The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-07-13
SOUTHERN KANSAS CORRESPONDENCE.

4 INDEPENDENCE, kas., July III, ~.
Editor Regisr: One travelling through
. country ID apt to compare each neigh
borhood with the neighborhood in which
he happens to reside, and in this way
we desire to compare the various coun.
ties through which we shall pass with
Allen county. The various sections Of
Neosho County throgh which We passed,
are inferior to Allen in soil, crops and
cultivation. There will not be over
half crop in the portion We passed
over. The absence of cattle grazing on
the hills and in the valleys, is notices.
bic, and proclaims the presence Of .
herd law. Comparatively few efforts
have been made to fence, and great
many farms present the appearance of
the occupant being merely sojourncr
there, instead of being ON his own home
stead, and the dearest spot on earth, his
home.
In Montgomery County more atten-
ton is paid to farming, and the crops
are much better, and more of variety.
The wheat crop was good but it is not
yet all in stack. The oats crop is being
harvested, and is heavy. Corn looks
much better than in Neosho County,
and on the Verdigris bottoms, is excel
lent. The crops generally are as good, if
not better, than in Allen County, and it
is the result of farming. The farms run
from eighty to one hundred and sixty
acres. The population of this county is
about 16, 1000. The roads are not very
good, and on the Verdigris flats, are
nearly impossible, making it very diff
cult for the farmers to get to town.
Why the roads are not put into better
condition, is the query. Let me remark
right here that our citizens of lola are
losing large amount of trade and bust
ness through their neglect of putting in
repair the road west of town. 1t is in
a horrible condition, and really compels
people to 60 to Humboldt and NeOsho
Falls to trade, who would prefer to
trade at lola. On Monday saw a num-
Der of persons from the west side of the
river within short distance of lola, 60
ing into Humboldt to trade, and do bns-
HESS. IcWeWOeT CuG AuWOOttG uOU nus
a free bridge, and that people will 60
number of miles out of their way to
avoid bad roads.
Independence is city of about 5000
inhabitants, and has heavy trade-both
retail and jobbing-as it is the point OF
supply for the small dealers in several
counties west. The people are generally
enterprising, and are fixing up their
homes in q manner which indicates that
they mean to stay.
Politics demands share of attention,
and the situation in this county is about
as follows: For Governor, they are anti
Anthony, not that they have any objec
ton to his administration, for all admit
that he has made q good and efficient
Governor, and many like him person.
ally, but all are aware that he cannot
poll the vote of the party, and in close
or doubtful counties. it is thought that
his nomination might give such counties
to the opposition, and the nomination of
a person who would harmonic all fac
tons of the party is considered desira
BILE. Haskell is the unanimous choice Of
the people, and the delegation from this
this county will be solid for him. They
are equally strong for Ingalls,. They
elect District Judge in this district
this fall, and the candidates for that
Office are the present Misunderstanding
Perkins, Judge Broadhead, and Col.
Grass, of this city. The Greenback men
are active, forming clubs, &C., but the
Republicans say that the Republican
ticket will sweep the county by 500 ma
jority. But, enough for the present.
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