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Arizona republican., 1906-02-06
ISN'T IT ODD.

That most upright pianos are down right nuisances2
 That so few men are competent to enjoy competency?
 That it takes a strong company to make a week stand?
 That, although money talks, it never gives itself away?
 That the chap that is most apt to get soaked" is the one who's the dry est?
 That when an heir grows absolute his property becomes dissipated?
 That barnacles don't grow on barns, and that no tent is possessed of ten tacIes2
 That when man is generous to a fault" you generally find the fault is one of his own?
 That some folks seem to think that looking at work is the same thing as looking fo- it?
 That a man may not run after peo- De because they have money. and yet find 'em running after him because he has no money?
 That you may refer to a friend as A gay dog and he will secretly feel flattered, while he will make any of trouble if you speak Of him as a "pup?'-The Reader for Febru- ary.
Arizona republican., 1906-02-06
THf BEST DAMSITF
 IS MADE SECURE
By Filing Yesterday by Engineer
 L. (. Hill.

The board of governors of the Water Users association held> it's regular monthly meeting yesterday. It con sisted entirely of routine work. except for the reading of the two or three letters that have been received from Mir. Fowler since the last previous meeting of the board. The subject matter of those letters was merely a recital Of incidents in the progress of negotiations between the government and the Arizona Water company, the lished
 It was not deemed advisable to make public the minor details as described by MT. Fowler, or in other words to print his letters. for there was nothing decisive in them one way or the other, and it would be useless to confuse the mind of the general reader with a lot of details that could mean nothing ex- cept to those in charge of water af- fairs. The sum total is that all has been done that could be done in the way or facilitating negotiations and there is nothing to do but await final action one way or another. It is felt that the issue can not be much longer delayed and that while it will take some time to make a transfer Of the property, the Water company can, as soon as it gets ready, signify its in- tention in the matter and bind itself to do so, which is all the government requires just now.
 The day brought forth its usual crop
Arizona republican., 1906-02-06

Some men wouldn't think of burn ing their bridges behind them unless the bridges were insured.
Arizona republican., 1906-02-06

of ruInors, there being two stories in circulation. Neither of them. however seemed to have any foundation in fact as there appeared to be no knowIedge of them at canal headquarters. at the reclamation offices, the offices of the Water Users association, the office of Governor Kibbey. or anywhere else where authoritative water information is sought. They are referred to at this time merely to quiet any improbable reports that might arise One rumor was that the Arizona Water company had announced it's refusal of the gov eInment's offer, and the other was that it had announced it's intention of re- building the Arizona dam
 In connection with the latter. it may be announced that in the event the Arizona Water company should under take the rebuilding Of it's dam it could not avail itself of the Granite Reef site, which the government engineers consider the best one yet found for diversion works. That site is entirely at the disposal of the government. it is believed, through the original with drawal of lands under form I. whereby the government set apart for its pur- poses all the land for a mile on either side of the river from the Roosevelt dam site west to some point in the vicinity of the Arizona head. But whether this was done originally or not, Engineer Hill yesterday added further protection by making the prop CT filing on the area that includes tr Granite Reef and some distance below it. These negotiations were transacted by wire and are already d matter of record in Washington.
Arizona republican., 1906-02-06
THE "MoURNERs" OF RUSSIA.

Ut pays to be mourner in St. Pet ersburg, and there are agencies which employ great numbers of Vagrants and tramps for the purpose" says writer. These agencies supply suitable cloth ing and pocket handkerchiefs-ev thing in fact, except boots, which the tramp must show on his feet, Or he will not be hired. When there is a more or less important funeral the tramps gather at the NikolslIi market and are selected by an employe of the agency. The wage for the occasion, with tips generally equals about 3s.''-Tid Bits.
Arizona republican., 1906-02-06
NothIng Succeeds LIke Succesc

He has the confidence and patronage Of tbf leading business men
 and m ost prominent citizens of Arizona. Tn. DOetOr g a ( Eradrn "a Cf
Arizona republican., 1906-02-06
ROCKEFELLER'S MONEY.

John D. Rockefeller's wealth equals the annual budget of fifteen European states. His fortune in dollars would form a double circle around the earth and if his wealth would be transform ed into pieces of silver it would weigh as much as two fully armored and equipped cruisers, if the calculation of the Almanac Hachette for 1906 is correct.
Arizona republican., 1906-02-06
HEPeURN's MIXED QUOTATION.

