The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-10
Business Men Suggest First
Ward improvements.
''No North Nor South Topeka
C. E. Jordan.
EXTEND CITYRAILWAY
Anxious for Building of the
Shorey Line.
Home Patronage and Larger
Stock Of Home Merchandise.

improvements needed in the First
ward: A spirit of harmony between the
North and South side of the city, the
extension of the street railway to
9horey; trimming trees and repairing
and repainting of houses; encourage
ment of home merchants by at least an
equal patronage of them as compared
with the South side trade; a larger
and more varied stock in the home
stores; the extension of the water
mains; another good hotel; good roads
leading into the city: the re-establish-
ing of the branch Y. NJ. c. A, in the
First ward. These suggestions for bet
terment of conditions were given by a
number of business people of North
Topeka. In view of the confidence ex-
pressed that the dikes will prove suf-
ficient a number of the North side citl-
zens were asked what they thought
would make North Topeka more de-
sirabIe place in which to live. Some of
the answers follow:
H. H. Bair: IF people as a whole,
and Central avenue would grade up
their yards and parkings, think that
would be one of the best things that
could be done"
c. E. Jordan: "A house divided
against itself can not Standard this
is just as true of city. L feel that the
First ward should work in harmony
with the interests of the city as a
whole. We can make more progress
here by cooperating with the South
side. This idea that the First ward and
the rest of the city are knocking
against one another should be abolish
ed. If 1 would suggest another slogan,
it might be, No North nor South To-
peka but greater Topeka"
1. J. Ketchum: Il think there is
room here for another modern hotel
which could be operated at reasonable
tion would be paying proposition.
would suggest that it be located where
there would be room for a nice lawn"
Fred Morns, secretary of the park
ments for the North side would be the
extension of the city railway to
Shorey."
Theodore Forbes: "One of the i'm
provements which would help the
North side more than anything else
would be the extension of the street
railway to Shorey."
Thomas Page, president OF the Page
Milling company: I'VE should have
good roads leading into the city and
keep them in repair. This in my mind
is one of the most needed things in the
vicinity"
Sam Dolman: -"If there are any real
estate men on the other side of the
river who are continually telling people
not to locate in North Topeka for fear
of being washed away by the floods,
thew ought to quit doing it. Such talk
does not show interest in the city as a
whole and no sound business man
would make such plea"
w. NJ Van Ness, retiring councilman
from the First ward: 1T seems to me
should give at least an equal amount of
patronage to the North side merchants
and thus encourage them. However,
by this do not mean that we should
not work in spirit of harmony with
the city as a whole. I would also sug-
.gest that the tumble down buildings
and other reminders of the flood should
be removed"
George Urban: "I believe in patron
izng home industries. If we were en-
couraged more, we would enlarge.
Every business that enlarges means
people to live and trade in North To-
peka. l believe also in the business
men living over here. while 1 am in
favor of working with the city as a
whole"
Otto Kuehne. president of Kuehne
Preserving works: 81 would like to see
the stores over here contain a larger
and more varied stock of goods. We
want what we want when we want it.
We hate to ask for a thing in some of
the stores. Judging from the incom-
pieteness of the stock there we are
afraid that the desired article can not
be found in the place and we hate to
go away and buy it some place else. AT
the same time we want what we ask
for and aren't satisfied with substi-
tutes. In my mind a larger assortment
of dry goods and other merchandise
would be an improvement for the North
side"
Mrs. ]. c. Joseph: People ought to
move back and build up this section of
the city as q city of homes 1 am also
anxious to see the branch of the Y.
NJ. c. A. established here as it was be-
fore the flood A great many of our
young men have no place. to spend
their evenings, especially those who are
boarding, and 1 feel that as soon as
possible, the Y. NJ. G. A. branch should
be re-established here"
J. H FOUGHT: zone of the first things
/ would suggest in the way of improve
ment would be the getting rid of the
cottonwood trees. Then also the houses
would look much better If they were
all repainted. the yards sown in blue
grass"
Ray Boast: IT am in favor OF an
other good hotel over here"
Daniel B. Fink, newly elected council
man: ST would advocate that the wa
ter mains be extended in this part OF
the city for fire protection as well as
domestic convenience. In places or
Kfous street, Western avenue, and on
other outer streets it is several blocks
from some of the houses to the nearest
hydrant. When fire comes at one OF
these places, the chances for saving the