The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-02
Clean and Repair Large Fire
Cistern on Kansas Avenue.
Work Being Done First Time in
Many Years.
LONG, DEEP MUD BANK
Has Been Removed From I'm
mense Water Reservoir.
Other Items of Interest in the
First Ward.

For the first time In many years the
large fire cistern on Kansas avenue
just north of Norris avenue is being
emptied and cleaned. The accumula-
ton of mud will be taken out and re-
pairs will also be made to prevent it's
constant leaking. Already a bank Of
mud 80 feet long, from two to three
| feet across and about a foot deep has
| been removed and the work is only
half finished Part of the street force
| Is working on the job. They expect
TO be done in couple of days.
This work has been needed for some
time. However, it was feared that if
t1re should break out on the North side
When the reservoir was empty and the
nre pressure should become low at the
same time, the whole First ward would
be in danger of destruction. So the
matter stood until lately, when the els
tern has leaked so much that it had
to be filled nearly every other day.
Tuesday evening the water was so low
that only few hours of work with a
steamer would be required to pump
Fit out.
This was not begun until about mid
night last night, when the cars had
stopped running, as the cavity is sit
uated between the car tracks. The
clstern was put down before the time
OF street cars and before the water
works as a protection against fires 1t
is said to hold about 1000 barrels 1t
is about 5 feet deep, is approximate
~ II feet wide and SO feet long. The
walls are of brick and cement. Large
cracks in this material are thought to
be the cause of the leaks.
Attention, bachelors of both sexes,
also all married people, young and old
How to Get Married and Stay Mar
ried; or Happy Homes will be the sub
Ject of a lecture to be delivered by
Rev. j. M: Lowe at the Central Ave
nue. Christian church Monday evening
1t has been postponed from tonight
until the date mentioned. Rev. Lowe
is in charge of the revival which is
being conducted at the church The
meetings were to have closed last
night, but on account of the large at
tendance and interest shown it was de-
cided to continue them every night
this week until Sunday night, when the
revival proper will close. The lecture
will follow the next night. A subject
like this will probably appeal to beard
less youths and grizzled men, girls in
their teens and all others.
At a special meeting of the Indian
Creek Grange held Tuesday AFTERNOON
at the Grange hall. four miles north Of
Iopeka on the Central avenue road. the
following officers were elected for the
Grange fair next fall: o. F. Whitney,
president; Peter Meyer, treasurer: D.
L. Button, secretary; F. p. Rude, gen
We're voted into the Grange. Seven ap-
pl1cations for new members were re-
Ceived. In the contest for membership
which is being conducted by divisions
OF the Grange captained by ]. o. v.
Browning and o. F. Whitney. Mr..
Browning is now in the lead by one
man. Walter Coleman, Dan Landis,
Charles Goodwin and Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Cochran. representing the newly
organized Pleasant Ridge Grange, Wis
tied the meeting and inspected the
building.
The Union Pacific is laying a. tenn
POrary track near the coal chutes to
carry material for the construction of
the jetties which the company is build
ing near by. A temporary cut was made
in the dikes for the purpose.
The 500 foot cut in Soldier creek on
the Robinson farm is nearly compile
ted. 1t is expected that it will be fin
ished by Saturday The next cut will
about 400 feet long Both cuts are be-
ing made in the work of Strengthening
Soldier creek.
AT the annual meeting of the stock !
holders of the Topeka Creamery COM
pany the following directors We're APP
pointed: E. r. Crouch. F. Roller, r. |
n. Dorman. N J. Kunz. and A. F.
Greer. The following officers were
elected: E. R. Crouch, president; N. j. |
Kunz, vice president; r. N. Dorman, |
secretary; f. Roller. treasurer
The study of Bret Harte and his |
work was the topic of the Argonaut |
club which held is a regular meeting |
at the home of the president, c. c. |
Nicholson, 919 Van Buren, street, last |
night. The program was as follows: |
Biographical sketch, Mrs. w. E. Scot |
ton; literary Characterization, Prof. Z. |
F. Stanley; reading, "Tennessee's Part |
ner" Mrs. Glenn. The discussion
which followed was led by Mrs. Eliz- |
abeth Romiger. Those present weree
Miss Margaret Adams. Miss Ruth Bar
raft. Miss Laura Beverly, Miss Craw-
ford, Mrs. Charles Curtis. Mrs. Glenn.
Mrs Glessner. Miss Anna Kelly, Miss |
Stella Mitchell. Miss lima Mccall, Mr..
and Mrs. Little, Miss Minnie McGrew,
Mr. and Mrs. G. NJ. Morrow, Mr.. and |
Mrs E. F. Stanley. Mr.. and Mrs. w. |
E Section, Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Mich |
olson, Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Whit
lock, Mrs. Elizabeth Rominger: Mrs.
Walworth Miss Elizabeth Reader, Miss
Grace Root and Miss Elizabeth Wood
burn.
Notes and Personals.
(Leave items at Petro's drug store.)
Carl Gardiner of Wabash, Ind, the
brother of Guy Gardiner, city passen-
ger agent for the Union Pacific. is ex-
pected to arrive here in a few days. He
will be on his way to Las Vegas, N. M,
for the benefit of his health
Mrs. Rhoda Morrill, of Fresno. Cal,
is visiting Mrs. William Whitehead of
way home from visit with her daugh-
for Mrs William REYNOLDS of New