The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-20

ties This money could be redirected
in the channels of building in Topeka,
when the citizens are ready to build
and go ahead ON the present level OF
back to normal is for each one of US
as an individual as well as collectively
to start buying in conservative ways
and stop buying as has been the Gus
tom in the past.
Kansas City took care of the party
that left Topeka and attended the
senatorial investigation in royal shape
and we trust that Kansas City Cham
Der of Commerce will be apprised OF
this fact and extended our thanks Tne
day was a success and highly valuable
to those who attended.
The Capitol Building & Loan asso-
citation made eleven loans during the
past week amounting to $16,SOO.
The Bank of Topeka: the county
Jail; the Commerce building; the
| Capitol Building & Loan association
well as new looks on. 1t is only
pity that there are not more of the
builders on Kansas avenue that are
being Frightened up at this time when
| the opportunitw is presented. Last
week upon leaving the committee OF
the Chamber of Commerce at the di-
rectors meeting, one man remarked
| to this effect: Topeka is dead and let
her stay dead This is not exactly the
words but are practically so, evidently
put out on the fact that the housing
! situation as given us by the Kansas
| CITY people was not sanctioned by the
| directors of the Chamber of Com
MERGE We are wondering at this
minute whether this man expects to
! stay in Topeka; whether he is draw
! ing a salary in Topeka or whether
he is contemplating moving to live
town.
! Topeka is, not dead. Topeka is
awake 1t is awake to such an extent
! that it is not letting the wool be pulled
| over its eyes. The citizens of Topeka
are buying real estate as they realize
| they can buy for a great deal less than
| they can build on present prices
| There is some building being done
and the man who wants new mouse
| can get it. The man who want to
| buy, can get it, but the renter is in
hard luck.
Another prominent citizens wrote to
| outside firms stating that Topeka
could not take care of its housing
| situation and there was no use of To-
eating in Topeka. Some one is labor
| ing under a misapprehension OF
facts Topeka will furnish all the
houses upon notice and will build an
! unlimited number of houses for who
| ever wants to build for their home.
! II a man wants to come in to Topeka
and buy a home or nave one punt,
! he can do SO without a great deal or
| trouble or expense. But if he is going
| to come to Topeka and look for a
| home to rent he is out of luck. There
| is no one here building houses to rent
There is hardly any prospect or any
| one doing this until rents rise. We
hope that the city commissioner will
put the city planning board across
and if this board is composed OF active
men thoroly interested in building up
| the city the city conditions of Topeka
| would be greatly changed. One OF
| the worse conditions in the city at
| the present time is the Shunganunga
creek, it is absolutely disgrace to
a city of this size, 60 have creek
running thru it from end to end and
have it in such a deplorable run down
unhealthful stagnant condition.
The people along this creek have
been paying taxes for this in order to
be relieved and benefited by it, but
their ooney has been spent without
any sreat results.