The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-10
NORTH SIDE NEWS
Merchants Favor "Clear the
Sidewalk Movement.
Want to Fall in Line With South
Side.
CIVIC CLUB is ACTIVE.
viii Probably Settle the Cues
tiOn Soon.
Tin Can Day Is Yielding Excel
lent Results.
VIC CLUB is ACTIVE.


placing of showcases and salable
wares on or across the sidewalks. The
majority of the owners of stores in
North Topeka are in favor of a move
ment of this kind and oil express a
desire to see it carried out. Mr.. ]. c.
Snediker of the Austin-Snediker Mer-
camille company said this morning
when asked his opinion on a move of
this kind:
Nov that the people of the South
side are taking this matter into consid-
Grafton, I think it would be fine for
the North Topeka people to fall in
line and see what they can do over
here. There could not be better i'm
provement made than just such thing
of this kind and 1, for one, am strongly
in front of our store, but would glad
ly pull it inside if the other merchants
of the North side would do the same
thing
Mr.. J. D. Pratt said: at is unsani-
tary for the grocery man to put their
fruits and vegetables out on the side
walks, and it is unsightlv for the other
merchants to have their wares out in
front of their stores, blockading the
public highways. I've thought of just
such an improvement for years and
am heartily in favor of IT.
Mr.. A. Sheetz of the Sheetz grocery
store, J. H FOUGHT, the hardware man,
and several other merchants who were
interviewed this morning are all of the
same opinion and it is probable that
they will take the matter up at once
before the Civic club. Although near
ly all the business men of the North
side use the sidewalks for display pur-
poses, yet every one of them seem will
ing to have an ordinance passed pro-
hibiting this use and are eager to stand
behind movement of this kind.
A great rnanv haautif,1I treas on the
North side are sadly in need of atten-
ton. This year seems 20 have been
particularly hard on the trees and the
elms show the effects of the dry spell.
Some of them are rotting away, com
mencing at the base of the trunk and
working upwards until they becomN
dead and are cut down. A little fore
sight by these resid Tents could save
these trees, for a tree can be saved by
a little care or prevention when it first
starts to decay. On the trunk there
will appear small hole. which should
be thoroughly cleaned from all de-
cayed matter. A little cement put in
the hole and SIN oothed over will pre-
vent further decay and VIII bring the
tree back to its former state of good
health.
A discussion of the trees on the
North side will take place at the next
meeting of the Civic club, which will
be held the first Friday in Septem-
Der. Mr. V. R. Parkhurst will make a
report at this meeting os to the num-
Der of trees it will taxi to replace
those destroyed this spring by the hot
weather.
at is surprising the number of cans
we are collecting today" said Y. r.
Parkhurst, who is in charge of the
teams working today in North To-
peka in the cleanup campaign. ''Peo-
pie have been very prompt in getting
the rubbish all piled and ready for us
to pick up and we have q greater job
before us than one would imagine.
From just one alley and short one
at that, we collected about four wagon
loads and if this keeps up we will have
carried enough cans down t. the river
by tonight to strengthen the dixie two
fold.''
The work on the Fairvicw school
house is nearly completed. The build
ing is being completely remodeled,
with a new furnace, blackboards and
individual seats. It is tc be turned
over to the school board by the last
of this week for their approval This
school house is in District No "A
Notes and Personals.
Mr. and Mrs. Whiteman are in town
today from Elmont
Mrs. Bertha Taylor, who has been
i'll at her home, 400 East Laurent street,
| has received a severe setback partly
on account of the hot weather the last
| two days.
Mr.. E. S. dresser, of the Citizens
State bank, is going on a fishing trip
tomorrow at Silver Lake
Mr.. J. w Griffey and wife, who have
been visiting in Hoyt for the last
| week, returned home yesterday.
Ihere are a great many people
| leaving for cooler parts Of the coun-
T -
the Union Pacific. land traffic has
been very heavy the last few days
Mr.. 5. R. Kutz, who has been on a
ten days business trip to Corpus Cristi
Thursday.
Miss Anna Metzler. of Kansas City,
arrived in Topeka Sunday morning for
a weeks visit with Miss Bertha Drake
formerly of Kansas City. but who for
the present is making her home with
Mr.. and Mrs. F. II. Deeper, 1877 North
Polk street. They will leave Sunday
morning for a Short visit in Lawrence.
Miss Lucille Kutz returned Monday
from kansas City where she has been
visiting the past week with the family
of her uncle, L. c. Kistler, and Mrs.
Marjorie Crockett.
Mr.. Finney Markham, who is teach
| er of the boys junior class of the
North Congregational church, gave d
picnic for his class at his home four
miles north of town.
Mr.. H c. Mckinley, assistant cash.
Ter of the Citizens State bank left
for West Virginia yesterday Oh a va
cation
J. n Fry was in town this morn
ing from Elnont-
E. D. Burroughs had a serious acct
den happen to his valuable horse Yes
terday il ran a mil through its foot
and this morning he brought the
horse in for medical treatment
Mr.. F. p. Elmore left this morning
for a vacation at Excelsior Springs.
J. G. Reos was in town today from
Granville.
Miss Pauline Tiison, a waitress al
the Union Paeiflc hoteI. was married