The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-21
North Side News

AS a purveyor of enlightenment to
nee Chief is rapidly widening the
scope of its activities. At the present
time the publisher, P. NJ. Harmon, is
printing the Chief, and the Meriden
Ledger, a weekly publication. He has
now undertaken to print the Valley
Falls Reporter formerly a daily, but
now weekly sheet The editors OF
these periodicals get them printed in
the Chiefs office and send the copies
to their towns on the train. A linotype
is being installed to accommodate the
increased business
A horseshoe pitching team, consist
ing of A. Sweangen, Bud Eaton, Rufus
Truelove and j. Patterson broke into
the Hmelight Saturday by defeating
quartet of shoe tossing artists from
the neighboring community of Silver
Lake. The Silver Lake pitchers were
Frank George, Will Wear and NJ
Bridgeport. The score was 423 to 1898.
The next match will be played at Gar
field park Labor day.
1t has been suggested by resource
full and imaginative worker for the
public veal, that a Vigilante commit
tee of North Topeka citizens volunteer
their services to patrol the extensive
SIr6ICn Oh at the SOulLWeSt cOT-
ner of Gordon and Kansas avenue with
an eye to public safety. Local sleuths
have detected the presence of foot
prints in this waste land, indica ting
the presence ii is thought, of fOrmid-
able predatory creatures, human OF
animal.
Another citizen, with strongly de-
veloped sporting instincts, recommends
that this jungle, which belongs to the
government. be developed into pre-
serve for tiger hunting. where the
portion of the public which likes ac-
ton for it's money can recreate itself
at will
The possibility that the city might
cut this virgin forest, and make it
look like a piece of real estate is.
of course, repugnant in the extreme
Social and Personal.
James Irons, of Company A, F'rgi-
neers, is in North Topeka for few
days from Fit. Riley on furlough.
1. E. Mcfarland motored TO Scran-
ton today on business.
The Rev and Mrs. J. w. Waldror,
of Larned, formerly of North Topeka
will return to their home this evening
after a visit here with friends. DR.
Waldron was at one time pastor of
the Kansas Avenue Methodist chur CHI
Charles Stewart has returned from
a two weeks vacation at the camp of
the North Topeka Outing club. The
CluD mas never DcCI III SUCH line cum
dition as at the present time. The
fishing after the recent rains is ex-
cellent. Mr. and Mrs. Rufus True
love are at the camp this week.
A. NJ. Petro, the Druggist.-Adv.
DR. Stephen E. Smith, of Grant
vile. has moved his office to North
Topeka and is occupying the rooms at
S29 North Kansas avenue. The Smith
family will live at 1901 North Kansas
avenue. DIR. Smith is well known in
North Topeka and has practiced at
Granville for a number of years.
B. S. Wilder will leave soon for In
dianapolis and New York on bust
ness trip.
Bert Ellis motored to Junction City
this morning to spend the day.
Price Towles of Oklahoma is in
North Topeka visiting his mother.
The Juniors of the North Topeka
Baptist Sunday school will give an ice
cream social Wednesday at the
church.
Ruth and frankie Ward have re-
turned from a two weeks visit to
Moran, Kansas, where they were the
guests of May Strong at house party.