Congressman Hepburn of Iowa is a well read man, but on occasion he is liable to mix quotations. In the course of a speech last week he said: The galled jade doth protest too much" which led a colleague to remark Maybe Hepburn might have mix ed things worse if he had but his mind to it, but it would have required much thought"
Arizona republican., 1906-02-06
TOO BUSY TO HEAR IT.

When the old man is shaking down the furnace, carrying out the ashes. feeding the cat and six kittens, and making the beds" remarked the ob- server of events and things, of course he is too busy to hear his daughter in the parlor. singing: Everybody Works but Father. er."-Yonkers Statesman.
Arizona republican., 1906-02-06

The Indian children were all glad when they came to a piece of Dono- frio's Crystallized Cactus Candy in their Christmas boxes.
Arizona republican., 1906-02-06
have had many calls of late for 5, 10 AND 20 ACRE TRACTS,


 of land near enough to the business center of Phoenix so that a man could do business in the city and live on a small place in the country. Having this in view I have purchased so acres lying 3-4 mile west of the fair ground on the Christy road. The ground lays just right for subdividing into 5, 10 and 70 acre tracts and each tract fronting on the Christy coun- ty roads. The soil is of the richest alluviaI and of the best straw berry land in the valley. With the land there is a water right in the Mar icopa canal and an independent lateral belonging exclusively to this tract of land, all the way from the canal to the land. I am going to put this tract on the market at $1O0 to $125 per acre for a short time. This is far below the value of land in this immediate vicinity and I am justified in saying that the surroundings are of the best in the valley. It also has the proximity of the street car to Phoenix. If you want something that will double in value in a year or two. Here is your chance
Arizona republican., 1906-02-06

A raconteur is merely a bore who has money enough to buy the drinks.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1906-04-13

bon bort betrieb fe es, oab lire Sante
nit ibr in cine andre propin5 peraog.
Sn Dem 6aule Ypntotp fab fib feis
1er nab ibr um. 9ieneiht empfanb
ni9t elmer bort Die Srasit ibres &C.
fhids.
@ottfrieb bon Ypntoip nannte ibren
Ndmen niht mebr. Gr bate iiberi
baupt felt jenem gag oas Spreten
fat perlernt.
Wer es porber ni6t aemertt bate,
Der fdb es jebt: er plroe elm alter
Mann. IS tpur bas i6limme Iltern,
bas ni6t nur Die Sabre idaffen.
Sa fam>es beib iibsr &utbs 5er5.
@u ibr Srob, ibre Giseniu6t, pie lag
es ibr plObli6 10 fern pie oiintte
es iie 10 finbiId. Hi6t me9r als jene
eridien fie itb, Die nod Dor Wo6en
u~nbeIorgt iiber Die Selber g%eritten mar,
perladeno Die %GinIamteit, Die iie binter
iid lieB.
Nun tro6 ie 70 bange an Ben @ater
beran. Ni6t, Inn ibm gu belfen -
Inn fi9 ielbIt belfen gu la1en, gegen
oas 9rauen. bas brauben einherf6lid.
Gr fab unb fiiblte ie LANCE ni6t.
Sirsen mar ia iein 2~ieblinsstino ges
tpeien - bas itonb inn tlar unb felt.
Gr ging ni9t gu Ieinem Grab, aber er
fab in ieiner Stube unb griibelte, pie
bas 2eben bes Sungen anoers einsuz
ri6ten pGre - unb idredte bunn
plDblif nieber dllf por Dem leeren
8epubtiein, Dab es an oieIes Sunsen
2eben ni6t5 mebr einauri6ten CAB.
Die Sage itanoen toot iiber 2udz
miiblen. 9sIuder mieben bas Saus.
9ie Srdubenarbeit beIorote Marius
In oltgepobnter Regelmdbi9feit, unh
brinnen fie1 nidts mebr Dor.
Nur feline pferhe, Die iparen bds elm
5ige 2ebenselirir bes olternoen Wan=
mes. Sprt allein tonnte er auf Stun:
bsn sen 0rud abtperfen, Der fi6 aul
iein 2eben eeIentt bate.
,Sie babinten auf 2udmii6len,"
bieb eS in Der llmgehung, ipenn ron Den
pontops Die Reoe mar. SAT- nit einen'
rnbeimli9en @efliiIer. uno ipenr
hin unb pieber elmer aus Dem Sau1t
5l 8eforsun9en nah Hambin fam,
pi6 man inn nit unpi(tiirli6e,
Sasu aus. pie einem 9e5eidneten.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1906-04-13

