The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-30
ON THE NORTH SIDE
Central Avenue Bridge Must Be
Raised.
A Gravel Approach Is To Be
Constructed.
WORK OF THE SCHOOLS
Graduating Exercises AreHeld
on Friday.
Repairing Damage Done by the
Wind Storm.
OF THE SCHOOLS

Soldier creek on Central avenue will
either be raised several feet to con-
form with the height Of the dixie. and
be heightened fifty feet on both ends,
or be replaced with a new concrete
bridge with a brick paving floor. The
probabilities favor the latter plan. The
proposed bridge is to be on a level
with the top of the dixie and the
dixie and the foundation and trestIe
work is to be so arranged and be made
strong enough for the laying of the
brick flooring
If either plan is adopted the city
and county viii jointly pay the ex-
pense. Which ever plan is chosen, a
gravel approach viii be constructed
from near the intersection of Garfield
and Central avenues to the top of the
dixie, and from thence to the bridge,
thus forming a gradual slope The
cost of this viii be paid by the drain
age board. the city agreeing to put in
the brick paving on the slope. Work
on this slope will begin in a few days
one OF the first steps towards the
project will be the tearing up of sew
enty more feet of paving in the direc-
ton of Garfield avenue. About 300
feet Of paving has already been re-
moved south of the bridge in connec-
ton with the dixie work However, as
the top of the dixie is about eight feet
above the level of the original pave
must be removed in order to replace it
with a slope which Will be gradual
enough for heavy loads
The matter Of the bridge has been
before the council and this body rec
commended a new bridge. ]. F. Sny-
der, street commissioner, also thinks
that a new bridge would be better and
cheaper in the long run than raising,
lengthening and improving the old one
Besides If a new bridge is erected. the
old structure will probably be used
elsewhere.
Of "a
and Grant schools were held at the
schools yesterday. Nine pupils rom
Quincy school and seven from the
Grant school received diplomas which
without examinations
The Quincy school graduates are as
follows: Lena Cook, Harrison Euler
Henry Ffrner, Nellie Fitzgerald, Mar
tin Nystrom. sylvia Spetter. EvelIa
Tanner and Forrest Wright
The programme given by the school
Halle Euler. s'Laska;'' 1.-THE Station
Agents story Forrest Wright; EvelIa
Tanner, Guilty or Not Guilty" Martin
Nystron. The Measure Of Toll" car
Fitzgerald, '-Briar Rose: Edward
Nussbeck "Out in Kansas; Henry
Firner, 1.-The Gold in Kansas Land"
Sylvia and Lena, Quarrel Of Brutus
and Cassius'
At the Grant school those who re
ceived diplomas were as follows:
Raymond Berry. Mahex Disney 3niyi
Jones, Mabel Teter and Bertha Voeth
The following programme was gwen
Opening song. class; recitation, Ber-
tina Voeth; recitation. The speech OF
Brutus, Raymond Berry; Mark An
tony's Grafton Daniel Jones; vocal
trio. Grace Gordon, Male Disney and
Bertha Voeth; piano solo, The carol
ing of the Birds" Grace Gordon; reel
D lFz- r1EzT-
recitation. Kansas Grace Harold:
song. Kansas class: class history,
Mabel Teter; essay, William snake
spear" Daniel Jones; song, Good
Night class
After the programme the school was
presented by the graduates with one of
Remington's famous western pictures
showing Indians scouts guiding United
states soldiers in an expedition in the
far west Miss BOeth made the pre-
sentation speech
Miss Maud sprout, primary teacher
of the Quincy school. has been doing
some excellent blackboard sketching to
illustrate geography lessons for her
pupils. The latest subject presented
was life in the far north Miss Sproat
drew a very realistic arctic scene in nat
uraI coIors showing the ESquimeaux
snow huts and the northern lights
Work on repairing the damage done
-oday, and plans are being made for
the repairing Of the damaged build
fngs A new roof will be put on the
Western wooden mills as soon as pos
sible.
All over North Topeka people arr
cleaning up broken tree limbs which
were scattered over the yards
nectfon with the damage done by the
storm Thursday and yesterday. Peo-
pie who passed by the Fred Hurst place
at 1927 North Polk street, saw what
lying IN the yard The report was
spread that Mr. Hurst's house had been
unroofed by the storm However, the
supposed roofing was only some betting
which Mr.. Hurst had recently pur-
chased The betting had been thrown
across the roof of shed and had been
blown of into the yard by the wind
At a little distance It looked like part
Of a roof
BagweII. Of the Bagweu dixie construc-
ton camp, which was located near the
coal shutes. said yesterday afternoon:
The stable tents began tearing and
blowing away in shreds about II p m
There were six Of these stable tents
At daylight only the walls were left
The horses didn't get scared as by the
time tents were entirely blown away,
they were used TO the noise
"A little after s O'Clock the mems
tents began 10 go. There were four of
them By noon all OF them had been
torn up The canvas OF the tents was
in shreds. but the ropes still held Oh,
it's Just one of the incidents OF camp
life"
It is said that woman living. on
Grant street heard her kitchen door
blown down by the wind Thursday
night and got up to see about it She
prouped the door in place and secured
il with q broOmstick minus the straw
Rv this time considerable snow had
blown in and the next morning tracks