The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-19
North Side NeOs
BIC HORSE SALES
North Topeka Has One of Larg-
est Markets in West.
$15O,OO0 Worth of Stock Dis
posed of Since January.

morse buying center IN the mloOle
west has developed in North Topeka.
Since January s15o,0O0 worth of
horses have changed hands here, I'M
der the management of one buyer.
Frank Bechtelheimer, at his barn
s16 North Kansas avenue, holds auc-
ton sales every Saturday at which
from $4,000 to $4,000 worth of
horsefiesh changes hands. Bechtel-
heimer started his horse auctions in
January. At that time, and for the
first few weeks, the sales averaged
business spread, however, and today
buyers from all parts of the country
come to Topeka for the Saturday
sales. Charley Crews, well known
Young acts as clerk, keeping record
of the sales.
Last Saturday $4,000 worth of
horses were sold Horsemen from st.
Louis, ST. Joseph, Kansas City and
Chicago come to buy. Today Armour
to purchase draft horses. Buyers from
the Oklahoma oil fields procure mules
at the Topeka market. The British
and French governments have repre-
sentatives at the sales. Mules are
sent south for use in the cotton belt.
Kansas horsemen who have large or
ders for horses are always present.
Agents Bring in Stock.
Bechtelheimer has agents over Kan
sas and Nebraska and surrounding
territory who purchase for him. The
stock, all of which Is of the highest
grade, is shipped to Topeka and auc-
toned off. 1t is an interesting sight
to watch the hot bidding for the fine
type of heavy draft horses much in
demand over the country.
The animals in Bechtelheimer's
yard today were the finest yet pro-
cured. They are worth from s155 to
$3.50, and are as beautiful collection
of horses as one may see outside of
circus. Many North Topekans drop
in at the sales each Saturday to watch
the bidding.
Now that the government has ap-
propriated 5000, 100000 for the pur-
chase of horses and mules for the
army, the growth of Topeka as a mar
ket for fine stock is expected to con-
tinue steadily.
Beer Bottles Scarce.
C. H Dyal & Son report that the
number of beer bottles coming in from
territory surrounding Topeka is dimin-
iShing at an alarming rate. On an av-
erage in normal times, it requires
six months to collect a carload of
bottles. At the present rate of speed
at which the bone dry law is travelling.
they say, it will take about six years to
collect carload. The Dyals will ship
a car to Kansas City Monday and the
once familiar empty is very black in
deed.
Churches.
Kansas Avenue Methodist. j. E.
Scheer, pastor. Morning service, ad-
dress by Mrs. W. D. Fisher. Evening
service, at S. Sermon by the pastor.
Theme, Our Measure"
East Indianola Community Frank
D. Jackson, pastor. Morning service,
foreign missionary sermon and offer
ing. Evening service, 7:45, baccalau-
reate sermon.
The following is a contribution from
a North Topeka newspaper man who
knows whereof he speaks. The I'M
libre":
DID YOU ever
CATCH A car
TO NORTH Topeka
AND HAVE it stop
FOR A Freight train.
AT THE U. P. Crossing
AND WAIT there
WHILE THE train
STOPPED
AND waited too
AND THEN started
AND STOPPED again
AND BACKED up and
THEN something broke
AND 1T stopped
AGAIN
WHILE THE brake
WAVED his arms
AND FIXED something
AND THE train
STARTED
AND GOT out of the
WAY WHILE the brake
WAVED HIS arms for
ANOTHER train
TO GO by
AND YOU waited
FOR A half an
HOUR
AND WAS late
FOR SUPPER then
WHILE the brake
WAVED his arms
AND THE train
BACKED up again
AND started
AND something
BROKE
WHILE the brake
WAVED his arms
AND FIXED something
AND WAVED his arms
AND THE train
STARTED
AND GOT by at last
WHILE YOU had lost
YOUR OWN temper
AND YOU cussed.
BUT 1T didn't do
ANY GOOD and after
YOU GOT over
YOU LOOKED back
AND SAW the brake.
WAVE HIS arms
FOR another
TRAIN
AND a friend
OF YOURS was
TRYING to get
ACROSS, and you
LAUGHED.
Social and Personal.
Nearly all the members of the North
Topeka Outing club will spend Sun
day in their camp. Last Sunday the
number CT those who made the trip
including members and their fami-
lies was greater than on any previous
day in the history of the club. About
fifty persons were present. new
cabin will be erected to supplement
the two at present in use.
Claude Ewing and VIM. Kirkwood
of Elmont. were in Topeka today on