The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05
NORTH SIDE NEWS
Notice North Topeka NOw,'' Is
Slogan Adopted by Civic Club.
Santa Fe Foot Bridge Debt of
$63.5O Is Paid.
WITHIN 15 MINUTES.
The Club Members Contributed
Enough to Raise 1t.
Eighty-TwO New Members Voted
in-Other Items.
WITHIN 15 MINUTES.

North IOpeka NOW, the payment OF
the Santa Fe foot bridge debt of $6S. so,
the voting in of 81 members and the ap-
pointment of committee on securing
headquarters were among the import
ant things done at the meeting of the
Civic club at fire station No. L last
night ]. E. Andrews of 1882 Quincy
street suggested the winning slogan and
will be given the $25 dresser trunk ofa
fered for the prize by Fred Voiland.
The club adjourned to meet March IS.
A peculiar feature in the contest was
that two other slogans, exactly alike
and with same wording of the winning
one, with the exception of the position
of words were offered. These were
'-Now, Notice North Topeka submit
ted by A. E. Robinson, postmaster at
station "A" and by +. E. Hobson of
West Sixth avenue However, the
committee recommended the adoption
of the first one mentioned and the rec
concentration carried. c. H. Titus,
commissioner of elections, offered the
following: Convert our present water
sources into a frst-clasS water power
system and North Topeka will make
the manufacturing center of Greater
Topeka" E. E. Olinger, secretary of
the club in comment in on the slogan
said: 1T is somewhat lengthy but
read it to the club as it shows what
Mr.. Titus thinks of North Topeka"
The winning slogan was thrown on
the screen at the. Bijou moving pic
ture show as soon as the news reach
ed the manager.
Within fifteen minutes after the
movement instigated by M. @.
Holman and others against
some protests the debt of $63. so for the
Santa Fe foot bridge was paid by an
extemporaneous subscription 1t was
announced that w. s. Bergundthal, one
of the ten men who had gone OF
the note had paid his share. Then
F. B. Simms. Fred o. Morns, and w.
H. Rutter, others of the note signers.
paid their share. Other members of
the club made up the balance. This
will leave the club free of debt without
touching the membership fees.
After some discussion of the prospects
of securing an overall factory for the
Forth side in which Mr.. Voiland gave
figures showing the great possibilities
of the industry, the matter was laid
over until the committee appointed at
the last meeting of the club could look
into the matter. Mr.. Voiland said that
he intended to make trip to st. Joe
where overall men are located. He will
then talk to them with view of in
ducing them to locate here. He also
said he knew of a man in Detroit.
Mich. one of the greatest overall fac
tory centers in the United States, who
might establish a branch factory in
Topeka.
done to drain the low part of the North
side which is flooded after a hard rain
storm. One of the club members said
that after a hard rain the water reach
ed wagon boxes at the junction of
Morse streets and Central avenue.
NJ. c. Adams, Daniel Fink, V. R.
Farkhurst, w. E. Adams and o. A.
McAfferty were appointed to look after
the matter and report at the next meet
ing of the club.
On securing Headquarters a commit
tee consisting of Fred Morns, J. R.
Spetter, Henry Buechner, F. B. Simms
and Fred Voiland was appointed The
membership committee was continued
and four additional members were APP
pointed: W. G. NJ. Lane. NJ. c. Holman,
Nv H. Rutterw and F. B. Simms. Each
member of the club also pledged him
self to secure at least one additional
member for the club by the next meet
ing.
The route of the proposed Shorey ex-
tension of the Topeka Street railway
which was submitted to the streets and
walks committee and granted by the
committee of the council last night is
as follows: West on Morse street from
Kansas avenue to Topeka avenue; north
on Topeka avenue to st. John street;
west on st. John street to Tyler street
rorth on Tyler street to the city limits.
The street railway people asked for per
mission to use these streets, after the
blanket" franchise for an extension
of the three years time clause in which
&c lay OF tear up tracks without deSig-
mating any certain streets. had been re-
fused them. Councilman c. E. Jordan
opposed the blanket franchise and
introduced a resolution at the city
council, giving the street railway per-
mission to use any street on the North
side for the purpose of the Shorey ex-
tension. The resolution was adopted.
From the Civic club. as part of the
work outlined for the club by the COM
mittee appointed for the purpose, the
Ill c-k-
appointed in few days: Ways and
means committee, publicity committee,
and civic pride committee. The ways
and means committee may look after
the commercial interests as the secur-
ing of factories. etc. The publicity
committee will keep the public in touch
with the work of the clubs through the
newspapers and other means. The Civic
pride committee will see that the
streets and alleys are kept clean and
the lawns and yards kept neat.
Through the action of the Granville
township trustees the work of getting
the Granville road along Calhoun
bluffs into better shape has been start
ed. When the plans are carried out
a 40 foot driveway will be made. Then
the trustees will ask the county COM
missioners to gravel the road. The I'M
Gertaking is partly the result of the
investigations of the Civic club.
Christian churcn, North topeka,
Evangelist ]. M. Lowe will close his
revival by a sermon at IL o'clock on
s.Signs of Promise and at 1880 on
the subject: Steadfast Unto the
End" Illustrated lecture Monday
night. Happy Homes and How to
Make Them-How to Get Married
and Stay So"
North side Congregational church,
Rev. o. M. Mitchell, pastor. Preach
ing IL a. m, subject: can Effective
Workman"
North Side Baptist church. corner