The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-13
in NORTH TOPEKA
Necessity for Second Pump at
the Dixie Is Eliminated.
The MOdOcS Will Give an En-
tertainment at Indian Greek.

If plans which Commissioner W. r.
Porter is working out materialize, the
protection which North Topeka is
| asking in the installation of dupli-
| cate pumping station at the foot of
| Fairchild street Will be obtained with
out necessitating. the purchase of a
second pump. On the Fairchild street
pump rests the work of clearing North
Topeka avenues when the river
reaches the sewer level Should the
pump break down at any time when
the river is beyond the twenty-five
foot stage every sewer in North Tope-
ka would begin to back up and unless
repairs on the pump could be made
Immediately considerable damage
might result.
Commissioners as we'll as the city
engineer and residents of the north
side who have inspected the present
pump are positive that it is large
enough to handle any emergency. The
only real usefulness of duplicate
pump, therefore, would be to take up
the work of the present pump if at
any time it should be put out of COM
mission. The extra pump would cost
the city at least $4,000.
Mr. Porters idea is to put in on the
present pump any repairs that are
now necessary and TO lay in at the
station a complete outfit of parts for
both the pump and the motor. In this
way any breakdown that might occur
could be repaired in a short time and
residents of North Topeka could be
reasonably certain that the pump
would never be out of commission for
more than few hours at the most.
Mr. Porter has already been author
lied by the commission to replace in
the pump the present bowl which was
cracked last winter A new bronze
gate will also be put in and several
other improvements will be made.
Freak Potato on Exhibition.
A freak potato is being exhibited at
the Shawnee State bank. The mon
-
nine potatoes, several of which would
in themselves make good sized
"spuds' weighs a little more than two
pounds. It was raised by E. H. Cooper
of 1927 North Quincy street
Modocs to Indian Creek.
Indian creek will be visited by the
Modoc club again next Tuesday night,
August II, when that well-known
body of entertainers will put on
mixed program at the Indian Creek
grange. The program will consist
mainly of classical and popular songs.
Vaudeville acts will be staged by DR..
J. H. Solecki, Harry Cork" Snyder
and James "CulIed' Doncyson. The
doctor will appear as Yiddish come
dian while Snyder and Doncyson will
put black face act
The Modocs put on their program
at Indian creek in April and their re-
ception at that time was so hearty
that the return engagement was de-
cided upon.
Notes and Personals.
Joseph Bruseau has returned from
Spokane, Wash, where he had made
his home for the past year.
Daniel Marker has. returned from
Kit Carson, Colo, where he has been
for the past three months. Mr.. Mar
ken will remain in North Topeka a
month after which he will return to
Colorado.
L. L. Whitehead of E1mont was in
North Topeka Thursday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Gresser will
motor to Kansas City tomorrow.
P. NJ Holcomb of Elmont was in
North Topeka this morning on bust
ness.
Bradford Kutz and his sister, Mrs.
Homer Haines have been called to
Texas TO be with their rather, 5 K
kutz who is dangerously i'll.
Mrs. F. r. Conwell entertained
friends Thursday at Rose Lodge, the
ConweH summer home, north of town