The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-07
Proposed Cut on. Goodwin Place
Delayed Year.
Heirs Ask $500 for Right-of-
Way.
OTHERS DONATEDLAND
For Excavations to Straighten
Soldier Greek.
Other Items of Interest in the
First Ward.

| The cut proposed on the Goodwin
place northwest of Topeka to shorten
Soldier creek, will not be made this
year on account of the owners of the
farm asking $500 for the right of-way
and because of lack of funds in the
| treasury of the North Side Drainage
board to pay the sum. This is ac-
cording to a statement made this
morning by ]. B. Billiard, president of
the board. The cut on the Robinson
farm is nearly completed. At the
! meeting of the board this afternoon,
| the contract will probably be let for
/ a cut to be made on the Ostrand tract.
| On the last two properties the right
ofway has been donated. This took
about two acres of both places, ac-
cording to rough estimate given by
Mr.. Billiard. He thought that the cut
proposed for the Goodwin place would
sacrifice about one-half an acre. 1t
would necessitate the removal of a
house and barn on the line of the
cut. For the land and removal of
the buildings the heirs in control of
the Goodwin property ask $500. How
ever, as the drainage board have al
ready spent over $4,000 for the exca-
waiting the Robinson cut and when
the Ostrand cut is completed the sum
at their disposal raised by the levy
for this year, will be almost exhaust
ed, the Goodwin cut will be delayed
another year.
The Robinson cut was about 200
feet wide and 500 feet long and from
ten to twelve feet deep. The Ostrand
cut will probably be 400 feet long
and from eight to ten feet deep. The
excavation will straighten Soldier
creek and thus prevent floods in time
of high water.
A North side popular milliner, who
is as modest as brave, rescued a small
dog from the jaws of a ferocious bull
dog Saturday. Her friends were
sworn to secrecy as to her name and
will reveal only her occupation. How
ever. it seems that the big bull dog
met the little canine near Gordon
street and Kansas avenue. The bull
dog took a violent dislike to the little
one. Next came series of yelps
heard by the P. M. with her hair
streaming in the wind and her eyes
aglow with righteous wrath" as
Bertha M. Mud would say, she left
her work and rushed to the aid of
the poor pup. She nearly tainted at
the sight of the blood and the con-
flict. but with the courage born of a
noble nature, she firmly grasped the
bull dog by the collar with her slend-
err hand. Finally with a blow deliver
ed with the force of good cause. she
made the bull dog loosen his hold.
Then trembling with excitement she
carried the little dog into the shop.
E. E. Olinger, secretary of the Civic
club, is undecided who has won the
prize for the person sending business
the slogan of the club, Notice North
Topeka Now" The prize, an SO va
lise. was offered by F. B. Simms at the
club meeting Friday night. A letter
head was received at II O'Clock Sat
urday morning by Mr.. O1inger from
graphical error it read, watch North
Topeka Now" One was also received
marked IL o'clock from Bert King
man, with the slogan correctly print
ed. The winner will probably be de-
cided at the next meeting of the club.
Below are some Of the suggestions
for slogans for the North Side Civic
club which were also handed in. While
the winner. Notice North Topeka
Now" was handed in by A. E.. Andrews
of 1892 Quincy street. many of the 9TH
ers were very clever. AS many of them
were submitted to the committee with
the understanding that the names of
the submitters would not be published
in case they were unsuccessful, no
name are given. Several sample slog-
ans follow:
I'VE have energy and grit, we never
quit
1.-THE Lords command to the children
of Israel: Go forward .
Topeka Kan, Topeka Will: North
Topeka Does
'iShout Eureka! North Topeka.
Democracy Forever!'
Gone floods, gone rum, we want you
to come"
Advertise Externally, Unity Inter
nally, at it Eternally. ''Indianola-Eu-
gene-North Topeka-Next ?' (These
names in their order have been given
to the North side9.
"Not North Topeka or South To
peka'-Greater Topeka
At the special a1l-day meeting of the
Pleasant Ridge Grange at the Pleasant
Ridge school house Saturday afternoon
the site for the proposed Grange hall
was chosen. It will be on the north
east corner of the J. w. Cox farm, just
west of the Presbyterian church. The
committee in charge of the building is
expected TO make it's report in two
weeks. Until then no subscriptions
will be taken for the building.
The membership committee of the
Civic club Saturday secured 30 new APP
plications for membership. As most of
these were gained from territory which
had been worked previously by the
same men it is probable that the en-
thusiasm manifested at Fridays nights
meeting had something to do with their
success.
Notes and Personals.
The antiphona1 choir which sang to a
crowded house at the North Side Bap-
fist church last night. has been invited