The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-05
North Side News

A new horse buying company has
been formed in North Topeka. 1t Will
be known as the North Topeka Horse
and Mule company, and will esta blish
a permanent horse market in this city.
A new barn, with special stables, yard
and all facilities for handling heavy
shipments of stock, will be con-
Structed.
L. P. Haley, Joe Hows, Frank
Bechtelheimer, Rome Colvin, Sam
Martin and Bud White are behind the
company. While final plans have not
been made, the present intention is to
form a company, taking out a state
charter, and conduct sales each Sat
urday.
Agents for the company will buy
horses to be sold at the market, and
the company will act as agents for
horsemen over the state who wish to
dispose of stock. For the last six
months Topeka has been an impor-
tant horse market, and it is thought
that this is an opportune time to found
a permanent concern for dealing in
horses and mules.
Buyers over the state assert that it
| is becoming increasingly difficult to
obtain desirable horses for military
use. The quantity of stock has not
decreased perceptibly but the quality
has sadly deteriorated. While the
new Topeka company will sell to any.
one who wants to buy, it's facilities for
obtaining high grade horse flesh will
be such that the government will
doubtless purchase heavily from the
| local market as the British govern
ment has in the past.
The North Topeka drainage board
has its eye on the county commission
erS. The bridges over the county are
in very bad state, many of them are
insecure, several unsafe
The Kansas avenue bridge over Sol
dier creek and the Menoken bridge
are both dangerous. and the Menoken
| bridge, it is said, should be closed to
| traffic. So far, the commissioners
I have made no appropriation for these
and other bridges this year. These
bridges have long been waiting, not
for repairs, being past that stage, but
for entirely new and secure structures.
Social and Personal
One of the largest crowds in recent
years turned out to hear the band
concerts at Garfield Park Wednesday.
! Police were on the ground to handle
the mass of people, and there was no
! disorder and no accidents.
Union prayer services will be held
| this evening at the Central Avenue
Christian church, by all the North
Topeka churches. Rev. ]. P. Hicks
, of the North Topeka Baptist church
will conduct the service.
Friday evening the new tennis court
by the Presbyterian church will be
| officially opened. 1t is complete and
presents a tempting playing surface
| In the basement of the church, remod-
cling and redecorating work has been
finished, and the primary department
of the Sunday school will meet there
/ Victor Council No 8 meets this ev-
ening at the hall, 1000 North Kansas
avenue.
At a special meeting this evening
Golden Rule Lodge No. 90 will put a
class of six candidates thro the First
degree.
From the excessive motor traffic
the roads about North Topeka on the
Fourth were half on the ground and
half in the air. OF the half that was
in the air, a large section lodged in
the eyes, ears and Threats of persons
passing thru it.
The ]. c. Snediker family motored
to Kansas City Monday to stay over
the Fourth.
A. NJ. Petro, The Druggist.
Carl Spaeth of Colby, and B. S. Rice
of Melvern are in Topeka with ship
ments of horses.
| Amity Temple No. 108, Pythian Sis
tiers, viii hold its regular meeting Fri.
day evening at the hall, 900 NORTH
Kansas avenue. Officers for the com.
ing year will be installed.
Prof Milton Danziger, the food ex