The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-25
George Young Clears Up the
Drainage Situation.
Huge Fish Are Being Taken
Out of the kaw River.


Soldier and Indian creeks was never
made or parts of an old survey were
lost before the present drainage board
came into office. according to a state
ment by George Young, member of
the board Il is impossible, say mem
bers of the board, to make any kind
of an estimate of the improvements
necessary in the two streams without
more definite information than the
board now has. Mr.. Young's state
ment was made TO clear away the
doubt that several farmers living in
the drainage district seem TO have re-
2ardiug the necessity of the proposed
survey of the creeks
The only survey of the two streams
m the district was made by John Rog-
North Topeka drainage board. says
Mr. Young The only actual benefit
that can be derived from it. he says,
Is TO get the general direction of the
creeks A number of stations are not
included in the maps while Informal
ton on many are measer-
Members of the board recently con-
suited H B. Walker state drainage
engineer. Mr.. Walker is considered
the leading authority in the state on
drainage engineering and now has
charge of drainage Improvement work
in the state amounting to more than
100000. Members of the local drain
age board were Influenced, therefore.
to large extent by Mr. Walkers
made by Mr.. Rogers. Mr.. Walker
could make no estimate of improve
ments necessary on Soldier or Indian
creeks. according to Young.
Mr. Young would not say when the
survey OF the two streams will be
started. That depends altogether on
the weather and the condition of the
streams. he says While the ground
streams is dry, some spots still hold
considers BILE water. he declared
Mill Creek Has Nothing on kaw.
Mill Creek has nothing on the Kaw
river as the habitat for huge fish From
Maple Hill have come reports of the
monster fish caught by campers Come
now fishermen from North Topeka
with exhibits from the river
This morning George Smith of 947
North Fillmore street was showing
friends on the North Side catch of
comparatively small yellow catfish.
Several of these small fish weighed
from eight to ten pounds
The record catch this season appears
to have been made by Jack Rollins re-
Gently. Rollins brought yellow cat
out of the Kaw that weighed 2
pounds
Grief for Housewives and Reporters.
Housewives who failed TO have on
hand today a sufficient amount OF
groceries and meats TO carry them
through until tomorrow morning and
reporters who are working in North
Topeka came TO grief this morning
The grocers and butchers of the North
Side in common with their brethren
on the South Side of the river are
taking a day off and all grocery ana
meat shops are closed
Grocery stores are excellent sources
of news for here the farmers and
toWnsmen meet and compare notes on
the occurrences OF the day observing
cashiers take all of this information
in TO be later turned over to the Item
rustIer-- who stirs up the dust on the
North Side.
Notes ard Personals.
A reunion of the former young
people of Fairview and Indianola was
neId Tuesday at Garfield park The
persons who attended were residents
OF the villages and farms nearby
forty years ago
Street car service was delayed near
Garfield park for a short time Tues
day afternoon. when q trolley broke
An ice cream social will he held
Thursday night on the J. D Pratt
lawn S33 North Jackson street for
the members of the Second Presbyte-
rian church
The T. B. B. class of the Shorey
Sunday school viii give an ice cream
social tonight on the O. s DIETRICH
lawn
Mr.. and Mrs VIII Deppe are in
North Topeka TO be with Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Deppe, 1895 North Taylor street,
who are i'll at their home
Isaac De Moss and Thomas Holt
nave returned from Spring Hill. Mo,
where they attended the Methodist
co lference-
Mr. and Mr. Peter KraGs left Tues
day night for western trip They
will visit friends in Oregon and
Washington
Mrs. Adam Rayor, 1901 North
Quincy street, has returned from
Tulsa Okla, where size visited with
friends and relatives
W Z BrogUe has moved to North
Madison street from the South side
Mr. Brogue is in charge of the work
of improving the tracks and roadhed
in front OF the Union IacIfic station
Mr.. and Mrs SIiIt CrC1-el have re-
turned from New York where they
visited relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs L benjamin have
returned from New York where they
visited relatives
Mr.. and Mrs W E Waiter have re-
turned from California where they
spent their vacation
Miss Tira Cunningham of HOlton IS
expected in North Topeka today TO be
the guest of Miss Ethel Mcclure
E Roseworm is building a new
ba IN on his farm. three quarters or
mile north Of the city on the RocheS-
ter road
Petroerad will install a new sewer
age svstern at a cost of $50. 600s 600