The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-26
In NORTH Topeka
Interesting Meeting of the Civic
Club Is Held.
MarShaIl's Band Will Give Free
Concert Monday Night.

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night. About one hundred persons
were present and represented all To-
calities of the North side drainage dis
trict.
committee of the following bust
ness men was appointed and held a
meeting at 2 o'clock this afternoon in
the fire station to outline the plans to
be put before the meeting of the city
commissioners next Monday morning:
Fred o. Morns, Frank B. Simms, R.
r. Baer. J. r. Spetter, J. c. Snediker,
David Bowie, John Holiday. S. R.
Workman, c. c. Maze, V. r. Park
hurst, William Cain, Otto Kuehne, w.
NJ G.. Lane, William Carker, A.
Sheetz. J. b. Nicholson, DR.. @. p.
Davis, n. b. Arnold. George Gurtler,
A. Fassler, ]. B. Billiard, c. F.. Suit,
and w. Rutter. This committee will
appear before the commissioners
Monday morning with their plans.
F. b. Simms called the meeting s
attention to the dirt that had been
washed against the north side of the
dixie. II think we should ask the
drainage board to remove about four
feet of dirt that has washed against
the north dixie" said Mr.. Simms. IF
we had this done we could ask the
city to- do likewise on the south side
of the river. and with four feet taken
from each side, the riverbed would be
lowered about two feet" The. club
acted favorably on the -mAtter and a
resolution to that effect was drawn
A bureau where authentic informa-
ton can be obtained in case of high
water will be located in the office of
the Shawnee Chief. committee of
three residents of North Topeka in
GLIDING DIR. O. z. Davis, r. r. Baer
and Frank b. Simms, will form the
committee in charge of this work.
Weather reports from the local gov
eminent weather bureau will always
be obtainable at this place in times of
high water.
All who attended the meeting Fri
day night were unanimously in favor
of the installation of an additional
pump at the pumping station.
Several of the members of the Civic
club have made a thorough inspection
of the pump and saw it in action dur
ing the heavy rains of last week.
A number of farmers living west of
the Union Pacific tie plant appeared
before the meeting and demanded to
know why they were charged with
drainage tax and yet received no ben
eft from the bikes. One farmer pres
ent whose land is outside of the dixie
said he had never received any bene-
fit from the dixie and during the high
water the river overlooked part OF
his farm, damaging crops to the eX-
tent of several thousand dollars.
Through some oversight he has been
charged with drainage taxes. An eff
fort undoubtedly will be made by the
Civic club to have this matter recti-
fled.
MarshaII's Concert Monday Night.
The first band concert of the season
given by MarshalPs-b band on - the
North side will be held Monday night
at Garfield park. Some of the North
Topekans were under the impression
that the band did not intend to play
on the North side this summer. But
this is erroneous, as all of the free city
concerts are divided so that each part
of the city is treated to the music
alike.
Form Rifle Club.
The latest organization at the Boys
State Industrial school is a rifle club.
The club has made application to the
war department for admittance to the
National Rifle association. One gov
eminent Krag rifle will be given to
the club for each five members, and
three hundred shells will be allowed
each boy during the year.
The officers elected for the year
are: President, r. c. Dellinger; secre-
tary. w. K Knobs; treasurer, George
Seaman and captain, F. j. Dominger.
The school grounds are being used
for the short range and the long
range practice is being held on the
National Rifle club range of Topeka.
Among the Churches.
The postponed Children's day serv-
ice will be held at the North Topeka
Congregational church Sunday morn
ing Sunday school will convene at
9:45; children's exercises at 1890.
Rev. William Axling, of Toxic, Jap
an, will speak at the North Topeka
Baptist ,church Sunday night on the
conditions existing in that country.
The Rev. Mr.. AXling is making short
tour of this country and the only adj
dress given in Topeka will be at the
North side church. He is connected
with the Central Tabernacle in Toxic
and considered to be a forceful speak
err The other services at the Baptist
Oh will hn
o'clock; preaching at IL; Junior B. Y.
P. L. at p. m; senior and inter-
mediate at z o'clock.
The children's day exercises which
were postponed last Sunday will be
held at the Second Presbyterian
church Sunday. The entire day will
Sunday school will convene at nine
thirty O'Clock and at the eleven
o'clock hour there will be a spe-
class drills. Rotations and readings
by the children. The pastor will speak
briefly on why Children Are Needed
In he-Church". AT the evening hour
to a special series of stereopticon pic
lures The choir will sing Holy City
as the slides illustrating this musical
production are thrown upon the can
vas. The public is cordially invited.
Kansas Avenue Methodist church.
The Rev. ]. E. Scheer, pastor. $50
o'clock Sunday school. H. A. French,
superintendent. 1900 o'clock, SER
mon. theme ''Will" GAS o'clock,
Epworth League, topic, Greeks and
Italians Once a Prize; Why not Now.
Leader, Miss Myrtle McGrew. 700
o'clock, intermediate League. 500
o'clock, preaching, theme, Some
Fundamentally
Notes and Personals.
Mr. ba returned vester-
CAV from three months visit tn rela=