The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-10
NORTH SIDE NEWS
Indian Greek Flood Starts More
Dixie Talk.
Need of More Flood Protection
Measures Apparent.
PREVENT OVERFLOW.
Debris Under County Bridge
Arch Chokes Channel.
Topics of Time in the First
Ward.

The report that Indian creek flooded
several farms between the Kansas ave-
nue. road and the Meriden road north
| of Topeka when it left it's banks this
morning, has caused considerable dis
cussion among people of the North side
and vicinity as to whether or not some
thing ought not to be done at once to
prevent the stream from overlooking
again. The success of the dikes in the
neighborhood of Menoken in keeping
back the food waters of Soldier creek
| will perhaps greatly enhance the pro-
liabilities of like entertainments being
built along Indian creek. At any rate.
according to the sentiment expressed
there is a likelihood of at least the
channel being cleaned out.
A few months ago the farmers of the
neighborhood of the creek asked v.
r Parkhurst, engineer for the North
side drainage board, to survey the
creek and make an estimate as to
what measures ought to be taken for
flood protection. This was done, but
that it was decided that the cost of
the undertaking as viewed by the en-
gineer was too much. and that the tax
on the residents of the benefit district
which would have to be created If such
measures were taken would be too
heavy. Nothing was done except a
little cleaning of the creek bed.
"Some more effective measures
against the creeks overlooking ought
to be taken" said Mr.. ParkhurSt this
morning zone thing. the Santa Fe
bridge across Indian creek should be
extended and the earth under the north
and south end arches of the county
bridge across the same stream should
be removed. This dirt and debris
which accumulated, in addition to the
natural slope of the ground under the
arches choke up the passage and pro
baby has something to do with the
flooding of the stream
At the Churches.
All of the regular services will be-
held at the North Side Baptist church
Sunday The pastor, Rev. T. c. Peter
son, will preach morning and evening
Central Avenue Christian church. Rev
David Lyons, pastor. Regular services
in the morning and evening. The pas
Church of the Good Shepherd, corner
of Quincy and East Laurent streets.
Mr. Philip Warner, catechist. Morn
ing service at II a. m. Evensong and
service at 8 p. m. Mr.. Warner will con-
duct services in the morning and even
ing.
This morning a North side woman
was surprised to see her husband shave
himself without uttering the grunts and
EXPLANATIONS which usually accompan-
led this process. However. the secret of
the comfortable shave was that he used
an Ender's dollar safety razor This
excellent razor is sold by Cline & Son, |
907 North Kansas avenue Try one.
Notes of Personal Mention.
Tony Click, who lives one-haf mile |
southwest Of Menoken. was visiting on
the North side yesterday. He says that
Thursday evening a fine mule belonging |
to him dropped dead in the barnyard- |
He didn't think the animals death was
caused BY the heat as it had not been |
working for a couple of days. He thinks
heart disease was the cause
Refrigerators at less than cost to |
clean them out. Henry hardware.
VIM Boast and Hiram Davis went !
to Kansas City today for short visit. |
Will fly oil drive away hies2 Ask
A. NJ Petro, the druggist.
NJ. C. French, of 1404 Quincy street, /
reports that he yesterday speared a /
carp Weighing 1914 pounds.
Suit cases, S1-10. are sold by the Cash /
Mercantile company
T Gordon. of Menoken. was a North |
side visitor this morning.
T. D. Joseph is selling broken lots /
of ladies' tan shoes at soc and s1.00 l
on from the regular price.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Harwood Of 205 /
Emmett street are the parents of q L
son. born July 3. This win interest l