The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-02-24
PRODUCTS.

tiles, yet 10 disposed Is to interfere but
little with the cultivation of the soil.
PRODUCTS.
As elsewhere stated this county is we'll
suited to 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 G. Gal
weston railroad traverses the county
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 is but six
hours from lola, the county seat.
The NJ. X. & T. passes through the
s. w. corner Of the county, touching at
Humboldt, and affords an outlet to the
mining regi 1ns of the west, and south to
Texas and the Gulf.
CHEAP LANDS.
Notwithstanding the county has been
settled for many years and contains q
population of over 1000, large bodies of
unimpr0ved lands are yet for sale. These
lands belong to the L. L. & G. and NJ.
K. & T. railroad companies, and are
offered for sale cheaper than such lands
can be bought any where in the United
States where equal advantages exist.
Land capable of producing twenty to
twenty-five bushels of wheat or so to Z S
bushels Of corn per acre is sold at $500
per acre for cash, or $500 on time. Al
most any year, after being reduced to
cultivation, . single crop will pay the
entire cost of the land.
During Last season many parties in
this county with less than half their
land in cultivation raised corn enough
WAen cold at 25c. bushel to pay for the
whole tract. Any one looking for . new
location can not fail to appreciate this
fact, especially considering the fact that
these lands are surrounded by old set-
Elements, and are convenient to railroads,
towns, mills, school houses, churches and |
all the appliances Of civilization. Land
at pioneer prices, without any Of the |
privations Of pioneer lite.
These lands are sold by Messrs. Scorr
4 BowLUs, local agents.
COUNTY SEAT.
lola, the county seat Of Allen county,
is pleasantly located near the confluence
Of Elm Greek and the Neosho River, !
and on tho l. L. & G. railroad. The
Neosho ut this point only needs to be |
improved to furnish good water power |
for mills and manufactures. Good pure |
water can Be obtained Ut depth Of from |
fifteen to twenty-five feet. It has three |
churches, Baptist, Methodist and Pres
byterisn, and an excellent school build
ing. The different branches of business
md the professions are we'll represented;
Ind property can now be purchased At .
price which must steadily
Increase in value.
MINERAL WE'LL.
The lola Mineral we'll 10 at this time
he chief attraction Of the town. The
wonderful cures performed by this water
ave proved that its healing properties1
IRE second to none in the country. A
'otel and bath rooms have been put up
It the we'll, and the afflicted from all
ARTS Of the country are coming here for
reatment; and already the water from
his famous we'll i being shipped in large
Quantities Throughout this and adjoining