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

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GOING NORTH.
PASSENGER. 1903 P. NJ
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GOING SOUTH.
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Close connection made at Kansas CITY
and through tickets for sale to all East
ern points. ]. E. LOCKWOOD,
Gen. Ticket Agent.
R. s. AYREs, Local Agt.
Local Haps and Dlishaps.
Yesterday was cloudy and cool.
Stock water is scarce all over tn
county.
r. p. Helm, of Chicago, came in Thurs
day night.
A half sheet supplement will be givel
next week.
All kind of mower repairs at Hender
son & Roots.
Z L. H. Bostwick has become property
owner in lola.
Big stock of white lead, boiled oil and
mixed paints at ScOTT's.
Hon. J. T. Lanter, of Garrett, was in
town Thursday.
d. o. Luse was removed to the county
Jail last Saturday. ~
Blank warranty deeds at this office.
Call and get supply.
Mrs. Nichols, of Parsons. is visiting
friends in lola this week.
In this market fax seed is bringing 50
cents castor beans $l.O0.
Tomatoes will be light crop if rain
does not come very soon.
Squire Tallentire, of Usage, was in
town Monday short time.
John Brown and Robt. Fitzsimmons
have their saloon in running order.
Praire chickens are not numerous this
year. Sportsmen complain thereat.
Harmon Scott and Mr.. Goforth have
both been on the sick list this week.
DR.. Scott is selling paints cheaper than
they have been sold for twenty years.
Dry weather has cut down the water
melon crop badly. Vines are drying up.
Mr.. Ihrig has commenced the foun-
dation for new house just south of
town.
Ellis & Grey will hereafter sell choice
loin steak at 10 cents; other steak at 8
cents.
F.. w. Namendorf advertises his boot
and shoe business in the Topeka Daily
Capital.
Quite number of new buildings, farm
houses mostly, are being put up in Usage
township.
Mr.. J. NJ. Holt shipped twenty-one
cars of cattle from this point last
Tuesday.
Remember the school meeting at the
school house, next Thursday afternoon,
at clock. s----
v Mr.. H. NJ. Stowe moved into his prop.
erty in town last week, mention of which
was forgotten.
1t is time for the quarterly report of
the city finances to be published, &C.
cording to law.
Y Theodore Stricken came back from
Colorado last week, and has bought land
in Usage township.
The general levy made by the Board
of County Commissioners last Monday
is, State, Csc. county $1.OO.
All bills due Worst & Barr not paid
by the 9th of August will be left in the
hands of an attorney for collection.
Mrs. Shoemaker, living in Usage town.
ship, lost little child Saturday last.
We failed to learn of what disease.
Mr.. ]. r. Berry, of Geneva, brought
us fine lot of his luscious grapes last
Saturday. Many thanks for same.
Mr.. TrumbulPs infant child came near
diving one night last week. This is
terrible weather for little children.
v Mr.. r. Shindler is erecting a two
story residence adjoining the brewery
south of town. 1t is 1928 in size.
The Commissioners we're in session
Monday fixing the levy for 1879. Taxes
will be great deal lighter next year.
Now is the time for harvest oils, and
the place to get them cheap is at
SCoTT's.
Seventy.fve yards carpet at 623 cents
per yard, reduced from IS.
o. P. NoRTHRUP & Co.
Waiter this issue we shall give more
reading matter. The tax list has
crowded us terribly for few weeks past.
E. D. Brown has just received $4,000
to loan. Terms the best offered yet.
Apply at once, or you will be too late.
LDr. Scott has purchased the house he
is now living in, heretofore owned by DR..
Beeman, of Mr.. Bowlus. the latter's
agent.
The September term of court will
bring large crowds to lola. The several
criminal trials will elicit considerable
interest.
Prof. Harris returned Saturday from
his visit to Illinois, looking hale and
hearty. He reports the best of crops in
old "Pike." 4
Married, at lola, Kansas, August 81,
1879, by J. K. Boyd Esq, Mr.. Thomas
Fitzpatrick and MisT Melissa Lake, all
of Allen county, Kansas.
Bowlus sold to Mr.. @. w. Mcneil,
lately from Missouri, the farm near Mr..