The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-07-11


ports that there is no suffering in that part
of the State, in consequence Of the drouth.
The only persons in need Of aid are those
who have recently arrived and who brought
no money with them. The Santa Fe Rail.
road company have now 80 men selected
from among these who have families to sup
port and no money, and put them at work
on the road. and they have sent out their
land agents along the line to make selec-
ton of nearly 800 more. These men will
be employed on the New Mexico extension.
The gentleman above mentioned had an in
terview with Gov. St. John on the LIST. and
regard to the real condition of things in tho
said that there was no truth in the report
that there would be an extra session of the
Legislature, for the aid, if any was required,
would be furnished by the counties. He
had not heard of men who were anxious to
be relieved who had refused to herd cattle
at $40 per month. The rains have been
abundant for the past two weeks, and the
corn crop of the western counties will double
this year that Of last.
about forty fraudulent deeds to land in Mar
shall County on record in the Registers
Office. They all come from q man named
Waldren, who claims to live in Ohio. This
Waldren seems to be the head of ring of
land swindlers, who give deeds in a reckless
manner. r. S. Newell was paying taxes on
100 acres of his land, when his attention was
called to the fact that his land had been sold,
and the deed was on record. The land had
been sold for $1.00. The deed was a war.
ranty, and looked to be genuine. People
should be careful in buying land to look up
the title.
THE little daughter of Mr.. Merritt Mis-.
ner Of Kinsley died q few days ago from the
bite of rattlefnake.
DURING recent storm near Raymond
the house of q man named Schultz was
blown down, his wife and child killed, his
own legs broken, and another child so badly
injured that it was expected to die.
AN old resident of Morris County, Uncle
Jesse Raymond, was killed by lightning a
few days ago.
A Mr.. STANLEY, q marble worker, who
lives near Ionia, was at Jewell Center few
days ago exhibiting piece of stone from a
quarry about six miles west of Ionia. 1t is a
brown stone, very hard, and capable Of re-
ceiving as fine polish as marble. Mr..
Stanley has made several monuments out
of it, and is engaged in the business of
working this stone into all the uses for
which marble is put to.
A HIGHwAYMAN rode up to Red Clark's
/ Ranch, on the Cimarron, . few days ago,
and presenting pistol at the heads of the
two occupants, made them stand and deliv.
er eighteen dollars in money and some can.
ned fruit.
LUTHER ANGEL, sub-contractor on the
extension of the NJ. & W. Railway, was kill
ed by lightning near Cherryvale, during q
recent storm.
POSTMASTER KEENEY has been notified
that the post.office at Wa-Keeney would be
made a money -order office after July1. This
additional facility for the transmission of
money was very much needed, and the pro-
portions OF the office fully warranted it.
THE extensive packing house of Jennings
& Co. at Oswego, together with its con-
tents, was entirely destroyed by fire on
the night of the I'd. This was the
most extensive packing establishment in
Southern Kansas. Loss, $4,000. Immediate
steps will be taken to rebuild. Loss partly
covered by insurance. Origin Of the fire un-
known.