The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-28
in NORTH Topeka
The Sand Bars in Kaw Are Cow
cred Again
Many Shawnee County Farmers
Have to Replant Alfalfa.

The sandbars of the Kaw are
again gone. After several weeks OF
appearance in the river the Sandbars
are covered by water once more The
heavy rams in the central western por.
ton of the state have caused rise OF
several feet in the river and the Oh
jectionable sights have disappeared
The person who could invent way
to rid the river of the sand would IN
deed perform a service to North To-
pekans and others who cross the river
daily, that would entitle MN 10 &
place in the hall of fame.
The Ground Needs Freeze.
According to jay cambridge, VINO
has just returned from trip IN ME
souri, the country in that state Is IN
the same condition as that adJ-cent -
Topeka; namely, the ground neeu4 for
hard freeze to put it in condltlon toI
blowing. Mr. cambridge lives on
Muddy creek, four miles northwest
of Meriden. ~ .,,e
Unless several hard freezes come
this winter it will be utterly imposslple
to till the ground in the spring on a.
count of it being packed 80 he,i
the summers rains. A SUIT lreeNo W.
cause the earth to expand and make
it possible for plowIng-
AIfaIfa Needs Replanting-
Most of the Shawnee county 9tye la his
ers will have % replant al1alIa tIlS
wear on account of the water staIluiliS5
such a length of time on the eTou4u
and destroying the plants SoIle ~ The
are a total waste and the ouaK liz Oi vii, I'LL
profit made on the aIIal1d ci0P "
20 towards replanting-
Township Board Meets
The Soldier township board met
Monday afternoon to declue VIA
To he done in regard to the men OF
Soldier township who have not palo
their poll tax. This was que 'Ile go -
of September but the board gran't -
another thirty days to allow tneiI -
nav in. Not more than one hunofeu
80 fif+1, have come across so Tar
with the required three dollars. |
An additional ten days Will De az
lowed the delinquents 10 pay o. o ,r |
own accord after which time collec-
tor will be put on their trail.
Notes and Personals.
Mr. and Mrs Harry Hutchinson, OF
Menoken, have returned nome dllel
a shopping trip to North Topeka
Ed. Brown of Granville. was on
the North side today on business
George Hite has returned TO ms
borne in EImont after spending
short time in North Topeka
CIaud Ewing, of Elmoht' was
North side visitor today
lack and Ed Reece have returned to
their homes near Granville after a
business trip to North Topeka
Thomas Neiswender, of Silver Lake,
was a North side visitor today
John Reeser, of Kiro, has returned
home after spending a short time in
North Topeka.
The Rev. ]. P. Hicks is attending
n meeting of the Kansas Presbytery,
which is being held this week in Og-
den Park, Kansas City, Kan.
Mrs viii Burgess, of California,
Who is visiting friends in Topeka, was
he pIes- of Mrs. Joe Hanlon, Monday.
A meeting of the Lyman school
board was held Monday night in the
school house.
The rank of page was conferred
Monday night on one candidate by
the members of Amity lodge, No. 231
knights of Pythias.
C. L. Dillon, of Silver Lake. has
turned home after a business trip to
he North side.
Earl Wendell, of Elmont, was a
North side visitor today.
A NJ. Petro, druggist.-Adv.
David EOwie, d. V. Gilmore and
William COlvin have returned from a
hunting trip to kingsville.
Wayne Horning, of Granville, was
North side visitor today.
VIII Griffith. of Elmont, has re-
urned home after a business trpi to
he North side.
]. NJ. Mcconnell, of Elmont, was on
he North side today visiting friends.
PanSy Reedy. of the Sherwood cafe,
8 visiting friends and relatives in
Kansas City this week.
The material to be used in erecting
he new Santa F'e junction depot is
beginning to arrive. Work probably
will be started on the building the
after part of this week or the first
If next.
f. O. MARBLE has two ears of corn
IN exhibition in the Shawnee State
'ank that measure thirteen inches
ong. Thirty-five ears only are re-
luired to make one bushel. The 5
-ariety is known as the Shawnee
White.