The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-01
Commercial Club Has Plan of
Action for Season.
III. M. Cottrell of Rock Island
System Asked to Speak.
SCIENTIFIC FARMING DESIRED
Will the Kaw River Basin Be
Improved
Club VIII Work for ~Greater
Topeka"

Topeka"
The Topeka Commercial club has
mapped out some important work Tor
the fall and winter season. Several spe-
cial committees will be appointed soon
to handle club projects. Announcement
OF club plans was made today.
III. M. Cottrell. agricultural commits
e1oner OF the Rock Island system, has
been invited to address the members OF
the club on the question Of more in
tensified farming in the Kaw valley.
The farmers and the general public will
be invited to attend this meeting. An
nouncements relative to the address
will be made as soon as an acceptance
II received. After this meeting is held
and a general interest has been aroused
In the possibilities in scientific cultiva-
ton OF the soil, q committee will be APP
pointed with a view to mapping out
plan for the more intensive cultivation
Of the land around Topeka.
Appoint Special Committee.
A committee will be appointed to dis
cuss the relative merits of two bills
pending in the United States senate
touching upon the flood situation of the
country and the conservation of waters.
The Randall-Humphreys bill contem-
plates the Improvement of the Missis-
sippi river basin and calls for the ex-
penditure Of $50 900 in period OF
flve years. The Newlands bill includes
the Improvement OF all Yiver basins
of the United States in its provisions.
It also contemplates the conservation
expenditure Of $50, 100000 annually for
ten years. Ten million dollars Of the
amount Ia to be spent in the Missouri
river basin according to the terms of
the bill, and II the bill should be passed
large reservoirs will be constructed.
1,4 Af vol n
ipeople along the Kaw and would make
possible the construction at Topeka of
Ia hydro-electric dam.
Take in the Suburbs.
1 A committee will be appointed to
handle the question Of taking into the
city outlying residence sections. OF
this undertaking the current issue OF
the Commercial Club Bulletin has the
following to say:
Here is what the city is facing-the
proposition of taking over the addi-
ttions and bordering villages. Other
cities in the country are doing ito
ipeka has a chance to include prosper
gous communities in her boundaries and
an opportunity to boost The population
by federal census far above the $4,000
mark.
us Oakland, an Incorporated lively lit
tile city OF the second class. Oakland is
really a part Il Topeka. Street car
lines connecS the two towns and the
streets run parallel. Oakland's only
fire protection is received from a sta
ttion of the Topeka fire department.
Topeka should have Oakland The
taxes would not be increased and the
! advantages Of water supply and
city electric lights would be in favor
OF the village residents.
! "Other valuable additions would be
Highland Park, Garfield Place and Col
llege Hill addition.
Pull together now for Greater To-
lpeka!"
Series of MONDAY Addresses.
! This season it is the plan of ]. Will
range for a series Of MONDAY ad-
dresses by prominent Topekans or
Kansans on topics Of general interest.
Many valuable suggestions will I'M
idoubtedly be made in these talks that
will be of service in the work Of maxi
ing Topeka better city in which to
live.
Topeka is always looking for
something better" says the CONNER
cial Club Bulletin. THE city is will
ling to adopt any reform that will be
Gof advantage to citizens and to COM
smercial life. The opportunities for
industrial advancement never were
Z OcttcI duu CtAuuOt Oe eXcelleQ DIV anY
city in the west. The opportunities
for the farmer. the stock raiser, the
business man and the city official are
equally opportune at this time.
1.-THE MONDAY talks undoubtedly
will reveal a large number of prac-
teal schemes toward the building Of
( a bigger and better Topeka"
One of the talks suggested by Sec
rotary Kelley, and which will be given
| soon. will be one on the new cur
rency bill.
For Factory Promotion.
Through the promotion committee
Of the club it Is hoped that some good
factories will be brought to Topeka
in the next few months and it is ex-
pected that aid will be given small
local firms of merit. 1t has taken
q long time to work out a safe and
! adequate plan for factory aid, but
the preliminary work has been ac-
complished. and now the committee
is in a position to accomplish results.
Sometimes de man who kin see fu,
enuff ahead ter tell whar de road forks
dunno which road ter take we'en he gifts
20 g.