The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-08-05
WATER.
BUILDING. FENCING
AND FUEL.

AND FUEL.
One Of the special advantages which
this county Possesses over the treeless
plains of Western Kansas is found in
its timber, coal and stone. The average
width of timber belts Is half q mile or
more, and the quality is excellent, fur
nishing reasonable supply for all prac.
teal purposes, - is shown by the fact
that the price Of good hard wood in the
towns seldom exceeds $3.50 per cord. In
the eastern and less timbered portion OF
the county coal of fair quality is mined
in quantities sufficient for domestic
purposes, aud will no doubt be devel-
Oped as the wants of the county require.
For building and fencing stone Of an
excellent quality abounds in many local.
tiles, yeteO disposed rs to interfere bat
little with the cultivation Of the soil.
PRODUCTS.
A elsewhere stated this county is we'll
suited 70 all the productions of this
latitude, but Is especially adapted to the
growing of wheat, corn, fruit, and to
stock raising; all Of which succeed ad-
mirably, and particularly the last. The
inexhaustable supply of native grasses
both for pasturing and for hay-offers to
the stock raiser most inviting field, and
makes this one of the most certain and
remunerative branches of husbandry
that any one can engage in.
RAILROADS AND MAR.
KETS.
The Lenvenworth, Lawrence 4 Gal.
from north to south. passing through the
towns of lola and Humboldt, and affords
direct connection with Lawrence and
Leavenworth in Kansas and Kansas City
in Missouri. This last is one of the best
markets in the country and ia but six
hours from lola, the county seat.
The NJ. K. 4 T. passes through the |
8. w. corner of the county, touching at
Humboldt, and affords an outlet to the
mining regions of the west, and south to |
Texas and the Gulf
CHEAP L.ANDS.
Notwithstanding the county has been
settled for many years and contains . |
Of over 1000, largo bodies Of
unimproved lands are yet for sals. These
lands belong to the L. L. & G. and n. |
K. & T. railroad companies, and are
offered for sale cheaper than such lands
can be bought any where in tie United |
States where equal advantages exist. |
Land capable of producing twenty to |
twenty-five bushels Of wheat or 80 to Is /
bushels of corn per aero is sold ct IS. 20
per acre for cash, or 400 on time. AL.
most any year, after being reduced to
. single crop will pay the
entire cost of the land.
During last season many parties in
this county with les than half their
land in cultivation raised corn enough
when sold at 25c. . bushel to pay for tie
whole tract. Any one looking fora new
location can not fail to appreciate this
act, especially considering the fact that
Ehese lands are surrounded by old set.
Elements, and are convenient to railroads,
Downs, mills, school houses, churches and
III the appliances Of civilization. Land
It pioneer prices, without any Of the
pvivations of pioneer lite. Il
These lands arc sold BY Messrs. Scorr
B BOWLUs, local agents.
COUNTY SEAT. L
lola, the county seat of Allen county.
. pleasantly located near the confluence
4 Elm Greek and the Neosho River. ,
md on the L. L. & G. railroad. The i
aeosho at this point only needs to b .
to furnish good water power i.
Or mills and manufactures. Good pure !!
'ater can be obtained at depth Of fron I
lfteen to twenty-five feet. Il has three | |,
Baptist Methodist and Pres
yterian, and an excellent school build. I
d. The different branches of business
nd the professions arc we'll represented;
I'd property can now be purchased at
prioe which must steadily +.
Increase in valRe.
MINERAL WELL. ID
The lola Mineral we'll ID at this time
b chief attssstion Of the town. The
'onderful cures performed BY this water
ave proved thst IT. healing properties 3,
70 second to none in the country. A =
otel and bath rooms have been put mp
the we'll, and the afflicted from an
lrts Of the country are coming here for
and already the water from
lis famous we'll u beinS shfpped In larre