The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-01
To Clean Up Remainder OF
Soldier Greek Channel.
Contracts for Work May Be Let
Today.
1T PREVENTS FLOODS.
Dredged Portion of Stream Did
Not Overflow.
J. o. Browning Helps Organize
Grange at LinwOOd.
IT PREVENTS FLOODS.

Grange at LinwOOd.
At the regular monthly meeting oil
the North side drainage board this
afternoon it is probable that the con-
tracts will be let for the remainder o.
the cleaning work on Soldier creek 1t
will cost between $1,000 and $4,000. Work
is to begin at once and finished this
winter.
The stream was cleaned last spring
from three miles above the reform
school From this point it will be fur
Their dredged to where it touches Cal
houn bluffs.
The latter portion of Soldier creek
channel may also be widened in places.
No measures will be spared to insure
it's carrying away the water i'll the
spring floods.
That removing the debris prevented
floods was shown this spring. The part
of the creek which had been cleaned
did not overflow, while great deal OF
the remainder of the stream did.
Through the cooperation of the
members of the Indian Creek Grange
the people of Iinwood have formed
a like organization. The first regular
meeting will be held at Linwood No
pect to meet every month and also hold
an annual fair.
The organization was completed at
3-inwood last Thursday. The officers
elected included the following; Presl-
dent, Mr. Qunland; vice president ii.
II. Browning; secretary, Mr.. Menakee.
Thirty-one charter members were en-
rolled at the first meeting.
Mr.. Browning, the vice president or
overseer, is a brother OF j: y. Brow5o
ing of the Indian Creek Grange. ne
was among those who went to LIN
wood Thursday to help organize the
Grange. Others who attended the pre-
lmina~y meeting are ]. NJ. Pollom,
Albert Pitcher. T. B. Pitcher Mr.. and
Mrs. o. NJ. Whitney. ], F. Cecil, Mr..
ard Mrs. ]. A. Barker and VIII Pitcher.
Notes and Personals.
Following are some of the names and
locations of people who have moved to
the North side withint the last two
weeks: Mrs. Bell and family, from Au-
burndale to 1914 Harrison street; l..
Stanley and family. from near Perry to
1918 Monroe street; r. P. Capron and
family, from Usage county, to 1127
Quincy street
A. l.. Brooks has raised some re-
markedly large corn. One of the ears
is nearly a foot long and weighs about
twenty-five ounces. 1t began to shoot
spell. Another ear, about ten inches
long. came from a sucker on the main
stalk.
An enjoyable Halloween party was
given at the home of J. B. Belts north
of Topeka Saturday night. Those pres
ent included: Mr.. and Mrs Southwick
from north of the city, Mrs. Forest
Gilman of Los Angeles, Cal, Miss La
vanche Hardick, Miss Nell Hardick,
Miss Gladys Pollom, Miss Browning,
Inn Nv
1om, Mr.. Clarence Belts, Mr.. Louis
Scovee and Mr.. Ray KimbaIl.
Jesse Hamilton, who has been carrier
on rural route No. 6, will leave in the
near future for Mcpherson county,
where he will engage in farming.
Charles F. Clark will take his place.
Ed Elmore of Nortonville spent Sat
urday with his brother, f. P. Elmore,
cashier of the Shawnee State bank.
a. G. Capron of Usage City is visit
ing at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
John Ravens, OF 12S Holman street.
Miss Helen Ravens of 12S Holman
street has recovered from an attack of
pneumonia
Miss Irene Leeman of Council Grove
is expected to arrive here today for a
visit with her aunt Mrs. c. o. Burger,
of 1873 North Kansas avenue.
/. D. Burrows has returned to his home
in Granville after a short visit with
friends on the North side
a
in the Indian creek gerane three miles
north of Topeka on the Central avenue
road.
A. P. Kessler is moving today from
III Kansas avenue to 1885 Kansas ave-
nue..
Mrs. Jennie Sutton and daughter
Miss Jessie Sutton Of Olathe, are ex-
pected to arrive this week for visit at
the home of Mrs. Charles Suit of 1927
Jackson street.
George Gurtler reported for duty al
fire station No this morning. He has
been off for several weeks on account
of injuries he sustained at the fire
which destroyed the Kuehne Preserv-
ing plant.
A Halloween social and masquerade
dance was given at the home of S. T
Rude near Shorey Saturday night
Those present included Miss Pear
Kleinfelter, Miss May Little, Miss
Frances Little, Miss frankie Ward
Miss Olive Rude. Miss Leila Retter, Miss
Trana Schonkweiler. Mr.. Otis Snyder
MIR. Harold Rude, Mr. Benan Ward Mr.
Ralph Jencks and Mr.. Arthur Dister.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. N. Austin of Shorey
entertained informally at their home ir
honor of their second wedding ami
versary yesterday evening Those pres
ent were: Miss Ruth Kleinfelter, Miss
Pearl Kleinfelter. Mr.. Ralph Buttoc
and Mr.. Walter Graham.
The fire department from station No
1 have been photographed in C. +
Adams auto. Those shown in tn,
photo are Capt. Henry Gilman. I.ieut
George Garrett. Arthur Chu-chman
George Clark, Tom Steele, Joe Byrn
and c. F. Adams.
Mrs. Frank Patterson, of Wanamaker
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