The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-04-18

The following changes have been made II
Post-ofices in this State, up to the 9Th inst.
Established-Bacon, Lincoln County, Ly
man Bacon, Postmaster; Delray, Usage
Daniel Jockey; Elm Valley Rush, John B
Ryan; Little Oak, Jewell, Norman C. White
Moodyville, Pottawatomie, Edwin M. MOODY
Smithfield, Graham, James w. Smith vii
mot, Cowley, Mrs. Amelia L. Phoenix. Post
mistress; Bright, Ness, Stephen G. Down
Ing, Postmaster; Dighton, Lane, Amazial
H. Goforth; Fox Creek. Chase, Benjamin
W. Dalton; Ocoee, Reno, Erastus r. Long
Antoine, Pawnee, Stephen F. Mercer; Clay
ton, Norton, John Cameron; Forester, Ness
Levi Hilligoss; smytheville, Trego, Mrs
Hannah Sswtelle. Postmistress. Discon
tfnued-Agricola, C0dey County. Name ant
site changed-Ohio Grove, Ottawa County
to Crown Point, Saline County, and
John L. Showalter appointed Postmaster;
Finley, Sedgwick County to Herald
Postmasters appointed Conola, Elk Coun.
ty, Duncan N. Reid; Diana, Sedgwick, Jas,
Whitelaw; Guelph, Sumner, Richard Mos.
ley; Jasbalo, Leavenworth, Samuel N. Hast
iDgs; Scipro, Anderson, Harmon Walker;
Ziba, Ellsworth, Thomas Beadle, Arion,
Cloud, Shepherd johnson; Colony, Ander-
son, John B. Rhodes; Nortonville, Jeffer-
son, Cornelius c. Carthy; Plymouth, Lyon,
Mrs. Ann Osborn; Coldwell Center, John
A. Blair; Cedar Junction, johnson, Calvin
C. Evans; Cedar Point, Chace, Albert B.
Emerson.
THE Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Rail.
road Company announces the incorporation
of the Kansas City, Emporia and Southern
Railroad Company to build q road from En-
pOria via Eureka to the south line Of the
State Of Kansas, Of which IS miles will be
constructed this year, at an estimated cost
of $4,000 per mile. The incorporation Of
the Cowley, Sumner and Fort Smith Rail.
road Company is also announced by the Atch.
ison, Topeka and Santa Fe, to build q road
from Wichita via Winfield to the south.
ern line Of the State at or near Atchison, in
Cowley County, and also from . point ON
that road via Wellington to the south line Of
the State Of Kansas, at or near Caldwell, Of
which it will construct this year Il miles.
The same company has also secured the in.
corporation of the Marion and Mcpherson
Railroad Company to build q road from
Florence via Marion Centre and Mcpherson
City to point on its main line in Rice Coun.
ty, Of which 46 1-2 miles will be
constructed this year, at an esti.
mared cost of $500 per mile.
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Rail.
road Company will lease the several roads
on their completion, furnishing rolling
stock, and paying rental Of not less than
S. per cent. nor more than IS per cent. OF
their respective gross earnings, as may be
deemed equitable when the leases are made.
These several companies will issue first.
mortgage bond running 90 years, with in.
ierest at 7 per cent per annum, payable
semi = annually, principal and inter-
est guaranteed by the Atchison, To.
peka and Santa Fe Railroad Com.
pany, and limited to 5000 per mile.
In consideration Of this guarantee, the At.
Gibson, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Com.
pany will receive all the capital stock Of
these several companies, less what is deliv.
cred to the several counties and townships
for aid voted. To secure the money neces.
sary to construct the several roads,
the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa
Fe offer the following proposal: For
81 900 in cash the company will give one
81 900 bond Of one Of these companies and
one share Of the capital stock of the Atchi.
son, Topeka and santa Fe Railroad Com.
pany, each holder Of 70 shares of said stock
being entitled to subscribe for s., 900 or mul.
tiples thereof. This subscription il now Of.
fered to the stockholders of the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad, Of record
April Is, until April Is.