The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-01
North Side News
SAVE CAR SPACE
Union Pacific Will Increase
Shipping Facilities.
North Topeka Women Prepare
for Registration.

Union Pacific officials here have
received appeals from the American
Railroad association to cooperate in
every possible way in the movement
to increase the loading utility, and fill
to capacity all rolling stock. Careful
instructions are given as to the best
space saving methods of loading
freight cars.
In pursuance of this policy, Off
Gals estimate that the Union Pacific
has succeeded in making saving of
100 per cent in space economy for
heavy commodities and 20 per cent for
foodstuffs. For instance, by ordinary
methods 1000 watermelons weighing
25, 1000 pounds are packed in a freight
car. By installing a temporary upper
deck in the car 1000 melons weighing
1000 pounds can be carried, with
100 per cent saving.
The road is meeting in many cases
with hearty cooperation of shippers
Often. however, the shippers do not
realize the importance of adjusting
themselves to the needs of the mo-
ment- A rule laid down by the asso-
citation is. do not order specimen
types of cars when ordinary types will
serve"
Ship Wood on Fiat Cars.
A few days ago a shipper west of To-
peka wanted to ship some wood He had
been Using coal cars for the purpose
The company pointed out that II ne
would provide a few uprights flat cars
could be used, thus saving coal cars
for transportation of needed fuel The
man insisted on having coal cars be-
cause to properly secure his wood on
flat car involved slightly more trouble.
The rules being given out by the
association, and followed by the COM
panies. to aid shippers are:
First-Unload promptly all loaded
cars received.
Second-Load promptly all outgo-
ing cars and release them Immediately
to the railroad.
Third-Anticipate disposition of
freight before its arrival.
Fourth-Do not order specimen
types of cars when ordinary types
will do.
Fifth-Eliminate use of railway
equipment in transfer service When
tonnage can be handled by motor
trucks
Sixth--Load all cars to their full
carrying capacity.
Prepare for Registration.
Women in North Topeka registra-
ton districts are discussing he COM
ing registration day, and the over
register The East Soldier creek dis
trict will register at Lyman school
Wednesday between s in the morning
and z in the evening. Mrs j. Q.
Browning is the chairman of the local
F, board.
! In the West Soldier district, Mrs
Frank F. Jackson is chairman. The
registration place is Lodge Hall over
! the store of Todd j. Shields On the
| Golden Belt road near the East In
| dianola schoolhouse. For the won Ell
| about Rochester the Rochester school
will be open as a registration place
| between 8 and o'clock Wednes day
! afternoon.
For Fattening of Hogs.
One of the largest establishments in
Kansas for fattening hogs for market
has been in operation for several
months three miles north of North
| Topeka. About 1000 porkers are
kept at the place, and those which are
, properly conditioned for market are
replaced by others which have no,
gone thru the fattening process
| r. L. Miller, of Mayetta, who con
! ducts the establishment, is the Hog
King of Kansas. Miller has three
| large feeding yards, one at Mayetta.
where he keeps about 1900 head,
! one at the old brick yards west OF
where 1000 head are fed, and the
| other on the Kansas avenue road
i north of town. Miller gives his ami
mails corn and mill feed.
/ His yard near North Topeka mas
/ been in operation since early spring.
| variety of porkers known as "Arkan-
sas Razorbacks," getting them fit for
| the table, and disposing of them al
| local and Kansas City packing house
markets.
| Some of the neighbors about the
premises near here have complained
| that the raising of hogs is not accom-
/ panied by very savory odor.
School Starts Tuesday.
The school at East Indianola will
! begin Tuesday, September 1, with F.
| A. Seaman as principal. Miss Ruth
| Ward, assistant. Miss Fora Reed,
Miss Merle Palmatier and Miss Min
! ME Wilson are in the grades, and Miss
| Eva Willard is musical Instructor
1 first day so that assignments may be
made without unnecessary delay.
Church Notices.
North Topeka Baptist, Sunday
school at $50. Preaching at IL by
Thomas E. Prout, secretary r. r. Y.
M. C. A. Evening at 1880 by Mr.
Prout- B. Y. P. U. at $50.
/ East Indianola Community, Frank
! D. Jackson, pastor. Morning sermon,
! the Present War Evening, Mrs d.
W. Mulvane will talk on the need o.
registration day fer women
! Social and Personal.
! Miss Jennie Blinn will give a talk
Sunday evening before the Young
| Peoples societies of the North Topeka
Baptist church on Music" Miss
/ Blinn is prominent Topeka musician
and teacher.
League will hold its regular monthly
| business meeting next Tuesday even
| ing at the church at 8 O'Clock.
Monday being legal holiday the