The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-11
North Side News

The North Topeka drainage board
! has levied a tax of one mill upon ev-
cry tax payer in the North Topeka
drainage district for the expense OF
estimated general work in the coming
year The tax will net the board
about $500.
| An extensive drainage Improvements
/ campaign has been mapped out for
| the coming year 1t is planned, ac-
the board to improve the entire chan
I mel of Soldier creek in the district
cut out distractions, and straighten
| the course of the stream The nu-
merous sharp bends which obstruct
the flow of the water, and form one
of the chief causes of overflows in
flood season will be removed as far
as possible
The Goodwin cut which was begun
| this spring and was left only partially
complete will be finished before the
spring rains, and two other cuts to
shorten the channel will probable be
made The work will be under the
charge of V. r. Parkhurst, North To-
peka engineer.
1t is believed that when the boards
proposed program is complete Soldier
creek. whose reputation as water
way is very shady indeed. will become
a respectable stream, and the danger
from sudden overflows will be greatly
! lessened. In its nine months tenure
of office the present drainage board
has accomplished remarkable
amount, of work on Soldier, Indian
creek and the Kaw river for the inn
provement of the drainage district
Church Notices.
North Topeka Baptist. The morn
ing service will be conducted by Fred
Voiland, and the evening service at
O'Clock will be led by the Rev. S. B.
Anderson
Kansas Avenue Methodist J. E
| Scheer, pastor. From 10 to 11:45
O'Clock there will be a combined Sun
day school and church service. Union
service in the evening at s. Sermon
by Rev. J. P. Hicks.
! Second Presbyterian. Joseph P.
Hicks. pastor. Morning sermon. "A
Wonderful Statement Verified" Union
services at the Methodist church in
the evening.
The funeral of J. f. Berry who
died Monday at Salt Lake City, Utah,
| will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30.
from the home of his father, A. j.
Berry. Burial in Mt. Hone cemetery.
Social and Personal
Ben Hur Lodge, Gate City Court No.
hall. 500 North Kansas avenue State
| Manager j. A TreadweH will be pres
ent at the meeting
| Dave Wallace, principal of Lyman
school and well known North Topeka
man, has been chosen for the second
Officers Training camp.
Amity Lodge. No. 231 K. P, will
meet Monday evening at 900 North
! Kansas avenue
Arthur Gabriel has commenced the
erection of new residence on Gordon
street between Quincy and Kansas
1 avenue
Ross Cowperwaithe was in North
| Topeka today.
/ Albert Hode, Route 4, No 1921 in
the draft list. was pronounced a per-
feet man by the examining board Fri
day Hodge. however. don't want his
| perfection married and mas claimed
Hodge isn't like Robinson Crusoe on
his island. however, in his preference
for a peaceful fireside.
A. NJ. Petro the Druggist.-Adv.
Frank r. Conwell has a beautiful
night blooming cereus, several of
! whose buds opened FRIDAY evenings.
The plant has fourteen buds. and sew
! eral of them are expected TO open to-
| night. Conwe1l also has small lemon
tree, an orange tree, a grapefruit tree
and date palm at his parlors on
/ North Kansas avenue.
Complaints have been uttered re-
| Gently with regard to the unkempt p
pearance of the government property
| at Gordon and Kansas, Were North
Topeka's theoretical post nifice stands
The weeds are in need of cutting. and
I it is suggested that the city or the
government would confer a well de-
served blessing on the neighborhood
by doing it.
Frank Bechtelheimer is in western
Kansas on a horse buying trip