The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-01

North Topeka, in the immediate neigh
bOrhood of the Union Pacific tracks and
eral peculiar actions in the last two or
three weeks. The peculiar actions may
have n significance to all TODeka-and
again they may mean nothing at ,aIl.
Some time ago-about two years in fact
there was considerable talk and some
planning about proposed new Union
Pacific railroad depot and freight house
for Topeka. AS outlined at that time the
new passenger depot was to be on the west
side of Kansas avenue and about where the
J. THOMAS Lumber company yard is. The
freight depot was to be constructed about
located. .----
The significant part of this and the par
ticular thing which. calls it to mind at this
on the part of the railway civil engineers
in the immediate vicinity of the old propo-
sition. No definite information can be
obtained from either the engineers or the
railway employees the subject When
approached the engineers and employees
show an astonishing and abysmal ignor-
ance that there is anything at all out of
the usual in the engineer activities.
me man higher up In this deal'-but
whether railway administration or private
corporation, Topeka may be on the verge
depot and passenger ditto.
Charles Brown. a workman on the Kan.
sas avenue bridge over Soldier creek. which
is in course of construction, fell from n
M Y9Gder saturday while carrying mortar.
juries are considered serious. -
Notes and Personals.
DIT Ira Puderbaugh of Osawkie was in
Tbe ppReka r9day t6 Sn business ef
OF the Good Shepherd Will meet this even
ing at the parish house, PIC East Laurent
street.
The Agoga class of the, North Topeka
Baptist church will entertain this even
ing at the church.
The C. j. Campbell, family have moved
mere mere from Kansas City and will live at
no Kansas avenue. Mr.. Campbell is EN-
family formerly lived in North Topeka
Mrs. J. D. Pratt of S33 jackson street has
gone to olathe for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Wells of 1896 Jack
son street leave today for Nebraska. where
Ihey Will visit Grand Island. Rogers and
hhearney From Nebraska they will go to
0De diH' Where they Will be guests of Mrs.
weiss relatives Mr.. and Wells will be
gone about a month.
The +. 5. Williams family of 929 Har-
rison street will leave soon for Manhattan
to make their home. Mr.. Williams who
has been in the employ of the Wolff pack
packing company recently established at
Manhattan. Miss Hazel Williams, formerly
2any, has stenographic position at Man
nattan, and acconfp panied her father there.
MIS- VIII, Williams and Miss Deema Williams
VINO has been employed in the toll depart
ment of the telephone company, will have a
position with the telephone company at
W. ID. Bridge has sold his home prom
erty at SD jackson street to q. thinner
man, engineer of the Union Pacific switch
engine. The Zimmerman family has lived
Ior several years in the DIR. Miner prop
erty, 3O3 West Gordon street
BRING your washing to 113O N Van
Buren, street.-Adv
a badly needed change of clothing was
effected Saturday night by a burglar who
entered the clothing store of S. r. Graham
o1l north Kansas avenue. He evidently
SImDed the back stairs, gained the roof
ny means or rope and broke in a window
ne obtained blue suit, pair of tan
shqes, pair OF hose suit Of Overalls and
Jumper. He discarded n pair of shoes
each OF different size and shade and left
MS maklnaw coat on the roof. He removed
me me tags from the new clothing before he
made. =