On, es bate i9pn feline Hi6ti9feit:
~ Siirgen bon ponton bate iit)
. erIGpNen. 60 sana einfah, ols
tonne es gar niht anberS iein.
Snipettor Marius bate i'm nod Die
Sreppe binaufgeben unb pieoer bers
unterfommen bOren. Oa bate er fid)
oas 8eipebr gebolt.
Damn mar er in bic S6eune 9e9ans
gen. @epib, neil BORT bas auf9eitelte
8orn uno Strpb ben S9ub bGmpfte.
9ieleiht aud aus einem onbern
@runb. 0ieleidt aus gar teinem.
@us niiros tein Menid ie mebr ere
fabren.
Gr lag in einem Nebenraum Ser
Senne, etmas b%inteniiber auf elmer
StrcbIdaube. Gin Sta1iunse, ber
iid GtreM bplen ppllte. fanb i'm gu
srit. Tann tamen fdon 2eute, Die
audi ben 8naI sebort uno oana4 9ez
{uht batten.
9as @epebr rau9te nod, unb er
mar audi nod marin. Qber Elm alter
8ubtnedt. Der ais balber Oottpr bel
Ben 2euten in srobem Mniehen itanb,
faste sleid: n9e 2uns is oord I'm
b0r6. Soar is nids Ri to modten.
nit UNI Sumter ia pDrbi."
Mls 6err bon Ypntop nit Ruth
lam. mid allies auseinanoer, gr eina
ftumm, obne I'm iih au fsben. beuste
fif iiber feinen tobtens Sungen uno
Ieete inn Die Sanb auf 5era unb Stirn'
gr fpra4 nihts. Muh BON Rutbs
2ippen lam tein Wort. Noh Dor sehr
Minuten. bate er Iebenois Dor ihr aes
ffanben. Mit ibrem 1ii4lein piiHt'
fie linn oas 9lut ab. aber IS ipar 81
pieI.
.Siireen!" faate lie plObli9 in bas
iiarre. periteIlte 9eiiht. uno: rSur:
gen." fhrie iie perSpeifelt auf uni
mart iid iiber i'm.
9err bon Yontop rib lie fort. ~Tad
Ser Wunbe feben = Ct tann niht too
iein -" ftammelte Ct.
Mit bebsnhen 6Gnoen lDite er bi'
RIei0unssiiide. Gr mari iih nieoel
unb leste bas DIR auf bic 4erasesenb
sSirsen! Sirs.n!" raunte Ct oanr
6iht an feinsm DIR. ~Sarsen. msir
Suns!"
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1906-04-13

