The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-19
in NORTH Topeka
Farmers Are Dissatisfied With
Drainage Boards Delay.
Corn Crop Is Reported the Best
in 40 Years.

The decision of the North Topeka
drainage board to postpone the topo-
graphical survey of Indian and Soldier
creeks until December is apparently
meeting with little favor among per-
sons living in the territory through
which the two streams flow With the
survey delayed until the last month
in the year, the improvements Wh1ch
would be found necessary to prevent
damage to property when the creeks
carry heavy load of water could not
be started until next year. From the
farmers whose property is in the Vlcln-
ity of the streams come the query
why the delay?'
With the streams down to normal
and little chance for them to go up
again this year, persons who are vital
ly interested in improvements believe
that this is the time to start them
With the typographical survey com
pleted within the next month, any
changes in the courses of the streams
or the diking of them could be started
within a few weeks and before the
winter gets well started most of the
work could be completed.
The survey was postponed on the
recommendation of Government En-
gineer Walker, his suggestion being
that by waiting until December the
heavy growth of weeds, which would
at this time have to be cut down at
considerable expense to the board, Will
be gone.
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The loss of his right arm at the
shoulder and a severe fracture of the
frontal bone on the right side of his
skull resulted when Roy Ogee fell
from a freight train in the Rock Is
land yards on the North side shortly
before . o'clock this morning. The
arm was severed by the engine which
passed over it at point near the
was badly mashed, however and sur
geons at Christs hospital where he
was taken, were compelled to remove
it at the shoulder joint.
Persons in the yards were attracted
by Ogee's cries Immediately after the
accident and he was rushed to the po-
lice station and from there to the hos
pital. He was attended by DR.. G. C.
Lull, county physician.
Ogee is we'll known in North To-
peka and until a short time ago re
sided with his parents at 901 North
Madison street. They now live in
South Topeka.
Best Corn He Ever Raised.
]. B. Fiederling, who came into
North Topeka this morning from his
farm near Silver Lake, declares that
his corn crop this year is by 1ar the
best he has raised in the forty years
that he has lived in this county. MI
Fiederling is extremely elated over the
way his corn has developed and he is
spending no time spreading hard
times stories.
county near Elmont and his mother
was one of the original settlers in the
county.
Sunday schools to Hold Picnic.
A picnic will be held Friday after
noon and evening at the home of w.
S. Robinson by the Indianola and
Prairie Home Sunday schools. A feat
ure of the afternoon will be baseball
game between teams from the two
Sunday schools Later there will be
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lowing picnic supper to be served in
the evening, an excellent program will
be given in which the Lyric Ladies of
Topeka will participate.
Notes and Personals.
Leon K. Dwyer of Albuquerque, n.
NJ, has moved to North Topeka. He
is employed by the Santa Fe Railway
company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Clark of 1886
North Jefferson street have returned
from Chicago where they visited rela-
tives.
Wampona Lodge No. 90. of the Red
Men, will have as their guests at their
meeting tonight G. Moulton, deputy
great sachem for the state of Kansas,
and members of Shawnee tribe No.
IA of the South side and the Kaw
tribe of Oakland.
Bert Ellis will go to Kansas City to-
day.
A Carlson of Granville went to
Kansas City Wednesday on business.
Frank Mongold of Perry was in
North Topeka yesterday.
MIR. and Mrs. w. o. Piper of ST.
Joe are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. o.
c. Meyers of 1914 North Van Buren,
street
Mrs. Flora Ward has returned from
Dodge City.
NJ. 4. Hutchinson of Kiro was in
North Topeka Wednesday on business.
M Petro. druggist--Adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Cain of 1909
Central avenue have returned to their
home after spending a week in Kansas
City visiting relatives.
NJ. l.. Christman of Silver Lake
spent Wednesday afternoon in North
Topeka on business.
Mrs. w. A. Black of 1910 North
Quincy street entertained Wednesday
afternoon for her daughter MeIva who
celebrated her fifth birthday anniver-
sary. She was assisted by Mrs. E.
Neff. The guests included Delsie Rug
ger Thelma Anderson, Grace Neff, |
Grace Rugger, Marion Roberts, Bumps
Neff, Elsie Woodman, Cleo Black and
Cleon Richmond.