The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-23
IN NORTH topeka
Residents Returning to Homes
on North Side.
Want Cut on Kansas Avenue
North of Dixie Filled.

The exodus from the North side has
ceased and the families who were
alarmed over the high water of last
week are returning to their homes.
But few residents will leave the North
side on account of the high water
scares hereafter. Several dray wagons
worked late into the night Tuesday
returning household effects.
The real estate men say in the
course of several weeks good houses
in North Topeka will be as scarce as
ever. In the outlying districts small
cottages may be vacant for some time
Want Cut on Kansas Avenue Filled.
Farmers living in the northern part
of the county and residents of Gar
field Place are beginning to take ac-
ton towards having the county COM
missioners or township officers fill
the low place north of Soldier creek
dixie on Kansas avenue to the bridge
Last week the Kansas avenue road af-
forded the only passable entrance to
North Topeka. The creek had over
trail avenue road, and water several
feet deep stood on the Granville road
near the Three Bridges. Had the wa
ter risen eighteen inches higher.
trouble would have been experienced
on North Kansas avenue.
There seems to be no reason why
this short space of about sixty feet on
North Kansas avenue should not be
graded to the level of the Soldier
creek dixie.
May Build Indian Creek Dixie.
A dixie may be erected along Indian
creek, one-half mile east of the Ly-
man school house and one-fourth
mile north, if the residents of that To-
cality can reach an agreement 1t is
said a dixie about fifty yards long,
erected on the bank of Indian creek,
would prevent the creek from over
flowing any of Garfield Place.
Several years ago a concrete dixie
about three and one-half feet high
was built along the creek near the
Boltz property and this has prevented
the creek from overlooking there, and
done much good The dixie could be
erected at a small expense to he ad-
joining property owners and the bene-
fit derived would enhance the value
of the property considerably.
Notes and Personals.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Bergundthal
have moved from 1922 North Jackson
street to 1926 Polk street on the South
side.
James Evans of the Shawnee Chief
office has returned to his work after
a short illness.
Joe Navarro of Rossville was a
North side visitor Tuesday.
Henry Staples has returned to his
home near Hoyt after spending a
John McNorton of Hoyt was on the
North side Tuesday on business.
Texas watermelons, the first of the
season, are offered for sale at the
North Topeka groceries.
J. E. King and family will move the
first of the week from 1910 North To-
peka avenue to the property which
they recently purchased at 1922 North
Jackson street.
Mrs. George Bigham of Garfield
Place is remodeling her residence.
Claud Ewing of Elmont was a
North side visitor today.
Arthur Page of Elmont was on the
North side today on business.
Mrs. Albert Robertson of Elmont
has returned to her home after shop
ping on the North side.
This evening an ice cream social Will
be given at the Central Avenue Chris
tan church.
A. S. Strain of the North side post
office is taking a vacation for several
days
Grant Gresser of Atkinson, ILL.,, spent
Tuesday on the North side visiting his
brother, Clark Gresser of the Citizens
State bank. He left last evening for
Rossville, where he will visit relatives
until the latter part of the week.
Difficulty is being experienced by
dislodge the drift from the piers of
the Melan bridge. Large logs and
other debris have become so firmly
embedded against the piers that it is
nearly an impossibility to dislodge
them
Grace E. Griffith, age %, daughter
of Charles Crawford, a former resi-
dent of North Topeka, died at the
home of her father twelve mills south
west of Eskridge, Kan, Monday night.
The funeral will be held from Con-
we'll chapel, Thursday afternoon at 2
O'Clock. Interment in Rochester cem-
etery.
Washing machines and wringers al
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