The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-12
NUkIH NlDE NtWS
All the Tin Cans Were Carried
Away.
Cleanup Day Was a Success in
Many Ways.
THE RIVER is FALLING
North Side Merchants Want
Clean Sidewalks.
Big Crowd Enjoyed the Church
Picnic.

Yesterday was the last day of the
cleanup campaign in North Topeka in
which all the tin cans and waste ma
terial Uttered in the alleys and streets
we're picked up and hauled away. The
total wagon loads of rubbish hauled to
the North side dixie was close to 125
ana IN the wagons during the two days
work, was carried away every can,
old wash boilers. and piece of junk that
could be found. The men of the Civic
club and the drainage board. the two
organizatiC1s responsible for this move
ment, are entirely satisfied with the
work and say that North Topeka is in
the best sanitary condition that has
been known for many years.
Can day IN North Topeka has a dou
bic purpose, for beside putting the city
in a sanitary condition, it provides the
means for strengthening the dixie. The
use of old tin and like material used
on the banks, for the prevention of the
river cutting its way in, has been found
to be very satisfactory, and so the
members Of the drainage board are
making arrangements to have the cans
laid along the bank together with will
lows, as this makes excellent riprap
ping.
The river which had been steadily
rising for the last few days fell an
down. Some uneasiness has been felt
on the North side that the Kaw might
get on a tear and overflow it's banks
but there is no fear now of this as the
stage of the water is reported to be
falling, also in the towns west of here
Manhattan reports, however. that the
river is rising there steadily and shows
a gain of 2 of a foot in a hours" said
S. d. Flora of the weather bureau this
morning. but that will not have any
effect here because the river can easily
carry off all the water that runs in
at Manhattan or vicinity
The merchants on this side Of the
river are heartily in favor of the move
mcnt started in the State Journal, Aug
ust the 1eth Issue, to clear the side
walks in North Topeka and remove
from them all show cases, standing
signs and wares of all kind that block
the public passageways ard give an un-
slightly appearance to the streets. One
of the business men said this morning
in talking to he reporter, Il am glad
to see shat the paper is taking this
matter up and pushing it along. Now
that can day has passed and gone 1
would like to see the merchants and
all business men of North Topeka get
together ard see what can be done
about the matter. Our Kansas avenue
over here looks like some country vii
Iage instead of a busy up to date city
and it is time that we were doing some
thing about the matter Let's get tc-
gether.
The picnic of the First Congrega-
ticnal church, given by the lookout
committee at Garfield park yesterday
afternoon and evening was an immense
success despite the rain which broke
over the park during the festivities
H r. Howard, who was in charge Of
the picnic, said he never saw a crowd
of people gathered together before have
such a good time. THE rain didn'
bother us d bit for We moved every
thing into the pavilion and things went
on as if nothing had happened. After
the shower was over we pulled out
again on the lawn and continued with
the games and general good time"
The ball game between the boys and
girls resulted in a victory for the boys
the score being about % to %. In the
basket ball contest and also the relay
race the girls came back at the young
men and beat them i'll both games. The
croquet contest .oren for all comers
was won il. a walk by Mr. John Doane
and Miss Foster. who defeated with
ease all the other championship as
pirarts. Races were scheduled to be
run but on account of the lack of time
were called eff