The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-08-08

Lubricating oils of all sorts from 80
cents to $l.60 per gallon at Scorr's.
| A fine rain visited this section We'd
uesday night, cooling the atmosphere,
reviving crops and doing thousands Of
dollars worth of good. K.
| The Secretary of the District Fair
informs us that DR.. G. B. Norris, of Gen.
eva, will offer his thoroughbred Durham
bull for sale at the approaching fair.
Mr.. J. r. Berry informs us that his
grapes will be ripe next week. Those
wanting grapes are requested to call and
get them or send him word by postal
card.
NM. Cook, gentleman recently located
in lola, is now erecting a building one
door north of the Locust Grove House
where he expects to put in boot and
shoe store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Templin were called
upon to mourn the death of their infant
child last Saturday. The funeral cere-
monies were held at their residence in
the country.
II1saac Martins team ran away over on
the Usage a few days ago, breaking the.
wagon tongue, throwing off the box and
bruising somewhat Mrs. Martin and her
daughter Ida.
Everything is being put in order for
one of the largest, best, and most sue
cessful fairs ever held in Kansas. Our
District Fair is the one. Failure is not in
theiS Dictionary.
bMr. Rosenberger expects to put up q
house on his lots on the east side of
South Washington Avenue. He has
already dug a we'll and has the stone
hauled for the foundation of his house.
County Clerk T. s. Slower has "that
dollar" framed and hung in his Office.
That dollar is the identical one received
as consideration for the stock of the L.
L. & G. r. r. in days of "auld lang
syne."
Ladies, make something pretty for the |
District Fair. Mrs. Whitney keeps a
supply of articles for fancy work and
will give instruction in the different
kinds Of needle work, wax flowers, PEN
Gil drawing, etc.
A son of Mr.. A. B. White, while
plodghing one day last week turned up
black snake, which ne filled. 1t meas
ured 81 feet long an&5 inches in circum-
ference. There were thirty young snakes,
which were also killed.
The bid of A. w. Beck, for furnishing
one thousand bushels of Fl. Scott coal
for the county was accepted, it being the
lowest and best bid. The bids ranged
from 15s to 10 cents. Quite a number
of bids were received, among them being
two from the coal men at Thayer.
Stevenson is selling harvest oils and
paints cheaper than was ever known be-
fore. Black Lubricating oil, % cents
per gallon castor oil, $l.00 per gallon
lard oil, rs cents per gallon white lead
81. so per hundred pounds. Still better
prices will be given if the markets af-
ford it.
The champion fat steer of the world
will be on exhibition at the District
Fair in September. This animal weighs
1860 pounds and is today by the cattle
records the heaviest animal in the known
world. Exhibited with this animal will I
be an Arkansas dwarf steer between two
md three years old and weighing only
100 pounds. l.
"A week or so ago a man drove yoke
If Texas oxen through this county,
near Humboldt and also on ,
Deer Greek near the water tank. Texas
ever has broken out in both places we
ire Informed. At Deer Creek a guard
Keeps the cattle away from the contain
mated place. Guard your cattle and
yatch them carefully.
Mr.. r. B. Arnold was the successful G
bidder for the care of the poor farm this 8
rear. His bid was that he would pay
200 rent for the farm and board all 8
,aupers over the age of twelve years at z
$50 per week, those under twelve at {
lalf price. The bids were close, there a
icing only twelve and q half cents be- i
ween his bid and some of the others.
/Now comes E. G. Gilbert, of Usage
ownship, and deposits upon our edito- :.
ial table the first watermelon of the !
eason. Whereupon the REGISTER force y
Uses up and resolve that the said E. G.
3 gentleman and a scholar, and sue
essful, enterprising farmer. All of
which il duly recorded and on motion a .
ote of thanks is rendered him for his q
boughtful kindness.
DR.. II. G. BOstwick, an oldtime resi- q
ent of lola, but for some years past
itizen of Washington Territory, came
q last Thursday to make visit to his
Id home. The doctor has many friends C.
n this county who will be pleased to see {.
i'm looking 70 we'll. He reports every r,
hing prosperous in that section of h
JncIe Sans domain. The trip from c.
'ortland, Oregon, occupied just eight I
avs, including one day spent in San 81
francisco. v
A report was circulated late Friday e.
light last that an attempt would be q
,ade to rob Northrup's bank and COM Il
lit various other high crimes and mis- O.
emeanors against the peace and quiet g
f the city. A patrol guard was hastily t!
rganized and the city placed under r
srict guard all night. The rising sun 81
nome down upon town resting in peace
nd security. There was false alarm II
+ the terrible thieves did not come. fd
[ere's a chance for retaliation, Nc. q
Our band boys will eventually make 3
ne of the best bands in/the State if h.
hey continue the coyfse they have h.
So fer <hey bdve put in 81