
Under direction of PA ddy' Belts,
in charge of the poor farm, % fat
hogs were butchered there Tuesday
morning.
Members of Eugene lodge No SO,
1. o. o. F. will hold their regular
meeting tonight in their hall, S37
North Kansas avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. H E. Brownell, of
Shawnee, Okla, arrived in North To-
peka this morning to spend the holt
days with relatives here. Among
relatives who wilt be visited are: Mr..
Brownelrs parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
S. Brownell, Mrs Brownell's mother,
Mrs. M. j. Guffey and Mrs Brownells
sister, Mrs. Carl Robinson, of 100
East Laurent street, with whom they
are now staying.
John Howes of Leavenworth is Wis
iting his son Joe Howes of North To-
the holidays.
A special meeting of Amity lodge
No. 231 of the knights of Pythias will
be held tonight to confer the degree of
knight on five candidates. These can
didates are the last of special class
Of forty-two upon whom the degree
of knight is to be conferred
Dick Gilmore of the Shawnee State
bank is confined to his home today on
account of a severe attack of grip.
w. W. Dice of Blue Valley, kan,
was in North Topeka Tuesday after
noon on business.
Ed Gresser, cashier of the Citizens
States bank, was unable to be at his
desk today on account of illness.
Charles Dennison of Granville and
Guy Peck of Kilmer were in North
Topeka Tuesday on business.
S J. Jetty and G. H. Stranger of
Perry spent Tuesday in North Topeka
on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. O. Shultice of Silver
Lake were on the North side Tuesday
on business.
Word was received Tuesday by A
L. Musson of the death of his only
sister, Mrs. A. Newland of Tennessee, /
Ill. Mrs. Newland was the wife of the
Rev. A. Newland.
Union Pacific train No. 120. due in
North Topeka at 1920 o'clock pulled /
into the station this morning at $50. /
A hot box at Ellis put the train more I
than half an hour behind time and it I
reached. AT that point the engine /
broke down and another hour was !
lost while waiting for a new engine /
from junction City.
Leon K. Burger left today for AL
buquerque, y. M, where he viii spend |