The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-09-14
PRIZES FOR CITIZENS
CIVIC IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE
AWARDS DECISION.
ALLEYS A SOURCE OF TROUBLE
People Who Spend Money to Build
New Porches, III Neglect the Gar.
bage Heaps at the Rear Of Their
Homes-Weeds a Nuisance.
From Tuesdays Dallyl

| BrlZeS Tor the best kept lawn,
homes, alleys, streets, blocks etc, in
| Norfolk during the past summer, have
been awarded by the civic improve
ment committee, appointed early In
the spring for that purpose. In max.
ing the awards, the following eXplana-
ton and advice is given by the com
mittee through Mrs. A. j. Durland,
| secretary:
at was decided not to award any
prizes to properties valued above
$500 because, in general, properties
of this class are not cared for by the
owner nor his boys and it is personal
care which we wish to encourage.
Alleys Need Attention.
1--WE feel gratifled to see so many
trees properly trimmed this summer,
and the lawns are generally well kept
but the parks are often neglected. The
alleys too are in a deplorable condi-
ton, about seventy-five per cent of
them are unsanitary and about ninety
five per cent of them are untidy and
disorderly. It seems Inconsistent to
spend from 500 to 5000 building a
new porch or laying a hard wood floor
in your parlor and begrudge the
twenty-five cents or fifty cents week
bage which you now throw in the
alley to breed typhoid fever germs.
Weeds Need Cutting.
"The weeds in vacant lots and along
many streets have been unsightly and
request the honorable mayor and city
council to pass an ordinance compel
ling owners of vacant'lo lots to keep the
weeds cut during the four growing
months of the year. They are not
only unsightly and unsantary but
menace to adjacent properties at this
season of the year, when the weeds
are dry, on account of fire which might
start among them at any hour of the
day or night.
'lf, another year, more of our boys
would follow the example set by Ed
gar and George Turner, aged eleven
and nine, who planted and cared for
a garden on two vacant lots and not
only supplied their mothers table all
summer with choice vegetables but
also realized $25 besides from their
summers work, we would be en-
couraged."
The Prizes.
The following prizes were awarded:
For best kept alley in any residence
block First prze-Alley running from
Fifth to Sixth streets, between Her
l.if,
Tannehills, one case of wheatling,
Sugar City Cereal Mills, and S. cash.
Second prize-The p. II. Salter and
John Friday alley; assortment of
canned goods, c. p. Parish, and porch
chair, Nebraska National bank.
Third prize-The p. Stafford and
Kuhl alley; two gallons ice cream, E.
B. Kaufman.
For the best kept residence prop
erty worth not over $500:
First prize-W. G. Baker; one ton
of Rock Springs coal delivered, G. b.
Salter.
Second prize-W. ]. Askins, 900
South Second street; Planet, jr, gar.
den cultivator, Durland Trust Com.
pany.
Third prize-Wm. Darlington, Mad
ison avenue; spading fork, rake and
hoe, Citizens National bank and lawn
sprinkler, Norfolk National bank.
Best kept residence block in each
of the four voting wards, prize SIG in
cash to be equally divided, making
"a to each ward:
First ward, the Johnson block.
Second ward, the Tracy block.
Third ward, the Gus Kuhl block.
Fourth ward, the Hibbin's block.
Best kept residence property worth
from $1,000 to $500:
First prize - Charles Beiersdorf, |
South Tenth street; a Dutch mission |
clock, Beeler Bros; china pitcher, A.
II. Kiesau; Japanese salad bowl, Nor
folk Mercantile Co.
Second prize resulted in a tie be-
tween Chas. Verges and Dr. C. Spar
spoon, Burton jewelry
store; fancy vest, J. w. Humphrey;
Book, "In His Steps" Wards Smoke
House. pearl handled knife, Fridays
hardware store.
Best kept residence property cared
for by boy under thirteen years of
age:
First prize-Ray Lobdell, suit of
clothes, The Star.
Second prize-James Sttt, aged nine
years; watch, C. S. Hayes.
Third prize-Burman Leach, aged
3, pair rubber boots, Frank Davenport
Fourth prize-Drullinger, aged 8;
ball and bat, Asa X. Leonard.
Best kept vegetable garden in each
ward:
First ward-First prize, c. Flores;
second, Mrs. Rudat.
Second ward -- first prize,
Rev. }. C. S, Wells; second, Chas
Third ward-first prize Chas
Knapp; second, Mrs. b. w. Jonas.
Fourth ward-first prize, Emil |
second prize, Andrew