beItraft, Dor reuen 9%ummbeiten Be-
biitet peroen, aber i'm beimatblos mas
den Inn elmer iu%neenbdften Solbelt
ipilten! Simmer fab iie iein 2d4eln in
Dem entfdrbten @eIi6t.
Sic rib Die Sbiir auf. War es
benn in Dabrbeit 70 nett, Dab Olga
jebt daes bier gait =?
Nein! Der Batter ma4te 1i6 gar
nidts nit ibr gu tburl. Gr itano, pie
i'm @riibeln perloren, am S6reibtiid.
iie tauerte in einem SeIel, nit perz
billtem @eii4t.
papa - faete Rutb atbemlos.
Sage Siiraen niAt fort. Wer meib-"
Sbr Son mubte lire gdn3e Seelene
angIt perrdtben. Serr BON. pontop
Sudte idblings emppr.
n@as 1T nit ibm?" rief er fe on.
rNi6ts = aber = mir miiiIen na6
inn ieben. Gr tpar 70 anoers -"
.l1niinn!" Gr fdiittelte oas unbez
itimmte @rauen BON ii6 a6. rGr bat
fi6 benommen pie Elm 8erriidter, Die
Gbre bes Sauies eegen einen SAT ums
aerannt. 9u bait es nift geIeben,
Rut6. Safiir erbGlt er Die bdrteite
Strdfe!"
Olga rib bas Sud- BON ben Musen
uno fam berdn. nSerr bon pontop.
laTen sic mid geben! @erItoben Sic
Inn meinetpi(len Sirens obn nidt. Be
balten sic i'm unter 2tligen. Sd tperbe
Dies Saus meiben, bis Die 3eit tommt,
Dab feline @efii6le rubiger fperoen."
Sic mar tbrdneniiberitrDmt. 5err
BON pontop iab jeboh an ibr porbei.
Sbre GrIdeinuna fpra6 ni6t gu linn,
aber ettpas andres.
No6 itano Der S6red lebenbig bor
feiner Seele. Inter ben @usen mar
ibm Siirgen Elm anbrer qsiporben. 1lnb
er bate es in einem blibd6nlifen Gmz
pfinoen ertunnt, bdrin gntleben uno
ettpaS tpie Stol3 5i6 ieltIam mii6ten:
bieIer Menid ipar Sleii6 BON ieinem
Sleii6 uno @eiit BON ieinem @eiit. Sn
bieIer trdaen 6ii1e brannte bas pilbe
Yontoip'56e 8lut.
Sem He1t einrGumen miiKen9
MiiTen9 l1nb bod ipieoer: ben perz
jagen q Gr blidte ouf. Gtpas
3atbloies lag in ieinen @laen. Gr
fob BON elmer CUR an0ern, beioe baten
i'm INN bas @lei6e. llnb bod fpar es
tein Ratb. llnb bod mar .-teine !Silfe.
lleberitart fam es plobsS,-l iiber i'm.
60 fart, 10 lebenspoG, CAB es iid ipie
elm iparmer Strom iiber i'm eroob: Die
iGbe SebnIu6t mad feiner balbpergeIs
fenen, IdngIt peridmeraten tooten
Srau.
Die Mutter! Sic mar spiI6en Sim
mel uno Grbe bie einaiae, bic bier bdtte
Tpre6en biirfen unb fDnnen.
aeiner ipnit unb teinsr je. Md.
rei6te oenn, feline Stimme BON BORT
beriiber, du6 Damn ni6t, ipenn ibr
ainoes 0~ebensnotb nad Ser Mutter
f6ris -" .u.a
2autc Stimmsn i'm Sof. Was bsnn
iebt2 Sine SHldserei, 70 St9t am
Serrenbous? Wber Die lauten Stint
men fommsn nd6er.
llnb idb!ings = es 1T fonberbar -
feben Serr BON Yontoip uno Ruth iid)
an, unb ba3 9lut %erItarrt ibnen bis
gum Sersen.
9err bon Ponton tbut iid @eipalt
an unb aebt nit nanfenoen anieen on
bas SSeniter, bas er aufreibt. llnten
itebt's ppaer 2eute. Man iiebt i'm.
YlDbli6 ales itia.
Gr min fragen unb fam nidt.
Sa tritt Elm alter 8ne6t berdn. bic
Miibe apii6sn Den Sdnoen.
.@ndbieer Ssrr - enti6ulb'sen Ser
endbi9e !Scrr man blos. @ber in Der
S6eune : is poq n l1n9liid paiiirt.
Denn Der andbige 9err 70 gut tpdren
- unb tGmen ems berunter -"
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1906-04-13
ID. e q y |.

