The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-28
North Side Neus

Reports from Oakland indicate that
the people of that town are prepared
to wage an active campaign to per
suade the county commissioners that
they need a bridge over the Kaw at
Granville. The Oakland people want
the much talked of interurban, winch
has been hung up near Lawrence Tor
some time past, to build into Topeka
on the south bank OF the river, using
bridge at Granville.
If this Granville bridge material
ICES, it will strike a serious blow at
North Topeka trade, as the GrantVliie
people must come to town over the
Calhoun bluff route at present. There
is but slight probability that the
bridge will be built unless the inter
urban can be persuaded to cross the
river at Granville
The building of the brickyard
North Topeka trade to a marked de-
gree, and those who have talked to
Oakland people say that II cltlzenS
realized the danger to the town OF a
similar structure east of here, they
would take more energetic action to
interest the railroad in the northern
route.
A committee of the Civic club has
been in correspondence with the pres
ident of the interurban line, and eX-
poets to report upon the situation IN
a short time.
The members of the Soldier town
ship boar met today in the directors
room of the Shawnee State bank. The
board will take action to repair sew
eral bridges in the township when
have become unsafe. Extensive grad
ing of the roads north of town has
been carried on for the last month,
and the highways are in good shape
at present. 1t is planned this spring
to enforce the law concerning the cut
ting of weeds and hedges along the
roads and at crossroads.
Frank Bechtelheimer has estab-
lished one of the biggest horse buying
markets in the state at his barn in
North Topeka. Today 900 head of
horses of an approximate value OF
$4,000 were being sold at auction.
The buyers are in most cases agents
of the allied governments picking up
cavalry and artillery horses. Part of
the stock sold is purchased by Bech-
telheimer thru agents in different
parts of the state and auctioned off.
Part of it is brought in by horsemen.
on the last $3.50, 900 worth sold the
| horses and mules averaged $3.50 a
head.
East Indianola Community church,
Frank D. jackson, pastor. Morning
sermon, Others Evening theme,
How They Built Their Church." a
StereOpticOn lecture.
Mrs. Maude Goodwin died at her
home near Kiro early this morning
from an attack of heart trouble. Mrs.
Goodwin was well known in North To-
peka and was a former resident here.
The burial will be in Prairie Home
cemetery. The services will be held
in Prairie Home church, Monday at
2:30.
Social and Personal
The members of the gym class of
the North Topeka branch of the Y.
w. c. A. participated in the celebra-
ton of stunt night at the associa-
ton building Friday evening. The
North Side class being the youngest
class in the city, appeared dressed in
decidedly infantine costume, and made
a decided hit.
VIM. Boast has returned from Kan
sas City after a months visit there on
business. He watched the market
while there and says that the price
of commodities there is a third higher
than in Topeka.
A NJ. Petro, uggist.-Adv.
The Senior B. Y. p. U. will discuss
the Need of Training at the Sun
day evening meeting. Special music
has been provided.
n T. Silver of Tulsa, Okla, is Wis
iting with his brother, c. Silver, of
this city.
MIS- D. I1lISCHDeIS HAS returned
from Mission Center where she spent
several days with her mother.
Monday evening the Grant-Quincy
parent-teachers' association will meet
at Quincy school. A community sing
has been arranged. The music is in
charge of w. NJ. Van Ness.
The price of butter fat, for I'M
known reasons, dropped from 46 to
SO cents a pound this week.
A Kiro man asserts that if the
present price of wheat continues he
will market over $1,000 worth, in
| spite of the drouth.