The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-24
NORTH SIDE NEWS.
Begin 81, 500 Fire Protection
Improvements For First Ward.
Replacing Four Inch Mains With
Eight Inch Ones.
FOUR FIRE HYDRANTS.
Will Be Installed For Mill Dis
trict Benefit.
Other Items of Interest in the
First Ward.

Work was begun this morning on
fire protection Improvements for the
North side which will cost about 81, 500.
The mill district in the southeast por-
ton of the First ward will be espec-
tally benefited. In that section four
blocks of four inch mains will be re-
placed with eight inch mains and four
steamer hydrants will be located at
places most advantageous for their use
in case of fire. The eight inch mains
will increase the volume of water four
times, as the volume is increased twice
for every two additional inches on the
mains.
Each steamer or fire hydrant will
have two ~ inch MOBILES and will cost
about $35 apiece. The first will be To-
Gated at the northeast corner of North
Kansas avenue and Curtis street and
can easily protect the Central mills
property near by. The second will be
placed at the northwest corner of North
Quincy and Curtis streets, from where
a stream can be turned on the Inter
Ocean mill property. A third hydrant
will be installed at the southwest cor
ner of Quincy and Railroad streets for
the protection of the Page mills and
other property and the fourth at the
| curtis street. From this place in case
of fire a stream can be effectively turn
ed on the Kaw mills.
OF course these MIGRANTS are to be in
| stalled for the protection of other pro-
perty, as well as the mills. 1t is
| thought that the improvements will
make all property in the neighborhood
| of greater value.
The water mains are here and the
hydrants have been ordered. The ditch
es for relaying the mains are being
dug. 1t is thought that the work will
| be completed within two weeks. The
undertaking is being carried out
| through the orders of the mayor and
Waterworks Commissioner Miller.
Notes and Personals.
The F. A. A will give a free mask
ball Wednesday evening, October %.
| All are invited.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Perkins, of Gar
nett, and Mrs. ]. J. Urquhart, of Wa
| mego, were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Firth Thursday and Friday.
| Mr. and Mrs. Vance Bartleson, of 401
| Shawnee avenue, are the parents of a
! baby boy, born October %. Mrs. Bartle-
son was formerly Miss Iona Moody of
| the North side.
L. B. Forbes, the father of W. A.
| Forbes, of Rochester, is i'll at the home
| of his daughter, Mrs. F. s.. Emmert,
| of 1881 North Monroe street. He was
taken i'll while visiting her last week.
| He is IS years old and moved from
Richland to Topeka in 1880.
| Al Hohnbaum, who has been confin-
! ed to his home with rheumatism, is able
| to be at work again.
J. c. Morehead, of 1851 North Kansas
avenue, has returned from a short visit
| in Kansas City.
! Roy Eagan of Lamar, Col, has moved
! here and will onerate the machine at
the Princess theater.
! Mrs. Viola Bell Lee and Mr.. Frank
| S. Brownfield, were married at the home
/ of Mr.. Brownfield, 1412 North Kansas
| avenue, Sunday afternoon by Rev. j.
! Barrett. Mr.. Brownfield is employed
| by the Wolff Packing company.
| Ray Sanders and Frank Dowler are
| on a hunting trip near Richland.
| Amity lodge No. 231 K. P. will con-
! fer the rank of knight on one candidate
! this evening. Refreshments will follow
/ the initiation.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kull, who have
been living at 1922 North Jackson
| street have moved to 1918 Lane street.
| Mr. and Mrs. Ben Smith, of Coffey-
! vile, who have been visiting at the
home of E. c. Segar, 1892 North Har-
rison street. have returned home.
| Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Farnsworth and
! family have moved from 1922 North
| Harrison street to their farm six miles
north of Topeka.
| Mr. and Mrs. c. A. Toulsey have
moved to their new home at Ais West
| Grant street and will be at home to
| their friends from now on.