"hh N ~
~ 500 hliibten Die 2inben. 2eu6s
q TENDER 5riibIommerbuft lag iiber
Dem alten pontoip'i6en 9errenz
9arten. Witten in Come uno Bill
tbenouft fano bier Ybilipp Marius iein
&Dnigstino pieoer.
Gr mar iebt orbinirt. gr bate
Simmer an Den bD6Iten SteQen, lein
Deg lag Dor ibm in luuter 2i6t. Sn
pisrsebn 3aeen io1te er feline Steaung
an Ser Softirde Der 2anoesbauptftaot
antreten -
Iutb bate auf elmer gunt seieIen,
miibig in oas 9ldttereeflimmer ges
fdaut. Gs mar Gonntdemoreen.
lleber 9ui9 unb Muuer Der tamen Die
lebten perbanenben 9lpdentDne. Gin
neuer Yaitpr belt bort ben @cttese
bienit ab, Innas9eate mar our Stride
9cgangen.
DIS oas MGb9en pbilipp Marius
fab, ld6elte fe uno itano uuf, ibn gu
beqriiben. Sic pubte bur6 ben Snz
fpettor bon feiner %ebrenpoGen 4nitelz
lung. Gr aber ftanb unb fab ibr nit
ftodenbem @tbem in's @eIidt.
@cs battsn Bic lebten stpet Sabre,
in osnen er ni4t bier gepeIe n mar.
aus ibr eemadt!
Gie i9isn ibm erDbcr ge%tporben unb
fhlanfer. Sie @eiidtsfarbe ieltIam
burdIi9tis, oie 9(usen Ountler. @inen
Moment bate er fid iogar gefragt, III
fe bas ober Mnnas 8eate9 tnb bod
mar fein S9immer BON Iebnli4teit in
ibren 3iieen.
9as rauie ppden ieines 6ersens
mar ploblid ftiG. Gr ipaste niGt, ibre
bargebotene Sano au fiiKen. unb bod
meinte er Fe nod ME 10 sr~enaenlos ses
liebt su baben.
Isle baben midi bier ssiu9t?"
fragile fie.
Gin itummes, feftises Niden ipar
bas einsige. mas er berporbra6te.
$50 mollen mir mod elm Weilhen
bier fiben bleiben." faete iis. r9apd
lit iiberoies ousaeritten, inb Innas
9eate 1T in Der Stride. Gs 1T fAon
bier. nidt nabr9"
rWunoerId0n-" iaste er eeodmpft,
in tiefiter lleberaeugune. Seine Ser
sensitimmung i6pantte atpil4en
Sbrdnen, unb Subel.
Limb nun ersdblen Sic BON Iih!"
Gs aelana linn nur nit Wnitrenes
Jung. 60 piel lieber bdtte ct sefdpie.
gen. ibrer fiiben Stimme gelauIdt.
Soer aud in aIer Sti1e eetpartet -
auf bas @roBe, Wunberbare. bas jebt
fommen muBte = aus Build ober
Stein - aus Dem 5immelsblau bers
nieber, aus ben Spnnenfuntdsn -
Mber fe batte eeboten. oa muBte er
reoen.
Gr fpraf abseriTen. ftodenb. fanb
oft fdum Die Sabfiibe, auf Die er feline
Worte gu ftelen battle. Nidt pie Elm
riibmlid 4usgeseidneter, Dem burdl
Gleib uno Slid ole aldnsenbe 2auf,
balm fid eroffnet. fab er neben ibr,
fonbern tpie sin armfeliser Sropf, Ser
miibiam beriuden mub, uor Der aritit
au beiteben.
Mber Rutb bate 10 lanse, lanse feis
men MenIden mebr gefeben.
Yer S9reden uno Sammer I'm oes
8ruoers bDfen SOB mar in Der Muz
tagsbanbbabung gum @epohnbeitsz
brud setporben. Nuh iiber folhe 2iden
,pGdft has iunse treibenoe @ras. Do4
ibr. Die ME Die Sano zines 2ebrmeiiters
iiber fi1 sebdloet batte. mar Siirsen.
Der Mibadtete. Der Gamilientolpel,
gum bdrteiten 2ebrmeiiter oes 2ebens
getporoen.
Ser Groe bunte 8iloer perlieren ale.
ale ibre Garbe, penn elm Shein aus
Der Gmiateit iiber lie ba5initreiht.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1906-04-13

@emeis. gr5t: Ser piele nj
tobol ipirft 5ipeiicIlos ihdoigeno auf
Sic ein!".- Ia baben Sic reft,
Serr Ioftor. Die 8eIlner ref)neit
cinen,, apenn man beouielt lit, INNER
II paar @las mebr an!"
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1906-04-13
13. 6 q p ! I { I.

On, es bate i9pn feline 8idtisteit:
~ Siirgen BON Yontotp bate Iid)
= erIGpHen. 60 gang einfah, als
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-23
PAVING ON NORTH SIDE.
First Petition in Many Years Is Started
Today.

The first paving petition to be circu
lated for several years in North Topeka
viii be started on its way this afternoon.
The petition will ask for the paving Of
Central avenue from the north side OF
Gordon street to the south approach OF
the bridge over Soldier on Central ave
nue. The distance is six blocks and a
pavement to be 30 feet wide Of vitrif1ed
brick is named in the petition.
Il think that the petition viii be cas-
ily signed by a majority of the property
owners and will have a sufficient num-
Der of signatures to be presented to the
council for their approval" said Coun-
Gilman Jordan. The paving of course
cannot be done this year but would
come under the schedule Of paving for
1907.
Delay in receiving a car load of tools
IS responsible for the failure OF the
Parker Washington Paving company to
start tearing up the old asphalt on Kan
Has avenue today. The car is expected
every day.
Heavy drays with narrow wagon tires
are cutting up East Eighth avenue in
a manner to arouse some of the property
owners on that street.
The city ordinances specifically provide
the width of tires for different loads
calling for a tire not less than inches
wide where the load is from 1000 TO 5000
pounds and any wagon carrying a load
exceeding 5000 pounds must have a tire
at least four inches wide The penalty
for a violation is from So to $50 for each
and every offense A coal dealer is one
of those said to be violating this ordi-
nance by not having the proper width
of tire
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-23

