The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-18
IN NORTH TOPEKA
Several Horses Have Been Vic.
TINS of Heat PrOstration.
Irrigation System Is Installed
at the Industrial School.

Officers Frazer and Cook, assisted
lhH Tonic Alba, made a raid Monday
afternoon on Alb West Curtis street,
occupied by Frank Rainier. Two men
were found in the place at the time of
the entry of officers but only one of
the men was arrested. Eight pints of
whisky and four quarts of beer were
found and taken by the police as evil
dence.
Many Horse Prostrations.
The humane society under the direc-
ton of KilmaurS King and the veteri-
narians of the North side have been
busy the past week giving treatment
to horses that have become overhead
ed and fallen on the street. The heat
of the pavements and the heavy loads
which they must pull on the soft
asphalt are given as a reason for the
trouble.
Irrigation System Installed.
The installation of an irrigation
system, at the Boys Industrial school
has been found necessary to insure
against crop failure. Monday the boys
started pumping into bitches which
have been dug over the twenty five
acres of ground used for gardening by
the school
Wheat Crop Is Good.
Wheat threshing is nearly complet-
ed on all farms within radius of
twenty-five miles of the city, accord
ing to farmers who have finished the
work and are coming to town to trans
act business. The average of all
crops reported has been above nor
mai, and figure about thirty-five
bushels to the acre.
Notes and Personals.
Mrs. Charles Havens and daughter,
Ruthie. left Monday for an extended
visit to relatives in Admire, Okla.
Miss Trix Antrim of 11G9 Kansas
avenue was taken to st. Francis hos
pi;al Monday, where she underwent
an operation for appendicitis. Her
condition was reported favorable this
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Anderson will
leave this week for a vacation trip
in Cuba and at other southern points.
]. B. Hoag, meat cutter at the
Dibble store, has returned to work
after an Illness of a week.
Mrs. Amell, 914 Monroe street. will
make an extended visit to-relatives in
Miss Lucille Maze and Ferris Maze
are visiting at Ozawkie this week.
Mrs. Ralph Diffenderfer is visiting
at Kansas City.
Mrs. C. NJ Morrow left Monday for
a visit to relatives in Indiana
Frank Buckley of Kansas City, Mo-.
was in North Topeka Monday guest
or the Sneet2 ldInllleS.
Vinton Coleman has taken a posi-
ton with the Dibble store in North
Topeka d shipping clerk
L. Shortell of Perry. was in the
city today on business
L. E. Anderson spent the day at
Belleville on a business trip.
Miss Marie Moore of Della, Kansas,
is the guest of the Rev. and Mrs. j.
P. Hicks. This morning a breakfast
at Gage park was given complimentary
to her This evening a few friends
have been invited to the Hicks home
to celebrate the birthday anniversary
of Joseph Hicks Jr- Those present
at the bree kfast this morning were:
Miss Elizabeth Van Ness. Miss Moore,
Dean Van Ness and Joseph Hicks.
Union services of the churches of
North Topeka will be held commenc-
ing week from Sunday and continu
ing through the summer months. The
first Sunday they will be held at the
Central Avenue Christian church. The
sermon will be preached by the Rev.
j. E. Scheer of the Kansas Avenue
Methodist church.
Union prayer meeting will be held
next Thursday evening at the Bap-
fist church. The members of the