The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-01
Progress and Prosperity Wit.
messed by Year of 1909.
Many Improvements Have Been
Made in First Ward.
FLOOD PROTECTION,
1t Has Been Assured by Com
pletiOn of Extensive bikes.
And Other Good Things in Store
for 1910.

A retrospect of the past year indi-
Gates that considerable progress and
prosperity has been witnessed on the
North side. The year 1909 has seen
the completion of four miles of flood
protection bikes from sixteen to thirty
feet thick, reinforced at intervals by
retaining walls of concrete and layers
of hand laid riprapping
Another flood protection measure
which has been passed this year is the
voting of the Melan bridge extension
bonds, which was won largely through
the voters of the First ward. And the
prospective Fairchild street pumping
station is an assured fact.
The Western Wooden mills have re-
opened and are now running with full
force.
This has brought many people from
out of town to the North side and as
result more houses are being filed
up. More people from other parts of
the city have moved into the First
ward this year than ever before. Many
of these are those who have lived here
once and are returning. The increase
| in the First ward school attendance
follows this
In this section of the city itself many
, improvement have been made. Houses
have been repaired, remodeled and re-
painted that have been neglected for
several years. Yards and other prop
erty have been beautified and this
summer the lawns we're credit to any
city The weeds were kept down in
the alleys and vacant lots.
And Garfield park, with the gate,
| cinder roads, the street car waiting
platform and walks, the large swings
and teeterboards, besides other means
| for recreation added last season, must
stand a decided attraction to the
| First ward.
A concrete form of prosperity was
evidenced when the sale of money or
! ders at Station ''A'' for Christmas week
broke all previous records.
A moving picture show is making
good
The year 1910 will doubtless witness
as much if not more progress an pros
perity. Extensive additions are to be
added to the tie treating plant at the
west edge of the First ward, an auto
mobile garage is to be established at
| Gil Kansas avenue.
And more good things will probably
| be in store for the residents north of
| the Kaw.
Community Comment
Charles F. Bridge & Co., the Oldest
real estate and rental firm on the
North side, located at 1907 North
Kansas avenue, has agreed in advance
to give all his office force next Christ
mas and New Years days off with full
pay.
As room is to be made for a con-
signment of spring poetry a sale will
be held in this department beginning
on Monday at bargain prices. Poetry
| will be retailed at 1 cent per yard
advice to the young at 5 cents per
foot. Thoughts of love and admoni-
tions to married people and those con-
temp1ating the same will be sold at g
cents per pound. Sensible ideas will
be disposed of at SO an ounce. Come
| early and avoid the rush.
The pictures of Charles B. Hanford
the actor, remind one of those of Will
liam Jennings Bryan, the would-be
4 president.
What has become of the old fash
toned oaths, by gum and mot by 9
jugful2"
Society girl: Yes, it is considered
good form to hold hands at q moving