lows: 2-year-old trot, 50 entries; 3-year-
old trot, 20 entries; 2:S5 class trot, 10
entries; 2.20 class trot, 70 entries; 2:35
class pace, Is entrfes 2.15 class pace.
Ii entries; 3-year-old pace, II entries
In addition to the above, Mr.. Kreipe
has received number of inquiries from
horsemen OF all these classes, and he
expects to fill all his stalls.
Guy Reeder, of Springfield, Ohio, will
conduct the booking concession of the
meet, and Charles F. Kennedy, of In
dlanapolis, has been secured for official
starter.
The grounds are being worked with a
view Of avoiding all unnecessary mud.
and graders are at work on the roads.
which viii be recovered with a cinder
ballast. The rotten culverts over the
drainage ditch have been torn out and
VIII be rebuilt with new lumber.
Among exhibitors who have engaged
space on the grounds for the week of
September 1915, are the International
Harvester company, which will occupy
the Creamery building, so by so feet
with display Of harvesting machinery,
the Smith Manufacturing company,
of Chicago, which wants a space 80 by
SO feet the r. W. Quick company of
Fiatt, ILL.,, which wants 400 square feet
OF space, the Burley Steel Fence Post
company, Of Milwaukee, and the Bar
rett Ready Roofing company of Chi
cago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-23
HOKE SMITH WINS.
He Has a Majority Over All the OBJ
posing Candidates.

Atlanta. Ca, Aug 23.=One of the
most strenuous political campaigns in
the history of Georgia was concluded
by the state Democratic primaries
which were held throughout the state
to nominate complete state and county
tickets, candidates for supreme jus
tees, United States senator to succeed
Senator A. O. Bacon and to name con-
gressiOnal candidates in each of the
eleven districts of the state
The returns indicate that Hoke
Smith. candidate for governor. has car
ried not only a majority of the Las
counties of the state, but has a ma
jority over all opposing candidates,
which will insure his nomination on
the first ballot in the state convention
Hoke Smith carried Fulton county the
home of himself and Clark J. Howell
by more than 1900 majority. The
particular interest in the campaign was
between Clark Howell, editor of the
Constitution, and Hoke Smith The
latter began his campaign through the
state more than fourteen months ago
He opposed Mr. Howell with the
charge of being the representative of
socalled railroad ring"
For the remainder of the state ticket
there was little opposition, all the in
cumbents Of the various state offices
being candidates for reelection. Sen
ator Bacon was unopposed. The state
convention viii be held at Macon Sep
TENDER 4.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-23
FIX UP PAVEMENTS.
Little Attention Evidently Paid to the
Excavations.

Either through failure to investi-
gate or because Of reluctance to back
up inspection with orders a number Of
excavations in the asphalt pavement
remain unrepaired-
The excavations have been made in the
pavement and the asphalt has not been
replaced. The concrete base remains
exposed and the passage of every
heavy wagon over the excavation in
creases the size Of it and detericrates the
pavement.
Two of the noticeable places are on
Harrison street at Seventh street and
Quincy street, between Seventh and
Eighth
There are still other places where the
same conditions exist. Neglect seems
to be the only excuse which can be Of
fered in not requiring excavators to re-
place the asphalt.
Permanent repairs are being held in
allegiance until the asphalt plant is IN
operation and contracts can be fulfilled
by the paving company but this does
not excuse temporary precautions in
keeping the pavements intact.
One Of the things which James Nc
Cabe, city engineer, and e. A. Clancy,
plumbing inspector, should demand
from the gas company when it exca-
Yates on the east side of Kansas avenue
is to take up the asphalt in an orderly
manner, cutting the pieces in squares
and numbering them, replacing the
pieces according to their number. This
is the way the Independent Telephone
company conducted its excavations and
the same should be demanded from the
gas company. Kansas avenue viii have
to be used a part of the time in the
present condition until the new pave
ment Is down and with the excavated
discriminate fashion it win be almost
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