The Topeka state journal., 1910-05-31
NORTH SIDE NEWS.
Petition Against Removal of
Rochester Naples.
Old Settlers Planted Them i'm
Early Days.
ALL ARE LANDMARKS.
And Neighborhood People Want
Them Spared.
ALL ARE LANDMARKS
Claude Heathergton Related to
First Ward People.
"woodman spare that tree" !"

411S LIc SQDSIdA4CC OF Il6 D6LlI1OH
which the people of the Rochester
'peighborhood are presenting the coun-
ty commissioners. However, it happens
that there are more than one tree in
question, a row of them in fact, which
have stood in the road for over 40 years.
even before the old ark of the Santa
Fe junction depot was built
Lately the Rochester people heard
that the commissioners contemplated
removing the trees. of the maple vari-
ETY., so as to make more room in the
road. The trees are in the center of
the road, and extend about a block Just
north of Toaeka.
About 80 feet of roadway lies on eth
er side of the venerable NAPLES. Never
theless it seems that the west side of
the highway is seldom used. Hence it
is the wish of those interested that the
road be reconstructed to run east, the
extent of the tree line, and leave the
treeS on the west.
The NAPLES were planted by the old
settlers of the nighborhood, and have
been landmarks and beauty spot for
over a generation. Accordingly the old
residents and others are asking the
county commissioners to not nolest the
trees Among the former is E. H. Ten
ant of 1927 Tyler street. He drew up
a petition to the county commissioners,
after talking to Ed O'Neil, county COM
missioner, about the matter. The petit
Ion read as follows:
ITO the honorable board OF county
commissioners: We, the undersigned,
your petitioners, would pray and petition
your honorable board, that the row of
real pie trees standing on Rochester road
just north of the city limits be allow
ed to remain as a landmark ard orna-
ment to the North side
Mr.. Tenant is an old time newspaper
man, and has owned papers in Kan
sas, Oklahoma and Nebraska
Il heard that the county commits
sioners contemplated removing the
trees" he said. Il called up Mr.. O'Neil,
the county commissioner, and told him
the sentiment of the neighborhood was
opposed to such action. Mr.. O'Neil told
me to get up petition and present it
10 the commissioners Friday.
The trees are old landmarks, and
people of Rochester do not wish them
taken down. There are 80 feet of the
road on either side. but as the west half
is seldom used. I do not see why the
highway may not be so reconstructed
as to run east of the trees, thus leav-
ing them on the west side
Arthur Morton. employed in the
Shawnee State bank, will leave tomor-
row for an extended visit at his home,
Interlethen. Scotland.
This town is noted for it's "'St. Romans
we'll" which is referred to in one of
Sir Walter Scott's works. The home
OF the author. Abbotsf0rd, is eight miles
south of the city on the River Tweed.
The we'll mentioned is mineral
spring. containing sulphur and a saline
chemical The water is bottled and sold
Tor medical purposes. The WOODEN mill.
the power for which is furnished by the
River Tweed, is the chief industry of
the town.
Claude Hetherton, the private SOL
dier who died recently at Monterey,
Cal, from wounds received by being
presumably accidentally shot at target
practice at the Preside. is related to
several North side people. He is also
a son of Richard Hethcrton of st.
Marys, where the funeral was held this
afternoon, the body having been
brought there from Monterey. The
dead man is a nephew of H. Williams
of 709 West Gordon street. Mr.. and
Mrs Williams and son Clarence, are
in st. Marys to attend the funeral.
Besides these. other relatives who at
tended the funeral were Mr.. and Mrs.
James Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Dixon, Mr.. and Mrs. John Booth,
Albert B. Williams and Mr.. and Mrs.
F. S. Williams.
Heatherton was well liked in St.
Marys He had been taking measure
ments in the target range and it was
supposed that he was not seen by the
men at target practice. He was too
far away from them to be heard. it is
said. and was shot full of holes. When
found his head was nearly shot off.
He lived nearly two days afterwards
Since then the matter is being investi-
gated by the military autk critics. The
death was a great shock to people in
st. Marys and on the North side. He
is spoken we'll of by all who knew
him.