The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-03-09
EXCHANGE Local NEWS.

Goodbye, wister.
Spring weather, sure.
Buds are swelling rapidly.
Wild flowers ars in bloom.
-0rssn supsrssdss brown upon th
ground.
Yesterday was tie windisst day o
the season.
Land buyers from the east come i,
on every train.
Pretty near time to 30 snips hunt
ing. The law allows them to be killed.
Indications point toward considera
bic building as this plaes this summer.
Quite Q number of our citizens sr.
contemplating Improvements this spring
The iron on the old Fl. Scott and
Allen county railroad has been taken ~
and sold.
Another restaurant Il soon to be
one Of our things Parties have On.
gagged Mn. Reeds building.
We understand that Mr.. Northrup
obtained Eve hundred dollars in silver
coin for circulation - change.
Our present Board Of County Com.
missioner were not elected % Q reform
board, but they undoubtedly sre such.
"A petition wss in circulation this
week and numerously signed, requesting
The return of the Rev. Mr.. Kline to this
pastorate for the coming year.
Some Of the farmers of tho county
may have 70 work pretty hard to get
heir last years corn out of the fields in
lime to plant the present season.
Mr.. Robt. Cook has been investiga-
ing the disease among hogs and comes
o the conclusion that it is congestion of
he lungs. Hog cholera has nothing to
10 with it.
We sre informed that Mr.. Helm has
'ngaged D. W. Bostwick to look after
lis stock farm for Q time. Mr.. n. has
made good selection for . superintend-
mt, - what Webb don't know about
aking caro- of stock 10 scarcely worth
Mr.. Port, from Northern Indiana,
- purchased tie Hill farm on Elm
reek, just this side of Mr.. Monfort's
lace, and will commence work at once.
lis family came this week. They are
topping At Mr.. Monfort's until they get
heir house fixed up.
Tho County Commissioners passed . |
solution to appropriate at the proper
ime, fifty dollars out Of the general rev.
nue. fund towards defrsying the ex-
enses of the normal institute. The law
ermits them to allow one hundred.
heir action was nothing more than
ght, and il to be commended.
Secretary Gray, of the State Board
Agriculture, has sent to the County
Jerk statistical rolls for the use of the
for 1873. One of the additions
} the rolls 10 . statement of losses of
'rm animals from any disease during
'e year. If any legislation can be OBJ
lined to abate it, it is intended to
ring it up at the proper time.
Rev. Kline preached his farewell
rmon to crowded house last Sunday
ght, previous to leaving for conference.
r. K. has made many warm friends
nee his stay in this place, and there
. many who hope to see him return,
1t after many days, but after confer.
ice. If he should not. We hope that
Q future may be pleasant. both to him.
If and his estimsble family.
Capt. Kings story in the March
1ibner, concerning . Certain Prodi.
J." il located in Kansas, and the hero
Is . tramp printer, Charley Tinker.
e was often in this section and was NJ.
lys at homo in this Office. He was ,
ind frozen to death on the prairie in
va, year ago last December. The ,
Try, a. told by Capt. King, is worth
. price of the number.
The following is the basis of valua. ,
N Of property agreed upon by the /.
'essors at their recent meeting: Stall
ms, lst class, 500 to $500; I'd class, !
90 to $500; Sd class, 80 to 500. ,
orses, LIST class. $50 to 500; I'd class, ,
0 to $50; Sd class, SO to $50. Colts,
'ears old, SO to $50; one year old, {
to $25. Bulls, SIS to $75. Oxen, /
yoke, $25 to SIS. Four year old u,
ers go to $50; three year olds, SIS to
5; two year olds, IS to SIS; one year {
d, a to %. Cows, three years old and I
d, IS to GIG. Two year old heifers, G
to 80. Mules, 1st class, SIS; ID
81, IS; Sd class, so. Jacks, aver c
;, $75. Jennetts, IS to go. Sheep, LIST '
-, $l.00 to$l.50; ID class, Soc to 81. n
90, 500 per 100 pounds. Wagons, d
tn 40 Carr;a0e. H1O IN AOnn d;