The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-04-29

Inc county commissioners were In
session last Monday and disposed of q
number of road petions that had been
filed in their court.
J. L. Arnold, S.. J. Cowan and Geo.
B. Inge start for Colorado next Mon
day, where they have an interest in a
mine near Silverton.
Next Sunday morning being the
first of May, every one is expected to
commence and use cold water exclu-
siyely as beverage.
J.. N. White, of Lees Summit, Mo-,
came over to lola last Monday on
account of the sickness of his father.
He returned Tuesday.
A. NJ. Ayers, President of the Fl.
Scott and Wichita railroad, and J. D.
Hill, one of the Directors, have been
in our town during the week.
Quite number of men and teams
have come to town this week in re-
sponge to the advertisement for hands
to work on the new railroad.
T. S. Slower, County Clerk, went
up to Topeka last Wednesday to de-
liver to the State Treasurer some of
the Allen County compromised bonds.
Mr.. III. A. Perkins has had the prop
erty on Washington avenue, which
he purchased from Mr.. Murray, thor
oughly repaired, and has moved into it
Maiers & Richards have bought
Goforth & Co.'S. stock of groceries and
have moved into the stone building
formerly occupied by J. w. Scott &
Son.
The Hlonly lung pad company" of
Detroit is advertised as fraud. The
Chanute Democrat and some other
papers are carrying their advertise
ment.
Rev. E. S. Miller and wife returned
last Wednesday from visit to their
old home in Johnson county, Indiana.
Mrs. Miller's health is much i'm
proved.
Humboldt Water Mills Flour is SELL
ing at Tanner & Bros, Humboldt, at
the following prices: Cora, Sl.35, Daisy
$3.50, xxx, Sl.25, Lily, Sl.lO, Rose,
so cts. per sack.
The last chance before entering
"drouthy Kansas" has been suggest
ed as an appropriate sign for saloons
in Kansas City after our new temper
ance law takes effect.
Old Mr.. and Mrs. Dunlap, who NOV
ed out from Johnson county, Indiana.
a year or more age and bought farm
near Carlyle, returned to their old
home last Thursday.
Frank Foekel, editor of the Leroy
Reporter, and MI. Robinson, chairman
of the Board of County Commissioners
were in our town this week. They
went from here TO Fl. Scott.
Attend the Graduating Exercises of
the High School, Friday evening, May
9th. State Supt. President OF Normal
and probably one of the Facul-
ty of State University will be present.
A number of our leading citizens
were cut through Elm and MarmatOn
last Tuesday and Wednes-
day securing the right of way through
those townships for the new railroad.
Mr.. Alexander, who has the con-
tract for grading the new railroad,
went out east last week with large
fOrcr of men and teams. He has COM
menced work near UniOntowI and is
coming this way.
The young folks Of Elsmore town.
ship will hold a May party at Engle-
hardt's grove, OH Big creek, May eth.
Everybody invited to attend, and |
bring their baskets well filed, as a
pleasant time is anticipated.
On account of an unusual rush of
Advertising, other reading matter is
limited. Such state of
affairs is quite interesting to the man
agement of the paper, but it is not
probable that it will last long, and if
t does we will make arrangements for
giving additional news,
Mr., H. B. Harding, who has the
contract for grading OH the Fl. Scott |
md Wichita railroad, beginning at
he track Of the Kansas City and
Southern aRd extending east II miles
rom lola, commenced work with a
arge force last Monday morning. He
las already made the grade through
md quite ways beyond town, and
rom present appearances will soon
nave his II miles completed.
There is great deal of speculation
IS to the condition of the wheat crop
the country, and while it
s yet too early to decide positively
lbout the matter, it is generally con-
eded that prospects for good yield
ire much more favorable than was
eported few weeks since. The sea-
'on is two Or three weeks later than
years and it will be some two
r three weeks yet before its real con-
lition can be ascertained.