The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-02
ON The MORT TIL SIDE
Plans Are Being Made for More
bikes.
This One Would Be Seven Miles
Long.
FROM SILVER LAKE.
Extend on North Bank OF Kansas
River.
Items of Interest From Across
the Bridge.

the Bridge.
d. F. Neiswander Of KirO. president
of the Kaw Valley Drainage board TINS
morning consulted with V. r. Park
hurst, engineer of the North Topeka
Drainage board, in regard to building
a dixie in the Kaw valley district MI
Neiswander's idea is to build a con-
tinuous dixie extending about a mile
east from Silver Lake along the north
bank of the Kansas river. There are
low places for this distance, and it VIII
fill in other low places on east. If TINS
is done the dixie will extend east from
Silver Lake a total of about seven
miles and connect with the west line
of the North Topeka drainage district
about two and one-half miles west OF
Topeka. Mr.. Parkhurst thinks the
plan is feasible, but can not tell now
large a dixie would be necessary until
he looks over the ground. He INTENDS
to do this as soon as his other WORK
The Kaw valley drainage district
extends east from the Updegraff farm
about two miles west of Topeka 10
Silver Lake, north to the Union Pa
cific tracks and south to the Kansas
river.
1t was organized a year ago in July
and through the efforts of the board
was washed away by the flood last
spring. However, the board intends to
build a stronger and permanent dixie
as soon as arrangements can be MADE
The members of the board. all living in
the vicinity of Silver Lake, are: D. r
Neiswander, president and chalrInan'
L. c. Caldwell, secretary; Z. Hans1ord,
treasurer; NJ. T. Johnson and Isaac
Hayes.
When the bids for the proposed new
bridge on Central avenue across Sol
der creek were read at the council
meeting last night it was found that
the lowest bid was made by the rope
ka Bridge and Iron works. This com
pany made nine bids for as many styles
of bridges ranging from $1,000 the low
est bid submitted by any of the bridge
companies, to $5,270. The highest BID
was S14, 942. submitted by the Missouri
Bridge and Iron company OF LeaVen-
worth. The other bridge companies
Bridge and Iron company, Canton, O.,
s.. $50; A. NJ. Blodgett Construction
company, Kansas City, Mo, S7.100 and
81 1856; Capital Iron works, S4796, ST.
209 and S7,505; Midland Bridge company
Kansas City Mo. 81. $50; Leavenworth
Bridge company, 1885 with SO cubic
ward extra for concrete abutments. The
matter4PVas referred to the committee
on public works. They will make their
report to the next council meeting.
At the regular monthly meeting of
the North Topeka drainage board at
the boards headquarters over the Citi-
zens' State bank, the Incidental run
ed. The board will meet again Satur-
day to allow the estimates for the
work on the bikes last month.
Notes and Personals.
Mrs. R. H. Taylor of Tulsa, Ok, who
sr5F Ia % :,
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Mckinley,
at 1911 Van Buren, street. has returned
to her home,
Mrs. Calvin Holman. of 1903 Kansas
avenue, who has been i'll for several
weeks, is reported to be about the
same.
The Chandos club will meet at the
home of Mrs. J. d. Hathaway at lilo
West Eighth, Thursday of this week,
instead of Thursday of next week.
Work was begun yesterday on the
replacing of the roof on the Western
Woolen mills and will be completed in
few days. The roof was blown off
by the storm Friday.
Pension dinner, February 4, Lukens'
opera house at 81 Kansas avenue.
The damage done to the roof of the
Union Pacific roundhouse by the storm
Friday is being repaired.
Work on the concrete wall which will
extend east and west of the Rock Is
land bridge was begun yesterday.
Jacob NJ. Brown has returned from
Atchison where he has been visiting
Mrs. Brown who is i'll with pneumonia
there He reports that she is somewhat
better. She was taken sick while on a
visit in the city a short time ago.
Miss Eleanor Holiday, of S33 Madi-
son street. has returned from a short
visit in Kansas City.
E. Schooley. of Menoken, was in
North Topeka yesterday.
Albert ReiCherter, of Silver Lake
spent yesterday in North Topeka. He
that considerable damage such
as sheds being blown down and barns
being unroofed, was done in his neigh
borhood by the storm Friday.
The water pressure of the fire de-
partment was inspected yesterday af-
ternoon and the water pressure tested
by Chief Wilmarth of the fire depart
ment and Jesse Shaw of the water de-
partment.
Mrs. F. L. Ebey. of 1925 jackson
street, is reported to be improving af-
ter a few weeks illness.
Mrs. James Merit. of Atchison, is
visiting relatives in North Topeka
Mrs. c. B. Cunningham, of Quincy
and Gordon streets. has returned from
q visit in Lawrence.
c. o. Chamberlain, of GIT Quincy
street, who has been having consider