The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-03
RAIN OVER THE STATE.
River Condition Still Gauged at Nor
NAL Water Marks.

Only .02 of an inch of rain has
fallen in Topeka in the "a hours end
ing at o'clock this morning though
the precipitation over night has been
heavy in southeastern Kansas and
southwestern Missouri. In north
eastern Kansas and northwestern Mis-
souri, there have been moderately
heavy rains. Light showers have fall
len in northwestern Kansas. Cloudy
weather Is general over the entire
state with the exception Of spots in
the southeastern part. Local show
ers are forecasted.
At o'clock this afternoon the Kaw
river at Topeka stood 10.4 feet a
drop OF one foot since last night. The
gauge stood six feet at Manhattan and
was falling.
About o'clock Friday afternoon
Shunganunga creek overflowed Lake
street at the corner of Fourth and
blocked the street car traffic in To-
peka until 10 o'clock at night. At 9
O'Clock the water got up on Fourth
street as far as Hancock. Families in
that section began to move out of
their homes about o'clock fearing
the flood would be serious.
1t was possible for persons to walk
on the sidewalk on Fourth street as
far as Branner. The cars from Oak
land carried passengers to the south
end of the new viaduct over the Santa
Fe shops. after which they had to
walk down Branner to Fourth street,
then by way of the Santa Fe depot
More damage has been done in the
Warren M. Crosby store which is in
torn up condition on account of re-
modelling. Goods in the north and
south parts were damaged by leakage
On account of the shifting of goods
the store is in a Uttered condition. Five
men are kept there each night so that
If there are new leaks the goods can
be removed to a dry place.
The weeks rains have tested the
dixie which was built along the north
bank of Shunganunga creek from To-
peka avenue to the Santa Fe railways
grade year ago. County Commission
er j. c. Sinner, who lives in Walnut
Grove, which used to be flooded al
most annually, is proud because he
was one of the exponents of that pub
lie work.
1.-THE creek was five feet higher than
the lowest point in Walnut Grove he
said, "but the water didn't get to us.
The dixie is proven and nobody in
of its construction. The water was
close to tt : top of the dixie, but 1 do
not believe that there ever will be any
need of building it higher provided we
carry out the proposed work of clear
ing the creek bottoms below.
"At point east of the Kansas ave-
nue. bridge there is considerable tim
Der, the trees growing so close to the
| creek banks as to form an obstruction
to the flow in times of high water such
as this. 1t has been the plan to cut
out these trees next winter and remove
what is now considered to be the only
remaining obstacle to the free drain
age of all the water. Walnut Grove
has benefited wonderfully by the con-
struction of that dixie. In former
times the water used to back nearly ur
| to Eighteenth street, covering an area
about three blocks square and some
times driving everybody out of the To-
| cality. Since it has become properly
protected real estate values have risen
new homes have been put up and the
neighborhood has taken on an air OF
prosperity. Walnut Grove looks good
nowadays where formerly it was joke
| with real estate Dealers
L TemperatureS recorded today were