The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-10
Shorter Route Connecting With
Rochester Highway.
MAY HOLD MEETING.
Matter May Be Taken Up by
NeighbOrhOOd.
Other Items of Interest in the
First Ward.

People in the Lyman school district
are agitatinS the connecting of the
North Kansas avenue road with the
Rochester road a mile west with an
other distance saving outlet. At pres
ent the nearest connecting link is mile
and half north of Topeka, from the
winner corner on North Kansas ave-
nue. west to the other road.
This route is out of the way for trav-
eiers coming south on the Calhoun
Bluffs road west of the Kansas avenue
road and wishing to get on the lower
Silver Lake road. To do this under the
existing conditions they have to go a
mile and a half north from the Lyman
school house, another mile west and
then south about a mile or about three
rifles out of their way. unless they go
through Topeka, go west on the Gar
field avenue road to the Rochester
road, nearly as much out of the way
as the former route.
Two remedies are proposed. One of
them is to open the road leading from
the Lyman school to Kansas avenue,
clear through to the Rochester road.
About a quarter of this extension is
complete to the DransfieId place on the
Central avenue road. However, just
west of this place is Soldier creek
which would have to be crossed by a
bridge.
This method of relief has been petit
toned for, but the county commission
ers objected that the bridge across the
creek would cost too much. The east
side of the bank at the proposed cross
ing is about thirty feet high, while the
opposite bank is only about half rs
nigh So the commissioners, it is said,
after investigation, decided that the
style of bridge necessary for such con-
ditions would be too expensive for the
good derived from connecting the roads
at this place. This is on the section
line and would be the shortest cut.
However, another connecting road
has been talked of about one-fourth Of
a mile further north. If this was OPEN
ed the bridge would not be required, as
Soldier creek makes a turn west just
south of the other proposed connection
between the Kansas avenue road, and
the thoroughfare, according to the
plans, would open on the Rochester
road, just north of the bend of the
creek.
This proposed highway would pass
the Claudey place and go just south of
the Guy tract. 1t is said that this
proposition has met with such favor
that farmers in the neighborhood are
willing to donate a reasonable amount
of land
At present automobiles from Kan
sas City, often find themselves at the
DTansfield farm. wondering why. since
they are on a section line, that they
cannot go straight through.
A meeting may be held at the Lyman
school house in the near future to dis
cuss the matters mentioned and see If
relief can not be found.
Notes and Personals.
Mrs. E. G. Hastings and Mrs. Willis
Horseley of Granville have returned
from a three weeks visit in Oklahoma.
Miss Edna Abel of Holton is visiting
Miss Hattie Shirley of Granville.
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Hastings of
Granville spent Monday in Topeka.
An open meeting of the Indian Creek
grange will be held at the Grange hail
four miles north of Topeka on the Cen
trail avenue road a week from tonight
A good program will be given.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Shirley of Grant
vile are visiting in Excelsior Springs,
Mo.
J. G. Reese is Ill at his home in
Granville.
The Merry Matrons will meet Thurs
day with Mrs. Edmondson, 1241 South
Fillmore street
The w. T. K club is meeting this
afternoon at the home Of Mrs. o.
Wolfe, 1919 North Jackson street.
A. NJ. Petro, druggist.