The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-24
NORTH SIDE NEWS
Most Of the Money for Hydrant
in Little Russia Raised.
Children Took Active Part in
Cleanup Campaign.

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! According to the men who are circu-
lating the subscription papers for the
$50. which must be paid the city for
installing the hydrant at the corner of
Gordon and North Jefferson street.
most Of the money has been obtained.
| 1t is thought that the remainder will
be raised within the next two or three
days. A number of the North side bus
mess meen are among those who have
. subscribed money for the Improvement.
To anyone living outside of Of the
dry" district in Little Russia. little
importance might be attached to the
installation OF this hydrant. But If 1t
should not be installed there will be q
number of houses in this part of North
Topeka which it would be almost inn
possible for the firemen to reach in case
of fire.
| At the last fire which occurred in this
neighbOrhood the firemen were forced
to use two thousand feet Of hose in or
der to reach it from the nearest
hydrant.
| Children Help Clean Up.
| Almost every school boy and girl in
the First ward took part in the clean
up campaign in North Topeka which
ended today.
| The yards and alleys in North To-
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than they have been for some time.
From the beginning of the campaign
until it ended this afternoon the chill
dren worked with much enthusiasm.
Not only did they clean up their own
yards but il they found a neighbor who
was too busy to do the work they
cleaned his ward UP for him.
The children of Quincy, Grant and
Lyman schools were the most active
ones in the campaign. They are to be
k,,lo
made the yards of North Topeka look a
| hundred per cent. cleaner than they did
a week ago.
Are Building Track.
A two hundred and fifty yard track
is being made on the Grant school
grounds. This track is for the benefit
Of those boys who wish to train for the
athletic meet which will be held by
the grade schools Of Topeka at the fair
grounds May %. According to the
principal of Grant school. c. M. Nor
row, the children are taking an unusual
interest in this meet.
| Was His Downfall.
| Several employees of the Union Pa
cific freight depot were startled and
surprised Monday afternoon when a
flood of green paint preceded by a man
descended upon them from the roof Of
the Union Pacific freight house.
| The roof Of the building is being
/!
was trying to carry a large bucket of
paint from one end of the roof to the
other. his foot slipped, and he fell
headlong to the ground. The painter
was not injured but was covered from
head to foot with the paint. Some
produce which was on the platform
near the place the painter fell was
damaged slightly.
Streets in Bad Condition.
| A number of the paved streets in
North Topeka are in q bad condition
owing to the sand and dirt which has
last snowfall. The streets need a
| sweeping and they need 1t bad. The
streets in South Topeka are not half
SO dirty as those on the North side and
a number of North side business men
are wondering why the street cleaning
department does not get busy on North
Kansas avenue.
Install New Boilers.
Three new boilers are being in
stalled in the engiDeroOm of the
Thomas Page Milling company in
North Topeka. The boilers cost more
than $4,000. Several other minor i'm
tprovements are being made about the
mills. Every year the mills in North
Topeka shut down for a short time in
order to install improvements and re-
/ pair the machinery.
Personal Mention.
John Carlson of st. Marys. Kan. is
spending a short time in North To-
peka on business.
The Rev. j. E. Scheer, pastor of
the Kansas Avenue Methodist church,
will have charge of the devotional
services Of the Epworth League next
Sunday evening. The subject will be.
Builders of Methodism; John Wesley,
the Scholar Evangelist"
Word was received in North To-
peka Monday evening that George
Hundertpfund of Silver Lake, who
was gored by a bull last Friday, Is in
serious condition. Mr.. Hundertpfund
is IS years old and'is one OF the old
timers of Silver Lake.
The North side w. C. r. u. held a
meeting this afternoon at the home
of Mrs. J. p. Walker, 1926 North
Jackson street.
d. F. Foltz. who has been i'll during
the last week, Is recovering rapidly.
| ]. F. Hetzel of Silver Lake has re-
turned to his home after a business
trip to the North side.
B. F. johnson of Silver Lake is
spending a short time in North Topeka
on business.
The Misses Maude and Martha Mas
sey. both of Granville, are spending
a short time In North Topeka on BUSH
ness.
Mrs Rhoda Wade of Rossville was
q North side business visitor this
morning.
A. w. Lacey has returned to his
home in Topeka. after a several
months trip to California.
Lon Berry has returned home to
Elmont, after q business trip to the
North side.
kaloosa are in North Topeka on busi-
.