The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-26
IN NORTH TOPEKA
Union Pacific Is Adding Large
ly to Its Local Force.
Material. Yards Give Employ
ment to About 200 Men.

Inc Union Pacl1lc railroad mas
brought its material yards from Kan
sas City and Junction City to Topeka,
local officials announce. Topeka,
half way between the two points, Of
fers a convenient location and it will
mean an increase in the working force
going on out toward Menoken, and 1t
has been asserted that the company
contemplates moving the Junction City
water service and the Junction City
construction shops to Topeka. The
company refuses to confirm the rumor
which has been strengthened by re-
ports from western points.
The Union Pacific is putting IN new
track ballast on the main line through
Topeka. 1t is a gravel ballast, brought
from Sherman, Wyo., and is consid-
cred the finest for the purpose, in the
country. 1t packs very hard, and pre-
serves its white, clean appearance for
several years.
New Way to Save Corn Crop.
T. NJ. Forbes, who with friends has
made several motor trips in the coun-
try north of Topeka reports that the
corn crop is in a very bad way In
some of the fields where careful Gull
tivation has held the moisture. the
graiL looks fairly good but in the ma
jority of cases the excessive heat and
drouth are doing damage. If the
drouth continues much longer large
part of the crop will be lost.
what is thought to be new method of
keeping the corn in shape during the
drouth. They take a wheel from
moving machine, hitch a horse to 1t
and drag 1t through the burrows. This
process crumbles the soil into a fine
mulch which holds the moisture, and
in many cases holds up until the rain
comes a crop that would otherwise be
q failure. 1t has been suggested that
if more of the farmers knew of this
simple process, much corn might be
saved that would otherwise be lost.
j. M. Sproul Stricken.
= J. NJ Sproul, one of the old resi-
dents of North Topeka and employed
for many years past by the Santa Fe
railroad company is critically ill at the
Santa Fe hospital. He suffered i.
stroke of apoplexy about ten days ago
and failed to rally from the attack
His recovery is doubtful.
To Build Community Church.
Ten miles northwest of Topeka the
people are ready to let the contract for
the building of a community church.
The enterprise is more or less unique
as the building will belong to no
denomination. 1t is to be nonsectarian.
a place for meeting and worship by all
the people of the country about, and
center for social gatherings. The
building for which bids have been sub
mitted will be erected on the farm OF
n. w. Pence who donated the land
necessary. 1t is to be in the nature of
! tributing IS or more being considered
a member of the corporation.
49, Notes and Personals.
The Young Peoples society met at
the home of Mrs. Clyde Kelsey to or
ganize the Shorey glee. club. Election
| of officers was held and the following
We're chosen: President, Mrs. Clyde
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wanger; secretary, Florence Durick;
| treaturer, Lester Hutton. - -,
A play will be given Friday evening
at the Indian Creek Grange hall by
the Ladies' Aid society of the Pleasant
Hill church. It is entitled "Seeking
the Servant" and is under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Ray Meyer. The pro-
ceeds will be used to paper the
| church.
Carl Chapman. who has been in
western Kansas for the benefit of his
health, will return to the city Aug
/ ust L
The Elmont Sunday school is plan
ming an evening entertainment to be
given Friday evening, July %, on the
| church lawn. The principal feature
ranged will be violin music by Miss
| Gladys Cav and Miss Frances Cav,
accompanied by Miss Robinson at the
| piano. The entertainment will be free
| and an ice cream social will follow.
| T. NJ. Forbes and Mrs. Forbes, w. f.
Scott, Mrs. Frank Emmert. Miss Dor
| othy Scotch and Mr.. J. M. Lukens
took a motor trip yesterday through
| the country north of Topeka. They
| passed through Meriden, Valley Falls.
1 MaYetta and Hoyt, covering seventy
! five miles and returning in the even
ing.
c. C. McMichael of Pratt, Kan, is in
! the city TO" few days on business.
r. F. Dresser, who has been spend
ing two weeks in Baxter Springs, will
| return home tomorrow.
The Happy Home club will meet
with Mrs. Ed. Broadus at 500 Para
more street.