The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-10
NORTH SIDE NEWS
Work Begun on Fairehild Street
Pumping Station.
Prevent Overflow Of Sewers in
Flood Time.
WITHIN THIRTY DAYS
Thought That Plant Will Be
Completed.
Due Largely to Efforts Of Coun-
Gilman Jordan.

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| Work has begun on the erection of
the pumping station at the east end |
! of Fairchild ltreet. 1t is thought it |
will be completed in thirty days. This
will be used to pump water out of the |
sewer in time of high water when the |
river backs into the sewers and threat |
| ems to overflow that section of the city |
as has happened several times in the
past.
The plant will be made of ingot iron
| manufactured by Topeka concern.
1t will be circular and fifteen feet in
| diameter. - 1t will contain centrifugal
pump to be run by a fifty horse power
motor. The normal capacity of the
pump will be $500 gallons a minute,
| but can be increased to $500 gallons in
case of necessity.
largely through the efforts of C. e.
| Jordan, councilman from the First
! ward. He put the measure through
| the council after a hard fight with
Mayor Green, who opposed 1t on the
grounds that It would cost too much
money
! However, bonds were voted for the
work last spring along with the bonds
for extending Melan bridge, and other
| civic improvements.
II So far ]. B. Billiard, president of
the North side drainage board has
received no intimation from the Rock
Island as to what the company would
do about extending their railroad
bridge south $50 feet and raising it
two feet. This has been ordered by
the drainage board, with sixty day
limit to start the work. According to
Mr.. Billiard If the undertaking is not
begun by that time, the matter may
be taken into court
The measure asked for by the board
is one of a series of orders for flood
iair iT9cr of he
board and several railroads here early
last fall, the Rock Island expressed
their Willingness to do anything reas-
! enable that the board asked. The
estimates of the engineer for the
board showed that for necessary
J amount of waterway at flood time.
along with the proposed extension of
Melan bridge, the Rock Island bridge
should be raised and extended the
distance mentioned. The board noti-
fed the road to this effect. However,
nothing has been done. At the last
meeting of the board 1t was decided
to serve papers on the railroad COM
pany through N. B. Arnold, attorney
for the board, demanding the railroad
should take action within sixty days.
At Kansas City the Rock Island
neglected to make certain repairs on
their bridges, but it is hoped this
will not be repeated at Topeka.
Notes and Personals. sy
c. E. Jordan, who recently returned
from an extended visit in California,
brought with him program of Amer
icas first aviation meet near Los An
geIes. The program contains the
names of the airships and their "avia-
tors after the style of horse race
4 list. Among the aeronauts mentioned
is George B. Harrison, the son of ex-
Mayor T. w. Harrison of Topeka. The
former was once reporter for a To-
peka morning paper. but is now with
4 the Los Angeles Times. He was in
i charge of the balloon ''City of Los An
! geles.''
Mrs. M. E Wallace and daughter,
Miss Beulah Hughes, of 922 Harrison
street, left today for two weeks visit
in Tucumcari N. M
Miss Frances Brown, formerly a
j teacher in the Quincy school, now trav-
cling in the interests of the domestic
4 science department of K. S. A. c. at
a Manhattan, visited North side friends
for a few hours this morning. She was
q on her way to southwestern Kansas.
Mrs George Saunders Of 1927 To-
{ peka avenue entertained at o'clock
day anniversary of Mr. saunders
B Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. H
H. Saunders, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
q King, Mr.. and Mrs H. M. Finnie, Miss
LyIas Finnie, Miss Dorothy F'innie, Mr.
? William Saunders, Mr.. Harold Finnie
Mr.. George Saunders and Mr.. Lyle
= Saunders. After dinner a musical pro-
gram was given by Mrs. Charles King
u Horace Kistler of 1922 Quincy street
;. is recovering from the effects of ar
y operation for appendicitis.
e Fred Nixon of Kansas City, who
I made a short visit with j. c. Snedlker
. has returned home.
Il Fred Voiland has returned from 9
" business visit in st. Joseph.
Z The Social union of the North Sidt
u Baptist church gave valentine socia
d at the home of Miss Janette Emmer
at 1921 Monroe street last night a
heart hunt and fortune tellers
booth were the features of the even
l. ing About sixty, including the fol
:. lowing were present: Miss Grace
"a Lukens Miss Fanny jerks, Miss Lucille
g Lukens Miss Hazel Haynes. Mis-
e Helen Haynes. Miss Edna Kincaid
n Miss Edna Wise. Miss Frances Cor
II don, Miss Mollie Sypes. Miss Haze
d Boast. Miss Florence Rowe, Miss Mabe
: Fink, Miss Ethel Fink. Miss Lucil
J. Kutz, Miss Janette Emmerr. Mis-
lie Miss Frances Ward. Miss Hazel Kin
caid. Miss Callie Kincaid. Miss Rutl
Mckinley, Miss Grace Forbes. Mis-
Mamie Zarker. Miss Gertrude Hanna
a | Miss Grace Frantz Miss Hazel Palmer
~ Miss Majorie Cole. Miss Minna Mccall
Miss Nellie Willis, Mr.. Ralph ZarkeI
II Mr. Charley Wise Mr.. Frank Jones
Mr.. Edwin Peterson. Mr.. Harol
n Forbes, Mr.. Norman Whitney. MI
" Clarence Williams. Mr.. Robert Anel
Mr.. Chester Thomas. Mr.. Merle Segal
u Mr. Ward Maurier. Mr.. Jay Studel
Ia Mr.. Ralph Smith. Mr. Sidney Smith
ed Mr. Harrison Dana, Mr.. Carl Bush, MI
1s Fred Hohberg Mr.. Don Daniels. MI
ne Boyce Forbes. Mr.. Elmer Forbes. Nj