The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-16
IN NORTH TOPEKA
Farmers Are Providing Against
Possible Spring Floods
Twenty Cars of Wheat Received
In One Day at Mills.

More precautions are being taken by
the farmers along Soldier creek whose
lands are flooded in times OF high wa
ter + W Baird J. W Cochran and
others residing north of. the city are
laying $40 feet Of sewer pipe. from the
upper silver Lake road to the BoImar
bridge. which will be used in draining
their fields. As soon as the pipes are
laid drain pipes from the fields will
be connected These pipes viii carry
off the waters of number OF sloughs
which fill up when Soldier creek Is
high The steps are taken in couuec-
ton with the North Topeka drainage
board which has Just let the contract
for the proper drainage and dikzug of
the creek nearer the city
Wheat Outlook Fine
Floyd Buell. assistant grain inspect
or reports the supply of Kansas
wheat TO be Up TO the standard of last
year, and says that the wheat shipped
from western Kansas Is testing around
So = which is very good, considering
the unfavOrable conditions Of last year.
Twenty cars were received on Satur-
day and an average OF ten cars day Is
received on other days in Topeka to
be tested Kansas wheat is very much
in demand at this time of the year, as
the millers need it to mix with the new
crop While northern wheat viii test
! 81. the quality of the grain for making
flour is not 50 coed Buyers over the
state report the wheat in the ground
in the finest of condition
View Nofograph Installed
A new MOtograph machine has been
installed at the Princess theater. The
machine Is of the latest type and one
OF the best in the city Other i'm
provements have been made. in the
I theater and North siders will have the
opportunity of viewing better pictures
/ this summer and to a better advau-
tage.
/ Annual Exhibit at Quincy.
The annual display of school work
OF all grades in Quincy school was
! held Monday evening" The exhibit
was well attended by hundreds of par
! eTts. as we'll teachers from the
South side. during the evening Spe-
ciaI lighting was arranged for the dis
plays which covered the upper floor
i OF the building In the early part of
/ the evening the graduating class of
the Junior Highs gave the play "A
Case Of Suspension" The following
Young people took part College girls
i Pearl Baer, Beruice WfIIets- Verna
i Walgamotr and Kate Ward: coIIere
BOYS. Russell WhaIey- John brennan
BYRON Wallace. Walter Urban house
servant Lois Wright: professor. John
terustrofn, matFon. Irene PAXTON
Ja11ltor. Eugene Grace
Notes and Personals
Miss Esther Barber returned to he,
home in California Monday. afte,
spending several weeks on the NORTH
side visiting friends
A L Prooasco Is in PaoIa Kan. OF
business and will remain severa
: weeks
Z A NJ Petro. Druggist
The restaurant at a95 Kansas ave
; nue. which has been conducted bv G
Il Caves has been purchased by 3
X FRAZER The name has beer
changed to Cozy cafe
Tracey Doane has returned to hi
home after spending a month with hi
mother in Kansas CITY
Mrs Alicia Hearst left this r1orr1ir11
for Manhattan to attend the couver1
ton of Pythian Sisters
/ An Ice cream social and entertain
. neIlr VIII be given by the +Anri-C-4r1ts'
sunday school class of the Pauc,
senooI house Friday evening