The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-28
PRIZES OFFERED.
Topeka Civic Improvement So
ciety Holds Meeting
Incentives Offered to Beautify
the Homes.
HELPERS ARE NAMED.
Delegation in Every Precinct to
Supervise Work.
HELPERS ARE NAMED.
Dean Kaye Offers Special Prize
For Students Essay.

For students Essay
For the greatest Improvement in back
yards in each precinct-First prize, 50;
second prize. 81.
For the greatest Improvement in
premises in each ward, to include alley.
parking, cutters. outhouses. barns, fen
ces and trees-First prize, So; second
prize, So.
For each Of the public schools showing
marked improvement and good condl-
tion-Prize, a picture, cast or something
appropriate for the school.
For the best Improvement on vacant
grounds in the ward, not less than one
1ot-First prize, IS; second prize, SO.
For the best improved premises i'll
rented home, the improvements to be
made by tenant-Prizes, by wards, first
prize, 50; second prize, 81.
For the best collection in each pre-
cinct of hardy Herbaceous perennials
planted in the fall of 1902; for the best
general display Of bulbs planted in the
fall Of 1902; for the best collection of
native Kansas plants; for the best dis
play of climbers or vines, and for the
best display of shrubs planted in the
fall of 1902
For the best essay on How to I'M
prove the Back Yard" by any under
graduate of the public schools, the conf
petitor exhibiting a yard Of his or her
ial prize of SO.
To the boy who earns the most money
in moving and trimming lawns and
helping people with their lawns between
now and October 1, Attorney W. A. S.
Bird offers a lawn mower as prize,
and in addition to Mr.. Birds prize,
Jesse LangstOn offers a scythe and sill
ver-plated oil can.
Other prizes VIII be announced at d
later date Dean Kay has been meet
ing with f1attering success in soliciting
money and articles from the merchants
along Kansas avenue to be used for
prizes.
The above prizes are offered by the
executive committee of the Semi Cen
tennial Improvement society, which has
been organized in Topeka for the pur-
pose of identifying the streets, parks
and lawns and vacant lots Of the city
until Topeka shall be the prettiest city
in the United States. The city has been
divided into precincts according to the
voting precincts, and the executive COM
mittee announces the above listed prizes
for the year 1903.
A most hattering meeting Of the as
ISOLATION was held last night at the
Commercial club rooms and the move
ment was given wonderful impetus.
The executive committee of the as
ISOLATION sent invitations to the follow
ing, VINO We're selected to act as vice
presidents of the association, about half
Of whom were present and who all
agreed TO actively engage in the work
of improvements:
First Ward-First precinct J. G. Full
ton and Arthur Kane; second precinct
A. NJ. Baird, DR.. NJ R Mitchell and ]
p. Berry; third precinct DR.. J. T. Buck,
w s Bergundthal and J. W. Priddy;
fourth precinct, Milton Bickel NJ. G.
Holman and Isaac Price.
Second Ward-Efrst precinct: R. z.
Cowdrey, Joseph Bromich. George Ger
berick, and A Kuykendan. Second pre-
cinct: w. Q. Stephenson, W. w Gavitt,
Cyrus Guthrie, J. W. Gibbons, and D.
S. Myers. Third precinct: James Mullin,
]. w. Morgan, Leroy Currier, H. Checks
field and Robert Ford, George Etzold,
and Joseph Griley. Fourth precinct: f.
land, T. S. Williams, F. L. Stevens, and
p w Griggs Fifth precinct: Thos-
Parkinson. W. H. Wilson, NJ Osborne.
w Edison, and A. K. Rodgers.
Third ward-First precinct: o. K
Swayze, Herbert Hackney, w. J. Healy
T. ]. Coughlan, A. Demuth, Joe Dubrell,
William Greene, Louis Heck, T. r. Hy-
att, E. G. Miner and H. NJ. Philips
Third precinct: F. NJ. Bonebrake, E W.
Benedict W. H. Davis, L. H. Green
wood, r. H. Cav, Peter He'll, Dell
Keizcr, S. S. AIcFadden, E w. Pom
dexter, o. H. Sanderson, Andy Jordan,
z. J. Shal1eshaft, H. NJ Washburn, J.
p. Wahle, and John NJ Wright
Fourth Ward-First precinct: T. G.
Carver, H NJ. Goodrich. E W Long
shore, e. G. Foster, ". A Quigby and
A. D. Washburn- Second precinct: J.
L. hellabarger, Charles Samson, John
Strickrott, Frank Cope. D. O. Divep.
F. w Watson, 7. D. Humphreys and J.
Nicholas. Third precinct: J. K Bair,
John Bradley, W. H. Fernald, r. W
Curtis, John P. F'ritts. c. C. Baker. Geo.
Stansfield, John Grief, William Moeser,
A H. Jackson, Gust Johnson, W. S.
Kale, H. c. Lang, Carl Lawson. H. a.
OFT Clay Odell and J. Clark. Fourth
precinct: J. E. Minney, W. C. T. Reich
enbach, Frank Blanch, L. L. Kiene, And
rev and S. p. Nygreen, James Cuthbert,
c. H. Carlton, Joseph G. Waters, c. F.
Drew, John A. Daley, J. p. Gustafson
and J. W. Magill.
Bowman, J. E. Evarts Prof Grimsley,
W. Q. Mattfngby, NJ. Mohler, ]. c. Hol-
land, w. w. Harvey, Prof. Lovewell
W. A. Neiswanger, c. A. Nelson, E. B.
Remley, Frank Snyder, and W. w Sill
vers. Second precinct: W. E. Atchison
| T. A. Beck, Capt. G. H. Titus, Richard
Turner, James c. Sinner Tom Hurley
l. S. Ferry, George H. Griggs, James r
Griffin and Arthur Hardy Third pre-
! cinct: Dennis Hope, Fred Roundtree, E
| Riley, George W. Fisher, D. z. Girls
/ void, J. S Langston, d A. Wise. Chas
Swanson. Nicholas Sickinger and W. H
/ Barnes.
! Sixth ward-F'frst precinct: Mrs Vim.
| Henderson, J. B. I4arimer, George w.
Tincher w. A Meyers, W NJ Forbes.
N II. LOOMS. C P Bolnar and NJ. L
Field. Second precinct: E. z. Roude-
/ bush, Luther Bailey, 6. W. Daley, John
1 P. Rodgers, DR.. L c. WATSON, George
Z Larkins and John ". Gardiner.
The members Of the association re-
| aliEe that a herculean task lies be
/ fore them in accomplishing all that is
| desired in time for a celebration in
1904 to celebrate the fftieth anniversary
/ of the state. The vice presidents have
/ signified their grim detern nation to
/ take hold and do all within their power
/ to assist in the work One or the duties
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