The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-02-09
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lola, Kas., Feb. 4, 1873

lola, Kas., Feb. 4, 1878.
Editor Register: As you ask for cores
pondence, thought few items noticed
on our "rounds' might be interest to
your readers.
OF course We found mud between lola
and Geneva. Allen county may well be
proud of Geneva township. This we'll
watered and fertile township is by no
means q desert waste-as the thrifty
farms of Messrs. Spicer, Mcclure, Iuge.
D:ckey, Rowland, and scores of others
testify. We noticed friend Rowland
plodding through the mud attending to
the needs of his many cattle, horses and
hogs, and if we may judge from the ap-
pearance of the herds, Lon. must have
raised nubbin or two of corn, and has
not fed spsringly. This is one of the
finest stock farms in the county. We
can bespeak general thrift among the
farming community in the north end of
the county. Wheat is looking we'll, of
which there is considerable sown. Many
are contemplating sowing oats this
month. While crossing Deer creek, We
felt the necessity of bridge over that
stream.
On our trip over the river, we found
things in prosperous condition as re-
CARDS the farms, but you might as we'll
try to "poke butter down wild cat
with hot awl," as to try to convince
the people west of the river that the
Barge line, cheap transportation" pro-
ject of Kansas City will benefit them
while the great monster, "Bridge Road"
lies between them and that great enter
prise. Well, to say the least, it is evident
that something should be done, Is this
is the main thoroughfare between lola
and the thickly settled Neosho valley
and country west, the custom and trade
of which is largely going where it does
not belong, on account of this road. The
citizens west all seem alive to the enter
prise of grading and graveling this road
And among the many plans we have
heard talked of, we think the following
to be the most feasible.
That a meeting be called by the Mayor
of the city, asking for q conference with
the country people, and appoint COM
mittee to make an estimate of the cost
of finishing the grading, and doing the
graveling, and that We vote bonds for
that amount in denominations of SO,
$25 and $50, drawing six per cent. in
terest, and payable three years from
date, which from estimates made by
some will not require over 81, 500. The
work to be done by the lowest bidder
under contract and specifications, and
paid for in bonds at par-or the trustee
may superintend the job. Judging from
the many we talked with, it will be no
trouble to get the farmers to put in the
work-good, solid 10 hours work with
man and team-for $1.5O and $500 per
day, and take the bonds At par. These
bonds will pass around amongst Us in
trade like greenbacks, and when each
years tax is in, call ia - many bonds as
the levy for this purpose will cover. Now
the writer has been opposed to voting
bonds for everything. but on the taxable
property of lola township, it will be but
q trife, hardly felt, while this subscrip-
ton business makes a. B., liberal Civ
er, pay for what benefits @. 2. who neuer
"comes down." and who perhaps is
doubly benefited. Besides, this sub
scription business is everybody's bust
ness and nobody's business, and it amt
business.
I say let ut mako call, invite the
country people in for . conference, de-
wise plan to operate upon, and all put
our shoulders to the wheel, and wipe out
one Disgrace to both city and township
the impossible bridge road. More anon.
"KENo."