The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-04-08

Wash. Ross, colored, received quite
a number of votes last Monday for Police
Judge.
1T has been bad weather on movers
Of late. Some of them ''laid by in our
town this week.
Meals at any time of the day at the
Bakery and Restaurant of NJ. E. Hays.
See advertisement
There is always market for large
horses, aad of course they are the most
profitable to breed.
One acre planted in beets will raise
more feed for sheep and cattle than two
or three planted in corn.
Uncle John GemmeIl, of Wilson
county, has been visiting relatives in
our city during the past week.
How about last Saturday being a
good time to set out trees? Arbor Day
nothing, it was All Fools Day.
Farmers, call and take look at Mr..
Munger's big horses. The farming in
terests of our county demand large
horses.
State Treasurer John Francis was at
home last Monday and voted at our city
election. He returned to Topeka last
Thursday.
We printed some half sheet posters
last week for the horse fair at Neosho
Falls, to be held the 18th and 18th of
next month.
1t was the printers mistake that
Yates advertised "calf kip boots" last
week. 1t should have been French
calf and kip"
Commissioners Court next Monday
If you have business there remember
and observe the "rules" adopted for the
of this court.
AT the examination of teachers last
Saturday thirty-eight were given certifi-
Gates, two first. class, ten second-c class and
the remainder third-class.
DIR. J. w. Scott has removed from
the Bancroft House to Mr.. Francis
house, and Mrs. Bancroft has moved
back to her old home again.
Read the advertisement of musical
instruments, for which G. B. Keith is
agent. When you want piano, organ, or
ia the musical line, call on Mr.
Keith.
Mr.. Harlan came up from Wichita
last Tuesday on 4 short visit. He re-
ports that DR.. Fulton is having good
success in the treatment of diseases with
the vapor bath.
City orders are at par. When you
abuse the old council-and We felt like
it once or twice during the year-re-
member they went out of Office leaving
money in the treasury.
The assessors are getting around
lively. 1t will be difficult if not impos-
sible for the assessor in this township to
complete his work within the time pre-
scribed in the new law.
A. A. Munger has two large fine
stations that will recommend them
selves to farmers wanting to raise big
horses. They took the premiums at the
fair at Neosho Falls last fall
MIR. Cook is tattening one of his Po-
land China hogs which he thinks he will
be able to make weigh between ten and
twelve hundred pounds. The hog now
weighs between eight and nine hundred.
There wa a public examination at
the lola schools this week. We presume
as on former occasions none of the par
ents felt interest enough in the matter
to encourage their children and the
teachers by their presence
Mr.. Cook shipped a couple of his
fine Poland China pigs to a banker at
Cofteyville last Tuesday. for which he
received thirty-eight dollars. Fine stock
pays, and Mr.. c. breeds as fine Poland
China hogs as can be found anywhere.
In the case of the Geneva Academy
VS.. the Geneva Academy Association,
Judge Bassett rendered a decision in
favor of the plaintiff, deciding that the
Geneva Academy was corporation daily
organized under the laws of the State of
Kansas.
Mr.. Geo. b. Inge, President of the
Neosho Valley District Fair Association,
informs us that he will have the pre-
miun hist Of their fair this fall ready for
distribution the first of next month. Get
ting out the premium list this early is a
good move.
james johnson, of Elm township,
killed two pigs-tour days less than
eight months old-that dressed respect
lively 253 and 27l4 pounds. They were
one-half Poland China stock. These
pigs were kept on peas last summer and
fall, and Mr.. J. is confident that farmers
would find it profitable to raise peas as
summer feed for their hogs.