The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-24
IN NORTH Topeka
Drainage Board Has Stirred Up
Much Dissatisfaction.
The Farmers Are Arrayed in
Three Hostile Camps.

A three cornered discussion is be-
ing carried on the North side over the
proposed survey and improvements
along Soldier and Indian creeks. Three
separate requests are being made by
persons living in the North Topeka
draining district The granting OF any
one of them means dlSappO1ntmen TO
persons making the other two. Failure
by the board to take any action at all
would be equivalent to granting the
request of one party.
The argument is the result of the
proposed survey of the creeks in the
district. When the board announced
that arrangements had been made for
a Geographical survey of the two
streams one faction was elated. Then
the board learned that by waiting un-
til December, the survey could De
made at a smaller expense than 1t can
at this time. A postponement was
ordered Some began to ask why de-
Law the work when it can be done
much more effectively now even II
the expense is a little higher?
Then appeared the third faction.
From the vicinity of the two streams
came complaints that several surveys
of the streams have already been
made If the previous surveys have
resulted in no improvements along the
creeks why make another, this faction
asked.
What ultimately will be done is
nrobIem. 1t appears, however, that
the drainage board after looking the
ground over believes that a survey is
necessary and it further appears that
the survey will not be made until late
in the year.
Farmers Lose TIitching POSTS.
Persons who have been using the
white way poles of North Topeka Tor
hitching posts are being warned that
the practice must be olscont1huIiu'
This morning workmen were attach
ing to the poles on the North side lit
tie blue signs bearing the information
that owners of teams hitched to the
poles are liable to fine of SIS.
Caught Some Fish
Fishing at Maple Hill appears to be
unusually good, according to the
stories emanating from that place
John Johnson, who returned from the
Hill Monday, claims to have caught
ninety pounds of fish sunday Charles
Stewart who expects to return to
North Topeka Wednesday. is exhibit
ing picture of fish 4 Il feet long, said
to have been brought out of the creek
at Maple Hill. The fish was so heavy
and lively that it had to be shot, ac-
cording to the person who relayed the
story from Maple Hill to North To-
peka.
Notes and Personals.
Dave Wallace, principal of the Ly-
mia, is expected in North Topeka next
week Wallace spent the greater part
IF the summer in Canada He was
expected in Topeka last week. His
advance baggage has already arrived,
however and it is generally believed
that he will follow it soon.
Miss Hazel Boast, 900 North Jack
son street, returned Monday from Os-
kaloosa, where she visited relatives.
While in Oskaloosa she attended the
old settlers reunion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Huntington
anG John Weeks were in North To-
peka this morning.
John Curry and O. NJ. HoIcomb of
Elmont were in North Topeka Monday
on business.
J. L. Holster of Shorey expects to
sell his household goods and move to
California for the winter. He plans to
return to North Topeka next summer.
r. Preston of Rock Creek was in
North Topeka on business Monday
afternoon.
Leroy Travis. formerly of North To-
peka, and who has been visiting with
friends on the North side for the past
two weeks. lett Monday for Grand
c. o. Shultics and o. D. Hotchlxiss
of Silver Lake We're in North Topeka
Monday.
william Griggs of Dover was in
North Topeka Monday.
MIR. and Mrs. H. d. Price and Paul
Price of 90 North Jackson street.
have returned home after spending a
month visiting points of interest in
western states. Their trip included
stopovers at San Francisco. Los An
geles, Sacramento, Salt Lake City and
Denver, Colo.
]. A. Hill of Carbonate was in
North Topeka Monday.
Mrs. Adelaide Cook who was the
guest last week of Mrs. H. d. Price,
has returned to her home in Kansas
City.
A. NJ. Petro, druggfst.-Adv-
A new furnace is being installed at
the Pleasant Hill school house, four
miles northwest of the city. The
rooms are also being repapered. The
interior of the school house at Me-
noken is being redecorated also.
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