The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-12


The immense increase in the cost of
labor and building materials have made it
necessary for another bond election to be
called in the North Shawnee rural high
school district for the construction of the
new rural high school on the Rochester
road Il mile north of the Shorey car line.
Bids opened Wednesday afternoon were
found to so far exceed the amount of the
bonds voted last summer that an addi-
tional $'JO0o will be necessary to construct
and equip the building. The school board
consisting of !. w. Cochran Ralph Button
and C. q. Shultice. anticipating the need
for more funds. intended TO call the resi-
get an expression as to the best course to
he pursued TO meet -the emergency The
flu ban ordered by DIR. {. G Lull. county
health officer. has made this impossible,
however.
As the time is short in which to have
the building completed and ready for
school purposes next september. the board
has decided to circulate petitions calling
another election to vote an additional
ings viii he called turnout the district 50
that persons interested may be fully ad-
contracts let before the cost of building is
further increased. The election Will be
called rs soon the petitions now being
circulated can he filed win tae Doarr.
The site for the building consists Of four
acres. The rural high school district is
composed of rural districts Nos 20. 20, A..
- a. IL 90 81 and Ok. and had an assessed
valuation Of approximately S4250.GG0 in
1918. Splendid high school facilities are
ready to enroll next fall
Work has been begun on the garage
which is 10 he built by, r. Z. Baer at 9l4
completed by April l and will cost $4,000.
1t will be ones story structure Of brick
and concrete with 5o-foot front and 100
feet deep. Gurtler & Co. are the contractors.
Charles Bridge was seen carrying sus-
picious looking jug. to which he WAS Civ
ing the most careful attention. When
questioned as to its contents he was quick
to explain it contained buttermilk for his
chickens.
Bobby. the community dog who has been
missing since last Friday noon. was
rescued This morning from slow death
by starvation.
As has been said Bobby is the hest rat
dog in town, and following his chosen pur-
suit he enlarged hole In the partition wall
of the celllr of Dibbles store and evident
ly following 4 rat between the walls. found
when he tried to come ont that sand ha /
completely blocked the hole. The cellar
had never been cleaned out since the flood
and the more Bobby dug. the faster the
Clerks in the store had heard muffled
| barking Eut it could not be located, Roy
Boast determined to see If he could find
where it came from.
He found where the sand was sitting
/ thru the hole and could hear the dog bark
ing the other side. \ few minutes
! digging set Bobby at liberty and with Il
/ glad bark he Immediately set to work hunt
ing the rat he had heard in the cellar
! v iilt lit WIS fuioHlDei -1iiib Nllloul
! food or water for six days Bobby seems
no worse for his adventure. But he Ger
! tainly is one glad dog and his bobbed
; tail is working overtime.
i One North Side girl said, the reason she
/ didn't have the flu was because it was
! getting too common
Notes and Personals.
Mrs. Waldman. who has been sick at her
/ home in Quincy street is improving.
a. NJ Petro & Son. Druggists .-Adv
Mr.. Henry Buechner of 120 West Gordon
street, and Mr.. Fred Buechner of 40.
! Kansas avenue. who have been sick witt
! influenza. are much improved.
S. r. Dexter undertaken. Lady as
sistant. S23 Kansas ave.-AGv.
Mrs. q. O. Palmer and daughter. Miss
/ Ethel. ard nephew. HarIand Stamp ar,
all i'll with influenza at their home. 122'
Quincy street
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